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Individuals who wish to pursue a Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.) may apply to NEOMED via several admission plans. Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with these plans and find the one that best aligns with their goals.
Students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States are eligible to enroll in the M.D. degree program after completing a bachelor’s degree or higher from any regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States, or from a Canadian University. Eligible candidates may apply for admission under one of these admission categories:
Early Assurance Admission may be offered to pre-approved candidates that apply using the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Candidates applying for early assurance admission must have early assurance status via one of NEOMED’s network of early assurance collaborating institutions.
Graduate Studies Special Program may be offered to pre-approved candidates that apply using the American Medical College Application Services (AMCAS). Candidates applying for Graduate Studies Special Program admission must have pre-approved status as an enrolled student through an approved program in the NEOMED College of Graduate Studies.
Early Decision Admission is encouraged for candidates that apply using the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) with a sincere interest in choosing NEOMED as their first choice for medical school education.
Regular Decision Admission is a competitive admission plan for candidates that apply using the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). NEOMED entertains thousands of applications for a limited number of seats in the entering cohort from candidates in Ohio and beyond.
M.D./Ph.D. Combined Program is a combined M.D. and Ph.D. plan of study. A student completes two years of the M.D. curriculum followed by PhD. degree requirements and returns to the M.D. curriculum for the final two years of medical study. Students must apply using the M.D. Ph.D. plan in AMCAS and must be accepted by both the M.D. and Ph.D. admission committees.
Regardless of admission plan, application to medical school involves a rigorous process of evaluation of each applicant’s academic preparation and a candidate’s alignment with the mission of the medical college and fit for a career practicing clinical medicine. Admission to medical school is a highly competitive process with the number of qualified applicants far exceeding the number of M.D. seats available. All candidates, regardless of admission plan, are solely responsible for meeting all deadlines and submitting all completed credentials according to application instructions and maintaining contact information for notices and updates in the official data sources. All candidates for the M.D. program regardless of admission plan must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States (the latter must submit documentation of this status during application process). In general, application to medical school is a process that occurs over the course of several months. Interested candidates are encouraged to begin preparing for the application process at least eighteen months prior to the application deadline. Interested candidates may find more detailed information from their undergraduate institution’s pre-medical academic advisors, by reading below, and by visiting https://students-residents.aamc.org upon matriculating into an undergraduate program of study. Candidates are strongly encouraged to work closely with the pre-medical/pre-health advisors at their undergraduate schools to create a plan to successfully apply to medical school.
NEOMED practices continuous quality improvement in all admission processes. This includes a thorough annual review of student success outcomes. In support of this practice, NEOMED reserves the right to change policies and procedures on an annual basis for current and future cycle candidates applying for early assurance and admission to NEOMED without prior notice. Admission policies and practices for the current admission cycle will be made available through the NEOMED Compass and the www.neomed.edu domain at the time of annual NEOMED Compass publication. Candidates should neither assume that admission guidelines, standards, policies, and practices in use for prior classes will apply to their admission cycle, nor assume that NEOMED is obligated to utilize past practices to evaluate the admission credentials of future classes. This practice also applies to candidates enrolled as students at NEOMED’s network of collaborating institutions yet to be offered early assurance. As NEOMED seeks students driven to excel and maximize their talents, all future candidates for medical school are encouraged to perform at the level that will best represent their abilities rather than strategize in order meet minimum criteria that may not be in effect at the time of their application.
Candidates granted early assurance shall have their future admission consideration to NEOMED subject to completion of requirements including, but not limited to, academic performance, successful completion of pre-requisite coursework, achievement of specified standardized testing requirements such as the MCAT, and acceptable legal and professional conduct reflective of medical school expectations. All candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree before matriculation into the M.D. program in the College of Medicine.
