(Colorado and Southern Utah Locations)
The RVUCOM Office of Admissions processes thousands applications for admission each year. The minimum requirements for admission include:
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A bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university must be completed prior to matriculation (exceptions may be made and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. These exceptions may pertain to faith-based and/or strong international universities).
*In the event of coursework completed at foreign institutions, official detailed course-by-course evaluations must be completed by an approved agency. Please see list of approved agencies under ‘Matriculation’ section.
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A minimum science and cumulative GPA of 3.00 as calculated on the AACOMAS application.
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An official MCAT score, taken within 3 years of matriculation. There is no minimum required score, however a competitive MCAT score is around 506.
Minimum prerequisite course work that must be completed prior to matriculation includes:-
Biology (12 semester hours including lab),
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General Chemistry (8 semester hours including lab),
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Organic Chemistry (8 semester hours including lab),
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Physics (8 semester hours including lab),
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English or Literature (6 semester hours),
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Social or Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours),
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Biochemistry (3 semester hours).
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No grade below a “C” will be considered to fulfill requirements.
Additional upper division coursework such as Human Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, and Cellular Biology is highly recommended.
International students: RVUCOM may consider international applicants. Demonstrated English language proficiency is required; preference will be given to applicants who have previously attended a regionally-accredited college or university in the US.