Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 3+4 and 4+4 Programs - MSMC and Lake Erie College of Medicine (LECOM)
Lake Erie College of Medicine (LECOM) has developed special Early Acceptance Programs with select community colleges, undergraduate colleges and universities that grant qualified students a provisional early acceptance to LECOM’s School of Pharmacy, School of Dental Medicine or College of Osteopathic Medicine. In some cases, these programs will permit the student to start the professional program prior to receiving a bachelor degree from the undergraduate institution. LECOM offers a 3+4 or 4+4 program (see below for details).
Application to the EAP is separate from the application to the undergraduate school. A student may apply for EAP consideration as a high school senior or as an undergraduate student. Undergraduate students must apply prior to earning 65 undergraduate credits. Students apply to enroll in the EAP by following the link “Affiliated Undergraduate College Inquiry” found on the myLECOM Portal.
Additional requirements, including a final application to LECOM, must be met for final acceptance to LECOM, but another interview is not required. The specific criteria for acceptance into the Doctor of Pharmacy program are listed below:
High School Applicants
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (international students may apply to Pharmacy);
- Must not hold a bachelor’s degree or higher;
- SAT Score (Math and Verbal Reasoning) greater than or equal to 1100 or higher on a single exam or an ACT Composite score greater than or equal to 21 on a single exam; and
- A high school GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Undergraduate Applicants
- Must not have accumulated more than 65 Post-Secondary credit hours
- Must have met the SAT/ACT requirements shown above for High School Students
- Must have at least two years remaining as a full time student at the undergraduate institution;
- Students already attending the affiliate institution must have a post-secondary cumulative overall GPA of 3.2 or higher and a science GPA of 3.0 or higher.
PCAT is not required.
3+4 Track –The student must have a provisional letter of acceptance in the EAP before starting their second year at the undergraduate institution. Upon submitting a PharmCas application, completing three years of undergraduate study and meeting certain GPA and other requirements, they enter LECOM the following August. LECOM graduates receive a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree. The Mount Saint Mary College will award the student a bachelor degree by utilizing credits from the courses taken while at LECOM.
4+4 Track – The student must have a provisional letter of acceptance in the EAP before starting their third year at the undergraduate institution. Upon submitting a PharmCas application, completing four years of undergraduate study and meeting certain GPA and other requirements, they enter LECOM the following August. LECOM graduates receive a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree.
More detailed information on the programs available at an institution and the criteria needed for acceptance can be found on its website.