Pre-Dental Path

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

• About LECOM

  The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is the nation’s largest medical college and is the only academic health center in the osteopathic profession.

  Physicians and administrators at the Millcreek Community Hospital saw the growing demand for more physicians and opened LECOM in 1992. With the college and the hospital as the core of a highly innovative medical education system based in Erie, Pa., LECOM has strived to add to the quality of life of our neighbors by bringing total health care to the community. The college brought a new concept in medical fitness and wellness to Erie, built a network of physician offices and has started construction on a senior living center that is introducing a new model of health care for older adults.

  LECOM offers innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and dental medicine. From campuses in Erie and Greensburg, Pa. and Bradenton, Fla., LECOM provides student-centered pathways to prepare the next generation of health care professionals.

  More about the LECOM School of Dental Medicine

• Program

  This program is an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) in which SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students are enrolled simultaneously by SUNY Plattsburgh and by LECOM as participants in EAP. The EAP is designed to facilitate the admission of SUNY Plattsburgh students into LECOM’s Doctor of Dental Medicine program.

  LECOM will interview students prior to their enrollment at SUNY Plattsburgh or within the first two years of study at SUNY Plattsburgh. Students interviewing successfully will be offered a provisional acceptance to LECOM’s Doctor of Dental Medicine program.

  Application to these programs is initiated by an inquiry through a link on the LECOM portal.  Upon meeting the criteria for final acceptance, they will matriculate at the LECOM Bradenton, Fla. campus. 

  An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; and they may not have already earned a four-year undergraduate degree. 

• Admission Requirements

  Fulfillment of these criteria will be awarded a letter of provisional acceptance. An applicant is considered to be officially enrolled in the EAP as of the date shown on the provisional letter of acceptance.

  Applicants rejected prior to matriculating at SUNY Plattsburgh may reapply for the EAP after completing at least 30 credit hours of undergraduate coursework. At that time, if their cumulative overall GPA is at least 3.4 and their cumulative science GPA is at least 3.2, their application will be reevaluated. Once more than 65 credit hours of undergraduate credits are earned, they are no longer eligible for the EAP and must apply as a traditional applicant.

  SAT and/or ACT and GPA Requirements

  An official SAT and/or ACT score is required to participate in the EAP.

  4+ Track

  • SAT Composite Score ≥1240; or
  • ACT Composite Score ≥ 26; and
  • High School Un-Weighted GPA ≥ 3.5;

  The SAT and/or ACT score must be from a single exam; i.e., we do not super score. LECOM will not accept SAT or ACT scores earned after a high school diploma has been received.  The following formula is used to convert a percentage grade to a GPA: 𝑮𝑷𝑨 = ((% 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆)/𝟐𝟎) – 𝟏

  Interviews

  • Except for the affiliated institution’s standard admissions interviews, all interviews will be conducted by LECOM and must be in-person; either on a LECOM campus or at an off-campus location designated by LECOM. Videoconferencing and phone interviews are not acceptable.