Programs

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program

The VCOM Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program grants admissions interviews to qualified Charlotte pre-medical students.  To qualify, students must meet all general admission and technical requirements for admission to VCOM, in addition to benchmarks that include, but are not limited to, completion of required courses (majority of courses completed at Charlotte), overall and science GPAs of 3.50 or higher, competitive MCAT scores, sufficient healthcare and community volunteer hours, and timely submission of an AACOMAS application. 

Students who qualify for the Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program will interview on campus at VCOM with three (3) VCOM faculty/administrators and participate in the designated interview day activities.   Admissions interviews are an important part of the selection process for medical school, but participation in the Program does not guarantee admission to VCOM.

Students who are interested in the VCOM Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program should send an email to prehealth@charlotte.edu for more information.

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Early Assurance Program

Charlotte students have the opportunity to gain early assurance of admission to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy thanks to a new partnership between the two schools. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Early Assurance Program (EAP) will collect applications from first-year and second-year students in early 2026. Students are recommended for the Program based on academic and non-academic strengths, including community involvement, leadership, and interest in the PharmD program. 

Students selected for the program must complete an additional year of study at Charlotte and maintain program standards to remain in good standing and matriculate successfully into the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy PharmD program.

For a list of required prerequisite courses, please see the EAP Program Details webpage.

Contact prehealth@charlotte.edu for more information.