Entering Shawnee State University in the Fall 2022 semester, Eric Patton (born in Waverly, Ohio) became the first student to be accepted into the university’s Early Assurance Program (EAP). As part of her Pre-Med program at the university, EAP paved the way for the student to complete her four-year Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences before guaranteed admission to Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. create.
“I knew I wanted to go to medicine,” said Patton. “I learned about the Early Assurance Program on Pre-Med Day.”
Held each fall for high school students interested in pursuing a Pre-Med degree, SSU’s open house event provides visitors with a better understanding of the experiences available in the Pre-Med program as well as the medical school requirements and application process. can do. Patton realized she fell in love with the college’s ability to provide a personalized educational experience.
“The class sizes here are so small that you can really ask questions about the material,” he said.
Designed to prepare students for admission to medical school, SSU’s Pre-Med program offers a strong foundation in biology, development of scientific research skills, and advanced human anatomy that allows students to participate in human anatomy. It has excellent hands-on experience like a course. Lab.
SSU Pre-Med (Biomedical Sciences) freshmen must meet Ohio resident requirements, graduate from Ohio high school, and score at least 28 on the ACT or at least 1300 on the SAT, You can apply for EAP. , has a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.5 on an unweighted 4.0 scale, and has completed or is in the process of completing four units of English, Mathematics and Science, including Chemistry and Biology. The EAP application deadline is January 15, 2023. For more information on the program, please visit www.shawnee.edu/early-assurance.
For more information on Shawnee State University’s Pre-Med program, visit www.shawnee.edu/pre-med.
Eric Patton
