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University of Kentucky College of Medicine - Bowling Green

Early Assurance Program

 

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus opened its newly-constructed state-of-the-art facility in 2018 in a partnership with Western Kentucky University and Med Center Health.  

Academically excellent students from WKU who demonstrate the qualities of a competent and caring physician and also have an interest to ultimately study and practice in the South Central/Western region of Kentucky are encouraged to apply to the Early Assurance Program.

The Early Assurance Program is offered to WKU students, in the second semester of their sophomore year.  Those students will receive assured admission to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine - Bowling Green (UKCOM-BG) upon successful completion of the program requirements and graduation from WKU.  

New for this cycle - Students are now able to apply to the Early Assurance Program at any one of the UK College of Medicine Regional Campuses (Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, or the Rural Physician Leadership Program in Morehead). Regardless of the institution an EAP applicant currently attends, they may select any one of the regional campuses to apply to. Students who are interested in attending the Lexington campus are encouraged to consider applying through either the early or regular decision program type. 

 

Application Process

IMPORTANT - If you are interested in applying to the EAP program, you must notify the WKU Executive Board for Pre-Health (hpa@wku.edu) of your intent to apply (please include your WKU ID# in the email).  You should not submit the official application until you have received an email response confirming that you meet the minimum requirements for the EAP program.

The official application will open on November 1st with a deadline of February 1st each year.  Application materials include:

• Application form (online)
• Two letters of recommendation (one from a faculty member in a BCPM course and one of your choosing)
• Official transcript(s) - must include final grades from Fall semester of sophomore year.

 

Selection Criteria for the Early Assurance Program

• Currently enrolled at one of the UK College of Medicine EAP partner universities (WKU).
• Current U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• Current Sophomore standing and anticipated college graduation within 3-4 additional full-time semesters.
• Five full-semester science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) lecture courses, as laid out by the AAMC BCPM course classification. Classes must be completed by the Fall semester prior to the EAP application deadline. Dual Credit and AP courses are accepted, if the AP course is accepted for credit at the student's undergraduate institution. Laboratory courses are ineligible. 
• Two full-semester courses involving critical writing, synthesis of scholarship, and oral presentations/speaking skills, no specific prefix designation, (e.g. ENG prefix, upper-level seminars, humanities courses, or 500-level foreign language courses if the language is other than your primary language). Classes must be completed by the Fall semester prior to the EAP application deadline. Dual Credit and AP courses are accepted, if the AP course is accepted for credit at the student's undergraduate institution.  
• Unweighted cumulative college GPA of at least 3.6. Transcripts submitted must have grades for the Fall semester of the application year.  This includes all classes at the collegiate level (including dual credit courses completed in high school and/or classes completed at prior institutions, including community college courses). All classes factor into Cumulative GPA. This includes the original grade on a class that may have been retaken. GPAs will not be rounded.  
• Unweighted cumulative college science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) GPA of at least 3.6. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and/or Mathematics courses (or BCPM for short) must fall within the AAMC classification. Transcripts submitted must have grades for the Fall semester of the application year.  This includes all classes at the collegiate level (including dual credit courses completed in high school and/or classes completed at prior institutions, including community college courses). All classes factor into cumulative BCPM GPA. This includes the original grade on a class that may have been retaken.  GPAs will not be rounded.  
• Commitment to participate in all EAP activities.

To view full details about the selection criteria and application process, please click here.