Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Guaranteed Interview Program

VCOM is a doctoral-level osteopathic medical college requiring four years of education including biomedical and clinical courses. Completion of program requirements are required to award the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO).
VCOM receives over 16,000 applications annually for about 625 seats across four campuses, the Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program acknowledges that ETSU offers particularly challenging pre-medical programs which are a good fit for study at VCOM. VCOM values candidates from ETSU who perform well at the undergraduate level and anticipate that they will be well-prepared to succeed in the rigorous medical curriculum at VCOM.
Students who successfully complete their undergraduate program at ETSU and meet the outlined requirements for application to VCOM will be guaranteed an interview with the VCOM admissions office. The guaranteed Admissions Interview Program acknowledges that ETSU offers a challenging pre-medical program which are a good fit for study at VCOM. 

VCOM ADMISSIONS

• Program Eligibility Requirements

  The Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program shall be for students at ETSU who:
  a.) Receive a positive endorsement from the ETSU pre-medical committee/advisor.
  b.) Meet all technical requirements for entry as designated in the VCOM College Catalog.
  c.) Meet all VCOM general admission requirements 
  d.) Complete all required courses (listed below) before graduation from ETSU.
  e.) Complete the majority of required coursework at ETSU. If the candidate is a transfer student, he/she must have completed at least 30 credit hours at ETSU and be approved by VCOM to participate in this agreement.
  f.) Have completed 90 credit hours by time of application.
  g.) Present a science and overall GPA of 3.50 or greater at the time of application.
  h.) Obtain a competitive score on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).
  i.) Obtain a minimum of forty (40) hours of health care and forty (40) community volunteer hours at time of application.
  j.) Obtain a minimum of eighty (80) hours of health care and eighty (80) community volunteer hours by the time of matriculation.
  k.) Was not the recipient of any significant conduct violation(s) by ETSU. Additionally, candidate must report, in advance, any criminal charge or arrest and any misdemeanor, felony, summary charge or any other criminal charge (whether or not the candidate was convicted). VCOM will determine if any disqualify the candidate from participation in this agreement.
  l.) Are U.S. Citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  
  

  Students who qualify for the guaranteed admissions interview program will interview on campus at VCOM with three (3) VCOM faculty/administrators and participate in the designated interview day activities. VCOM values the interview as a highly important portion of the selection process and the admissions committee will need to approve the candidate after the interview is conducted.
  
  
  

  Required Courses: 
  Biological Sciences: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours.
  General/Inorganic Chemistry: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours.
  Organic Chemistry: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours.
  Physics: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours.
  Biochemistry: Three (3) semester hours.
  Additional Science: Six (6) semester hours of higher-level biomedical science courses to be chosen from the following courses or like courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Genetics, Virology, or Bioinformatics.
  English: Six (6) semester hours.

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• How to Apply for the Guaranteed Interview Program:

  Declare intent to the Director, Medical Professions Advisement, ETSU 

  Applying to DO Program

  
  AACOMAS is the centralized online application service for the U.S. colleges of osteopathic medicine.
  AACOMAS simplifies the process of applying to osteopathic medical school. Complete one application and send it with required information to the centralized service. AACOMAS will verify your application for accuracy, process it and send it with your materials to those osteopathic medical schools you designate, https://choosedo.org/how-to-apply/