KYCOM DO Admissions (Fall 2027)

Quick facts

• Program: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Location: Pikeville, Kentucky.
• Application: AACOMAS, KYCOM supplemental and $75 fee.
• Deadline guidance: completed files should arrive by March 1; rolling review is encouraged.
• Mission: rural Kentucky and Appalachian primary care. Source: https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/

Admission requirements

KYCOM requires a bachelor's degree from a US regionally accredited institution, MCAT scores valid for three years from the beginning cycle year, AACOMAS and a supplemental application, a physician letter plus science-faculty/pre-med committee evidence, and C-or-better coursework. Listed prerequisites include English composition/literature (6 hours), general chemistry (8), organic chemistry (8, with up to 4 biochemistry), physics (8) and biological sciences (12), including labs where specified. Source: https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/

Important dates

KYCOM asks applicants to submit completed applications by March 1 and says rolling review may begin in summer; interviews generally run August through April or until the class is filled. The current page does not label these as Fall 2027 dates. Recheck https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/ before applying.

How selection works

KYCOM reviews complete AACOMAS and supplemental files, MCAT, letters, prerequisites, technical standards and mission fit. Kentucky applicants receive preference, and the mission emphasizes rural Kentucky and Appalachian health needs. Source: https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/

Interview details

Confirmed

KYCOM says interviews generally begin in August and run through April or until the entering class is filled. The current page does not publish modality, duration, station count, scoring rubric or question list. Source: https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/

Not published

Do not infer an MMI, panel format or year-specific Fall 2027 interview calendar.

Who this program may suit

KYCOM may fit applicants committed to primary care, rural Kentucky and Appalachian communities, with the prerequisite and recommendation preparation to support that mission. This is source-backed preparation guidance, not a prediction of admission. Source: https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/

Practice and next step

Original Videoath practice: Use the linked general ethics prompt to rehearse a rural-primary-care decision with clear empathy and trade-offs. Record a timed spoken answer, review feedback tied to the recording, choose one weakness, adjust the answer, record it again, and compare both attempts. This is general practice, not a KYCOM question.

Frequently asked questions

Which application service does KYCOM use?

AACOMAS followed by a KYCOM supplemental: https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/.

What is the application deadline?

The page says completed applications should arrive by March 1, with rolling review.

What prerequisites are listed?

Biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, and English/literature, with labs where specified.

Are these Fall 2027 dates?

No year-labelled calendar is published; recheck the live cycle.

Sources

• https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/application-selection/ — AACOMAS, deadlines, rolling review, prerequisites, letters and interview window; checked 2026-08-08.
• https://www.upike.edu/osteopathic-medicine/kycom-admissions/ — mission, Kentucky preference and location; checked 2026-08-08.
• Method: first-party UPIKE/KYCOM sources only; recurring dates remain year-unconfirmed.