Medical Student Education Admissions Before You Apply Recommended Preparation Timeline Recommended Preparation Timeline Recommended Timeline (for Undergraduate Students) Freshman Year Meet with your college pre-medical advisor to plan your curriculum Freshman and Sophomore Years Seek out volunteer activities, shadowing opportunities, or work experiences in the medical professions Junior Year Spring Take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). This will give you enough time to repeat the test should you wish to improve your score. Complete the last of your prerequisite courses June Before Senior Year Submit your AMCAS application