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ۿ۴ýUniversity has Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) or Early Acceptance Programs with the following schools and programs:
Below are descriptions of these programs:
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and Brandon, Florida. This agreement establishes an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) pursuant to which ۿ۴ýUniversity undergraduate ۿ۴ý are enrolled simultaneously by ۿ۴ýUniversity and by LECOM as participants in the EAP. The EAP is designed to facilitate the admission of ۿ۴ýUniversity ۿ۴ý into LECOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program. LECOM will interview ۿ۴ý prior to their enrollment at ۿ۴ýUniversity or within the first two years of study at ۿ۴ýUniversity. Students interviewing successfully will be offered a provisional acceptance to LECOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program. Upon meeting the criteria for final acceptance, they will matriculate at the LECOM campus of their choice, dependent upon space availability.
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Early Acceptance Program (EAP) pursuant to which ۿ۴ýUniversity undergraduate ۿ۴ý are enrolled simultaneously by ۿ۴ýUniversity and by LECOM as participants in EAP. The EAP is designed to facilitate the admission of ۿ۴ýUniversity ۿ۴ý into LECOM’s Doctor of Dental Medicine program. LECOM will interview ۿ۴ý prior to their enrollment at ۿ۴ýUniversity or within the first two years of study at ۿ۴ýUniversity. Students interviewing successfully will be offered a provisional acceptance to LECOM’s Doctor of Dental Medicine program. Upon meeting the criteria for final acceptance, they will matriculate at the LECOM Bradenton, FL campus. Because this is a demanding professional program, the requirements listed for acceptance have been established to demonstrate that the student is capable of handling the rigorous course load.
LECOM School of Pharmacy Early Acceptance Program (EAP) establishes an EAP pursuant to which ۿ۴ýUniversity undergraduate ۿ۴ý are enrolled simultaneously by ۿ۴ýUniversity and by LECOM as participants in EAP. The EAP is designed to facilitate the admission of ۿ۴ýUniversity ۿ۴ý into LECOM’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. LECOM will interview qualified ۿ۴ý prior to their enrollment at ۿ۴ýUniversity or within the first two years of study at ۿ۴ýUniversity. Students interviewing successfully will be offered a provisional acceptance to LECOM’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. Upon meeting the criteria for final acceptance, they will matriculate at the LECOM campus of their choice. Because this is a demanding professional program, the requirements listed for acceptance have been established to demonstrate that the student is capable of handling the rigorous course load.
Harrison School of Pharmacy is located in Auburn, Alabama. This agreement establishes an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) to highly qualified individuals admitted as undergraduate ۿ۴ý to Auburn University or ۿ۴ýUniversity. Further information may be obtained from the School’s Website or Office of Academic and Student Affairs. Prerequisite Requirements.
Ross School of Medicine is located in Barbados. ۿ۴ýUniversity (TU) and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) established a framework pursuant to which they will work together with a view toward entering into one or more future articulation agreements in pursuit of the following goals:
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine provides early acceptance to medical school for ۿ۴ýۿ۴ý who meet the requirements for acceptance and matriculation. We prepare Early Assurance Program ۿ۴ý for medical school by providing opportunities in academic enrichment, mentoring, MCAT test preparation, community-building experiences, and clinical exposure.
Eligibility
Ideal candidate qualifications include diverse experiences and perspectives, career potential for leadership, maturity, strong letters of support, disadvantaged backgrounds, and a passion for service.
Preference is given to Alabama residents.
Applicants should:
Application Process
Matriculation Requirements
The University of South Alabama College of Medicine is located in Mobile, Alabama. Following are descriptions of the SouthMed Prep Scholars Program and SouthMed Prep Early Decision Program.
A. SouthMed Prep Scholars Program
The SouthMed Prep Scholars Program offers a select number of talented and academically competitive college freshmen and sophomores a position in the University of South Alabama College of Medicine (USACOM) first year class following completion of their (a) undergraduate degree, (b) all prerequisites, and (c) completion of program requirements for eligible ۿ۴ý, as listed below:
If all of the above requirements are met, ۿ۴ý will be offered a position in the fall class of USACOM following their graduation from Institution. Applicants may apply to more than one medical school.
B. SouthMed Prep Early Decision Program
The SouthMed Prep Early Decision Program (EDP) is designed for competitive pre-medical ۿ۴ý who have narrowed their selection down to the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. This allows such a student the security of having an early guaranteed position, saves application and travel fees associated with applying to multiple institutions, and provides the opportunity to begin financial planning as soon as possible.
Candidates should be competitive on a national level and will typically apply during their junior year of college. At a minimum, this program requires eligible ۿ۴ý to meet the following requirements:
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Auburn, Alabama and Spartanburg, South Carolina. Following are descriptions on VCOM’s Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program and the Rocovich Scholars Admission Program.
A. Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program
The Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program shall be for ۿ۴ý at the INSTITUTION who:
Students who qualify for the guaranteed admissions interview program will interview on campus at VCOM with three (3) VCOM faculty/administrators and participate in the designated interview day activities. VCOM values the interview as a highly important portion of the selection process and the admissions committee will need to approve the candidate after the interview is conducted.
B. Rocovich Scholars Early Admission Program
The Rocovich Scholars Early Admission Program encourages candidates from rural areas, low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, and underrepresented minorities to enter health careers and studies have shown that ۿ۴ý from rural or medically underserved areas are more likely to provide medical care to disadvantaged populations.
To qualify as a “Rocovich Scholar” through the Rocovich Scholars Early Admission Program, the candidate must be a permanent resident of a rural area, or a federally designated medically underserved area, or qualify as being from a low socioeconomic status (SES) background, or a member of an underrepresented minority; and must attend a college where VCOM has an Articulation Agreement for such a program; and must meet the qualifications outlined in 1.3 and 1.4.
1.3 Rocovich Scholar candidates must apply for early admission following successful completion of the Spring semester of the second year and must have completed (or will complete) the courses outlined in Exhibit A and B with a “B or better” in all courses with a GPA of 3.5 in both science and overall. A 3.7 GPA in both science and overall is required to waive taking the MCAT (see 1.5g. below).
1.3.1 If the candidate is on a different academic timetable than the traditional 4 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.
1.4 The candidate must interview with and receive a favorable evaluation from the INSTITUTION pre-medical committee/advisor, one member of VCOM student services, and two VCOM admissions committee members designated by VCOM to be accepted as a Rocovich Scholar. VCOM values the interview as a highly important portion of the selection process and merely qualifying academically does not assure success.
1.5 Rocovich Scholar candidates must also meet the following criterion by entry to VCOM:
For more information on these programs, please contact the Pre-Professional Health Careers Advisory Program (PHCAP) Advisors:
Mr. Garland Wise
gwise@tuskegee.edu
Ms. Latia McCurdy
lmccurdy@tuskegee.edu
ۿ۴ýUniversity’s Department of History and Political Science and its Pre-Law Program are negotiating with ABA accredited law schools within the United States that are diverse in focus, selectivity, and geographic region to provide our ۿ۴ý with opportunities that will help facilitate admission and success in law school for scholarships, internships, and with early admission programs.
Although the political science degree is a natural fit for ۿ۴ý who wish to become attorneys, law schools accept ۿ۴ý from all undergraduate majors with a bachelor’s degree. Each of the signed and proposed agreements listed below do not specify particular majors. However, the political science degree is currently the only degree with an approved curriculum for an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) for law school.
The benefits vary with each partnering school. The following is a list summarizing the benefits to ۿ۴ýUniversity ۿ۴ý:
PARTNER PROGRAMS
ۿ۴ýUniversity has a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an early acceptance and scholarship program with:
ۿ۴ýUniversity is currently in formal discussions with the law schools listed below:
The Department of History and Political Science has submitted draft Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to ۿ۴ýUniversity Senior Leadership for Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Indiana University Maurer School of Law.Discussions are ongoing regarding MOUs with Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. The Department of History and Political Science has not received a draft MOU from the University of Oklahoma College of Law at this time.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Agreement signed by Dr. Carla Jackson Bell, Interim Provost on May 14, 2020.
Samford University Cumberland School of Law is located in Birmingham, Alabama. Cumberland School of Law has a long history of producing a large number of lawyers who practice law in the State of Alabama and is located in Alabama’s largest legal market. Cumberland is well respected within the State of Alabama and in the Southeast.
The agreement with Samford University Cumberland School of Law provides for an accelerated Bachelor’s to JD program (3+3 Program), where ۿ۴ý complete three years of course work at Tuskegee, forego the fourth year of study at ۿ۴ýand instead enter law school a year earlier. Students will earn a bachelor’s and a JD in six instead of the traditional seven years. Students will graduate from ۿ۴ýUniversity after completing their 1L year from Cumberland. Students who fail to complete their 1L year from Cumberland may return to ۿ۴ýand complete their bachelor’s degree. Courses successfully completed at Cumberland will apply towards the bachelor’s degree.
The requirements for the (3+3) program with Cumberland School of Law are as follows:
The benefits for ۿ۴ý from Cumberland School of Law are as follows:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The law school has a national presence and is ranked within the top 75 law schools in the nation. Famed civil rights attorney Fred Gray earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve.
There are two proposed agreements with Case Western Reserve University. The first provides scholarships and other benefits for graduating seniors matriculating to CWRU. The second provides for an accelerated Bachelor’s to JD Program (3+3 Program), where ۿ۴ý complete three years of course work at Tuskegee, forego the fourth year of study at ۿ۴ýand instead enter law school a year earlier. Students will earn a bachelor’s and a JD in six instead of the traditional seven years. Both proposals provide that ۿ۴ý will receive a 75 percent tuition scholarship for three years.
The requirements for the first proposal with Case Western Reserve are as follows:
The requirements for the second proposal with Case Western Reserve (3+3 Program) are as follows:
The benefits for ۿ۴ý with Case Western Reserve School of Law are as follows:
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is located in Malibu, California and directly serves the legal market in Los Angeles and the broader California legal market. Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law has a national presence, ranking within the top 50 law schools in the United States.
There are two proposed agreements with Pepperdine University. The first proposal provides for an accelerated Bachelor’s to JD Program (3+3 Program), where ۿ۴ý complete three years of course work at Tuskegee, forego the fourth year of study at ۿ۴ýand instead enter law school a year earlier. Students will earn a bachelor’s and a JD in six instead of the traditional seven years. The second proposal provides for an accelerated Bachelor’s to Master of Legal Studies Program (3+1 Program), where ۿ۴ý complete three years of course work at Tuskegee, forego the fourth year of study at ۿ۴ýand instead enter the Master program.
Pepperdine has not provided a draft agreement for the Master of Legal Studies program. Students not admitted for the programs (3+3 or 3+1 programs) may reapply for regular admission without prejudice.
The requirements for the first proposal (3+3 Bachelor’s to JD Program) for Pepperdine University are as follows:
The benefits for the (3+3 Bachelor’s to JD Program) for Pepperdine University are as follows:
The benefits for the second proposal (3+1 Bachelor’s to Master of Legal Studies Program) at Pepperdine University include:
Indiana University Maurer School of Law is located in Bloomington, Indiana. IU has a national presence ranking within the top 50 law schools nationwide. It has nationally recognized programs in corporate law, health care law, and intellectual property law.
The proposal with Indiana University provides that the law school creates a “ۿ۴ýLaw Scholars Program”. Through this program, ۿ۴ý will receive at least a 50 percent tuition scholarship and a mentor upon matriculating to IU. Indiana University has provided that the law school will accept at least two applicants given that ۿ۴ý meet the admissions requirements for the law school. The criteria for ۿ۴ý receiving the designation of a “ۿ۴ýLaw Scholar” provides that ۿ۴ý earn an undergraduate GPA that is within the median of the law school entering class for the prior year.
The University of Oklahoma College of Law (OU Law) is located in Norman, Oklahoma. It also has a national presence ranking within the top 75 law schools nationwide. Furthermore, ۿ۴ýUniversity Trustee Erick Harris is an alumnus of OU Law.
The University of Oklahoma College of Law is proposing an Accelerated Bachelor’s to JD program. OU Law has not provided a draft agreement, but instead discussions regarding the proposal are ongoing. During these discussions, OU Law has stated that they will invite prospective ۿ۴ý to campus to visit OU Law over the summer, provide funds to pay for an LSAT prep course, and create a summer bridge program for admitted ۿ۴ý. OU Law desires to create an ongoing relationship with our ۿ۴ý and has hosted a number of prelaw events.
For more information on these programs, please contact the Pre-Law Advisors:
Dr. Shenita Brazelton
sbrazelton@tuskegee.edu
Dr. Tammy Laughlin
tlaughlin@tuskegee.edu