Guarantee your place at med school.
Guarantee your spot in medical school through our new Early Assurance Program partnership with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Through our new affiliation agreement with Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, you can receive conditional acceptance to Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OH-HCOM) early in your pre-med education at Shawnee State. This 4+4 program provides high-achieving students from Ohio a direct path to medical school and peace of mind when it comes to the application process — with the MCAT requirement waived!
Who is eligible for the Early Assurance Program through OU Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Incoming Shawnee State Pre-Med (Biomedical Sciences) students who meet all of the following requirements are eligible to apply for the Early Assurance Program.
- Ohio resident
- Graduate from an Ohio high school
- ACT score of at least 28 or SAT of at least 1300 from one single test date (Highest section scores from multiple test dates will not be combined to create a new composite score)
- Minimum high school accumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) and completed, or in the process of completing, four units of English, math and science – including chemistry and biology (coursework in physics strongly encouraged)
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How to apply for the Early Assurance Program through OU Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:
A maximum of three (3) students will be accepted into the Early Assurance Program each year. A waiting list will be created in case an accepted student declines participation in the program.
- Apply to Shawnee State University and be accepted into the SSU Pre-Med / Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biomedical Sciences track by January 15.
- Apply to the OU-HCOM Early Assurance Program.
- Submit two letters of recommendation with at least one of the two being from a science teacher.
- Participate in an interview to be conducted by OU-HCOM in February and/or March.
- Final decisions by OU-HCOM will be made by March 31.
- The MCAT requirement is waived for SSU EAP participants; however, participants will be required to take a practice MCAT to gauge standardized test taking proficiency.