Phase 3 - Clinical education. A grade point average of at least 2.50 in sciences on a 4.0 scale. 90 semester hours or three-fourths of the credits required for a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. The majority of candidates accepted for admission will have completed four or more years of pre-professional study. Test scores can be no more than three years old and the MCAT must be taken by the fall prior to the entering class year.
Laboratories are to be included with each individual course section.
The Admissions Committee has the responsibility of accepting applicants on the basis of aptitude, maturity, ability to relate to people, motivation for osteopathic medicine, personal conduct and scholarship. Letters of evaluation and outside activities are also utilized to aid in the selection process. A personal interview granted by the Admissions Committee is required before acceptance is considered. First preference is given to West Virginia residents, who comprise approximately 70 percent of each class. Letters of evaluation from an osteopathic physician and the student's premedical advisor, premedical advisory committee, or approved science faculty member.