Re-Application Program
(RAP)
POST-BAC STUDENTS
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 pre-med students to gain admission to medical school in the United States.
RAP 2025-2026 Program Dates: September 1, 2025 - August 30, 2026
| RAP Admissions Process | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Opens | December 2, 2025 |
| Application Closes | May 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM (PST) |
| Admission Notification | Jun. 20, 2025 |
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:
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MCAT Test Prep
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Learning and Test Taking Strategies
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2 Science Courses
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Apply to the Fee Assistance Program (FAP)
Winter Quarter:
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Take the MCAT in January
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3-4 Science Courses
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Draft Personal and Disadvantage
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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:
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3-4 Science Courses
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Participation in Clinical, Research, or Community based activity
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Continue editing Personal and Disadvantage Statements
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Draft Experience narratives
Summer Quarter:
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Finalize Primary applications
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Pre-write secondary responses
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Interview Preparation
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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 member of the California Postbaccalaureate Consortium. The application is available through the consortium's application website. 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 2025-2026 Application
Will open in January 2025All 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:
Campus Health and Safety Precautions
Summer 2024-2025 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.
Pre-Med & Pre-Health Guidance Appointments
Schedule NowOffice of Outreach and Pathway Programs
Location: Geffen Hall, Suite 305
Main Number: (310) 825-3575
Email: uclarap@mednet.ucla.edu