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Students in this program first pursue an undergraduate program at ¾«¶«AV for four years. Upon completing your studies at JCU, you’ll seamlessly transition to a reserved seat in OU-HCOM’s medical school. (Students must fulfill all program requirements and meet certain academic standards.) OU-HCOM waives its Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) requirement for students in the early acceptance program.

JCU’s Pre-Health Professions Office is dedicated to assisting students interested in medicine and related careers. JCU is one of the few liberal arts universities in the nation with a physician-in-residence who is available to help advise pre-health students.

JCU pre-health students can conduct advanced research with faculty and gain valuable internship experience at world-class healthcare institutions in Cleveland. Students in the JCU/OU early acceptance program also have opportunities to connect with current OU-HCOM students and activities, providing insight into life as a medical student.

Students accepted to the program study for four years at JCU, earning a bachelor’s degree, followed by four years of medical school at OU-HCOM.

Students can complete all four years of medical school at OU-HCOM’s

Initial Requirements

• Qualified applicants must be an established Ohio resident and, in accordance with OU-HCOM policy, be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status.
• Applicants must have a minimum high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Applicants must have taken a rigorous high school curriculum that includes four years each of high school English, math, and science (including biology, chemistry and physics).

Other Selected Requirements

• Program students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 and a science cumulative grade point average of 3.6 or higher during the undergraduate degree at JCU.
• Students must meet other course prerequisite and admission/application requirements of OU-HCOM.
• The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) requirement by OU-HCOM will be waived. However, students will be required to take an MCAT practice test to gauge their standardized test-taking proficiency.

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Applicants must first apply and be admitted to JCU by December 1.

Supplemental application information required by OU-HCOM must be submitted no later than January 10.

• Complete the through OU-HCOM.
• JCU will select candidates to be interviewed by OU-HCOM. The interviews typically take place in mid to late February with a decision made by March 1.
• If chosen by OU-HCOM, successful applicants will be granted their conditional admission to the OU-HCOM program prior to beginning their first year at JCU.

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