Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine

Bachelor's degree required (implied by AACOMAS application and prerequisite coursework requirements); applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.

No hard minimum GPA published; most competitive candidates have a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 and science GPA of 3.5; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of the first matriculating class reported as 3.55.

Not published by the school

No physician letter is formally required per AACOM ("N/A; no physician letter required"), but MSOM's own page states one of the two required letters should preferably come from a DO or MD physician. · No minimum shadowing hours specified; either virtual or in-person shadowing accepted. · Two letters of recommendation required: preferably one from a DO or MD physician, and one from a premedical advisory committee member or science faculty with a terminal degree; applicants out of school 5+ years may substitute a healthcare professional or supervisor for one letter. · Does not accept international students; DACA applicants also not considered. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident, which excludes Canadian citizens without U.S. permanent residency (Canadians not named as a distinct category). · Secondary application includes two required short-answer questions and a short survey.