Important Dates
February 19 – April 30, 2021 -Accepted applicants holding one or more acceptance offers can select “Plan to Enroll” in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool. According to our school-specific policies, an applicant whose first choice is Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) of Case Western Reserve University must indicate “Plan to Enroll” no later than April 30, 2021; at this time, you must also withdraw from all other acceptances you may be holding (though you may remain on alternate lists). In consideration of other applicants who want to come here, we ask you to make your final decision as soon as you know or by the stated deadline. If an applicant fails to indicate that they “Plan to Enroll” in CCLCM by April 30, the acceptance offer may be rescinded. It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform us of any extenuating circumstances that may preclude you from complying with requirements.
April 15 – 16, 2021 -Second Look
April 15, 2021-Applicants may not hold more than three acceptances after April 15, 2021. It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform us of any extenuating circumstances that may preclude you from complying with this requirement. This is also communicated in the AAMC Acceptance Protocols for Applicants.
April 30, 2021-Accepted applicants may select “Commit to Enroll” in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool as early as April 30. If our program is your first choice, we ask you to indicate this action as early as possible. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the rescission of your acceptance to our program. Per our school-specific processes, if you are holding a place in our class and receive additional acceptance offers after April 30 and prior to our June 7 deadline, you must notify us via email within 24 hours.
April to July 2021-Admissions may accept students on the alternate list.
June 7, 2021-Accepted applicants who plan to attend CCLCM must select the “Commit to Enroll” action in AMCAS no later than Monday, June 7, 2021. At this time, you must also withdraw from all other acceptances you may be holding and/or all alternate lists to confirm your final commitment to attend our program. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the rescission of your acceptance to our program.
July 6, 2021-Start date
Withdrawal Processes-If you decide to attend another school or another program at CWRU SOM, you should withdraw your acceptance to CCLCM through your iApply status page.
Acceptance Terms
Plan to Enroll – Applicants can begin to select “Plan to Enroll” for their top medical school choice in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool. Applicants may hold alternate list spots and multiple acceptances at other schools until April 30. If CCLCM is your top choice, we ask that you choose this action as early as possible.
Commit to Enroll – Applicants can select “Commit to Enroll” when they are ready to make their final selection in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool. This indicates that you have withdrawn all other applications and your place on alternate lists from other schools and that you are holding only one acceptance.