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APPLICATION PROCESS
KYCOM participates with other colleges of osteopathic medicine in the centralized application services offered by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS). Prospective students must initiate their application to KYCOM by submitting a Primary Application through AACOMAS, which may be obtained by contacting:
AACOMAS
5550 Friendship Boulevard,
Suite 310 Chevy Chase, MD
20815-7231
Phone: (301) 968-4190
Prospective students who have their applications sent to KYCOM for consideration and meet the minimum requirements for admission will be emailed, by the KYCOM Admissions Office, instructions on how to access an online KYCOM Secondary or Supplemental Application. Please note that all application materials received become the property of KYCOM and are not returned to any applicants regardless of determination.
Applicants to KYCOM should submit their complete applications no later than March 1 for review. However, applicants are urged to submit their completed application dossiers to KYCOM as early as possible, since KYCOM admits students on a continuous or rolling basis. Application review begins during summer. Interviews generally begin in October and run through April or until the entering class is filled.
KYCOM will review applicant files only after all of the following materials have been received:
1. A completed AACOMAS application and a completed KYCOM supplemental application, including official MCAT Scores;
2. A nonrefundable supplemental application fee of $75 that is payable to KYCOM; and
3. Letters of recommendation
a. Requirement: A letter from a physician (preferably a D.O. who is a member of the AOA);
b. Requirement: At least one of the following options.
i. Letter from Pre-med Committee.
ii. Letter from a pre-med advisor and a letter from a science faculty member who is familiar with the applicant’s academic work;
iii. Letters from two different science faculty who are familiar with the applicant’s academic work
4. Recommendations must be written within two years prior to making an application.
5. All applicants and students are required to meet KYCOM Technical Standards that are on the Secondary Application. Please read KYCOM’s statement of Technical Standards and affirm that you meet these standards.
6. In addition, all applicants to KYCOM must affirm that, if accepted, they will meet all immunization requirements prior to enrollment.