To be eligible for this program, applicants must:

• be considered disadvantaged* or be from an underserved community
  
• be a legal resident of California
  
• have completed an undergraduate degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university
• have a minimum GPA of 2.93 or higher; minimum 2.75 GPA in the sciences
  

* A disadvantaged individual is one who, from an early age, resided in a low-income community or experienced enduring family, societal, or other hardship that significantly compromised educational opportunities.

Reapplicants must:

• have been previously unsuccessful in gaining admission to medical school in the U.S.
  
• have a minimum combined MCAT score of 18
• submit a copy of their prior medical school application (AMCAS)

First-time applicants must:

• submit their SAT scores (see the SAT link on the right for info on obtaining score reports)
• submit an official copy of their MCAT scores if they have already taken the exam
  
• enter all of your courses on The California Postbaccalaureate Consortium Program Application, which will calculate your GPA**
• have completed one year of Biology with laboratory
• have completed at least two of the following science courses and one semester/quarter of the third science course:

1. One year of Physics with laboratory
2. One year of Chemistry with laboratory
3. One year of Organic Chemistry

**If you are unsure whether you meet our GPA requirements, you may calculate your GPA using our GPA Calculator Tool and Manual.

All students are encouraged to have completed undergraduate courses in:

1. Mathematics (through Calculus)
   
2. Upper division Biological Sciences
   
3. Humanities
   
4. English Composition
   

Application

The deadlines for the 2008-09 year are:

• For first time applicants: April 2, 2008
  (have not yet applied to medical school)

• For medical school reapplicants: April 22, 2008

The California Postbaccalaureate Consortium Program Appplication is a common application that can be used for UCSF and for the UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UCLA/Drew, and UC San Diego post baccalaureate programs.

Applicants will be required to complete a California Postbaccalaureate Consortium application, a UCSF Post Baccalaureate secondary application and an admissions application for San Francisco State University (The latter two documents will be completed once you have received an acceptance).

In addition to submitting a complete online California Post Baccalaureate Consortium application (you must complete all required fields), you must submit supporting materials, which include letters of recommendation, college transcripts, and if you are a reapplicant, a copy of your processed AMCAS application to the centralized service. This centralized service will distribute copies of your materials to UCSF and the other programs that you designate on your online application.

Send supporting materials to:
California Postbaccalaureate Consortium
UC Davis School of Medicine
TB 192, Room 113
Davis, CA 95616

If you are applying to other programs, please be advised that their application deadlines and program requirements may differ from ours at UCSF, so you should consult their websites.

See also:
General Information
Program Curriculum
Contacts