• If you are considering applying to EAP, check with the pre-medical advisor at your institution to ensure that you are taking the required coursework and that you meet the academic requirements. 
• EAP applicants must select one of the following UK College of Medicine campuses in which to apply: Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, or the Rural Physician Leadership Program in Morehead. It is recommended that students tour campuses of interest.
• To be considered for EAP, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: 
  • Currently enrolled at one of the UK College of Medicine EAP partner institutions
  • A current U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident
  • Current Sophomore standing and anticipated college graduation within 3-4 additional full-time semesters
  • Five full-semester science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) lecture courses, as laid out by the AAMC BCPM course classification. Classes must be completed by the Fall semester prior to the EAP application deadline. Dual Credit and AP courses are accepted, if the AP course is accepted for credit at the student's undergraduate institution. Laboratory courses are ineligible. 
  • Two full-semester courses involving critical writing, synthesis of scholarship, and oral presentations/speaking skills, no specific prefix designation, (e.g. ENG prefix, upper-level seminars, humanities courses, or 500-level foreign language courses if the language is other than your primary language). Classes must be completed by the Fall semester prior to the EAP application deadline. Dual Credit and AP courses are accepted, if the AP course is accepted for credit at the student's undergraduate institution.  
  • Unweighted cumulative college GPA of at least 3.6. Transcripts submitted must have grades for the Fall semester of the application year.  This includes all classes at the collegiate level (including dual credit courses completed in high school and/or classes completed at prior institutions, including community college courses). All classes factor into Cumulative GPA. This includes the original grade on a class that may have been retaken. GPAs will not be rounded.  
  • Unweighted cumulative college science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) GPA of at least 3.6. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and/or Mathematics courses (or BCPM for short) must fall within the AAMC classification. Transcripts submitted must have grades for the Fall semester of the application year.  This includes all classes at the collegiate level (including dual credit courses completed in high school and/or classes completed at prior institutions, including community college courses). All classes factor into cumulative BCPM GPA. This includes the original grade on a class that may have been retaken.  GPAs will not be rounded.  
  • Commitment to participate in all EAP activities.

• EAP is offered to students in their sophomore year.  
• The application opens on Nov. 1 and closes on Feb. 1 each year. If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the next business day. In the 2024-2025 application cycle, the deadline will be February 3, 2025.  
• Components of the EAP:
  1. Early Assurance Application. The link to the application will be available on November 1st, 2024. 
  2. As part of your application, you will be required to have your institution send a copy of your official transcript. If you have attended more than one higher education institution (transfer credit, dual enrollment, dual credit, summer classes at another school) you will need to request the transcript from each specific institution as well. Grades from the Fall semester of your sophomore year must be included on your transcript. All transcripts must be received by February 3, 2025.  
  3. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine requires the following letters be submitted through the EAP application.  Letter writers will only be contacted when your entire application has been submitted. Letters are due by 11:59 PM EST on February 3, 2025. 
     1. A faculty member in a BCPM course who taught and evaluated them in a classroom setting. Letters from a teaching assistant, graduate assistant, lab, or practicum will not be accepted. More information on what constitutes a BCPM course can be found on the AMCAS Course Classification Guide page.  
     2. A letter from anyone of the applicant’s choosing.  This letter can be from another faculty member who has taught you, but can also be a professional or personal reference. 

* Please note:  All letters must contain the authors’ clear and current contact information as well as a wet signature.

Completed applications will be reviewed for interview consideration. Invited applicants will be interviewed at the regional campus to which they applied. Interviews are conducted in person.  

Applicants who have completed an interview will receive an admission decision determined by the Admissions Committee. If offered admission, an acceptance agreement form must be signed and returned to the UK College of Medicine Office of Admissions by the stated deadline.