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Once you have submitted your primary application, you will need to arrange to have official transcripts from all institutions attended sent directly to AACOMAS. DO NOT send this information to OU-HCOM. Even if you only took one course from an institution, or if you have earned college credit via College Credit Plus, you will need to record it on the application and arrange to have a transcript sent to AACOMAS. Learn how to send your .

Official MCAT scores must be sent directly to AACOMAS. DO NOT send this information to OU-HCOM. Please note that MCAT scores more than three years old at the time of enrollment are considered invalid. For example, if you are applying for the entering class of 2026, valid MCAT scores would include anything from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2026. Please note that a January 2026 MCAT score will only be considered if another score from a valid test date range is already on file. Learn how to send your .

It generally takes AACOMAS two to four weeks to process your application once they have received your official transcript(s) and MCAT score(s). Missing information will delay the processing of your application. You can online any time after submission. The Office of Admissions will be using the email address that you provide on the AACOMAS application for all correspondence. Please remember to set your email permissions to accept correspondence from ohio.edu addresses. Ensure that your email address appears on the primary application correctly and that you continue monitoring your account for important messages from Heritage College.

We require, at minimum, either:

• Option #1: Two individual letters of recommendation
  • One letter must come from a natural science faculty member who taught you in class for a grade. Examples of natural science courses include biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, etc. Social sciences DO NOT count toward this requirement (i.e. sociology, psychology, etc.)
  • The second letter can come from a professor (natural sciences or otherwise), a licensed physician (DO/MD), a supervisor, or another qualified professional
     
• Option #2: One letter of recommendation from a premedical/health professions advising committee

Although not a requirement, a letter from a DO or other health care professional who can speak to your suitability for osteopathic medicine is strongly encouraged.

You can arrange to send your letters of recommendation to OU-HCOM via the following routes:

• Email at ou-hcom@ohio.edu
• Mail at OU-HCOM Admissions, Heritage Hall, 191 W. Union St., Athens, OH 45701
• AACOMAS application site

All OU-HCOM applicants will be required to submit at least two essays:

1. Required Essay - There are philosophical and tangible differences between osteopathic and allopathic medicine. Describe what being an osteopathic physician means to you, and what qualities make a good osteopathic physician. What have you done to gain knowledge and experience of osteopathic medicine?

2. Selected Essay (choose one) -

I. Describe the community in which you were nurtured or spent the majority of your early development. What core values did you receive and howwill these translate into the contributions you hope to make to your community as a medical student and later as a physician?

II. There are multiple paths that lead to medical school and many obstacles along the way. Please describe the unique path that has led you to medicine as well as any obstacle or adversity that you had to overcome in achieving this goal. How will this experience affect your career as a physician?

III. What has been your most meaningful life experience (I.e., family situation, clinical or shadowing experience, volunteer experience, etc.) that influenced your decision to pursue medicine?

All OU-HCOM applicants will be automatically considered for admission to the Athens campus. The secondary application allows applicants to express their interest in the Cleveland and/or Dublin campus. Campus admissions decisions will be made by the selection committee and will be based on an applicant鈥檚 fit for each campus.

Note that the Cleveland and Dublin campuses have specific missions requiring applicants to have a connection to Northeast Ohio (Cleveland campus) or Central Ohio (Dublin campus). Examples of a legitimate tie to these areas include residing there, attending a college or university in the region, or having immediate family members living there.

A separate essay is required for those who are interested in being considered for admission to Cleveland and/or Dublin to highlight the applicant鈥檚 ties to Northeast Ohio and/or Central Ohio.