Timeline

Important Notes:

• All supporting documents should be submitted in advance of the suggested target date for application completion. To receive full consideration, your application and all supporting documents should be received by February 15, 2027. 
• Questions about financial aid should be directed to Qatar Foundation. You may complete the financial aid application form directly from Qatar Foundation.

Examinations:

You are required to submit results of either the SAT or the ACT.

You must take tests early enough to allow submission of scores prior to February 15, 2027, the deadline for application completion. We urge you to plan your test calendar well in advance because you must register for each test about one month before the test date, and it generally takes four to six weeks after the test for scores to be reported.

Follow the links below to plan your test dates and registration.

SAT
ACT
TOEFL
IELTS

ACT On-Campus Testing Program

If you reside in Qatar and are unable to take the SAT or ACT as described, there is another option to take the ACT On-Campus test at WCM-Q on the following dates:

If you register for the ACT On-Campus test at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, the test score report will be delivered to Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar only.

Please contact the WCM-Q Office of Admissions via email for details on how to register: admissions@qatar-med.cornell.edu

IMPORTANT NOTE 1: If you choose to take the ACT On-Campus test more than once, there must be a 60-day gap between your two test dates.

IMPORTANT NOTE 2: Seats are LIMITED. Kindly register for the exam as soon as possible before the deadlines (indicated above).