Rural and Underserved Primary Care Early Admissions Program

Bachelor of Science from the OSU College of Arts and Sciences 3+1 Program

The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM) seeks to admit students who desire to become primary care physicians in rural and underserved Oklahoma. The Rural and Underserved Primary Care Early Admissions Program allows students to complete pre-doctoral medical training in seven years.

OSU-COM and the selection committee recognize that the Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences provides rigorous academic preparation for a variety of careers. Utilizing a preset pre-medical curriculum for each course for the first three years on the Stillwater campus, and combined with the OSU-COM first year curriculum as their fourth year, students will earn a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from OSU.

The students then progress through the second, third and fourth years of the rural and underserved medical track to graduate with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.

Minimum requirements for Applicants:

Resident of the state of Oklahoma
Strong desire to practice primary care in rural or underserved Oklahoma
Must be an OSU-Stillwater student
Must be declared major in one of the approved OSU 3+1 plans.
Must have completed at the time of application: BIOL 1114, ZOOL 1604, CHEM 1314, CHEM 1515, CHEM 3053, ENGL 1113, ENGL 1213 and the MATH required for their undergraduate degree. These courses must be completed at OSU (except those earned as concurrent enrollment during high school or AP credits).
Overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 and Science GPA of 3.5
Complete 60 hours of course work by the end of the sophomore year
Complete an AACOMAS application by February 1 of sophomore year
Complete a supplemental application by March 1 of sophomore year
Two letters of recommendation: One from the Pre-Health Advisory Committee (PAC) and one from an osteopathic physician
Agree to an interview with the Early Admission Program Selection Committee (Interviews occur during the spring semester of the sophomore year.)
Scheduled to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) in the spring semester of junior year

Continued Eligibility for Admission to the COM

Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5
Have a science GPA of at least a 3.0
Complete all remaining undergraduate coursework required for their approved 3+1 plan during the junior year.
Complete additional evaluative requirements

Continued Eligibility for Progression to 2nd year Osteopathic Medical School Curriculum

Awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from OSU

Students meeting the quantitative requirements are granted admission to OSU-COM provided they receive satisfactory scores on the qualitative portion of the admissions process.

Early Admissions Program Selection Committee

Review of the applicant’s file
Interview
Review of the letters of recommendation

Candidates must take the MCAT and have the scores reported to OSU-COM via the MCAT Testing History Exchange site for review by the selection committee.

Students who accept early admission are committed and may not apply to other medical schools. Students who are denied for early admission are encouraged to apply for traditional admission later.

Additional Evaluative Requirements
Assuming admission during the spring semester of the applicant’s sophomore year:

Participate in a pass/fail 3-week Early Summer Rural Externship (ESRE) in a selective rotation with an osteopathic physician in rural Oklahoma in the summer between sophomore and junior years
Participate in a pass/fail 3-5 day selective primary care* shadowing experience during class breaks in the junior year
Participate in activities at OSU sponsored by the Student Osteopathic Rural Medicine Club (StORM)

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