Transfer to NEOMED College of Medicine

NEOMED may offer a limited number of medical school transfer opportunities. Space availability is an annual determination.

The M2 Hardship Transfer plan is for M1 students seeking to transfer to NEOMED before the start of the second year of medical school.

The M3 Advanced Standing plan is for medical school students seeking to transfer to NEOMED before the start of the third year clerkships that have or will complete both the M2 year and have passed USMLE Step 1. Availability is determined on an annual basis.

Graduates of medical schools are ineligible for transfer admission.

Starting in 2023, LCME accreditation standards limit transfer to students from allopathic (M.D.) or osteopathic (D.O.) medical schools located within the United States.

Status of availability for 2022 admission

• NEOMED does not project any M2 seats available to incoming transfer students for July 2023 matriculation to NEOMED.
• NEOMED does not project any M3 seats available to incoming transfer students for July 2023 matriculation to NEOMED.

M3 Advanced Standing Transfer: Transfer to NEOMED for your third year (M3) of medical school

M3 Advanced Standing Application Eligibility Guidelines

Advanced Standing Transfer applicants are required to:

• Be in good academic standing at their current medical school (including candidates currently attending an allopathic or osteopathic medical school located in the United States).
• Be citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college/university or a Canadian university
• Are able to successfully document passage of the USMLE Step 1 at the time of application deadline. Have successfully completed or will complete two years of coursework at their current medical school by June 1st

M3 Advanced Standing required application materials

Advanced Standing transfer applications should include:

• Completed and submitted M3 Advanced Standing Transfer admission application through GradCAS
• An up to date CV (resume) listing research, shadowing and service/volunteerism history
• Official transcripts from the bachelor’s degree granting undergraduate institution
  Evidence of good standing at your current medical school reflecting your eligibility to continue, either indicated on your transcript or in the form of a recent Letter of Good Standing from your dean or registrar dated this calendar year (Official medical school transcripts shall be required prior to matriculation at the time of offer of admission)
• Official NBME transcript of USMLE Step 1 Score Report submitted prior to the application deadline
• Letters of recommendation are not required or accepted for M3 Advanced Standing Admission

If seats become available for the M3 Advanced Standing program, Advanced Standing Transfer Application (see above for availability) search GradCAS for the Summer 2023 term for Northeast Ohio Medical University.

Be sure to search for “Northeast Ohio Medical University” rather then “NEOMED” when prompted to locate the application in GradCAS.

Graduates of medical schools are not eligible for transfer/Advanced Standing admission.

M2 Hardship Transfer: Transfer to NEOMED for your second year (M2) of medical school

In accord with the American Association of Medical College (AAMC) Guidelines for the Consideration of Application for Transfer, NEOMED acknowledges that a medical student has a right to apply for transfer from one medical school to another medical school and will entertain transfer applications into the M2 year.

Generally, the acceptance of transfers should be limited to students who demonstrate compelling circumstances as one of the reasons for their request for transfer. These hardships may include such factors as distance from home creating challenges with family responsibilities and equivalent circumstances, as opposed to academic difficulty.

M2 Hardship Transfer application eligibility guidelines

M2 Hardship Transfer candidates are required to:

• Be in good academic standing and free from any professionalism concerns at their current allopathic or osteopathic domestic medical schools, and otherwise eligible to continue enrollment at their current medical schools located within the United States,
• Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or Canadian university
• Have successfully completed or will complete one year of coursework at their current medical school by June 1st.

M2 Hardship Transfer Required Application Materials

M2 hardship transfer applications should include:

• Completed M2 Hardship Transfer admission application through GradCAS
• Official transcripts from the bachelor’s degree granting undergraduate institution
• Official medical school transcripts from your current medical school
• Official MCAT scores illustrating the highest total score from a single test instance
• An up to date CV (resume) listing research, shadowing and service/volunteerism history
• Letter of recommendation from a member of the medical community
• Personal statements, including one regarding your motivation to transfer into NEOMED as an M2 student.

Hardship candidates showing potential for admission following application screening will be evaluated to receive an interview invitation. Interviews will help us understand transfer motivations and determine whether M2 transfer candidates demonstrate proficiency equivalent to rising NEOMED M1 students entering their M2 year of study. Candidates demonstrating this level of achievement may be offered transfer admission into the M2 year of study.