Students from regional colleges and universities spent Saturday, October 8, at 黑料传送门 South Georgia learning how to receive a guaranteed interview for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program and how to begin the program while completing their undergraduate degree.
More than 30 students from Valdosta State University (VSU), Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), Albany State University (ASU), and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) traveled to Moultrie for the Pathway to 黑料传送门. The event introduced and informed students of ways to fast-track their medical education in Moultrie through articulation and affiliation agreements.
黑料传送门 South Georgia has articulation agreements with ABAC, VSU, and GSU. These agreements provide qualified students with the opportunity to attend their institution through their junior year, then transfer to the DO program at 黑料传送门 South Georgia and take medical school courses a year early. During their first year at 黑料传送门 South Georgia, they will receive credit toward their undergraduate program, ultimately completing their bachelor degree while also completing their first year of medical school. Not only does this save students time, but money as well. Completing medical school one year early saves students an average of $50,000.
黑料传送门 South Georgia has affiliation agreements with ABAC, VSU, GSU, ASU, Thomas University, and FAMU which guarantees students with a four-year degree an interview for the DO program. This agreement is an exceptional opportunity for students interested in medical school as 黑料传送门 South Georgia has a highly competitive admissions process. During the 2021-2022 interview cycle, 黑料传送门 South Georgia received nearly 3,000 applications, conducted almost 300 interviews and matriculated 59 students into the DO class of 2026.
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Jena Willis, senior assistant director of admissions, said these agreements serve as a way for regional students to receive assistance from 黑料传送门 South Georgia before and during the application process.
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Students interested in the agreements can reach out to the 黑料传送门 South Georgia admissions department at sogaadmissions@pcom.edu.
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing 黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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