LECOM Medical College Early Acceptance Program LECOM Medical College Early Acceptance Program

Bridge Program: LECOM Medical College Early Acceptance Program

After four years of majoring at Ursuline, qualified students may enroll at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and complete the medical, pharmacy, or dental program in four additional years.

Admission Requirements: LECOM Medical College Early Acceptance Program

Application Requirements for High school students

• High school unweighted GPA of 3.5 or the equivalent
• SAT score of 1240 or higher or an ACT score of 26 or higher. A super score is not acceptable
• Applying to, accepted to, or currently enrolled at Ursuline.
• Complete all LECOM application requirements

Application Requirements for Current Ursuline students

• GPA of 3.4 or higher in college
• Science GPA of 3.3 or higher including labs but no math course
• Students cannot apply to the program if they have more than 65 transfer credits from an institution (including CCP) other than Ursuline.
• Complete 2 years at Ursuline as part of the Early Acceptance Program. All required classes must be taken at the affiliate school. If a student has taken a required class at another school, the class must be retaken, or a higher-level version of the class must be taken
• Students must pursue a Bachelor’s degree in a biological or physical science

Maintenance Criteria for the Program

• Minimum overall grade point average of 3.4 at Ursuline
• Minimum GPA of 3.3 or better in all Ursuline science courses
• Organic Chemistry II is now a required class and cannot be replaced with Biochemistry (for a full list of required classes, please see the attached policy manual)
• AP credit may not be used for required science courses in the medical and dental school and will be only accepted for these courses by the pharmacy school if a score of three or higher is obtained on the exam
• Complete LECOM prerequisites and application requirements. All required classes must be taken at the affiliate school. If a student has taken a required class at another school, the class must be retaken, or a higher-level version of the class must be taken
• If a student fails a class, even a non-required class, the student will be removed from the EAP
• Students have 30 days to report academic or conduct violations to LECOM
• Must maintain full-time status with no interruptions
• The DAT is required for all dental school applicants, and Academic Average of > 18 and sub-category scores > 17 are required