  {"id":3986,"date":"2023-10-09T10:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/admissions\/first-year\/apply\/advanced-placement-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:37:29","slug":"early-assurance-joint-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/admissions\/first-year\/apply\/early-assurance-joint-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Assurance &#038; Joint Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Early Assurance Programs<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Program<\/th>\n<th>Deadline to Apply<\/th>\n<th>Interview Required<\/th>\n<th>Test Scores Required<\/th>\n<th>Weighted GPA<\/th>\n<th>Test Scores for eligibility<br \/>\n<em>(cannot use superscore)<\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21871&amp;returnto=2507\">SUNY Optometry 3+4<\/a><\/td>\n<td>January 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.9<\/td>\n<td>1360 SAT (with minimum 700 on Math) or 29 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22008&amp;returnto=2507\">New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 3+4 (NYIT)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>February 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.7<\/td>\n<td>1360 SAT or 30 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21868&amp;returnto=2507\">NYU College of Dentistry 3+4<\/a><\/td>\n<td>January 15<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>1360 SAT or 30 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21974&amp;returnto=2507\">Albany Law 3+3<\/a><\/td>\n<td>February 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.4<\/td>\n<td>1300 SAT or 28 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22014&amp;returnto=2507\">Drexel Law 3+3\/4+3<\/a><\/td>\n<td>February 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>1300 SAT or 28 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21872&amp;returnto=2507\">Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 4+4 (PCOM)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>February 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>1340 SAT (670 Math\/670 EWR) or 29 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21874&amp;returnto=2507\"><span>New York College of Podiatric Medicine 3+4 (NYCPM)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>February 1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>1270 SAT or 27 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22001\">Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine: Medical 4+4 (LECOM)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>April 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>No*<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>1240 SAT or 26 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22001\">Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine: Dental 4+4 (LECOM)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>April 1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>1240 SAT or 26 ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*SAT\/ACT scores are strongly recommended but <em>not required<\/em> to apply to LECOM Medical 4+4. All other programs, including LECOM Dental 4+4, require test scores.<\/p>\n<p>Some high schools calculate a student\u2019s weighted GPA, which takes into account the rigor of advanced coursework a student has taken and assigns higher values to those grades. We will consider a student&#8217;s weighted GPA when it is available to us.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must obtain the stated SAT or ACT requirement for their respective program in any one attempt of either exam.<\/p>\n<h2>Joint Degree Programs<\/h2>\n<p>Students can indicate their interest in one of the following Joint Degree Programs on their application. However, students will formally apply to these programs after they have enrolled at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ with the help of our unique Office of Pre-Professional Advising.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22018&amp;returnto=2507\">Buffalo Pharmacy 4+4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22055&amp;returnto=2507\">Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 3+4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=22015&amp;returnto=2507\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Institute of Technology D.O. 4+4 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21958&amp;returnto=2507\">New York Institute of Technology D.P.T 4+3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21873&amp;returnto=2507\">New York Medical College D.P.T 4+3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21977&amp;returnto=2507\">Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine 4+4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.adelphi.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=41&amp;poid=21869&amp;returnto=2507\">Columbia University Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional information about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­\u2019s Joint Degree Programs, please contact the Office of Pre-Professional Advising at 516.877.3140 or <a href=\"mailto:oppa@adelphi.edu\">oppa@adelphi.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happens Once My Early Assurance Application Is Complete?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ receives a student\u2019s completed application (application, official test scores, official transcript, etc.) by the deadline of their Early Assurance Program of choice.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Students will first receive an Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ admission decision, which are made on a rolling basis. The student\u2019s Early Assurance program decision will come within four weeks after their respective Early Assurance program&#8217;s deadline.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">After the deadline for their respective Early Assurance program has passed,students will be notified whether they have been offered an interview with Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.<strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Students are notified of their final Early Assurance admissions decision after the deadline for their respective program has passed and after all eligible students\u2019 interviews have been completed.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Accepted students decide on a college by May 1, National College Decision Day!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>*Please Note:<\/strong> Students applying to SUNY Optometry, LECOM Medicine, or LECOM Dental will be emailed about an additional application that must be completed.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Personalized Path to a Prestigious Graduate Program<\/h2>\n<p>David Oroza, director of the Office of Pre-Professional Advising, explains how Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ offers a direct path to a prestigious graduate program in healthcare, law and engineering at partner universities and enables you to accelerate your path to a rewarding professional career through joint degree programs in dentistry, medicine, optometry, podiatry, physical therapy, veterinary medicine or pharmaceutical sciences. 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