Pathways to Practice

Mailing Address
Pathways to Practice
2121 Euclid Avenue, CH 342
Cleveland, OH 44115

Campus Location
College of Health
2112 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.802.3193

4urbanhealth@csuohio.edu

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

LECOM

The LECOM Early Acceptance track is a collaborative agreement between 香蕉福利直播 (香蕉福利直播) and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), providing qualified 香蕉福利直播 undergrad students with provisional early acceptance into medical school.

Here's How it Works:

  • Early Acceptance: Students apply typically during their second year at 香蕉福利直播.  If offered early acceptance, students receive provisional acceptance to LECOM. 

 

  • Academic Requirements: Students offered early acceptance must maintain minimum overall GPA of 3.5 and BCPM GPA of 3.30 

 

  • Experiential Learning: Students gain access to hands-on experience like job shadowing and physician mentors by earning our Urban Health Certificate. 

 

  • Advising and Support: Students are assigned a P2P advisor and have access to MCAT and science course tutoring

     

  • Direct Path to Medical School: Direct entry to LECOM if all requirements are met. 

Admission and Program Information

To apply, students must meet ALL of the following: 

  • enrolled sophomore at 香蕉福利直播
  • submit an official high school SAT score of 1340 or higher or ACT score of 28 or higher (must be a single exam and received in high school)
  • overall GPA of 3.40 or higher and 3.30 cumulative science GPA or higher
  • complete all required classes at 香蕉福利直播.  Transferred courses are accepted on case-by-case basis by LECOM.
  • must attend a LECOM information session held via Zoom. Zoom link provided after approval to attend confirmed.  

Early Acceptance students must be on track to successfully complete a bachelor's degree at 香蕉福利直播 and complete all prerequisite courses with a letter grade of "C" or better to matriculate to LECOM.

These required courses include: 

  • 6 Cr. Hrs. of English
  • 6 Cr. Hrs. of Behavioral Science (ex. psychology, sociology, anthropology, etc.)
  • 4 Cr. Hrs. of Physics w/ Lab
  • 8 Cr. Hrs. of Biology w/ Labs
  • 8 Cr. Hrs. of General Chemistry w/ Labs
  • 8 Cr. Hrs. of Organic Chemistry w/ Labs
  • 3 Cr. Hrs. of Biochemistry
  • 3 Cr. Hrs. of Genetics 

and 

Overall GPA of 3.50 or better and BCPM of 3.30 or better

 *information regarding the LECOM admission requirements presented here is for the convenience of prospective students. Definitive information can be found on LECOM's website or by clicking*

Urban Health Certificate Courses: 

MCAT Prep: 

  • HSC 427 -Professional Development I (1 credits) ( 1st year Fall)
  • HSC 429 - Professional Development II (1 credits) (1st year Spring)

Urban Health Seminar: 

  • HSC 434/534 Urban Health I (1 credit) (1st year Fall)
  • HSC 461/561 Urban Health II (1 credit) (1st year Spring)
  • HSC 463/563 Urban Health III (3 credits) (2nd year Fall)
  • HSC 465/565 Urban Health IV (3 credits) (2nd year Spring)

Clinical Science Courses:

  • HSC 422 or 520 Physiology for the Clinical Sciences (4 credits) (2nd year)
  • HSC 475/575 Human Gross Anatomy (3 credits) (2nd year) AND
  • HSC 457/557 Human Gross Anatomy Lab (3 credit dissection lab) 

Total Credits: 18-20 credit hours 

Timeline if you earn a 500 or greater on the MCAT 

Timeline if you score below a 500 on the MCAT 

4 years at 香蕉福利直播 
+ 4 Year DO Program at LECOM 
= Your path to become a doctor! 
4 years at 香蕉福利直播 
+ 1 year Masters at LECOM 
+ 4 Year DO program at LECOM 
= Your solution to becoming a doctor! 

  • Microbiology
  • Cell Biology
  • Histology
  • Immunology
  • Embryology
  • Medical Terminology
  • Pathophysiology 

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Mailing Address
Pathways to Practice
2121 Euclid Avenue, CH 342
Cleveland, OH 44115

Campus Location
College of Health
2112 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.802.3193

4urbanhealth@csuohio.edu