The Early Decision Admissions Track is an admissions option for candidates who identify CUSOM as their first choice amongst both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools for pursuing their medical education and medical degree. To be considered for the Early Decision Admissions Track, a candidate must meet all of the following requirements and agree to apply only to CUSOM until an early decision notification has been made.
Please note the Early Decision Admissions Track requirements for admissions are delineated on the DO Admission Website and the CUSOM DO Academic Bulletin.
Early Decision Admissions Track Requirements and Timeline
- Minimum Science and Overall GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale.
- Minimum MCAT score at or greater than the 50th percentile; scores from tests administered up to three years before the date of matriculation are accepted.
- The deadline to submit an AACOMAS application including official transcripts from all institutions attended and official MCAT scores for the Early Decision Admissions Track is June 1st.
- Submit a letter of intent to the CUSOM Office of Admissions (cusomadmissions@campbell.edu) indicating that CUSOM is your first choice for medical school and request review for Early Decision Admissions Track by June 1st.
- Submit all secondary application materials including the CUSOM Secondary Application, application fee or AACOMAS fee waiver, letter of recommendation from a Pre-Health Committee, Pre-Health Advisor, or PhD science faculty member, and letter of recommendation from an osteopathic or allopathic physician within two (2) weeks upon receiving the Secondary Application invitation.
- Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview within one (1) week of receipt of their Secondary Application.
- Interviewees typically will receive a decision regarding admission within five (5) business days of the interview.