Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MD Program

MS-2 Critical Dates

Core 1 Exams - Fall 2025

(Subject to Change)

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

Exam Date
Cardiology Midterm 9/10/2025
Cardiology Exam 9/25/2025
Day Off 9/26/2025
Dermatology Exam 10/3/2025
Renal Midterm Take-home: 10/17/2025 @ 12pm - 10/20/2025 @ 8am
Renal Exam 10/30/2025
Day Off 10/31/2025
Pulmonary Exam 11/26/2025
Infectious Disease Exam 12/12/2025
ICM Exams 10/18/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/25/2024, 12/13/2024 (Times TBD) (2025 TBD)

Other Significant Dates

Event Date
First Day of Class 8/25/2025
Labor Day 9/1/2025
Intro to Core 2 Class Meeting - Scheduling, Logistics & Student Panel TBA
Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) 9/22/2025 - 9/24/2025
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) 10/1/2025 - 10/2/2025
Thanksgiving Break 11/27/2025 - 11/28/2025
Pre-Clerkship Week (Mandatory Attendance) 12/15/2025 - 12/18/2025
Student Clinician Ceremony** 12/18/2025
Holiday Break 12/19/2025 - 1/4/2025
First Day of Core 2 1/5/2026

**The required Student Clinician Ceremony will take place in the afternoon on 12/18/2025 and will end at approximately 5pm. Travel plans should be made accordingly.