University of New England

Transfer Application Information and Process
The UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomes applications for possible transfer from students in good standing at another school or college of osteopathic medicine. Application materials should be submitted to:

Lisa Lacroix-Lane
Assistant Director of Graduate and Professional Admissions
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, Maine 04005

Application for transfer into the third year
Individuals who intend to apply for transfer into the third year of the curriculum must submit all application materials by December 31 of the calendar year prior to their desired year of transfer/matriculation. Applicants must submit the following materials in order to received full consideration for transfer:

1. Letter of interest, indicating desire to transfer and stating the reasons for the same. 
2. Letter from the dean of the current osteopathic medical school or college indicating good academic standing.
3. Two letters of recommendations from faculty of the current osteopathic medical school or college.
4. Official transcripts from the osteopathic medical school or college from which currently enrolled.
5. Official transcripts from all schools previously attended: undergraduate, graduate and professional.
6. Official MCAT scores and COMLEX Level 1 scores (if available). Students who are applying to transfer into the third year will need to demonstrate successful passage of COMLEX Level 1 as a condition of acceptance and progression onto clinical rotations.

Application materials will be reviewed in January, with a decision anticipated during February. The UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine reserves the right to request applicants come to campus for an interview to complete this process. Determination of similarity or compatibility of the curriculum is at the discretion of the Committee on Admissions. Any offer of acceptance will be dependent upon satisfactory completion of the curriculum at the current institution and meeting requirements for entry into the third year curriculum at the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Application for transfer into the first or second year
Individuals who are intending to apply for transfer into the first or second year of the curriculum must submit all application materials by January 31 of the calendar year in which they wish to transfer/matriculate. Applicants must submit the following materials in order to received full consideration for transfer:

1. Letter of interest, indicating desire to transfer and stating the reasons for the same.
2. Letter from the dean of the current osteopathic medical school or college indicating good academic standing.
3. Two letters of recommendations from faculty of the current osteopathic medical school or college.
4. Official transcripts from the osteopathic medical school or college from which currently enrolled.
5. Official transcripts from all schools previously attended: undergraduate, graduate and professional.
6. Official MCAT scores.

Application materials will be reviewed in February, with a decision anticipated during March. The UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine reserves the right to request applicants come to campus for an interview to complete this process. Determination of similarity or compatibility of the curriculum is at the discretion of the Committee on Admissions. Any offer of acceptance will be dependent upon satisfactory completion of the curriculum at the current osteopathic medical school and meeting any outstanding requirements for entry into the respective first or second year class at the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Advanced Standing Credit
Only students in good standing at another school or college of osteopathic medicine are eligible to transfer into the second or third year of the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine curriculum. Applicants from allopathic, chiropractic, naturopathic, podiatric and other professional health programs may be eligible for advanced standing in many of the basic science classes, but are not considered transfer students.

Candidates with extraordinary credentials in the basic sciences, often from another professional or master's degree, may be eligible for advanced standing in certain first-year basic science courses. Application for advanced standing can be made after full application and acceptance into the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine as a first-year osteopathic medical student.

Accepted students may then apply for advanced standing on a course-by-course basis; the department chairperson and course instructor determines criteria and granting of advanced standing. The securing of advance standing does not shorten the four-year curriculum, but may provide for a lighter course load at different points during the first year of osteopathic medical education.

Updated November 5, 2008