2027 Cycle Application Process & Timeline

Our office's applicant support/letter packet process for the 2026 cycle is now closed, as all deadlines have passed.

For the 2027 application cycle (applicants seeking to matriculate into medical/dental schools in fall 2027), our office will offer health professions candidates* a Letter Packet, which includes a non-evaluative cover letter.

*This includes current UConn undergraduate students or UConn alumni. We cannot support non-degree students who have not completed a degree at UConn or who are not currently completing a degree. PA applicants are welcome to participate in the HPAP and coaching process; however, we do not provide letter packets, as PA programs require individual letters to be submitted directly to CASPA.*

Required Application Orientation HuskyCT Modules

The 2027 Cycle Application Orientation will be released in late November 2025 as modules in HuskyCT. The office requires that any applicant (current students or alumni) who is considering applying complete these modules to become acquainted with the process. Applicants will not be able to participate in our applicant support and letter packet process until these modules are complete.

Application Process

To receive a letter packet from our office, prospective applicants are required to:

1. Complete the 2027 Cycle Application Orientation Modules in HuskyCT, including the Pre-Application Readiness Survey.
   • The modules and survey will be available in HuskyCT in late November and are required of all applicants in order to move forward in our applicant support and letter packet process.
2. Submit a Health Professions Applicant Portfolio (HPAP) in the UConn Quest Portal. The HPAP will open on January 1, 2026 and close on June 1, 2026. We encourage you to be thoughtful when completing your portfolio responses and submit early in the spring (recommended submission by April 1st) so that we can schedule your coaching session before application systems open in May.
3. Participate in a 45-minute Applicant Coaching Session, which will be scheduled on a rolling basis, once the applicant has submitted their completed portfolio.
4. Collect all individual letters of recommendation through the Health Professions Letter Packet (HPLP) in the UConn Quest Portal. HPLP submissions will close on August 1st, 2026. Applicants are expected to submit the letter packet application in the Quest Portal once all individual letters have been received. Please be aware that our office must receive any updated materials (such as revised letters, IDs, etc.) by August 15th to ensure the timely submission of your letter packet.

*If an applicant does not complete any of the above steps, they are not eligible to receive a letter packet from our office*

Letter Packets will be submitted on a rolling basis based on when applicants submit their complete set of individual letters to the office and all of the above steps have been completed.
We strongly encourage all dental applicants to submit all materials by May 1, 2026, due to the quick turnaround time with formal dental applications.

To read more about our office's processes, what is expected of applicants, and why we follow this model, we ask that all applicants review the information on this document:

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Application Timeline

Late November 2025: Required 2026 Cycle Application Orientation modules available in HuskyCT.

January 1, 2026: Health Professions Applicant Portfolio (HPAP) and Health Professions Letter Packet (HPLP) applications open for submission in the UConn Quest Portal. Applicant Coaching Session scheduling begins for applicants who have submitted their HPAP. Coaching sessions will begin on February 1, 2026.

January - March 2026: Begin asking for and requesting letters of recommendation through the HPLP in the Quest Portal. This process can be initiated before applicants have completed their coaching session, so we encourage applicants to ask their recommenders as soon as they have solidified their intended letter line up.

April 1, 2026: Strongly suggested deadline for all applicants to submit their HPAP.

For dental applicants specifically, our office suggests May 1 as the deadline for all application materials to be received by our office. Given how quickly the dental admissions processes progress, we encourage dental applicants to have their materials to us no later than May 1.
For medical applicants, this deadline is encouraged for HPAP submission because formal applications open in early May. We want our applicants to be ready to work on those applications only at that point, using the HPAP questions and Applicant Coaching Session feedback as ways to prepare responses for the primary applications.

Early May 2026: Formal medical and dental applications (AMCAS, AACOMAS, AADSAS) open
For specific dates regarding when certain applications open, please look at our primary applications page, which will be updated once 2027 cycle information is released.

June 1, 2026: HPAP submission deadline for our office to submit Letter Packets. Applicants who do not submit their Health Professions Applicant Portfolio by this deadline will not be eligible to receive a Letter Packet from our office.

August 1, 2026: HPLP submission deadline for our office to submit Letter Packets. After this date, our office will not offer Letter Packets for any applicants. Due to the nature of rolling admissions for health professional school applications, the earlier applicants complete their applications, the better. Our office encourages all applicants to have their materials submitted no later than July to ensure the strongest chances of acceptance.

Note: Applicants can still request individual letters through the application systems (e.g., AMCAS, AACOMAS) after this date—this is done directly with individual letter writers, not with the help of our office.

August 15, 2026: Our office must receive any updated materials (such as revised letters, IDs, etc.) by August 15th to ensure the timely submission of your letter packet. Please note that our office encourages all applicants to have their materials submitted no later than July to ensure the strongest chances of acceptance.

*Important Note*

CASPA, the application service for PA schools, does not accept letter packets, so PA applicants must request individual letters from their recommenders.

Reporting Requirements

Please know while we will make every effort to review submissions as soon as possible, the materials you submit may not be reviewed immediately upon receipt. Please note that all University employees are mandated reporters of child abuse or child neglect. In addition, UConn employees have responsibilities to report to the Office of Institutional Equity student disclosures of sexual assault and related interpersonal violence; any information you submit on your applicant portal or composite updates forms is subject to UConn reporting policies. If you feel you need more immediate assistance or support, we encourage you to reach out to the Dean of Students Office and/or Student Health and Wellness - Mental Health. In addition, if you have concerns related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and/or stalking, we encourage you to review the resources and reporting options available at: https://titleix.uconn.edu/