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ATSU-SOMA

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona is a US DO program in Mesa, AZ that takes 2027-entry applications through AACOMAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 503 (range 499–510), a median GPA of 3.54, a 4.5% acceptance rate and a class of 154. The school holds a traditional interview: September 2026–February 2027.

Location
Mesa, AZ, United States
Established
2007
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling admissions
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Overview

About ATSU-SOMA (DO)

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), established in 2007, is a private osteopathic medical school in Mesa, Arizona. SOMA is part of the A.T. Still University system — which also includes KCOM in Kirksville, the birthplace of osteopathic medicine.

SOMA is distinctive for its Community-Based Clinical Education (CBCE) model: after two years of foundational training in Mesa, students complete Years 3 and 4 embedded in federally qualified health centers and community health centers across the United States, training in the communities they will ultimately serve.

What makes ATSU-SOMA (DO) different

Applications via AACOMAS. SOMA's CBCE model is unique among US osteopathic schools — graduates are trained in the communities they will serve, giving them unparalleled primary care and community health experience. SOMA emphasizes personalized faculty attention within its community-based model.

ATSU-SOMA (DO) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. Years 1–2 at the Mesa, AZ campus (biomedical foundations + OMM). Years 3–4 are the Community-Based Clinical Education (CBCE) model: students are placed in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and community health centers across the US, training at the point of care in underserved communities. This requires significant independence and adaptability.

ATSU-SOMA (DO) research strengths

ATSU-SOMA (DO) is strong in these research areas:

  • Community health
  • Social determinants of health
  • Underserved medicine
  • Osteopathic manipulative medicine

How the ATSU-SOMA (DO) interview runs

Format: Traditional faculty interview

ATSU-SOMA invites applicants who pass its screening to a personal interview, held virtually or in person; the school does not describe the interview format or length. SOMA's distinctive community-based distributed clinical education (CBCE) model means that Years 3–4 are spent embedded in underserved community health centers across the US rather than at a traditional academic medical center.

Interviewers assess fit for this unique model: independence, adaptability, and genuine commitment to community health. Post-interview decisions are rolling.

ATSU-SOMA (DO) intake

Approximately 150–160 students per year.

Where ATSU-SOMA (DO) is

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona was founded in 2007 and is based in Mesa, AZ.

Programmes offered:

  • Primary Care
  • Community Health
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Health Equity
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Entry requirements

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ATSU-SOMA (DO) at a glance

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)503 · 3.54 (MCAT range 499–510)
Acceptance rate4.5%
Class size154
In-state matriculants11%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 150–160 students per year
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. Competitive applicants demonstrate strong community health orientation, DO shadowing, healthcare experience in underserved settings, and adaptability for distributed clinical training.
MCAT median503 (range 499–510)
GPA median3.54 overall / 3.48 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate4.5%
Class size154
In-state preferenceNone
In-state matriculants11%
CASPerNot required
Holistic review emphasisCommunity health orientation, adaptability, DO shadowing, underserved medicine commitment.
NotesIn-state share, entering-class size and mean MCAT verified 2026-09-12 against the AACOM ChooseDO directory (figures for the academic year ending 2026). The MCAT figure is the MEAN published by AACOM for the entering class, not a median, because AACOM does not publish a median. GPA, acceptance rate and any range remain unverified estimates.
Specialities offeredPrimary Care, Community Health, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Health Equity

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How ATSU-SOMA (DO) interviews applicants

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional faculty interview
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling admissions
Post-interview chancesApproximately 30–40% post-interview (estimated).
Tutor insight
SOMA's interview is fundamentally an assessment of whether you can thrive in a decentralized, self-directed clinical environment. Applicants must convey that they are ready to spend Years 3–4 dispersed across the US in community health settings rather than in a traditional teaching hospital. If you have worked in FQHCs, free clinics, or rural health settings, make those experiences central to your narrative. The SOMA model is not for everyone — and interviewers know that — so be honest about why it specifically suits you.
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Cultural Humility and Herbal Remedies

An attending physician you are shadowing tells a patient, a recent Haitian immigrant, that she needs to stop drinking herbal teas prepared by a community healer and switch entirely to her prescribed blood pressure medications. The patient agrees in the office but the attending later tells you she probably will not be adherent.

What do you think went wrong in this interaction, and how would you approach the conversation differently?

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Climate Change and the Physician's Role

The WHO calls climate change the biggest health threat facing humanity, and the AMA has declared it a public health crisis. How does climate change fit within a physician's clinical and advocacy obligations, and what specific role can medical professionals play in the response?

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Sources

Where ATSU-SOMA (DO)'s figures come from

Checked against A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona's own website on 15 August 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

ATSU-SOMA (DO) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.ATSU-SOMA (DO) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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ATSU-SOMA (DO) — frequently asked questions

ATSU-SOMA (DO) matriculants have a median MCAT of 503. The middle range of matriculants is 499–510. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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