How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in the University of California, San Francisco
School of Medicine.
We understand that applying to medical school can be a stressful and
time-consuming experience. We will do everything we can to make the process
as clear and straightforward as possible.
As you proceed through the application process, remember, this is just
as much an opportunity for you to learn about UCSF as it is for us to
get to know you.
- Prospective students apply to UCSF through AMCAS, the American Medical
College Application Service. UCSF offers three formal programs for obtaining
an MD degree: 1) the MD, 2) the MD/PhD - Medical Scientist Training
Program (MSTP), and 3) the MS/MD UC Berkeley UCSF Joint Medical Program
(JMP).
- Once you link to the AMCAS
Web site, you will find the application form you need as well as
instructions for completing and submitting it. Applications are available
in May and can be submitted to AMCAS on or about June 4. Your application
and official transcripts must be submitted to AMCAS no later than October
15 of the year preceding your expected entry. We encourage you to
submit your application as early as possible in order to facilitate
processing and evaluation. Please note
that we cannot consider deadline extensions for any reason.
- Beginning in early July, AMCAS forwards applications to all
medical schools. At UCSF, an 80-member committee of faculty and medical
students review the applications, bringing a variety of perspectives
to the selection process.
- After UCSF receives your application from AMCAS and performs a preliminary
review, selected candidates will be invited to complete a secondary
application. Typically, you will be notified about submitting a secondary
application approximately after
receipt of your verified AMCAS data.
- The secondary applications will in turn be used to identify applicants
who will be invited to UCSF for interviews. UCSF has a which means that interviewed applicants may
be advised of decisions any time up until May 15.
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