Additional Program Requirements
Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.6 in all course work and a minimum grade point average of 3.6 in the science courses required for admission to RowanSOM. Students must also take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and score a minimum of 27. Students in the accelerated Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program will be strongly encouraged to construct an undergraduate degree plan that incorporates experiences involving community outreach and service, as well as the premedical sciences. Students accepted into the 3+4 Program, to be qualified for transition to RowanSOM, shall have met all of the following
criteria:
- Completion of all general curriculum requirements at Rowan University
- A minimum of 75% of the credits needed for a Baccalaureate degree
- Completion of all prerequisite courses required for admission to RowanSOM as specified in the RowanSOM Education Handbook
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.60 or better.
- No final grade of “D”, “F” or “I” in any prerequisite course required for admission to RowanSOM as indicated in the RowanSOM Education Handbook
- A minimum score of 8 on each section of the Medical College Admissions Test or a total minimum total score of 27
- Recommendation by the Rowan University Premed Advisor based on a majority approval of the Rowan University Program Admissions Committee
- Satisfactory interviews with the Program Admissions Committees at Rowan University and RowanSOM
Students in the 3+4 program will be required to visit the RowanSOM campus to participate in all of the activities listed below during their three undergraduate years:
- OMM demonstrations (including a shadow experience at the OMM clinic
- Lecture presentation on research opportunities at RowanSOM
- Tour of the Clinical Education and Assessment Center
- Mini skills workshop focusing on elementary doctoring skills, specifically interpersonal skills and basic history taking
- Anatomy lecture and lab
- Brown Bag Sessions with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and or designee
Eligibility and Admissions:
High school seniors who qualify for admission to Rowan University are eligible for admission to the 3+4 program. There are no restrictions on State of residency, but admission is limited to citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The high school grade point average and rank-in-class, along with letters of recommendation from high school teachers, will be of primary importance in evaluating an applicant’s credentials. Applicants are required to submit scores of the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) Verbal and Mathematical components or the American College Testing (ACT). Applicants are expected to demonstrate knowledge of, and activity resonant with, the mission of RowanSOM.
After preliminary evaluation of applications by the Rowan University Admissions Office, the Joint Admissions Committee, composed of representatives from the premedical faculty of Rowan University and the Admissions Committee of RowanSOM, will decide which applicants to invite for interview at Rowan University and RowanSOM. Interviews at RowanSOM will be conducted by a member of the RowanSOM Admissions Committee.
Applicants not invited for an interview, or not selected for admission to the 3+4 program, shall be notified of decisions as early as possible and shall be considered for regular admission to Rowan University. First year students at Rowan University who are not accepted into the program may continue their undergraduate course of study and would be eligible to apply for the 4+4 program in their Sophomore year at Rowan University.
Student Status:
Students will be eligible admission to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine portion of the program after the Rowan University Coordinator of Premedical Programs has certified that the candidate has met all basic prerequisite requirements, after completion of the MCAT, and after a successful interview with the RowanSOM Admissions Committee. Students apply for an admissions decision to RowanSOM no later than October I of the 3'" year, but preferably by August 15 before their 3rd year. Acceptance of such candidates is based on meeting or surpassing the requirements listed above.
Tuition for the first three (3) years of study at Rowan University, including summer courses, if any, will be the same tuition as charged to undergraduate Rowan University students. Tuition during the four (4) years of study at RowanSOM will be the same as the tuition charged to students enrolled in the regular curriculum at RowanSOM.
Students who satisfactorily complete the appropriate courses in the first year at RowanSOM, in addition to all other undergraduate degree requirements, will receive a Bachelor of Science in Biophysics degree.
If, after the first semester of the medical first year, the student fails to meet the required RowanSOM standards of performance and competency, representatives from Rowan University and RowanSOM will meet with the student. If, after meeting with the student, RowanSOM concludes that the student should not continue in the medical school, the student shall be dismissed from the Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program. In consultation with the Biophysics coordinator, the Bachelor of Science in Biophysics degree may be completed.
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