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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, some capacity other than as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution, for a period of least twelve continuous months prior to matriculation.
Required Coursework
At the time of entry, the applicant must have completed:
A 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) science course (3-5 strongly preferred), with no grade below "C" (2.0 on a 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 nedical 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 at minimum:
- Overall GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Minimum of 5.0 on MCAT
- MCAT must be taken within last three years prior to application
- Pre-professional science GPA of at least 2.5 ( on a 4.0 scale)
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