Prospective Students

The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) considers all competitive students with an emphasis on those students from Alabama and the surrounding regions who are committed to serving the rural and medically underserved areas of the state and region. ACOM uses multiple criteria to select the most qualified candidates from an average applicant pool of about 4,000.

ACOM uses a rolling admissions process in which applications are reviewed and student interview decisions are made at regular intervals during the admission cycle. Interviews are conducted and selection decisions are made until the class is filled. Applicants are notified of the admission status within a few weeks after their interview. Candidates should apply early in the admissions cycle to be competitive in the process.

CITIZENSHIP

An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Citizenship or permanent resident status must be maintained for the duration of enrollment.

MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST (MCAT)

All candidates must submit their most recent Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores. Scores reported within four years of the application cycle start date are preferred. Older MCATs may be considered on an individual basis. The MCAT score will serve as one component of the overall assessment of the student.

PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK

Required: A high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and completion of a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by an agency formally recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Students with 75% of coursework completed towards a baccalaureate degree may be considered under special circumstances and must be approved by the dean.

Specific Course Requirements:

2 Biology courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 General/Inorganic Chemistry courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 Organic Chemistry courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 Physics courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 English courses (6 Semester Hours)

*Laboratory credits are required with sciences courses.

Equivalent coursework may be considered for prerequisite courses through review and approval by the Associate Dean of Student Services.

Recommended: Advanced Coursework in the biological sciences is highly recommended in addition to the above prerequisite requirements. Students who, upon entering medical school, have a stronger biological sciences foundation have been shown to be more successful in their transition to medical school studies. Suggested advanced coursework includes, but is not limited to biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, human anatomy, physiology, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, and behavioral science.

Foreign Coursework: Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. equivalence by one of the following evaluation services. An official copy must be sent from the service directly to AACOMAS. You should also have a copy sent to you to complete the AACOMAS application. Request a course-by-course evaluation and list the courses, subject codes, semester hours, and grades on the AACOMAS Academic Record or Professional School Academic Record as per the instructions. Your application will not be complete without an official evaluation. Transfer credits appearing on U.S. institutional transcripts, student copies of an evaluation, or other foreign evaluations will not be accepted. You should contact one of the following:

World Education Services
P.O. Box 5087
New York, NY 10274-5087
(212) 966-6311
https://www.wes.org
Courier Address:
64 Beaver St., #146
New York, NY 10004

Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Educational Consultants
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 273-1616
https://www.jsilny.com

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
(414) 289-3400
https://www.ece.org
Courier Address:
101 W. Pleasant St., Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City, CA 90231-3665
(310) 258-9451
https://www.ierf.org

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
Foreign Education Credential Services
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036-1135
(202) 296-3359
https://www.aacrao.org/resources/AACRAO-International/about-edge

For more information, please refer to the Academic Catalog and Student Handbook.