"THERE ARE MANY unanswered questions that medical school hopefuls may have regarding the COVID-19 novel coronavirus: Will I become infected? When will it be under control? What do I do if my school is closed? Will my medical school application be affected?
Although there are still many unknowns, the pandemic will affect the state of medical school admissions. Fortunately, many of the components of the medical school application are virtual. However, social distancing and school closures will still affect the current and next application cycles.
Although the exact effects remain to be seen, here are some ways students and medical school admissions offices are feeling the effects of COVID-19 and the possible impact of the ongoing and changing public health crisis." …