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• How many applications do you receive, interviews do you grant, and applicants do you accept in an average year?
• How can I request a primary application packet?
• How can I request a secondary application packet
• Can I submit my secondary application after the 30-day deadline?   
• Can I submit more than the required number of recommendation letters? 
• Do the recommendation letters have to be submitted with the secondary application packet?
• How does the committee decide which applicants are offered seats?
• How and when will I know if I've been invited for an interview?
• When are acceptance letters and final notification letters mailed?
• I am a re-applicant, how can I better my application, or my chances of gaining admission?
• How will you calculate and evaluate my Grade Point Average (GPA) in the application process?

We typically receive more than 2200 applications a year, grant approximately 500 interviews, and offer acceptances to seat a class of 206 (30 Northwest Track; 176 regular).

How can I request a primary application packet?

In order to apply you must first contact AACOMAS to request a primary application or to complete one electronically. If you meet our minimum requirements you may then be sent a postcard with instructions for the secondary application from Western University. (NOTE: Apply early as it may take 4-8 weeks for the primary application information to get to Western University).

Can I submit my secondary application after the 30-day deadline?

Yes. However, it is highly recommended to send in your application as soon as possible. The committee will not review your file until all required documents have been received. We interview and offer acceptance on a rolling basis beginning in September, therefore it is definitely to your advantage to mail your application and all supporting documents to Western University within the 30-day time frame.

How can I request a secondary application packet?

These are not provided on request. When the admissions office receives your primary application from AACOMAS and determines that you have met the minimum requirements, you will immediately be directed to print a secondary application from the Web. The admissions office will only accept those secondary applications with a student identification number that you will receive by mail. You will have 30 days to complete and return your supplementary application to Western University/COMP Admissions Office.

Can I submit more than the required number of recommendation letters?

Yes. However, it is advisable to limit the additional letters to two or three extra.

Do the recommendation letters have to be submitted with the secondary application packet?

We prefer that the letters be sent to our office by the recommender or by the health professions advising office on your campus. If you submit letters with your application, they must each be in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the seal.

How does the committee decide which applicants are offered seats?

The admissions committee reviews all completed applications and selects 500 of the most qualified candidates for interview taking into consideration such criteria as GPA, MCAT scores, clinical experience, leadership roles, knowledge of osteopathic medicine, and community service. Interviews and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis from September through March/April. Applicants are kept informed of their status by mail.

How and when will I know if I've been invited for an interview?

You will receive a telephone call from the admissions office if you have been selected for an interview. Applicants who are invited to interview will be scheduled for an interview within two to three weeks. Out-of-state applicants are given four to six weeks advance notice. Interviews are conducted from September through March.

When are acceptance letters and final notification letters mailed?

Acceptance letters are mailed within two weeks after the interview. Alternates are selected from the list of alternate candidates after the class is filled in April. All applicants will be notified of their final status in August.

I am a re-applicant, how can I better my application, or my chances of gaining admission?

Take a critical review of the information that you mailed to our admissions office and see if there are any obvious voids. For example, maybe you did not shadow a DO, or you have little clinical experience. Perhaps you had low grades that lowered your overall and/or science GPA, or maybe you weren't involved in community service, or merely forgot to include it on your application. You would be surprised at how much you can learn about the strengths and weaknesses of your application simply by looking at it from an admissions perspective. Above all else, it is important to realize that we receive applications from thousands of highly qualified applicants each year and are only able to accept about 10 percent of that pool.

How will you calculate and evaluate my Grade Point Average (GPA) in the application process?

AACOMAS calculates an average science, non-science, and overall GPAs for undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate coursework, and an average of all coursework taken. AACOMAS does not include professional coursework in calculating averages.