Applications from students with three years of exceptional undergraduate work will be considered. A course in biochemistry is advised. Six semester hours of English composition and literature. Interviews begin in September and continue through April. The applicant is usually notified of a decision within one month from the date of the interview.
Admission is competitive and selective.
GPAs and MCAT scores are important predictors of success, but the Committee also looks for the well-rounded applicant with high ethical standards, maturity and motivation for a career in osteopathic medicine. PCOM is committed to the recruitment and retention of qualified minority candidates, and to the selection of a culturally diverse class. Admission to PCOM is open to all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual preference, religion or non-disqualifying disability. These programs are sponsored jointly with Saint Joseph's University and Temple University, respectively. Individual faculty letters do not fulfill this requirement.