Admission and Pre-requisites

Program Admission & Prerequisite Requirements

Ohio Dominican enrolls students in the MS in Anesthesiologist Assistant Studies Program every spring. The process is highly competitive, so please make sure to read all the requirements carefully.

Admission Requirements

• Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 overall and science GPA on a 4.0 scale, and provide official transcripts of all undergrad and graduate coursework.
• Completed Prerequisite coursework.
• An understanding of minimum technical standards.
• Completed at least eight hours shadowing an anesthesia professional with documentation and anesthesia professional signature.
• GRE and/or MCAT scores submitted no later than the application deadline. ODU's institution code for submitting your GRE is 3371. By using this code, your scores will be sent directly to CASAA for verification. Scores must be within five years of admission.
• Three letters of recommendation as required through the CASAA application. The following are the recommended sources of such letters: employers, managers, professors, advisors, and lab managers (Only one reference can be a character reference).
• CASAA application personal statement.
• Complete an interview (by invitation only) either online or on-campus. Any travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate. An interview does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
• Completed and submitted an application through the CASAA Portal. You'll submit your transcripts directly through the CASAA Portal. ODU does not require a supplemental application or accept any additional documents or updates once an application has been submitted.