MS-1 Critical Dates
Core 1 - Fall 2026 Exams
(Subject to Change)
Please note that all exams are scheduled to take place 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted in OASIS.
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| Genetics Midterm (Team Exam only) | 8/31/2026 |
| Biochemistry Midterm | 8/31/2026 |
| Genetics Final | 9/17/2026 |
| Embryology Final | 9/17/2026 |
| Cell and Tissue Biology Midterm | 9/18/2026 |
| Biochemistry Final | 9/18/2026 |
| Cell and Tissue Biology Final | 10/15/2026 |
| Cancer Biology Final | 10/15/2026 |
| Anatomy #1 | 10/16/2026 |
| Immunology Midterm | 11/12/2026 |
| Microbiology Midterm (Team Exam only) | 11/12/2026 |
| Anatomy #2 | 11/13/2026 |
| Epidemiology Final | 11/24/2026 |
| Immunology Team Final (Take-home) | 12/4/2026 - due 12/11/2026 |
| Microbiology & Infectious Disease Final | 12/17/2026 |
| Immunology Individual Final | 12/17/2026 |
| Anatomy #3 Final | 12/18/2026 |
Core 1 - Spring 2026 Exams (2027 TBD)
(Subject to Change)
Please note that all exams are scheduled to take place 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted in OASIS.
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| MDTI Midterm | 1/21/2026 |
| MDTI Final (Team & Individual) | 2/6/2026 |
| Brain and Behavior Exam #1 | 2/23/2026 |
| Brain and Behavior Exam #2 (Team & Individual) | 3/6/2026 |
| Brain and Behavior Exam #3 (Team & Individual) | 3/25/2026 |
| Brain and Behavior Exam #4 (Team & Individual) | 4/10/2026 |
| Reproduction Final (Team & Individual) | 4/29/2026 |
| Endocrinology Final (Team) | 5/14/2026 |
| Endocrinology Final (Individual) | 5/15/2026 |
| GI Midterm | 6/1/2026 |
| GI Final (Team & Individual) | 6/12/2026 |
Other Significant Dates
(updated 4/21/2026)| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Orientation Week 2026 | 8/10/2026 - 8/14/2026 |
| MS1 First Day of Class in 2026 | 8/17/2026 |
| Labor Day | 9/7/2026 |
| Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) | 9/11/2026 - 9/13/2026 |
| Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) | 9/20/2026 - 9/21/2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break | 11/25/2026 - 11/27/2026 |
| Holiday Break 2026 | 12/21/2026 - 1/1/2027 |
| First Day of Class in 2027 | 1/4/2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1/18/2027 |
| Spring Break | 3/8/2027 - 3/12/2027 |
| Passover (begins at sundown) | 4/21/2027 - 4/29/2027 |
| Memorial Day 2026 | Memorial Day 2027 | 5/25/2026 | 5/31/2027 |
| Summer Break 2026 | Summer Break 2027 | Begins 6/13/2026 | Begins 6/12/2027 |