PCOM 3 + 4 Medcial
GREGORY M. ANDRASO, Ph.D., Director of the Pre-Professional Phase
This agreement with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) allows
qualified students to earn a bachelor's degree from Gannon and a D.O. degree
from PCOM in a total of seven years. Under the agreement, students complete
three years of study at Gannon and then enroll at PCOM. After successfully
completing two semesters of coursework at PCOM, students are awarded a
bachelor's degree in Health Science from Gannon.
Admissions Requirements for incoming Gannon students:
Completion of four years of science courses at the high school level.
Completion of four years of math courses at the high school level.
Minimum SAT score of 1150 (out of 1600 Math and Critical reading) or ACT total of 25.
Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0.
Class rank in the top 25%.
PCOM will interview applicants during their junior year at Gannon who meet
the
following criteria:
• Successfully complete course requirements as listed in PCOM's catalog.
Note: In addition to the completing PCOM's course requirements, students must
complete all
coursework in the Core of Discovery (33 additional hours) and a total of 128
hours (including hours
earned at PCOM during the first year of medical school) to receive a B.S. degree
from Gannon.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 at Gannon.
• Minimum GPA of 3.20 in science courses at Gannon.
• Minimum Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score 7 in each of the test's
three
categories, to be taken during the spring of the junior year at Gannon.
• Submission of an application to PCOM through AACOMAS by mid-January of the
junior
year at Gannon.
Recommended Accelerated Medical Curriculum (97-101 credits):
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
