Agreement between Virginia Tech and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Complete the Health Professions Evaluation Committee (HPEC) interview process and have committee letter (with positive endorsement) sent to VCOM.
• Meet all technical requirements for entry as designated in the VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook
• Meet all of VCOM’s general admission requirements.
• Complete all of VCOM’s required courses before graduation from Virginia Tech.
• Complete the majority of required coursework at Virginia Tech.  If you are a transfer student, you must have completed at least 30 credit hours at Virginia Tech and be approved by VCOM to participate in this agreement.
• Have completed 90 credit hours by time of application.
• Present a science and overall GPA of 3.50 or greater at the time of application.
• Obtain a competitive score on the medical college admissions test (MCAT).
• Obtain a minimum of forty (40) hours of health care and forty (40) community volunteer hours at time of application.
• Obtain an additional minimum of eighty (80) hours of combined health care and community volunteer hours by the time of matriculation.
• Not have any significant conduct violation(s) while enrolled at Virginia Tech.  Additionally, you must report, in advance of any scheduled interview, any criminal charge or arrest and any misdemeanor, felony, summary charge or any other criminal charge (whether or not you were convicted).  VCOM will determine if any disqualify you from participation in this agreement.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Complete a declaration of intent for this program. An intent form will be made available to students who complete the HPEC process and request a committee letter.

• Apply to VCOM through American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (“AACOMAS”) preferably by September 1 and submit all required documentation no later than October 15 for best consideration.  Applications received after these dates will be considered on a rolling admission basis.
• Submit a secondary application to VCOM including a signature which attests that you meet the minimum health requirements and technical standards that are prerequisite to admission as listed in the VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook.
  • Please note that the VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook, and any other materials specified by VCOM, must be read prior to submitting an application to VCOM. If you are admitted to VCOM, compliance with all rules, requirements, and guidelines set forth therein are mandatory.
• Submit a favorable committee letter from Virginia Tech via the HPEC Letter Request Portal. Deadlines and eligibility requirements apply.
• Submit a favorable letter of recommendation from a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. If a candidate possesses all other requirements but has not yet shadowed a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, the candidate may proceed in submitting an AACOMAS application, but will need to contact VCOM Director of Admissions for further instruction.
• In the event the candidate is offered admission to VCOM, the candidate will be required to submit a background check application and meet all other requirements and stipulations of all candidates.

(To be completed by graduation from Virginia Tech)

• Biological Sciences: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours or twelve (12) quarter hours.
• General/Inorganic Chemistry: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours or twelve (12) quarter hours.
• Organic Chemistry: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours or twelve (12) quarter hours.
• Physics: Six (6) to Eight (8) semester hours or eight (8) quarter hours.
• Biochemistry: Three (3) semester hours or four (4) quarter hours
• Additional Science: Six (6) semester hours or eight (8) quarter hours of biomedical science courses at the 300 level or above to be chosen from the following courses or like courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Genetics, Virology, or Bioinformatics.
• English: Six (6) semester hours or eight (8) quarter hours.