Temple University
School of Medicine
Two separate programs provide a limited number
of eligible students in the PMPP with early assurance
of admission to the Temple University School of
Medicine.
Early Assurance Program
Students may initiate the application process
to this program in their sophomore year. To be
considered, students must be in good standing
at the beginning of their junior year, have completed
most of the Pre-Medical Core Curriculum, and have
achieved a GPA of 3.5 overall and in math/science.
Conditional acceptance is granted to qualified
students during their junior year at Duquesne.
Duquesne Medical Scholars
Program (DMSP)
The DMSP offers outstanding high-school seniors
the opportunity to gain provisional acceptance
into the Temple University School of Medicine.
Students who complete the program requirements
upon graduation from Duquesne University will
spend their first two years of medical school
at the main campus of the Temple University School
of Medicine in Philadelphia. The third and
fourth years will be spent at Temple's Clinical
Campus at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in
Pittsburgh.
Incoming freshman with SAT scores
of 1350 or higher, at one sitting, in the math
and verbal sections (no single score below 600,
this includes the new writing section) or a minimum composite ACT score of 31 are eligible
to apply to this program in advance of matriculation.
Qualified candidates will first be interviewed
by the PMPP and then by members of the Admissions
Committee from Temple School of Medicine. Students
must indicate their interest in the program by
checking the DMSP code on the Duquesne University
Admissions application. A completed Duquesne application
with all supporting materials must be received
by November 15.
Admission into this program
requires a two-step interview process:
- The first interview is with the Pre-Medical
Professions Program office at Duquesne University.
Interviews will begin in January and must take
place no later than January 30.
- Upon completion of the first interview, the
applicant's information will be sent to the
Office of Admissions of Temple University School
of Medicine. The second interview will
be conducted by members of the admissions committee
from Temple School of Medicine at the Western
Pennsylvania Hospital Clinical Campus in Pittsburgh
in March.
Acceptance into the program
is decided by Temple School of Medicine.
Once the student is accepted, he or she gains
conditional acceptance to Temple University School
of Medicine and must successfully complete all
the DMSP requirements. Please note, acceptance
into this program has no effect on the student's
admission status with Duquesne University.
Final Acceptance Into Medical
School
In order to maintain the seat at Temple, the DMSP
student must meet the following criteria:
- The minimum undergraduate science (biology,
chemistry, mathemathics and physics) grade point
average (G.P.A.) at Duquesne University is 3.5
for the first three years with no grade less
than a C (2.0).
- The minimum (non-cumulative) G.P.A. for the
fourth undergraduate academic year at DU must
be at least 3.0 with no grade less than C (2.0).
- The MCAT must be taken before matriculation
to medical school. The minimum acceptable
MCAT score is a total of 30, with no score than
eight (8) on the sub-sections.
- Students must receive a degree from Duquesne
University in a specified major.
Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
3+4 Compacted Program
This program is designed for high school seniors
(U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required)
who have acquired knowledge of the osteopathic
philosophy and medical profession.
Based upon
their high school GPA, SAT scores, personal statement,
a letter of recommendation from a Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine, and an interview at Duquesne University,
the students will be admitted to Duquesne University
on an accelerated basis for gaining admission
to LECOM.
They will matriculate at LECOM after
completing 106 credit hours of course work, including
the Pre-Medical Core Curriculum, maintaining a
3.4 grade point average and achieving a minimum
score of eight in each category of the MCAT. After
successful completion of the first year at LECOM,
the students receive a Bachelor of Science degree
from Duquesne University.
Application deadline is January 15. |
