This is an Early Acceptance Program and is provisional. Phase I consists of pursuing a any La Roche University major and the required prerequisite courses before entering Phase II.
To successfully enter this program, the following conditions must be met:
- Minimum SAT >= 1240, ACT >= 26 single exam score
- High school GPA >= 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, unweighted
- US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Must apply to LECOM prior to starting their 3rd year
This is an Early Acceptance Program and is provisional. Phase I consists of pursuing an LRU major.
To successfully enter Phase II, the following pre-requisites (in conjunction with the requirements of another LRU major) are required:
- 33 credits of required courses (27 Science and 6 Humanities)
- No grade lower than a C allowed in the courses listed.
- No CLEP or P/F credits allowed.
- AP scores of 4 or 5 may be accepted for English and Behavioral Science courses but a replacement course applicable to the field of dental medicine or a course of similar academic rigor must be taken instead.
- Minimum course load of 14 credits must be taken per semester and semester GPA >= 3.0 to remain in program.
- Minimum overall GPA >=3.4 and minimum science GPA >= 3.3
- DAT required; minimum average of 18 on the science section
- 100 hours of job shadowing in a clinical dental setting is recommended.
In addition, students must attend a minimum of 2 consecutive years at LRU. All students completing Phase I must be approved by the Preprofessional faculty committee to enter Phase II. There are only 5 seats available each year. LECOM School of Dental Medicine is located in Bradenton. Students apply using AADSAS application process.