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The CA Postbaccalaureate Consortium is a partnership of postbaccalaureate premedical programs located at UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, Charles Drew U., Cal Poly Humboldt (Tribal Health, Huwighurruk) and UC San Francisco. The mission of the Consortium is to increase the number of physicians who practice in shortage areas of California by assisting capable and dedicated students from disadvantaged backgrounds in gaining admission to medical school.
Admissions Requirements:
Deadlines:
Please note that the PostBacc program at UC Los Angeles is strictly for re-applicants.
First-time applicants are defined as those who have never applied to medical school but have completed the requirements for entrance into the Postbaccalaureate programs. Re-applicants are those who have applied to a US medical school in the past but were not granted admission.
Application Portal:
CA Post Baccalaureate
Admissions Requirements:
- Be committed to practice in the underserved communities of California
- Have completed an undergraduate degree in an accredited US college or university
- Have completed all, or most of the requirements, for medical school
- Have attained the minimum science and overall GPA (2.7) and Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) scores required by each program
- MCAT not required for first-time applicants
- Be a resident of California
- Come from an educationally and/or economically disadvantaged background
Deadlines:
- First-time Applicant Deadline: March 10, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST)
- Re-applicant Deadlines:
- UC Irvine: March 10, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST)
- Huwighurruk: March 10, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST)
- Charles Drew University: April 1, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST)
- UC Davis and UC San Francisco: May 5, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST)
- UC Los Angeles (RAP): May 16, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST)
Please note that the PostBacc program at UC Los Angeles is strictly for re-applicants.
First-time applicants are defined as those who have never applied to medical school but have completed the requirements for entrance into the Postbaccalaureate programs. Re-applicants are those who have applied to a US medical school in the past but were not granted admission.
Application Portal:
CA Post Baccalaureate