{"id":74365,"date":"2026-02-06T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=74365"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:53:12","slug":"new-agreement-gives-utc-pre-med-students-an-early-path-to-morehouse-school-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/new-agreement-gives-utc-pre-med-students-an-early-path-to-morehouse-school-of-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"New agreement gives UTC pre-med students an early path to Morehouse School of Medicine\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has entered into a new early assurance agreement with Morehouse School of Medicine, creating a new pathway to medical school for UTC pre-health students that prioritizes affordability and early support.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The agreement allows eligible UTC students to apply directly to Morehouse through its Early Commitment Program, an admissions option designed to give students earlier clarity without limiting their ability to participate in the traditional medical school application cycle.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the kind of program that benefits students,\u201d said Theresa Blackman, assistant director of pre-health student services at UTC. \u201cIt gives them an opportunity to explore a medical school that fits their goals without putting all their eggs in one basket.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike traditional early decision programs, which often require students to apply through the national American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and restrict them to a single school, Morehouse\u2019s Early Commitment Program operates on a separate timeline and application process. Students apply directly to Morehouse, reducing application costs and avoiding the high fees associated with AMCAS.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications for the upcoming cycle are due Monday, Feb. 16. Morehouse reviews applications in April, conducts interviews later that month and expects to notify students of decisions in early May. Students who are not selected through the early assurance pathway are still able to apply broadly during the regular medical school admissions cycle, which opens later in the spring.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf a student isn\u2019t admitted through this program, the national application cycle hasn\u2019t even opened yet,\u201d Blackman said. \u201cThey\u2019re not stuck, and they still have options.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be eligible for the Early Commitment Program, students must be juniors in good academic standing at UTC and meet the following criteria:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n