Admission Guidelines

Admissions Overview

Students are the key to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine's (WVSOM's) commitment to improving health care. The WVSOM Admissions Committee strives to fill the class each year with men and women who are motivated toward small community or rural primary care.

The Committee looks for students who share the school's commitment to rural health care. WVSOM students come to Lewisburg with diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Each class is composed of individuals with different degrees of previous exposure to sciences and the humanities, ranging from those possessing the minimum admission requirements to those holding advanced degrees in various fields.

Application Process

The admission process at WVSOM is initiated by completing the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) On-Line Application. The web-based application allows a prospective student to apply to WVSOM through a secure web server. In order to apply on-line, applicants only need access to a computer with an internet connection. Access to AACOMAS On-Line, which includes all application materials and instructions, is available through the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) web site.

WVSOM uses the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) to process its applications. The following information must be submitted before applications are reviewed by the WVSOM Admissions Committee.

Admissions Requirements

The basic requirements for admission to the first year class include:

  1. 90 semester hours or three fourths of the credits required for a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university must be completed. While minimum requirements are 90 semester hours, the majority of candidates accepted for admission will have completed four or more years of pre-professional study.
  2. Credits (in semester hours or their equivalent) in each of the following:
    • English 6 hours
    • *Biology 8 hours
    • *Physics 8 hours
    • *Inorganic Chemistry 8 hours
    • *Organic Chemistry 8 hours
    • Electives 52 hours
    *Laboratories are to be included with each individual course section. All required courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

    For success in the medical curriculum, it is strongly recommended, but not required, that prospective applicants have the following:
    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • Cell Physiology
    • Microbiology
    • Modern Genetics
    • Comparative anatomy
    • Embryology
    • Histology
    • Human Anatomy
    • Mammalian Physiology
  3. Completed WVSOM Health and Technical Standards for Admission and Graduation Form (provided with applicant's notice of acceptance).
  4. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification re­quired prior to matriculation
  5. Official transcripts from each college or university attended are required of accepted applicants before matriculation.

Submit to AACOMAS

Complete instructions available online at http:www.aacom.org

Submit to WVSOM

Send to: WVSOM Admissions Office
400 North Lee Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901
or E-mail Admissions
  1. AACOMAS Application
  2. Official college transcripts from each college or university attended
  3. Medical College Admissions Test Scores (MCAT), no more than three calendar years old.
  1. Two (2) evaluation letters: one from an osteopathic physician (DO) and one from a Pre-med advisor or Pre-med committee, or approved science faculty member, via e-mail on college or business letterhead.  VirtualEvals and Interfolio evaluations are  accepted.
  2. Application Fee: $40 in state; $80 out-of-state (non-refundable and subject to change).  Note:  Fee required only if invited for an interview!

 

Application Deadlines

WVSOM reviews applications, conducts interviews, and makes decisions throughout the admissions cycle. Interview openings may be awarded and/or classes may be filled if you apply close to the deadlines. Submitting materials early will ensure timely processing and help avoid delays. Dates listed refer to the year prior to matriculation.

  • June 1: AACOMAS begins processing applications
  • February 15: Applications Materials Deadline
  • February 28: Transcripts Deadline

Timeline for Confirming Intention to Matriculate

Applicants who are offered admission will be requested to submit necessary matriculation documents, including a non-refundable deposit of $500 in-state and $2,000 out-of-state, as follows:

If accepted:

  • Before November 15, must submit by December 14
  • Between November 15 and January 14, must submit within 30 days
  • Between January 15 and June 14, must submit within 14 days
  • On or after June 15, must submit immediately

Applicants are also required to submit a second non-refundable deposit of $500 in-state and $1,000 out-of-state by March 15 or two weeks after the first deposit if accepted after March 1.

Current Applicants

As an applicant you may be required to submit additional information to the Admissions Office depending on your current status and appointments.