Health Professions Opportunities

Health Professions

Opportunities

EARLY ADMISSION AND

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

4/21

Erica Ashauer

Director, Pre-Professional Advising

Health Professions Advising

ashauer[email protected]

Oce of Admission

190 Prospect Ave.

Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

(630) 617-3400

admit@elmhurst.edu

elmhurst.edu/hpa

Radiation Therapy (3 + 1 track)

Hospital: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Illinois)

Major: Health Science Technology

Traditional students attend Elmhurst for three years and apply during

junior year. If accepted, they spend 14 months at NMH completing

their RT courses and ﬁnishing their bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst,

essentially shortening the time in school by one year. Transfer credit is

limited and must be approved by HPA.

Respiratory Care (3 + 2 track)

School: Rush University, College of Health Sciences

Major: Health Science Technology

Students interested in respiratory care may apply for early admission to

Rush University College of Health Sciences for a

3 + 2 agreement. Applicants apply during junior year at Elmhurst. This

is a select program and not all applicants will be accepted to Rush for

early admission. Those not accepted can apply through the traditional

admission process. This agreement would allow students to complete

their bachelor’s degree and Master of Science in Respiratory Care in

approximately 5 years; rather than 6 years. No undergraduate transfer

credit is allowed for this aliation, but AP credit is allowed.

Veterinary Medicine (3 + 4 and 4 + 4 tracks)

School: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Major: Biology

This aliation allows students accepted into the program to shorten

the time needed to complete their bachelor’s degree and Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine by one year, or remain on a traditional track.

Applicants must be Illinois residents. Transfer students are not eligible

for this aliation, and transfer credit is not allowed either. The GRE is

not required.

No student is guaranteed admission to these programs or tracks

simply by being an Elmhurst student. This brochure gives a general

overview of each aliation and does not include all requirements.

Students are responsible for verifying requirements and eligibility

by speaking with an advisor in Health Professions Advising (HPA).

Additional information about eligibility and application

requirements can be found at elmhurst.edu/hpa (select Academic

Aliations on the right).

Elmhurst University is proud to oer a variety of aliations for

early admission or special consideration in the admission process

for health professions programs and tracks. This brochure oers

an overview of the agreements available for enrolled students.

You’ll want to meet with an advisor in Health Professions

Advising (HPA) to learn more about requirements and eligibility.*

For more information, visit elmhurst.edu/hpa.

Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language

Pathology at Elmhurst University

At Elmhurst University, we oer master’s degrees in communication

sciences and disorders and occupational therapy. Students who are in

the process of completing their ﬁrst bachelor’s degree at Elmhurst

University are eligible to apply for early decision for these programs.

Elmhurst undergraduates who have demonstrated academic strength

and a commitment to developing skills and experiences useful for these

ﬁelds may be admitted through the early decision track, allowing them

to secure a seat in these programs prior to those on the traditional track.

In addition, students interested in pursuing speech-language pathology can

apply for our accelerated track through which they earn both a bachelor’s

and master’s degree in 5 years. Students must meet eligibility requirements

prior to applying for this track and limited spaces are available.

Chiropractic Medicine (3 + 3.5 and 4 + 3.5 tracks)

Schools: National University of Health Sciences (Illinois), 3 + 3.5 track

Northwestern Health Sciences University (Minnesota),

3 + 3.5 and 4 + 3.5 tracks

Major: Health Science Technology

Accepted students can shorten their time completing a bachelor’s

degree and DC by one year through this program. Please note that a

very limited amount of undergraduate transfer credit is allowed for this

aliation and must be approved by HPA.

Dentistry (4 + 4 track)

School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Florida)

Major: Biology

Students must apply to Elmhurst and LECOM, and be accepted to both

to participate in this aliation. Applicants can apply during senior year

of high school to LECOM and if accepted, hold a seat in dental school

prior to beginning college. High school students are encouraged to

apply by February 1 to receive a decision by May 1. However, students are

allowed to apply after this date. Transfer credit is limited and must be

approved by HPA. The DAT is required.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (3 + 1.5 track)

Hospital: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Illinois)

Major: Health Science Technology

Traditional students attend Elmhurst for three years and apply during

junior year. If accepted, they spend 18 months at NMH completing

their DMS courses and ﬁnishing their bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst,

essentially shortening the time in school by one year. Transfer credit is

limited and must be approved by HPA.

Medical Laboratory Sciences (3 + 1 track)

Hospitals: Hines VA Hospital (Illinois)

NorthShore University HealthSystem (Illinois)

Major Biology

Traditional students attend Elmhurst for three years and apply during

junior year. If accepted, they spend 11 months at Hines or NorthShore

completing their MLS courses and ﬁnish their bachelor’s degree from

Elmhurst, essentially shortening the time in school by one year. Transfer

credit is limited and must be approved by HPA.

Medicine (3 + 4 and 4 + 4 tracks)

Schools: A.T. Still University (Missouri), 4+4 track

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Florida and

Pennsylvania), 3 + 4 or 4 + 4 tracks

Major: Any major for ATSU and biology for LECOM

Those admitted to these aliations will not have to take the MCAT if all

standards are met. Transfer credit is allowed on a limited basis and must

be veriﬁed with HPA. ATSU applicants apply during sophomore year at

Elmhurst.

For LECOM, students may apply while in high school and must be

accepted to both schools to participate in this aliation. If accepted,

students will hold a seat for medical school prior to beginning college. In

addition, there are two tracks for LECOM; one of which allows students

to shorten their time in college by one year (3 + 4 track). High school

students are encouraged to apply by February 1 to receive a decision by

May 1. However, students are allowed to apply after this date. Transfer

students are not eligible for the 3 + 4 track. Transfer credit for the 4+4

tracks is limited and must be approved by HPA.

Nuclear Medicine Technology (3 + 1 track)

Hospital/School: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Illinois)

College of DuPage (Illinois)

Major: Health Science Technology

Traditional students attend Elmhurst for three years and apply during

junior year. If accepted, they spend 13-15 months at NMH or COD

completing their NMT courses and ﬁnishing their bachelor’s degree from

Elmhurst, essentially shortening the time in school by one year. Transfer

credit is limited and must be approved by HPA.

Optometry (4 + 4 track)

School: Midwestern University—Dual Acceptance Program (DAP)

Major: Health Science Technology

Students apply during their senior year of high school to Elmhurst and

Midwestern, and must be accepted to both schools to enroll in the DAP.

There is a separate application for Midwestern that is due by March

1. If accepted to both schools, students complete their prerequisite

requirements at Elmhurst University and then matriculate to Midwestern

University after graduation to begin a four-year OD program. AP credit

is allowed to meet prerequisite requirements. Transfer students are not

eligible for the DAP. The OAT is not required for DAP students. There is a

track for ﬁrst-year students at Elmhurst to apply for the DAP. Please see

the our website for more information on this option.

Pharmacy (2 + 3.5 and 3 + 3 tracks)

Schools: Midwestern University (Illinois)—Dual Acceptance Program

(DAP), 2 + 3 track

Roosevelt University (Illinois)—Direct Enrollment Program

(DEP), 3 + 3 track

Major: No major for DAP and Health Science Technology or

Biochemistry for DEP

The PCAT is not required for the DAP or DEP. All prerequisite courses

must be taken at Elmhurst for both programs, and transfer credit is not

allowed for these aliations.

For Midwestern, students apply during their senior of high school to

Elmhurst and Midwestern and must be accepted to both schools to

enroll in the DAP. There is a separate application for Midwestern that

is due by Nov. 1 for early decision or Feb. 15 for the standard deadline.

Those accepted will not earn a degree from Elmhurst and will transition

to Midwestern after two years at Elmhurst if all requirements and

standards are met. There is a track for ﬁrst-year students at Elmhurst

to apply for the DAP. Please see our website for more information on

this option.

For Roosevelt, students apply during their ﬁrst year at Elmhurst, and if

accepted into the program, they may shorten the time to complete both

their bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Pharmacy by one to two years.