Application Available January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Pathways to Practice
Mailing Address
Pathways to Practice
2121 Euclid Avenue, CH 342
Cleveland, OH 44115
Campus Location
College of Health
2112 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.802.3193
Community College Pathway
P2P has launched a pre-med track for students transferring from partnering community colleges, Cuyahoga Community College, Lakeland Community College, and Lorain County Community College. We break down general education courses to create a pre-med curriculum that aligns with medical school requirements. We layer in courses that provide a base foundation in urban health and provide wrap-around support services to ensure your success.
Acceptance into the Community College Pathway does not guarantee acceptance into any of our partnering medical schools.
Admission and Program Information
Community College transfer students must meet all of the requirements in section A and recommend meeting at least 2 qualifications in section B to apply.
SECTION A (must meet all of the following requirements)
- Enrolled with a partner community college (TRI-C, Lorain County Community College & Lakeland Community College)
- 2nd year community college student
- On-track to transfer and successfully complete a bachelor degree program at Cleveland State University
- Complete all required pre-requisite courses with a grade "C minus or better"
- Earn a cumulative and BCPM (biology, chemistry, physics, math) GPA of 3.4+
- Complete an online application and submit all required documents (two recommendation forms, ALL unofficial college transcripts)
SECTION B (prefer at least two of the following qualifications)
- Resident of Ohio
- Pell Grant eligible
- Come from a disadvantaged background or whose school district tested in the lower 50th percentile on state and standardized testing or was eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years
- Come from an underserved background or from a low-income household
- First to go to college in your family, military veteran, or graduate of the foster care system
*Section B is not a requirement. All students are encouraged to apply
The list of the following courses are to be completed prior to transferring to CSU:
- General Biology I with lab or equivalent
- General Biology II with lab or equivalent
- General Chemistry I with lab or equivalent
- General Chemistry II with lab or equivalent
- Organic Chemistry I with lab or equivalent
- Organic Chemistry II with lab or equivalent
- Physics I with lab or equivalent
- Physics II with lab or equivalent
The following courses are highly recommended but not required to apply:
- Bio Chemistry
- Gross Anatomy w/ lab
- Human Physiology
- Upper level (300 - 400 level) biology, health science or chemistry courses
- Apply and earn acceptance to CSU
- Submit a completed application ( available January 1st, 2025)
- Submit 2 letter of recommendation forms
- Submit copy of ALL unofficial college transcripts
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Mailing Address
Pathways to Practice
2121 Euclid Avenue, CH 342
Cleveland, OH 44115
Campus Location
College of Health
2112 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.802.3193