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PCOM South Georgia

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia is a US DO program in Moultrie, GA that takes 2027-entry applications through AACOMAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 499 (range 495–505), a median GPA of 3.50, a 12.7% acceptance rate and a class of 90. The school holds a traditional interview: September 2026–February 2027.

Location
Moultrie, GA, United States
Established
2019
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling admissions
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Overview

About PCOM South Georgia (DO)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia (PCOM South Georgia) is a rural campus of PCOM, located in Moultrie in the agricultural southwest Georgia region. Opened in 2019, the campus was established specifically to train physicians for South Georgia's medically underserved rural communities.

Students train in a small-campus environment embedded in a rural agricultural community, with clinical placements at local hospitals, community health centers, and rural clinics throughout South Georgia.

What makes PCOM South Georgia (DO) different

Applications via AACOMAS. PCOM South Georgia is one of the most distinctly rural osteopathic medical school campuses in the US, providing an immersive rural medicine training experience that is difficult to replicate at urban or suburban DO schools. The small cohort size (~97 students) means peer relationships are close and faculty access is high.

Graduates are expected to pursue primary care in underserved rural settings.

PCOM South Georgia (DO) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum following PCOM's integrated model with OMM throughout. As a small rural campus, Years 1–2 are completed at the Moultrie facility; Years 3–4 rotations are at rural South Georgia hospitals, FQHCs, and community health sites. The small cohort size provides an intimate training environment with close faculty mentorship.

PCOM South Georgia (DO) research strengths

PCOM South Georgia (DO) is strong in these research areas:

  • Rural health disparities
  • Agricultural community health
  • Osteopathic manipulative medicine
  • Primary care in underserved areas

How the PCOM South Georgia (DO) interview runs

Format: Traditional faculty interview with a rural health focus

PCOM invites qualified DO applicants, including those for PCOM South Georgia, for a personal interview on a rolling basis, with a choice of a virtual or an on-campus interview; its DO application page does not describe the format further. The interview day emphasizes the school's rural and underserved community health mission.

Questions probe the applicant's genuine commitment to practicing in rural South Georgia, understanding of health disparities in agricultural communities, osteopathic philosophy, and readiness for a small-campus rural training environment. A sincere rural medicine commitment is the primary screening theme.

PCOM South Georgia (DO) intake

Approximately 97 students per year (small rural campus, grown beyond its inaugural cohort).

Where PCOM South Georgia (DO) is

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia was founded in 2019 and is based in Moultrie, GA.

Programmes offered:

  • Rural Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Agricultural Community Health
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Entry requirements

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PCOM South Georgia (DO) at a glance

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)499 · 3.50 (MCAT range 495–505)
Acceptance rate12.7%
Class size90
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 97 students per year (small rural campus, grown beyond its inaugural cohort)
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. CASPer requirement should be confirmed for the South Georgia campus — verify current secondary requirements separately from PCOM Georgia. Healthcare shadowing with a DO physician expected. Strong preference for applicants with genuine rural medicine commitment.
MCAT median499 (range 495–505)
GPA median3.50 overall / 3.44 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate12.7%
Class size90
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
Holistic review emphasisRural medicine commitment, DO shadowing, osteopathic philosophy, South Georgia community health.
NotesEstimates from publicly available PCOM and AACOMAS data; newer rural campus — verify current cycle figures carefully.
Specialities offeredRural Medicine, Primary Care, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Agricultural Community Health

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia'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 PCOM South Georgia (DO) interviews applicants

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional faculty interview with a rural health focus
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling admissions
Post-interview chancesApproximately 30–45% post-interview (estimated).
Tutor insight
Rural medicine commitment must be authentic and demonstrable — interviewers at a small rural campus will quickly identify performative answers. Applicants should be able to articulate why they specifically want to train and potentially practice in rural Southwest Georgia, not just "rural medicine" in the abstract. Research Moultrie and Colquitt County specifically: the agricultural economy, health disparities, and the existing healthcare infrastructure. The small campus environment is a feature, not a limitation — convey genuine enthusiasm for the tight-knit training community.
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Service Orientation and Free Clinic Volunteering

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Where PCOM South Georgia (DO)'s figures come from

Compiled from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia'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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PCOM South Georgia (DO) — frequently asked questions

PCOM South Georgia (DO) matriculants have a median MCAT of 499. The middle range of matriculants is 495–505. 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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