  {"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":"2025-12-11T10:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:45:58","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 Adelphi with the help of our unique Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships.<\/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 Adelphi\u2019s Joint Degree Programs, please contact the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships at 516.877.3140 or <a href=\"mailto:oppaf@adelphi.edu\">oppaf@adelphi.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happens Once My Early Assurance Application Is Complete?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Adelphi 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 91勛圖厙 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 Adelphi.<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 and Fellowships, explains how 91勛圖厙 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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