Time Zones in United States. The Eastern Time Zone is also known as Eastern Standard Time (EST) falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its time offset is â5 hours (UTC/GMT -5) during standard time and â4 hours (UTC/GMT -4) during daylight saving time.
Applications Open Today! As is the case every year, today, May 1st, marks the day that the AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) and TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application service) medical school applications open for the year. This yearâs application is for the entering class of 2013. Get a head start on your application today by spending a few hours familiarizing yourself with the application, making notes of information you will need to provide, and reading over the personal statement prompts to start the creative juices flowing.
In general, you can only enroll in non-group health plan coverage during the Open Enrollment period. For 2016 coverage, the Open Enrollment period begins November 1, 2015 and extends through January 31, 2016. Once the Open Enrollment period is over, individuals and families will not be able to enroll in Marketplace health plans until the next Open Enrollment period.