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Entrance Requirements

Petition for Oklahoma Residency

Residency Requirements
Preference is given to applicants from Oklahoma.  Non-U.S. citizens who do not have a permanent resident visa (“green card”) at the time of application cannot be considered for admission.

To qualify for Oklahoma residency, a student must be a lawful resident of the U.S. and meet one of the following two requirements:

Non-independent Students:
A non-independent student must have at least one parent, stepparent, or court-appointed guardian who is an Oklahoma resident.  Additionally, this individual must have claimed the student as a dependent on his/her federal income tax return for the previous year.

Independent Students:
An independent student must have lived in Oklahoma, in some capacity other than as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution, for a period of at least twelve continuous months prior to matriculation.

Required Coursework
At the time of entry, the applicant must have completed:

At least three years (90 semester hours) and not less than 75 percent of the courses required for the baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited college or university.

Satisfactory completion of the following courses with no grade below “C” (2.0 on 4.0 scale):

English 6 semester hours Biology 8 semester hours Physics 8 semester hours General Chemistry 8 semester hours Organic Chemistry 8 semester hours Satisfactory completion of at least one upper division (3000-4000 level) science courses (3-5 strongly preferred), with no grade below “C” (2.0 on 4.0 scale):  Examples include but are not limited to: Biochemistry Human or Comparative Anatomy * Microbiology or Molecular Biology Histology * Embryology Immunology Physiology Genetics * Preferred Course OSU-CHS institutional research indicates that students with 4 or more upper division science courses, including lab, are better prepared for the medical school curriculum. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated preparation for academic success in medical school. Minimum GPA and MCAT At the time of application, the applicant must have: Overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Minimum of 21 on MCAT (MCAT must be taken within last three years prior to application) Pre-professional science GPA of at least 2.75 ( on a 4.0 scale) Under special circumstances, the College of Osteopathic Medicine may use discretion to admit students who do not meet these minimum requirements. At the time of entry, the applicant must have completed: At least three years (90 semester hours) and not less than 75 percent of the courses required for the baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited college or university. Satisfactory completion of the following courses with no grade below “C” (2.0 on a 4.0 scale): English, 6 semester hours Biology, 8 semester hours (including laboratory) Physics, 8 semester hours (including laboratory) General Chemistry, 8 semester hours (including lab.) Organic Chemistry, 8 semester hours (including lab.) At least one upper division (3000-4000) level science course. Three to five upper division science courses are recommended for a competitive application. Some examples include, but are not limited to: Human Anatomy or Comparative Anatomy Biochemistry Microbiology Molecular Biology Histology Cellular Biology Embryology Physiology Scores from the MCAT must be on file before an interview will be granted.  Applicants may obtain information through www.aamc.org, Association of American Medical Colleges Medical College Admission Test. 2450 N St., NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-828-0690 E-mail: mcat@aamc.org An on-campus interview with the Applicant Interview Committee (by invitation only). Applicants invited for a personal interview must participate to qualify for further consideration. Interviews are conducted by clinical and basic science faculty members. Interview results will be considered along with other data submitted in determining which applicants have demonstrated appropriate levels of scholarship, aptitude, and motivation for admission to the program.