POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS

UCLA Re-Application Program

We assist capable and dedicated students from disadvantaged backgrounds in preparing, re-applying, and gaining admission to medical school. RAP is a focused eleven-month academic enrichment program designed to prepare students to gain admission to medical school in the United States.

Important dates

January 5, 2023 - Application Opens

Round 1 Application Period:

March 1, 2023 at 11:59pm PST - Round 1 Application Deadline
March 15, 2023 - Decision Notifications

Round 2 Application Period:

July 6, 2023 at 11:59pm PST - Round 2 Application Deadline
August 2, 2023 - Decision Notifications

program dates

September 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024

About UCLA RAP

Segment 1

The program begins with an initial three-month segment of focused prerequisite science review and MCAT preparation. Distinguished guest lecturers or KAPLAN/Princeton Review will provide seminars and workshops on topics including academic skills, biology, chemistry, and physics. Scholars will also advance their preparations through classroom instruction in self-development, time management, financial planning, medical school re-application, and interviewing skills provided by experienced faculty and staff. Current medical students and former RAP participants provide supportive mentoring and advising for RAP scholars.

Fall Quarter:

MCAT Test Prep
Learning and Test Taking Strategies
2 Science Courses
Apply to the Fee Assistance Program (FAP)

Winter Quarter:

Take the MCAT in January
3-4 Science Courses
Draft Personal and Disadvantage
Statements

Segment 2

Concurrently, the second segment of RAP provides an academic component focused on science curriculum through UCLA Extension and an application preparation component. In the academic component, participants, in close consultation with program advisors, will select courses based upon identified individual needs. In the application preparation component, scholars will prepare for medical school re-application through individual preparation and strategy sessions with an experienced advisor. Participants will further their application preparation by practicing interviewing skills through mock interviews conducted and videotaped for participant evaluation and feedback. Segment 2 extends the academic year and scholars will meet regularly with program advisors and mentors. Occasionally, the RAP program makes recommendations that will require more than 11 months to strengthen the participant’s application to medical school. In such cases, the participant’s progress will continue to be monitored after the 11-month program to ensure re-application preparation completion

Spring Quarter:

3-4 Science Courses
Participation in Clinical, Research, or Community based activity
Continue editing Personal and Disadvantage Statements
Draft Experience narratives

Summer Quarter:

Finalize Primary applications
Pre-write secondary responses
Interview Preparation
Submit Application

Program Cost

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Re-Application Program is made possible by funding from the University of California Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. There is no tuition or enrollment fee for participation, however, students are expected to provide for their own living expenses during the program, in addition to any tuition and/or fees for courses during the academic-year session. Tuition and fees must be paid by the student directly to the institution in which they enroll. Participants may be eligible for a stipend depending on the availability of funds

If required to take additional courses for academic enhancement, students will be taking classes through UCLA Extension. Tuition and fees for these courses will be paid directly through UCLA Extension. You can find more information here: UCLA Extension - Student Services

Student Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Previously unsuccessful in gaining admission to a U.S medical school
Legal resident of California or provide documentation of approved eligibility for the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the State of California
Committed to practice in an underserved community
Come from an educationally and/or economically disadvantaged background
Undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S college or university
Minimum cumulative undergraduate BCPM GPA of 2.7
No more than 140 total undergraduate BCPM credits taken
No more than one C- or below in a prerequisite course
MCAT scores from 2012-2014 or later must have a minimum combined score of 20
MCAT scores from 2015 must have a minimum combined score of 490

Application Requirements:

Official transcripts for every undergraduate institution attended
Personal statement
Verified AMCAS application(s) from all previous applications submitted
Three letters of recommendation
- Letters should be from individuals who know the applicant well and have spent a significant time with them, e.g. PI or mentor. If your pre-health advisory office provides a committee letter, this letter will fulfill one letter requirement.

Application Process

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Re-Application Program is a participant with the consortium of the University of California medical schools' postbaccalaureate programs online application service. To apply for the UCLA RAP Program and all UC postbaccalaureate programs, you must go to the website linked below to complete and send your application through the centralized application portal managed by UC Davis. The finalists will be granted an interview and notified of their acceptance.

RAP 2023 Application

Visit Application Website

All inquiries regarding the status of the application and receipt of supplemental documents must be directed to Pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu

For more information on the UC Postbaccalaureate Consortium:

UC Postbaccalaureate Consortium

Campus Health and Safety Precautions

Summer 2023 Programs

In addition to UC’s vaccination requirement, the campus has implemented a number of health and safety protocols designed to keep the Bruin community safe this fall. For a full list of these protocols, see our UCLA COVID protocols page.

All students participating in SHPEP, PREP, and RAP are expected to comply with UC health and safety protocols to participate in our programs.

Please see current precautions, requirements, and information for students.

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Location: Geffen Hall, Suite 305
Main Number: (310) 825-3575
Email: uclarap@mednet.ucla.edu

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