»B.S in Health Sciences to Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at Western University

• Applications will be accepted from health science majors who have completed their 2nd semester of prerequisite podiatric medicine courses and/or transfer students in their 2nd semester.
• The health science advisors will evaluate and nominate health science majors with outstanding credentials to the WUCPM Linkage Committee.
• The health science advisor will submit the following documents to the WUCPM Linkage Committee on behalf of the nominated student:
  
  • Nominee’s resume
  • Letter of recommendation from Director of Pre-Health Advising
  • Two letters from science or math faculty
  • Official transcripts
  • Nominee’s personal statement
• The WUCPM Linkage Committee will evaluate each nominee and invite selected applicants to interview at Western University and be presented to the CPM Admissions Committee, where a decision of acceptance to the linkage program will be made. 
• Western University will determine the final acceptance to the College of Podiatric Medicine program as outlined in the Admissions Requirements section below.

Admission to the program is competitive so you should strive to not only meet, but exceed the minimum requirements.

• B.S. in Health Science degree from Chapman University
• Cumulative GPA > 3.0
• Science coursework GPA > 3.0
• A total of 22 on the Medical College Assessments Tests (MCAT) [external link: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/ ] with no score lower than a 7 and a minimum of “M” on written section.
• Supportive letters of reference from the Health Science Advisor, one additional science faculty member and one podiatric physician and surgeon.
• Completed AACPMAS [external link: http://www.aacpm.org/apply/apply.asp] ]primary application no later than January of the year of intended matriculation at WUCPM.
• A disciplinary record entirely free of felony convictions or a proven violation of a standard of student conduct as defined by section 41301 of Title V.
• 30 hours of shadowing a D.P.M. physician and surgeon, as arranged in cooperation with WUCPM.
• A successful interview at WUCPM. 
• Submission of secondary application materials as requested by WUCPM.

Final acceptance will be made by the WUCPM Admissions Committee after the student’s MCAT scores are received by WUCPM’s Admissions Office.   Upon receipt of acceptance, candidates have two weeks in which to notify WUCPM of intent to enroll.

Visit the Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine website.