NEOUCOM | Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy

If you assumed that medical school was at least four years in the future and becoming a physician at least eight, NEOUCOM offers a different path to explore!

NEOUCOM has the oldest accelerated, combined degree program in the state of Ohio and one of only 17 accelerated programs in the nation. Students apply to the program during their senior year of high school, and, upon admission, enjoy the benefits of having a reserved seat in medical school when they begin their college program. They earn a combined bachelor of science and doctor of medicine (B.S./M.D.) degree in only six or seven years.

The B.S./M.D. program has two phases. In Phase I, students take premedical course work at an accelerated pace of two or three years at one of the three universities in the NEOUCOM educational consortium: The University of Akron, Kent State University and Youngstown State University. NEOUCOM's main campus is centrally located to all three universities, being fewer than 35 miles from each. Classes are attended full time on one of these campuses, including summers. However, students have vacations between semesters, in the spring and over the winter holidays.

Following the successful completion of Phase I, students begin Phase II, NEOUCOM's four-year medical school program.

Advantages of the B.S./M.D. Program Top of Page

Completing your baccalaureate and medical degrees in only six or seven years.
Once accepted from high school, your seat at NEOUCOM is reserved without reapplying.
Priority in scheduling classes while in Phase I, even as a freshman.
Premedical school involvement at NEOUCOM through various programs, activities and seminars.
Over 6,500 teaching beds in a network of 22 hospitals.

Timeline for Education Top of Page

Phase I - The Baccalaureate Degree
C1 and C2/3	Classes at: The University of Akron, Kent State University, or Youngstown State University
	June - August / 15 Months
	September - August / 12 Months
Phase II - The Medical Degree
M1	Classes at Medical School (NEOUCOM)
	September - June / 9 Months
M2	Classes at NEOUCOM and Teaching Hospitals
	September - June / 9 Months
M3	Clerkships in Teaching Hospitals
	August - July / 11 Months
M4	Electives in Various Specialties and Hospitals
	September - Graduation / 8 - 11 Months

A career in medicine is a lifelong commitment often beginning in high school or before. NEOUCOM is dedicated to assisting you in designing your pathway to become a physician. While in high school you should obtain a well-rounded education, participate in a variety of activities and strive for excellence in all that you do.

Suggested Basic High School Curriculum Top of Page

SUGGESTED HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

We encourage you to pursue a solid high school curriculum as well as co-curricular and extracurricular activities for a well-balanced experience. Suggested coursework includes:

4 years of math, including algebra I and II, geometry and advanced math courses
4 years of science, including biology, chemistry and physics
4 years of college preparatory English
4 years of social studies, including geography/civics, European history, American history and government
4 years of foreign language. (See the consortium universities for their specific minimum foreign language requirements.)

Application Procedures Top of Page

The application process begins in August of each year for the following summer. An application for the combined degree may be obtained online only.

Each university has its own B.S./M.D. admissions committee, interviews and selection process, but there is only one "common" application. Students complete one application and indicate the university or universities for which they wish to be considered. This application is sent to NEOUCOM; a separate undergraduate admissions application to each university should not be completed. The common application for the B.S./M.D. program is considered both the application to the program and the application to the university, even if the applicant later decides on a different major. To learn more about the B.S./M.D. application process please click here.

The application deadline for the B.S./M.D. program is October 1 for Early Action (non-binding) and December 15 for Regular Notification. All of the required materials for a complete application must be postmarked by the deadline date. It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure that all of the required admissions materials meet the postmark deadline.

A select number of students will be invited to participate in the interview process. The interview selection process is determined independently by each admissions committee at the three consortium universities. Applicants selected for an interview are notified by the university admissions committees in late January.

Application Fee Top of Page

You may pay the application fee by check, money order, or credit card. Please make checks and money orders payable to NEOUCOM and submit with application materials. Cash will not be accepted. You may also pay via credit card and electronic check when filling out the online application. If you would like to pay by credit card but did not do so when filling out the online application, you can download the credit card form here.

NEOUCOM and NEOUCOP applicants may qualify for waiver of the application fee based on receipt of the following documentation: Fee Waiver