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Application Process: What to Expect

  • Application Year Preparation Tips
    • Review requirements and clarify pre-eligibility.
    • If you have questions, schedule/meet with OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and/or OSU Pre-Professional Health & Law Support Services to discuss qualifications about the program.
    • Prepare for MCAT with adequate preparation (typically 6 months suggested: early spring - early summer) prior to your AAACOMAS application process.
    • Primary AACOMAS (OSU-COM) applications will open typically in May, begin preparing.

    Note: You can only apply once for OSU-COM's Guaranteed Interview Program.

  • Application Timeline

    If you meet allpre-qualifications and eligibility:

    • Plan to apply as you begin your final year at OSU or within six months of graduation.
    • Primary applications (AACOMAS) open in May and are due by Feb. 28.
    • Secondary/supplemental applications are sent after the primary application and are due by March 30.
      • This is where you will indicate you meet the requirements for the Guaranteed Interview Program.
      • Check the appropriate box on the supplemental application to indicate requirements for the Guaranteed Interview Program have been met.
    • Don't miss OSU-COM's application deadline!
  • Application Materials
    • 500+ hours in a health-related setting at the time of your application.
    • Minimum of 502 on the MCAT.
    • Completed primary application by Feb. 28.
    • Completed secondary/supplemental application by March 30.
  • Next Step: Interviews

    If you are a qualified applicant and submitted all required items before Program deadlines, you will be guaranteed an interview.

  • Final Decisions

    After your in-person interview, you will be notified of a decision typically by May 1st:

    • Confirming acceptance into OSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine; or
    • Advising you to re-apply for admission in the next application cycle, or when you feel more holistically prepared in a future cycle.

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