2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is a US DO program in Fort Lauderdale, FL that takes 2027-entry applications through AACOMAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 506 (range 500–512), a median GPA of 3.58, a 4.8% acceptance rate and a class of 237. The school holds a traditional interview: September 2026–February 2027.
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Read the guide →Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM), founded in 1981, is one of the largest and most established private osteopathic medical schools in the United States. NSU-COM sits on NSU's Fort Lauderdale (Davie) campus in South Florida. It benefits from NSU's comprehensive health sciences infrastructure: schools of pharmacy, dental medicine, nursing, optometry, and public health.
The school trains physicians for South Florida's exceptionally diverse patient population.
NSU-COM's South Florida location provides clinical training in one of the most diverse patient populations in the US — a Caribbean diaspora, Latin American, Haitian, South Asian, and elderly (Medicare) population. NSU's multi-college health sciences campus offers genuine interprofessional clinical education alongside pharmacy, dental, nursing, and optometry students.
NSU-COM also operates the Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater, Florida (opened 2019), extending its osteopathic training across the state.
Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum with OMM integrated throughout. NSU-COM offers a contemporary integrated curriculum with early clinical exposure and significant interprofessional health education given NSU's multi-college health sciences campus. Years 1–2 at Fort Lauderdale; Years 3–4 clinical rotations at NSU-COM-affiliated hospitals and community sites across South Florida and the broader national NSU network.
NSU-COM (DO) is strong in these research areas:
Format: Traditional interview
Nova Southeastern University COM (NSU-COM) runs a full-day candidate experience that includes a private interview with a small team of faculty members. Questions focus on osteopathic philosophy, interprofessional healthcare, South Florida community health, and the applicant's understanding of NSU's diverse health sciences ecosystem. Casper is not currently required — verify on the official admissions page each cycle.
Approximately 225–250 students per year at the Fort Lauderdale (Davie) campus.
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 1981 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Programmes offered:
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Try the AI interviewer| MCAT / GPA (medians) | 506 · 3.58 (MCAT range 500–512) |
|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 4.8% |
| Class size | 237 |
| In-state preference | No stated in-state preference |
| Interview format | Traditional interview |
| Intake | Approximately 225–250 students per year at the Fort Lauderdale (Davie) campus |
| Admission overview | Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. CASPer is not required. DO shadowing and healthcare experience expected. Competitive applicants show interprofessional healthcare experience and alignment with NSU's health equity mission. |
|---|---|
| MCAT median | 506 (range 500–512) |
| GPA median | 3.58 overall / 3.52 science (BCPM) |
| Acceptance rate | 4.8% |
| Class size | 237 |
| In-state preference | None |
| CASPer | Not required |
| Holistic review emphasis | Interprofessional healthcare experience, South Florida health equity, osteopathic philosophy, and DO shadowing. |
| Notes | Estimates from publicly available NSU-COM and AACOMAS data; verify current cycle figures. |
| Specialities offered | Primary Care, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine |
MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel 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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| Format | Traditional interview |
|---|---|
| Interview window (2027 entry) | September 2026–February 2027 |
| Decision date (2027 entry) | Rolling admissions |
| Post-interview chances | Approximately 20–30% post-interview (estimated). |
NSU-COM interviewers look for applicants who have prepared specifically for South Florida's demographic complexity — knowledge of health disparities in Haitian, Caribbean, and Latin American communities is a competitive differentiator. Casper is not currently required — confirm each cycle. The interprofessional health sciences campus is a genuine asset — show enthusiasm for cross-professional collaboration. Rolling admissions strongly rewards early AACOMAS submission.
Two questions from our US bank that match NSU-COM (DO)’s panel format. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
Your application highlights a strong research record and an interest in becoming a physician-scientist. Being a clinician alone is already demanding, so why do you want to combine research with clinical medicine rather than choosing one or the other?
Likely follow-up · What unanswered question from your clinical or research experience do you most want to pursue?
Medicare data consistently shows that a disproportionate share of healthcare spending occurs in the last six months of life, often on aggressive interventions that do not meaningfully improve quality of life or survival. Some patients and families drive this spending by requesting 'everything possible,' while others are never offered palliative alternatives.
As a future physician, how do you think about the ethics of end-of-life resource allocation, and what role should physicians play in these conversations?
Likely follow-up · What is the difference between withdrawing treatment and withholding treatment, and does it matter ethically?
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Learn moreCompiled from Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine's published admissions material and checked for internal consistency. Not independently re-checked against the school's own website for 2027 entry — confirm the figures with the school before you rely on them.
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