Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MD Program

MS-1 Critical Dates

Core 1 - Fall 2023 Exams

(Subject to Change)

Please note that all exams are scheduled to take place 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted.

Exam Date
Genetics Midterm (Team Exam only) 8/28/2023 (9am)
Genetics Final (Team & Individual) 9/14/2023
Embryology Final 9/14/2023
Cell and Tissue Biology Midterm 9/15/2023
Biochemistry Midterm 9/15/2023
Cell and Tissue Biology Final 10/12/2023
Biochemistry Final 10/12/2023
Anatomy #1 10/13/2023
Immunology #1 (Team Take-home) 10/31/2023 - due 11/7/2023
Immunology #2 Midterm 11/9/2023
Microbiology Midterm (Team & Individual) 11/9/2023
Anatomy #2 11/10/2023
Epidemiology Final 11/21/2023
Cancer Biology Final 11/21/2023
Immunology #3 (Team Take-home) 12/1/2023 - due 12/8/2023
Microbiology Final 12/14/2023
Immunology #4 12/14/2023
Anatomy #3 Final 12/15/2023

Core 1 - Spring 2024 Exams

(Subject to Change)

Please note that all exams are scheduled to take place 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted.

Exam Date
MDTI Midterm Individual 1/17/2024
MDTI Final Team & Individual 2/2/2024
Brain and Behavior Exam #1 Individual 2/19/2024
Brain and Behavior Exam #2 Team & Individual 3/1/2024
Brain and Behavior Exam #3 Team & Individual 3/20/2024
Brain and Behavior Exam #4 Team & Individual 4/5/2024
Repro Exam Team 4/22/2024
Repro Exam Individual 4/24/2024 *make-up dates will be provided for those who observe Passover
Endo Exam Team & Individual 5/10/2024
GI Midterm Individual 5/24/2024
GI Final Team & Individual 6/7/2024

Other Significant Dates

Event Date
Orientation Week 2023 8/7/2023 - 8/11/2023
First Day of Classes 2023 8/14/2023
Labor Day 9/4/2023
Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) 9/15/2023 - 9/17/2023
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) 9/24/2023 - 9/25/2023
Thanksgiving Break 11/22/2023 - 11/24/2023
Holiday Break 2024 12/18/2023 - 1/1/2024
First Day of Class in 2024 1/2/2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1/15/2024
Spring Break 3/4/2024 - 3/8/2024
Passover (begins at sundown) 4/22/2024 - 4/30/2024
Dean's BBQ TBA
Memorial Day 5/27/2024
Summer Break 2024 6/10/2024 - 8/16/2024
First Day Back 2024 8/19/2024