Rural and Underserved Primary Care Early Admissions Program
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major, pre-medical option
Introduction and description of program:
The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM) seeks to admit students who desire to become primary care physicians in rural and underserved Oklahoma. The Rural and Underserved Primary Care Early Admissions Program allows students to complete pre-doctoral medical training in seven years.
OSU-COM and the selection committee recognize that the OSU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) provides rigorous academic preparation for a variety of careers. Utilizing this curriculum for the first three years on the Stillwater campus, and combined with the OSU-COM first year curriculum as their fourth year, students in the program are able to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from OSU.
The students then progress through the second, third and fourth years of the rural and underserved medical track to graduate with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.
Minimum requirements for Applicants:
- Resident of the state of Oklahoma
- Graduated from a high school in rural or underserved Oklahoma
- Strong desire to practice primary care in rural or underserved Oklahoma
- Must have completed 45 credit hours toward the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology degree in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- Overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 and Science GPA of 3.5
- Complete an AACOMAS application by February 1 of sophomore year
- Complete a supplemental application by March 1 of sophomore year
- Two letters of recommendation: One from a faculty advisor and one from an osteopathic physician
- Agree to an interview with the Early Admission Program Selection Committee (Interviews occur during the spring semester of the sophomore year.)
- Scheduled to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) in the spring semester of junior year
Continued Eligibility for Admission to the COM
- Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5
- Have a science GPA of at least a 3.0
- Completion of 90 hours of course work toward the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology degree
- Complete additional evaluative requirements
Continued Eligibility for Progression to 2nd year Osteopathic Medical School Curriculum
- Awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from OSU
Students meeting the quantitative requirements are granted admission to OSU-COM provided they receive satisfactory scores on the qualitative portion of the admissions process.
Early Admissions Program Selection Committee
- Review of the applicant’s file
- Interview
- Review of the letters of recommendation
Candidates must take the MCAT and have the scores reported to OSU-COM via the MCAT Testing History Exchange site for review by the selection committee.
Students who accept early admission are committed and may not apply to other medical schools. Students who are denied for early admission are encouraged to apply for traditional admission later.
Additional Evaluative Requirements
Assuming admission during the spring semester of the applicant’s sophomore year:
- Participate in a pass/fail 3-week Early Summer Rural Externship (ESRE) in a selective rotation with an osteopathic physician in rural Oklahoma in the summer between sophomore and junior years
- Participate in a pass/fail 3-5 day selective primary care* shadowing experience during class breaks in the junior year
- Participate in activities at OSU sponsored by the Student Osteopathic Rural Medicine Club (StORM)
Primary Care
- Family Medicine
- General Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact Information
OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lindsey Kirkpatrick, Assistant Director of Admissions
918-561-8468
lindsey.kirkpatrick@okstate.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
CassiDe Street, M.S.
405-744-9464
casside.street@okstate.edu
CASNR Rural Degree Brochure (PDF download)
