Professional School Admissions
US Professional-School Admissions
US professional-school admissions in depth — medical (MCAT/AMCAS), law (LSAT/LSAC), and dental, pharmacy, veterinary, optometry and PA routes.
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Tests this hub covers
MCAT
AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) · Multiple dates each year, January–September (35 U.S. dates on the 2027 calendar; fewer at many international centres)
LSAT
LSAC (Law School Admission Council) · 8 multi-day administrations in 2026–27 (U.S. and Canada: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Apr, Jun; fewer internationally)
GRE
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Year-round, 365 days a year (once every 21 days, up to 5 times in any rolling 12 months)
What this hub covers
- MCAT and AMCAS: How US Medical School Admissions WorkThe MD application pipeline at a glance · What the MCAT actually tests · The AMCAS primary application, section by section
- LSAT and LSAC/CAS: How US Law School Admissions WorkThe two engines of a JD application: the LSAT and LSAC · LSAT format: what is on the test · How the LSAT is scored
- Dental and Pharmacy School Admissions in the USA (DAT, PCAT, AADSAS, PharmCAS)Two health professions, two centralized routes · The Dental Admission Test (DAT) · Applying to dental school through ADEA AADSAS
- Veterinary and Optometry School Admissions in the USA (GRE, VMCAS, OAT, OptomCAS)Two clinical doctorates, two centralized services · Veterinary school: VMCAS and the GRE question · A veterinary application checklist
- Physician Assistant (PA) School Admissions in the USA (CASPA and Patient-Care Hours)What PA admissions look like · The CASPA centralized application · Patient-care and healthcare experience hours
Guides for United States
5 of 5 guides in this hub are for the United States.
MCAT and AMCAS: How US Medical School Admissions Work
How the US MD pipeline works: MCAT sections and scoring, the centralized AMCAS primary application, secondaries, and the rolling timeline.
Read guideLSAT and LSAC/CAS: How US Law School Admissions Work
How US JD admissions work: the LSAT format and scoring, the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report, transcripts, and recommendations.
Read guideVeterinary and Optometry School Admissions in the USA (GRE, VMCAS, OAT, OptomCAS)
How US veterinary (DVM, VMCAS) and optometry (OD, OAT, OptomCAS) admissions work — tests, prerequisites, and centralized applications.
Read guideDental and Pharmacy School Admissions in the USA (DAT, PCAT, AADSAS, PharmCAS)
How US dental (DAT, AADSAS) and pharmacy (PharmD, PharmCAS) admissions work — entrance tests, prerequisites, and centralized portals.
Read guidePhysician Assistant (PA) School Admissions in the USA (CASPA and Patient-Care Hours)
How US PA school admissions work: the CASPA centralized application, patient-care/healthcare hours, science prerequisites, and how PA differs from MD/DO.
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