REQUIREMENTS:

All interested pre-medical students will be eligible to apply, provided they meet the following qualifications:

Rising junior at Clemson University, based on credit hours earned.
At least four semesters completed at Clemson University. (Semesters completed as a member of the Bridge to Clemson program are eligible. If the candidate is on a different academic timetable than the traditional four-year program and the institution believes the candidate may be appropriate for this program, the institution and VCOM will discuss potential eligibility and the timetable.)
Minimum cumulative and science GPA of 3.60.

Students must have completed the following courses at Clemson University, with scores of a B or higher, by the end of the fall semester of their junior year. (Students may request an exemption to the requirement that all coursework be completed at Clemson University if they have completed coursework at an institution other than Clemson):

Biological Sciences: Six to eight semester hours (recommend BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I with Lab and BIOL 1110: Principles of Biology II with Lab; BIOL 1030 and BIOL 1050, and BIOL 1040 and BIOL 1060 also acceptable).
General/Inorganic Chemistry: Six to eight semester hours (recommended: CHEM 1010: General Chemistry with Lab and CHEM 1020: General Chemistry with lab).
Organic Chemistry: Six to eight semester hours (recommended: CHEM 2230: Organic Chemistry I, CHEM 2270: Organic Chemistry Lab, CHEM 2240: Organic Chemistry, and CHEM 2280: Organic Chemistry Lab).

Students must have completed the following courses at Clemson University, with scores of B or higher, by graduation:

Physics: Six to eight semester hours (recommend PHYS 2070: General Physics I, PHYS 2090 General Physics I Lab, PHYS 2080: General Physics II, and PHYS: 2100: General Physics II Lab; PHYS 1220: Physics with Calculus I, PHYS 1240: Physics Lab, PHYS 2210 Physics with Calculus II and PHYS 2230: Physics Lab are also acceptable).
Biochemistry: Three semester hours (recommended: BCHM 3050 Essential Elements of Biochem; BCHM 3010: Molecular Biochemistry is also acceptable).
Additional science: Six semester hours of biomedical science courses at the 3000 level or above to be chosen from the following or like courses: anatomy, bioinformatics, cell biology, physiology, immunology, microbiology, genetics or virology.
English: Six semester hours.

Applicants must have a total overall score of 496 or above on the Medical College Admission Test. Applicants are not required to take the MCAT before applying to the Rocovich Scholar EAP. Applicants must present a score of 1,100 (combined math and verbal subscores) or greater on the SAT or 24 or greater on the ACT at the time of application.

A 3.7 science and overall GPA (both at the time of application and through the first semester of their junior year) is required to waive the MCAT. The student must maintain a 3.6 science and cumulative GPA in future semesters and graduate in four years. If the applicant presents a 3.60 to 3.69 science and overall GPA, the student must sit for the MCAT prior to Dec. 31 of their senior year and present a score of 496 or higher in order to maintain an offer of admission.

Applicants must have a minimum of 40 hours of health care and 40 community-volunteer hours at time of application, and meet all technical requirements for entry as designated in the VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook.