Early Acceptance Program
Roberts Wesleyan College offers an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) through an affiliation agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Lake Erie, PA. The EAP covers the Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy), D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) and D.M.D (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree programs through LECOM.
This affiliation between Roberts Wesleyan College and LECOM allows qualified students to be given a provisional letter of acceptance; i.e. a reserved seat, to one of LECOM's professional schools upon completion of a successful interview. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Application to the EAP can occur as early as the senior year in high school and up until the start of the third year at RWC, depending upon the Program and Track desired. Affiliates must be officially enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan College for at least two consecutive years prior to matriculating at LECOM. For more information, contact the Department office at 585.594.6310.
This general summary is intended as an overview of the programs offered through the Early Acceptance Program (EAP) affiliation agreement between Roberts Wesleyan College and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Interested students must meet with Dr. Jason Taylor, the Roberts Wesleyan College EAP representative, and the Pre-professional Health Advisory Committee to ensure that proper enrollment and academic requirements are met.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
General LECOM Application Summary
- Earn provisional acceptance to LECOM. Basic qualifications include a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 and an ACT score of at least 26 or an SAT score (Math + Verbal) of at least 1170.
- Complete at least two consecutive years at Roberts while maintaining a minimum Science GPA of 3.2 and Overall GPA of 3.4.
Choose from Three Health Professional Degrees and Multiple Campuses
- Pharmacy students may be eligible to enter the pharmacy program at LECOM following their second year at Roberts, if they meet certain qualifications, and can earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in three to four years, depending on the chosen LECOM campus: Erie, PA or Bradenton, FL. PCAT entrance exam is not required for any student providing LECOM with an official SAT or ACT score.
- Osteopathic Medicine students may be eligible to enter the program at LECOM following their third year at Roberts, if they meet certain qualifications, and can earn a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) in four years at their chosen LECOM campus: Erie, PA, Greensburg, PA or Bradenton, FL. The MCAT entrance exam is not required for any student providing LECOM with an official SAT or ACT score.
- Dentistry students will enter the program at LECOM following their fourth year at Roberts and complete their professional degree in four years at LECOM’s Bradenton, FL campus. DAT entrance exam is required of all dental school applicants.