OSU undergraduate students who have decided to become a physician and are interested in attending OSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine to be trained as as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.).

The program is open to ALL majors at OSU. 

• 3.5 overall GPA.
• Earn a 502 or higher on the MCAT.
• Before matriculation into OSU-COM:
  • Complete your bachelor's degree.
  • Complete ALL prerequisite coursework (*note requirements may change from time to time).  

• Permanent resident of the U.S.
• 500+ hours of healthcare experience at time of application. 

Note: You can only apply once to the Guaranteed Interview Program.

Healthcare experience is defined by OSU-COM as:

• Both paid and unpaid work in health-related fields where you are not directly responsible for a patient’s care but you have direct, hands-on experiences relating to patient care.
  
  • E.g. filling prescriptions, clerical work, delivering patient food, cleaning patients/their rooms, administering food or medication, taking vitals or other record keeping information, working as a scribe, CNA (depending on job description), medical assistant, etc.
• For more information, click on the links to learn more about tips for finding Health Care-related Volunteer Opportunities and Shadowing a Doctor.