The Committee Letter Process

Eligibility Requirements for a Committee Letter

• Only undergraduate and post-bac students who are part of CCNY Pre-Health (submitted application) are eligible for a committee letter. 
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students must have the following to be eligible for a committee letter:
  • Minimum 3.3 science GPA at the time of their application to professional school
  • Two letters of recommendation received by the Pre-Health Office
  • Minimum scores on the following standardized exams:
    • 506 MCAT (DO/Osteopathic Medical School Letter)
    • 510 MCAT (MD/Allopathic Medical School Letter)
    • 20 Average DAT (Dental Admissions Test)
    • 340 OAT (Optometry Admissions Test)
• The CCNY Pre-Health Faculty committee meets with the above students in May and June for committee letter interviews

The following pre-professional health programs do NOT require committee letters:

• Physician Assistant
• Podiatry

Students not eligible for committee letters

• Students who do not meet the above eligibility requirements
• Students who are not officially part of CCNY Pre-Health
• Post-bac students who have earned less than 24 CCNY credits