Post Baccalaureate Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Post Baccalaureate Program, all applicants must:

Be considered low-income or be from an underserved community*
Be a resident of California (Link to UCSF Residency Information)
Have completed an undergraduate degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university
Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.94 or higher; minimum 2.8 GPA in math and the sciences

* *An eligible individual is from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds AND/OR a social, cultural, or educational environment such as those found in certain rural or inner-city environments that have demonstrably presented barriers to navigating admissions or access to health science careers.

Reapplicants must:

Have been previously unsuccessful in gaining admission to medical school in the U.S.
Have a minimum combined MCAT score of 496
Submit a verified copy of their prior medical school application (AMCAS)

First-time applicants must:

Submit their SAT or ACT scores if they have taken these tests SAT College Board
Submit their official MCAT scores (by section) if they have already taken the exam
Enter all their courses on The California Post Baccalaureate Consortium Program Application, which will calculate your GPA**

and have completed the following courses:

One year of Biology with laboratory
One year of Chemistry with laboratory
One year of Organic Chemistry with laboratory
One year of Physics (no laboratory required)
One semester of Biochemistry

Because the MCAT includes a section on behavioral sciences, we strongly encourage all students considering our program to complete the following undergraduate courses before applying:

Psychology
Statistics
Mathematics (through Calculus)
Sociology
English Composition

Financial Aid

Federal Financial aid at the graduate level is available to students who qualify. When you apply to our program be sure to complete your FAFSA application and visit the UCSF Financial Aid website.