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Baptist Health Sciences University COM

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a US DO program in Memphis, TN that takes 2027-entry applications through AACOMAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 498 (range 498–508), a median GPA of 3.50, a 6.0% acceptance rate and a class of 110. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): September 2026–February 2027.

Location
Memphis, TN, United States
Established
2024
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling admissions
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Overview

About Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO)

Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (BHSU COM) was established in 2024. It is a faith-based private osteopathic medical school in Memphis, Tennessee. It sits within the Baptist Health Sciences University system, which includes Baptist Memorial Health Care, one of the largest healthcare systems in the Mid-South.

BHSU COM trains osteopathic physicians with an emphasis on servant leadership, compassion-driven care, and service to Memphis's historically underserved communities. Memphis has among the highest rates of poverty and health inequality in the nation, and the school's mission is rooted in that context.

What makes Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) different

Applications via AACOMAS. BHSU COM's integration with Baptist Memorial Health Care gives students access to a high-volume, mission-aligned clinical system from day one. Memphis's position as one of the most medically underserved major US cities creates a distinctive training environment for urban primary care and community health.

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum with OMM integrated throughout. The curriculum integrates servant leadership and faith-informed compassion with osteopathic principles. Clinical rotations in Years 3–4 leverage Baptist Memorial Health Care's network of hospitals and community sites across Memphis and the Mid-South.

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) research strengths

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) is strong in these research areas:

  • Community health
  • Health equity in the Mid-South
  • Osteopathic manipulative medicine
  • Underserved urban medicine

How the Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) interview runs

Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

Baptist Health Sciences University COM holds in-person interviews at its Memphis, Tennessee campus, in small cohorts on Wednesdays or Thursdays starting in August. BUCOM's own pages do not say whether the interview is a Multiple Mini Interview or a traditional format, so confirm the structure with admissions before you prepare.

Expect the school's faith-based Baptist mission, commitment to Memphis underserved communities, and the integration of osteopathic principles with compassionate patient-centered care to come up. Applicants should be prepared to discuss how their personal values align with the university's Christian mission. Post-interview decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) intake

Approximately 100–120 students per year (newer program).

Where Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) is

Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 2024 and is based in Memphis, TN.

Programmes offered:

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

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Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) at a glance

Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)498 · 3.50 (MCAT range 498–508)
Acceptance rate6.0%
Class size110
In-state matriculants27.2%
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeApproximately 100–120 students per year (newer program)
Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. The school has a faith-based Baptist mission; applicants do not need to be Baptist but should be respectful of and aligned with a values-driven, service-oriented institutional culture.
MCAT median498 (range 498–508)
GPA median3.50 overall / 3.44 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate6.0%
Class size110
In-state preferenceNone
In-state matriculants27.2%
CASPerNot required
Holistic review emphasisFaith/values alignment, servant leadership, underserved Memphis community commitment, DO shadowing.
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, Family Medicine, Community Health, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Internal Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine'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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How Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) interviews applicants

Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatMultiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling admissions
Post-interview chancesApproximately 35–50% post-interview (estimated, newer campus).
Tutor insight
BHSU COM interviewers will probe alignment with the school's faith-based, servant-leadership culture. Applicants do not need to be Baptist, but must demonstrate values-driven commitment to serving others and genuine affinity for the Memphis community context. Prepare specific examples of service, compassion, and values-based decision-making. Memphis's health statistics — high rates of poverty, cardiovascular disease, maternal mortality, and HIV — are relevant context for demonstrating mission alignment.
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Navigating an Insurance Prior Authorization Denial

You are shadowing a primary care physician when a patient with Type 2 diabetes is told that her insurer has denied prior authorization for a GLP-1 receptor agonist that her doctor considers the most appropriate medication for her comorbidities. The denial letter states the patient must 'fail' two cheaper alternatives first.

The physician is frustrated but says she does not have time to file an appeal. As a future physician, how do you think about this scenario in terms of patient advocacy, and what would you do in this moment as a pre-medical student?

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Missed STEMI and Systemic Bias

You are shadowing in a busy emergency department. A 40-year-old Black woman presents with severe chest pain. The triage nurse documents her as 'drug-seeking' and places her in a lower-priority bay. After 90 minutes, a second-year resident briefly evaluates her and orders only basic labs without an ECG.

Twenty minutes later she is found in cardiorespiratory arrest — she was having an STEMI. She is resuscitated but has significant myocardial damage. What do you do in the immediate aftermath, and what does this case reveal about systemic bias in emergency medicine?

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Where Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO)'s figures come from

Checked against Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine's own website on 14 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.

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Baptist Health Sciences University COM (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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Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) — frequently asked questions

Baptist Health Sciences University COM (DO) matriculants have a median MCAT of 498. The middle range of matriculants is 498–508. 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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