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2. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)

Average GPA: 3.39

Average MCAT: 25

Tuition: $52,710

Around 200 students enroll at WVSOM, the number two in our list of easiest doctor of osteopathy schools to get into, each year. One third of them come from Virginia while others join school from other parts of America. The average GPA of incoming students is 3.39, and MCAT score is 25. Beside standard courses, successful applicants should have taken classes such as Anatomy, Cell Biology, Embryology, Histology, Medical Microbiology, Modern Genetics, Physiology. These subjects are not mandatory, but students who have taken them have a competitive advantage. WVSOM praises itself for being the school with the greatest percentage of graduates who practice in rural communities in America. It also occupies fifth place nationwide by the share of graduates who enter primary care residencies. Finally, WVSOM has 12th best Family Medicine and 14th best Rural Medicine specialty program among all US medical schools.

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