

{"id":10542,"date":"2022-02-11T15:50:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T23:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/osteopathic\/?post_type=program&#038;p=10542"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:54:10","slug":"secondary","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/osteopathic\/programs\/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine\/secondary\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) and COMP-Northwest<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/osteopathic\/programs\/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">COMP &amp; HCOM: Secondary Application<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">COMP &amp; HCOM: Secondary Application<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>WesternU\/College Of Osteopathic Medicine Of The Pacific \u2013 Secondary Application<\/h3>\n<p>Congratulations on advancing to this phase of the application process! Completion of the secondary application and receipt of all required documents, including MCAT scores if not already provided, are required prior to consideration of your application. Applications not completed within ten days will result in delayed processing. Please read the Instruction Form carefully before beginning your application as it provides important information on completing and filing your secondary application.<\/p>\n<h3>New Users<\/h3>\n<p>We have already created your account in our application system; however, you will need to reset your password to access the account and continue your application. (Please note: if you have already created a WesternU application account for the 2025 or 2026 application cycle, you can use that same account to access the secondary application.)<\/p>\n<p>If you are a new user,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/account\/reset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit our password reset page to change your password and gain access to WesternU\u2019s application system.<\/a>\u00a0You will need to enter your e-mail address and birthdate to reset your password.<\/p>\n<h3>Returning Users<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a returning user,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the application page<\/a>\u00a0to continue your secondary or check on your application status.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n      \n      \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content\">\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comp and HCOM <a href=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/secondary-app-instructions-comp-and-hcom-4-20-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secondary Application Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/osteopathic\/programs\/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine\/faqs\/\">Frequently asked questions<\/a>\u00a0regarding our online application process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Letters of Recommendation<\/h3>\n<p>To expedite processing, we suggest that your letters be submitted through AACOMAS. All paper letters of recommendation should be sent or posted to:<\/p>\n<p>Western University of Health Sciences<br \/>\nAdmissions Operations Attn: COMP<br \/>\n309 E. Second Street<br \/>\nPomona, CA 91766-1854<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Admission Process<\/h3>\n<p>You may check your application status by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/apply\/status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visiting our application status page<\/a>. All applications are initially processed by our Office of Enrollment Data Services; please allow 10 business days for documents to post to your application. If you need immediate assistance with your application, please contact your <a href=\"\/osteopathic\/programs\/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine\/\">Admissions Counselor<\/a>. We will e-mail you when your application is complete. If<span data-teams=\"true\">\u00a0the Admissions Committee selects you for an interview, we will email you instructions on how to schedule your interview<\/span> . We anticipate we will begin interviewing in September. 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