Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences Program 127 Admissions Requirements The Master of Science in Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences evaluates the overall quality of its applicants, looking at academic achievement, personal motivation, knowledge of healthcare and osteopathic medicine, profession-related experiences, and recommendations. Specific criteria for admission are as follows: • T he applicant must have a current NSU M.S. FIMS application, must have previously applied to the current cycle of the D.O. program, and must have an American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) application on file from the current D.O. cycle or have completed a PostBac Centralized Application Service (PostBacCAS) application. • T he applicant must submit official transcripts of all coursework, including that still in progress (even if applicant has previously submitted a service application). • L etters of recommendation must be submitted according to AACOMAS or PostBacCAS procedures. If applicant has been out of school for at least two years, applicant must contact an admissions counselor. Letters must consist of – one from a D.O. or M.D. – two from science professors and one from a nonscience professor OR one from a preprofessional committee • The applicant must participate in a personal interview. Prerequisites Prior to matriculation, applicants must • h ave a B.A. or B.S. degree from a regionally accredited university • c omplete a minimum of 8 semester hours with a grade of C (2.0 GPA) or higher in each of the following – biology with lab – general chemistry with lab – organic chemistry with lab – general physics with lab • c omplete a minimum of 6 semester hours in English, with at least 3 semester hours in composition, with a grade of C (2.0 GPA) or higher • c omplete a minimum of 3 semester hours with a grade of C (2.0 GPA) or higher in biochemistry • h ave a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Application Procedures The college participates in the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) and PostBacCAS for the receipt and processing of applications. AACOMAS and PostBacCAS take no part in the selection of students. Applicants should submit applications electronically through AACOMAS or PostBacCAS. Both offer online, interactive, webbased applications at aacom.org or postbaccas.liaisoncas.org, respectively. For questions about PostBacCAS, applicants may call (857) 304-2047. The steps listed here are necessary to the primary application process. 1. The applicant must submit the following materials to AACOMAS or PostbacCas by January 15: • completed AACOMAS or PostBacCAS application • o fficial transcripts from the registrars of all colleges or universities attended, mailed directly to AACOMAS or PostBacCas by the college or university • a letter of recommendation from the preprofessional committee, or, if such a committee does not exist, then three letters of recommendation—two from science professors and one from a nonscience professor • a letter of recommendation from either a D.O. or M.D. 2. The applicant must submit the following to the college by March 1: • a n NSU M.S. FIMS secondary application, which will be sent to the applicant by the college upon receipt of the AACOMAS or PostBacCAS application • a nonrefundable application fee of $50 For more information about procedures after the PostBacCAS application has been submitted, please contact admissions. A personal interview is a part of the admission process; however, being interviewed is not a guarantee of admission. Not all applicants will be granted an interview. Those selected for an interview will be notified of the date and time of such interview by the Office of Admissions. Notice of acceptance will be on a rolling or periodic schedule; therefore, early completion of the application is in the best interest of the applicant because of the limited number of spaces available in each class. After acceptance, final and official documents and requirements must be received by the Office of Admissions within 90 days following the start of the first term. If these final and official documents are not received, or other requirements are not met by that time, the student will not be able to continue enrollment.
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