KansasCOM DO Admissions (Fall 2027)

Quick facts

• Program: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Location: Wichita, Kansas.
• Application: AACOMAS, followed by a KansasCOM secondary.
• Cycle evidence: AACOM lists May 4, 2026 submission opening, April 30, 2027 primary deadline, May 15, 2027 secondary deadline, and July 19, 2027 orientation (AACOM KansasCOM profile).
• Interview: the AACOM profile describes virtual interviews and a mix of traditional and MMI-style questions.
• Verification: official sources checked 2026-08-08.

Admission requirements

KansasCOM requires a bachelor’s degree, MCAT completion, letters, and prerequisite coursework in anatomy, biochemistry, general and organic chemistry, biology, physics, social or behavioral sciences, and English composition or literature. The catalog’s automatic-secondary criteria include 3.0 or higher overall and science GPA plus a 500 or higher MCAT; applicants below those criteria may receive individual review (KansasCOM admissions catalog).

Important dates

• May 4, 2026: AACOMAS submission opens for the cited cycle.
• June 1, 2026: earliest KansasCOM supplemental submission listed by AACOM.
• January 15, 2027: Early Decision primary application due.
• February 15, 2027: Early Decision supplemental materials due.
• April 30, 2027: regular AACOMAS primary deadline.
• May 15, 2027: KansasCOM supplemental deadline.
• July 19, 2027: orientation/start date listed in the AACOM profile. These dates come from current AACOM/KansasCOM materials and should be rechecked in the applicant portal (AACOM KansasCOM profile).

How selection works

KansasCOM describes review of academic preparation, MCAT, prerequisite completion, leadership, community involvement, health-care exposure, and professional qualities. Applicants may use those published factors to organize evidence for the secondary and interview; they are preparation cues, not an admission prediction (KansasCOM catalog).

Interview details

Confirmed

KansasCOM reviews verified AACOMAS materials, then a secondary, letters, and an interview. The AACOM profile describes virtual interviews and a mix of traditional and MMI-style questions (AACOM KansasCOM profile).

Not published

The current public sources do not publish station count, station timing, scoring rubric, interviewer assignment, or a current question list.

Who this program may suit

KansasCOM may suit applicants who want a Wichita-based osteopathic program and can connect academic preparation with community involvement, leadership, health-care exposure, and the school’s mission. The official materials also identify a 3+4 partner pathway; keep that pathway separate from the standard DO application (AACOM KansasCOM profile).

Practice and next step

Original Videoath practice: Use the linked general ethics prompt to rehearse a concise answer for KansasCOM’s published traditional-plus-MMI-style interview description. Record a timed response, review one weakness in your reasoning or communication, adjust one concrete choice, record the answer again, and compare the two attempts before choosing the next practice target.

Frequently asked questions

What application service does KansasCOM use?

AACOMAS is the primary application service, followed by a KansasCOM secondary (AACOM KansasCOM profile).

What are the published automatic-secondary criteria?

The current catalog describes 3.0 overall and science GPA plus a 500 MCAT for automatic-secondary consideration; applicants below those figures may receive individual review (KansasCOM catalog).

What interview format is confirmed?

The AACOM profile describes virtual interviews with a mix of traditional and MMI-style questions. Station details and scoring are not published.

Are these Fall 2027 dates final?

They support the 2026–2027 cycle and July 2027 start, but recheck the portal before applying.

Sources

• KHSU-KansasCOM admissions catalog — requirements, secondary screening, and interview process; checked 2026-08-08.
• AACOM KansasCOM profile — 2026–2027 dates, AACOMAS, interview format, and cycle details; checked 2026-08-08.
• Method: current institutional and AACOM first-party sources only; station-level interview details remain unpublished.