ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL SEMESTER OF THE STUDENT’S 4TH YEAR AT UC MERCED
1. Students must graduate from UC Merced with an approved major within 4 academic years.
2. Students must successfully complete the Med Ed Core course requirements.
3. Students must achieve BCPM & cumulative minimum overall GPA of 3.6 by end of year 3.
- Review of each student’s academic record will be overseen by the School of Medicine Readiness Committee to ensure students maintain competitiveness for the UCSF SOM. Students not meeting the minimum GPA will receive a Remediation Plan that will include support in the form of mentorship and utilization of resources to improve GPA in ensuing semesters.
4. Students must meet UC Merced’s residency requirement.
- Students must complete 24 of the last 36 units in residence in the school of the University of California in which the degree is to be earned.
5. Students must uphold standards outlined in the Professionalism Policy.
6. Students must complete 200 hours of community engagement activities (an average of 60% service learning and 40% experiential learning opportunities) across years 2 and 3 of the program.
7. Students must complete the Baccalaureate Research Experience (BRE) requirement by engaging in primary research for no fewer than two consecutive semesters, for credit, and are required to publicly present their research findings at the SJV PRIME+ symposium by the conclusion of their fourth academic year.
8. Completion of the SJV PRIME+ Procedures for Advancement to UCSF SOM by June 30th following the third year. This includes the submission of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application and an abbreviated interview with a UCSF SOM committee.
