• 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. 

If you meet all pre-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!

• 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. 

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

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.