WVSOM Advisor E-Newsletter (September 2020)

 

Admissions Updates

 

Meet new admissions counselor Amber Sayre     Amber has a Master of Arts degree in English literature from Marshall University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications from Salem International University. She has worked in higher education settings since 2003, at Marshall University, West Virginia University, Fairmont State University and New River Community and Technical College.

 

 

Join us for this free event!

 

We are thrilled to partner with other osteopathic medical schools and Tour for Diversity in Medicine to offer this FREE virtual event for students and advisors. You can register here.

 

 

 

The 2020-21 application cycle is open

 

Please encourage students to review our detailed list of requirements online.  As we navigate the implications of COVID-19, our office will continue updating our website to reflect any changes to admission requirements. Visit our site to keep up to date with modifications.   Screening Criteria: Science GPA 3.2 Average Science GPA 3.54 Screening Criteria: MCAT 495 Average MCAT 502

 

Around Campus

 

WVSOM welcomes Class of 2024

 

 

WVSOM welcomed students in its Class of 2024 to campus on July 27 for orientation presentations intended to familiarize them with the resources available and the standards they will be expected to adhere to during their time in medical school. In an effort to limit unnecessary interaction and potential virus spread, the WVSOM Conference Center was divided into sections to accommodate "pods" of about 22 people each, who wore face masks and practiced social distancing during the presentations. Information included safety and emergency procedures, library and information technology resources, the school's ASPIRE (Academic Support and Intervention Resources) team and Rural Health Initiative program, personal protective equipment and COVID-19 safeguards, and a welcome from WVSOM President James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., among other topics.

 

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