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Early Decision Admissions Track

The Early Decision Admissions Track is an admissions option for those candidates who
identify the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine as their first choice for pursuing a medical education amongst both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools.   In order to be considered for the Early Decision Admissions Track, the candidate must meet all of the following requirements and agree to apply only to VCOM until an early decision notification has been made.  Please note the Early Decision Admissions Track requirements are in addition to the General Admissions requirements listed below.

Early Decision Admissions Track Requirements

  1. Minimum Science and Overall GPA of 3.50
  2. Recent MCAT score (by April of the calendar year four years prior to the date of application)
  3. Submit an application, transcripts from all institutions attended, and MCAT scores to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) by July 1
  4. Submit a letter of intent to the Office of Admissions indicating that VCOM is your first choice for medical schools by July 1 and request review for Early Decision Admissions Track
  5. Submit all Secondary Application materials including Secondary Application, application fee, letter of recommendation from a premedical advisor/science faculty member,  and a letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician by August 15
  6. Withhold all applications to other medical school until early decisions are made by VCOM

General Admissions Requirements

  1. Submit an application, transcripts from all institutions attended, and MCAT scores to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) by February 1
  2. Present a recent MCAT score (by April of the calendar year four years prior to the date of application)
  3. All applicants must have completed at least 90 hours of ¾ of the hours required to complete an undergraduate degree at the time of application.  The applicant must have completed an undergraduate degree upon matriculation.
  4. All applicants must have completed or be scheduled to complete the following courses:
    • 8 hours Biology
    • 7 hours General Chemistry
    • 8 hours Organic Chemistry
    • 6 hours Physics
    • 6 hours English
    • 6 hours additional Science (recommendations for these hours to be taken in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Genetics)

 

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