Georgia Campus–Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Admissions Coordinator
625 Old Peachtree Road NW
Suwanee, GA 30024
Toll Free: (866) 282-4544
Phone: (678) 225-7500
Fax: (678) 225-7509
E-mail: gaadmissions@pcom.edu
 
Description
Georgia Campus-PCOM graduated its inaugural class of 78 students in May 2009. The College
is dedicated to educating osteopathic medical students and serving the health care needs of the people in Georgia and the Southeast by providing a program of medical study guided by osteo-pathic medical tradition, concept and practice. Graduates are encouraged to remain in the South and practice among underserved populations where they will have the most impact.
Mission Statement
The primary focus of Georgia Campus-PCOM is to recruit and educate students from Georgia
and the surrounding states. The Georgia Campus seeks to retain graduate osteopathic physicians, scientists and other health care professionals in the Southeast and to advance the osteopathic profession to serve the health needs of the region.
Setting: Suwanee, Georgia; Suburban
Date Founded: 2004; Private
Accreditation
Georgia Campus–Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and by the Higher
Education Commission of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as the Department of Education (PA) and NPEC Georgia.

Institutional Affiliation
PCOM
2009 – 2010 Enrollment
Total medical school enrollment: 339 Total male: 160
Total female: 179 First-year enrollment: 86 First-year male: 42 First-year female: 44
Total enrollment affiliate institutions: 1,422
Curricular Offerings
An integrated systems approach provides first-and second-year students with a generalist edu-cation. “Doctors from Day One” gives students clinical exposure from the beginning of medical school, with courses in Primary Patient Skills and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Georgia Campus has developed relationships with hos-pitals, ambulatory care sites and local practicing physicians in an effort to provide strong clinical training opportunities for students in their third and fourth years.
Combined Degree Programs
Baccalaureate/DO: No
DO/MA: No
DO/MS: No
DO/MPH: No
DO/MBA: Yes
DO/JD: No
DO/PhD: No
Special Programs
•    MS: A one-year certificate program in bio-medical sciences or a two-year program which leads to an MS in one of four concentrations. Dates: 8-9-2010
 
Tuition: $701 per credit
 
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications:
 
Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited college or university; all undergraduate pre-professional science requirements must be completed; commitment to a career in health professions; official scores from one of the following – MCAT, DAT, OAT or GRE. Scores older than three years will not be considered. Program Details: The PCOM graduate program in biomedical sciences presents a broad content base in the basic biomedical sciences with a strong emphasis on human medicine and clinical applications. Both the certificate program (one-year) and degree tracks provide coursework in the medical basic science sub-jects. www.pcom.edu
 
•    International Medicine Programs: Medical students may include an elective international rotation in their fourth year.
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate program: No
Summer program(s): No


Facilities
The 19-acre Georgia campus is located in Gwinnett County, 35 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Its state-of-the-art facilities offer students an excellent lab for osteopathic principles and practice, a clinical learning lab with standard-ized and simulated patient experiences and an information commons with extensive digital refer-ence and textbook resources. All run on a wireless network. Instructional space also includes two large classrooms, numerous small-group teaching classrooms, a large anatomy lab. A well-equipped fitness center, individual study areas and lounge areas all help to provide a well-rounded experi-ence for students.
Application Information
Primary application service: AACOMAS
Earliest filing date: Opening date of AACOMAS
Latest filing date: 2-1-2011
Academic year/orientation for first-year students start date: 8-9-2011
International students (non-US citizens or temporary residents) eligible: Yes
Supplemental Application
Supplemental application required: Yes
Sent to: All Applicants
URL: www.pcom.edu/General_Information/
apply_now.html
Supplemental Application Fee: $50 Fee waiver available: Yes
Waiver conditions, if offered: AACOMAS waiver
Supplemental application earliest filing date:
6-1-2010
Supplemental application latest filing date: 3-1-2011
Supplemental Application Requirements
Supplemental application and $50 fee. Letter of evaluation from the premedical committee, pre-medical advisor or the Dean of the college grant-ing the undergraduate degree. Individual faculty letters do not fulfill this requirement. Letter
of evaluation from an osteopathic physician is strongly advised, but not required. Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is required.
Scores older than three years are not acceptable.
MCAT
Oldest MCAT considered:  2008
Accept September 2010 MCAT Scores: Yes Accept January 2011 MCAT scores: Yes
Additional Comments: Applicants are encouraged to take the MCAT as early as possible.
Send Letters of Recommendation by
Virtual Evals: Yes Interfolio: Yes Paper: Yes E-mail: Yes

Regular Acceptance Notice
Applicants will be requested to submit necessary
matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the following AACOMAS traffic guideline schedule:
•    Those accepted prior to November 15 will have until December 14
 
•    Those accepted between November 15 and January 14 will have 30 days
 
•    Those accepted between January 15 and May 14 will have 14 days
 
•    Those accepted after May 15 may be asked for an immediate deposit
 
•    Earliest acceptance date: 10-1-2010
 
•    Latest acceptance date: Until class is filled
 
•    Maximum time for applicant to accept offer:
 
Applicants admitted during the fall have until December 15th to remit a $250 non refundable deposit. AACOMAS traffic guidelines are fol-lowed for the remainder of the admissions cycle.
 
•    Requests for deferred entrance considered: No

Financial Information

Early Decision Program (EDP)
GA-PCOM does not have an EDP.
COM Interview Format
Interviews begin in September, and continue until the end of March. Georgia Campus–PCOM conducts a panel interview that includes the applicant, an osteopathic physician and another member of the Admissions Committee. It is an open file interview, and generally lasts about one half hour.
First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors
Admission to GA-PCOM is competitive and selective. Acceptance by the Faculty Committee on Admissions is based on the applicant’s fulfill-ment of undergraduate course requirements, grade point average, Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores and a personal interview with the committee. We seek well-rounded, achievement-oriented persons whose character, maturity and sense of dedication point to a pro-ductive career as an osteopathic physician.
The Admissions Committee is looking for appli-cants who bring passion, leadership, compassion and service to the field of osteopathic medicine and have demonstrated these qualities in their background and preparation for medical school.
PCOM prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, religion, creed, disability, marital status or any other legally protected status. The policy applies in recruitment and admission of students, employment of faculty and staff, as well as scholarship and loan programs. This policy is also followed in the operation of all other pro-grams, activities and services of the college.

First-Year Class Matriculants’ Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity:
Percentages are based on self-reported data and
therefore may not equal 100%.
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 12%
Black or African American: 4% Hispanic/Latino: 9%
White: 61%
Pacific Islander: 0%
First-Year Class Matriculants with:
Science Majors: 65% Non-Science Majors: 35% Baccalaureate degree: 100% Graduate degree(s): 29%

Premedical Coursework

Science
Course	Req.	Rec.	Lab	Sem. Hrs
Biology/Zoology	X		X	8
Biochemistry		X	X
Molecular
Biology
Genetics		X
Inorganic
Chemistry	X		X	8
Organic
Chemistry	X			8
Physics	X		X	8
Non-Science
Course	Req.	Rec.	Lab	Sem. Hrs
College
English	X			6
Behavioral
Sciences		X