PCOM 4+4 Medicine

Gannon University, in affiliation with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers a program for qualified students to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree from Gannon University and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from PCOM. The traditional 4+4 program grants academically strong students an opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry prior to attending PCOM. Qualified students enrolled in the program will be conditionally guaranteed an interview with PCOM, providing these students with an advantage over students from other institutions at the time of application. Participation in the program does not restrict the student's ability to apply to other medical schools.

GU Undergraduate Entry Requirements

• Completion of four years of science courses at the high school level (biology and chemistry courses are required, while physics is highly recommended)

• Completion of four years of math courses at the high school level

• Cumulative high school GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale

• Class rank in the top 25% of high school class

• Evidence of academic and personal potential and a desire to become an osteopathic physician

PCOM Entry Requirements

After four years of undergraduate study, the participant is conditionally guaranteed an interview and possible admission to PCOM if the following requirements are satisfied.

• Completion of all required courses as listed in PCOM’s Catalog

• Cumulative overall and science GPA of 3.5 or higher through the end of the third undergraduate year

• MCAT must be taken as early as possible before the fourth undergraduate year with the last preferable date occurring that fall

• Candidate must earn a minimum MCAT composite score of 504 and at least a 126 on each section

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) at time of application submission to AACOMAS

• Application to PCOM through AACOMAS before October 31 of the fourth undergraduate year

• Letter packet of evaluation from the Director of Pre-Health Programs at Gannon University

• PCOM supplemental application materials submitted before November 30 of the fourth undergraduate year

• Letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician (D.O.) is strongly recommended

• Satisfactory admissions interview with PCOM

• Final decisions are made no later than June before matriculation at PCOM in August

• Any additional requirements as outlined through the affiliation agreement between Gannon University and PCOM; students accepted to the program will have access to all requirements specified in the agreement through the Pre-Health Advising Program Director at Gannon University

Each academic year, PCOM will admit up to three (3) students total from Gannon University’s medical affiliation programs. Additional students may be considered on an individual basis and at the discretion of PCOM.