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Chart your course through medical school

Your journey begins here.

Our mission is to help you succeed in your journey to medical school by strengthening your academic skills, developing your professional goals, and making you a more competitive candidate. We provide personalized guidance and comprehensive professional development, all supported by UC-quality resources. Our program is modeled after the many successful University of California postbacc pioneering programs.

  • Complete a targeted medical school application.
  • Increase your MCAT testing score.
  • Identify desired specialties and career pathways.
  • Learn ways to fund your medical school.
  • Refine your plan with 1:1 career counseling & mentored instruction.
  • Accelerate your path to med school through low-cost workshops.

Take the individual courses you need.

Choose from UC science courses, medical school test and application preparation, and professional development workshops. Move forward at your own pace.

   

 

Learn about the Premed Postbacc program in an online Q&A

Mondays & Thursdays

Meet our program leadership and learn how to streamline your path to medical school in one of our upcoming live online info sessions.  It's an online event via Google Meet, which means you will join us remotely, in real-time. Please register at least 24 hours in advance so we know you're coming.

Register for an individualized Q&A today!

 

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Chart your own journey

Take individual courses or sign up for a cohort.


SELECT INDIVIDUAL COURSES

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Anyone can sign up for the courses the need to build a first-class medical school application.

ONE-YEAR POSTBACC COHORT

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We are launching two one-year cohorts next year for people who have just a few science courses to pick up: Silicon Valley (Spring 2025) and Central Coast (Fall 2025).

TWO-YEAR COHORT

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The two-year cohort is for people who need to improve their science GPA or are returning to school after several years. Launching Spring 2025 in Silicon Valley and in Fall 2025 in the Central Coast.

 

 

Premed Postbacc Courses

 

MCAT PREP COURSE

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Raise your MCAT score in flexible, online (discounted) MCAT prep course with Kaplan.

SCIENCE COURSES

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A slate of University of California courses that prepare you for medical school.


MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION

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A workshop to demystify the medical school application process, timeline, and costs. NOTE: This course is only open to cohort students.

CAREER COUNSELING

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An action-oriented course to chart out your journey so you are effective, prepared, and able to succeed.

 

 

Our Students

 

Career Changers

Pursuing science courses and exploring a variety of professional opportunities

Academic Enhancers

Improving their GPA

 
 

 

Support for the underrepresented premed student

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REPRESENT is a Permanente Medical Group program for premedical undergraduate students who are traditionally underrepresented in medicine. Students who are currently or formerly in school within Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties receive support and mentorship.