Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

14 | Nova Southeastern University Transfer Students Circumstances may warrant that a student enrolled in a medical college seeks to transfer to another institution. Credits may be transferred from medical schools and colleges accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association or by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). 1. Transfers from a medical school accredited by the COCA or the LCME shall require that, at minimum, the last two years of instruction be completed within the NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM). 2. Transfers from an LCME-accredited medical school must complete NSU’s requirement for osteopathic principles and practice prior to graduation. 3. Transfer credits will only be given if the student is in good academic standing at, and eligible for re-admission to, the previously attended COCA- or LCME-accredited medical school. 4. Credit is only given for completed courses with grades of 70 percent (2.0) or greater that fulfill the COM’s graduation requirements. Anyone wishing to transfer to the NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine must meet the following criteria: 1. complete a formal application to the NSU-KPCOM Office of Admissions 2. satisfy all admission requirements to NSU-KPCOM, which include submitting official transcripts of all college work (including the medical school the student is currently transfer- ring from); MCAT scores; National Board scores, if taken; and letters of evaluation 3. be in good standing at the transferring institution, as docu- mented by a letter from the dean’s office of the transferring institution 4. provide one letter of recommendation from a faculty member of the transferring osteopathic institution 5. provide a written statement outlining reasons for request to transfer All application documents must be submitted to Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Admissions 3301 College Avenue, P.O. Box 299000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905 Transcripts can be sent electronically from the originating college/ university to the following address: electronictranscripts@nova.edu . Decisions on transfer are made by the dean. No transfer applicant will be accepted without an interview. The decision will be based on factors that include, but are not limited to, submission of all required documents and information, academic record, interview, circumstances leading to the transfer request, available space, and admission standards.