Admissions Requirements
2025–2026 Application Cycle Deadlines
- Primary Application Deadline: Applications must be verified by AACOMAS and received by MSOM by April 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., EST.
- Secondary Application Deadline: The Secondary Application must be submitted to MSOM by May 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., EST. Students are encouraged to submit their Secondary Application within two weeks of receiving the Secondary Application.
Admissions Requirements
- The most competitive candidates will have a minimum overall GPA of 3.5, a science GPA of at least 3.5, and an MCAT score at or above the 50th percentile.
- Applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Arts or Science from a U.S. college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized national institutional accreditation agency by the end of June 2026.
- Applicants must have successfully completed all of the following courses with a grade (or equivalent) of "C" or better prior to May 2026:
(a) English, Biology/Zoology (with laboratory), Inorganic/General Chemistry (with laboratory), Physics (with laboratory), Organic Chemistry (with laboratory)
(b) Pre-requisites Chart:
| Prerequisites for this program | Credits | Grade | Description |
| English I | 3.0 | 2.0 | English I, Basic Composition, Creative Writing, Journalism, Literature, Poetry, Rhetoric, Technical Writing, Writing, Scientific Writing, Medical Terminology |
| English II | 3.0 | 2.0 | English II, Basic Composition, Creative Writing, Journalism, Literature, Poetry, Rhetoric, Technical Writing, Writing, Scientific Writing, Medical Terminology |
| Physics I (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | General Physics I with labs, General Physics I with labs (Calculus-based), General Physics I with labs (Algebra-based), Physical Chemistry I with labs |
| Physics II (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | General Physics II with labs, General Physics II with labs (Calculus-based), General Physics II with labs (Algebra-based), Physical Chemistry II with labes |
| General Chemistry I (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | General Chemistry I with lab, Inorganic Chemistry I with lab, Physical Chemistry I with lab, Analytical Chemistry I with lab |
| General Chemistry II (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | General Chemistry II with lab, Inorganic Chemistry II with lab, Physical Chemistry II with lab, Analytical Chemistry II with lab |
| Biology/Zoology I (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | Biology I with lab, Zoology I with lab, Molecular or Cell Biology I with lab, Anatomy & Physiology I with lab, Anatomy I with lab, Physiology I with lab, Microbiology I with lab, Pathology I with lab |
| Biology/Zoology II (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | Biology II with lab, Zoology II with lab, Molecular or Cell Biology II with lab, Anatomy & Physiology II with lab, Anatomy II with lab, Physiology II with lab, Microbiology II with lab, Pathology II with lab |
| Organic Chemistry I (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | Organic Chemistry I with lab, Bioorganic Chemistry I with lab, Biochemistry I with lab |
| Organic Chemistry II (with Lab) | 4.0 | 2.0 | Organic Chemistry II with lab, Bioorganic Chemistry II with lab, Biochemistry II with lab |
- MSOM recommends the following elective courses:
- Anatomy & Physiology*, Behavioral Science, Biochemistry*, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology*, Molecular Biology, Multicultural Studies, Physiology*, Public Health/Epidemiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology.
(c) *Completion of courses in Anatomy & Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Physiology is highly preferred.
- Applicants are required to submit scores from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). For the 2025-2026 application cycle, MCAT scores from exams taken on or after January 1, 2022 will be accepted.
- Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation.
(a) Preferably an osteopathic physician (D.O.) or an allopathic physician (M.D.)
(b) Premedical advisory committee or science faculty member with a terminal degree in a relevant science discipline at the institution where the applicant received their bachelor’s degree that is familiar with the academic work of the applicant.
- Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent U.S. Resident.
Required Secondary Application
- Applicants invited to submit a secondary application will receive an email notification containing information and instructions on how to complete the secondary application. This email will also include instructions on how to submit the application fee. MSOM will waive the secondary application fee if the applicant has an approved AACOMAS fee waiver document.
- The following supplemental materials are required as part of the secondary application process for MSOM:
- A completed MSOM secondary application, which includes two required short answer questions, a short survey, and a $100 non-refundable fee (waived for applicants who qualify for the AACOMAS Fee Waiver).