Frequently Asked Questions
There is no cost to apply and you can apply to all of the programs using the same application. Please send only one copy of your supplemental documents to the central office. All of your documents will be viewable by the selected programs you apply to.
Yes, please apply for FAFSA/The California Dream Act by March 2 and list 2nd bachelors and 5th year/ another undergraduate. While students in our programs do not receive federal grants, they may qualify for federal loans.
Applications and all supporting materials are due at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on deadline dates. Applications are considered complete only when all of your supplemental documents have been received and uploaded.
An application is considered complete once it is electronically submitted and all supporting documents have been received and uploaded. Supporting documents include official transcripts of all undergraduate work and three letters of recommendation.Please note that transcripts are official only if they are sent through your institution or a transcript service. They are considered unofficial if sent directly from the applicant.
Re-applicants will also need to submit a VERIFIED copy of their AMCAS or AACOMAS medical school application. Re-applicants are defined as those who applied to a US medical school but were not granted admission.
No. First-time applicants are students who have not applied to medical school. If you applied to the California Postbaccalaureate Consortium in the past but have not applied to medical school, you are considered a first-time applicant.
Re-applicants are defined as those who applied to a US medical school but were not granted admission.
Students are considered re-applicants only if they have previously applied to medical school and were not granted admission.
Applicants can send electronic transcsripts to the central office at pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu or through Interfolio. Please note that we will not accept transcripts directly from applicants; they must be sent through a third party or the official institution. Applicants may also send transcripts via mail to the address listed below. This includes delivery by the US Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, and other similar delivery services.
Transcripts are considered official as long as they are sealed or unopened. Applicants should send their supporting documents as early as possible to meet deadlines and to avoid express/overnight charges.
California Postbaccalaureate Consortium
UC Davis School of Medicine
4610 X Street, Suite 4101
Sacramento, CA 95817
Please note that our office may take up to 10 business days to process your transcripts regardless of electronic or mail delivery.
Do NOT send transcripts to the UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions Office.
If submitting an Individual Letter to our program, you should:
Sending letter from Interfolio:
- Click open "Deliveries" tab
- Click "New Delivery" in the upper right corner of the next screen
- Click "Email" to send an email delivery, and follow the steps below:
- Enter the "pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu" email
- Add materials to your delivery
- Review and Confirm the details of your email delivery
Completing Letter of Recommendation Page in the Application:
- Send an email request to pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu under your "Recommenders" section of our application for each letter being sent via Interfolio. The page is not complete until 3 recommendation requests have been sent.
- Please note that the central office requires up to 10 business days to process and upload.
For specific questions, please contact our Consortium Coordinator, Armani Peterson, at pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu.
Applicants can check the status of their supporting documents within their application, on the left navigation bar, under “California Postbaccalaureate Consortium Application – Status – Status Checklist."
The central office requires up to 10 business days to process supplemental documents regardless of mail or electronic delivery. Applicants can check the status of their supporting documents within their application, on the left navigation bar, under “California Postbaccalaureate Consortium Application – Status – Status Checklist."
Letters of recommendation uploaded by the Consortium Coordinator may not be viewable by the applicant. For specific questions, please contact our Consortium Coordinator, Armani Peterson, at pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu.
Please contact your letters of recommendation writers for updated letters. Please note that letter writers must upload their letters directly to the application website. Letters must be in PDF form, written under institutional letterhead, and include a signature.
If you submitted your transcripts from previous admissions cycles, please send an email to the Consortium Coordinator, Armani Peterson, at pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu. Please include the following information in the body of the email:
- Last Name, First Name
- Institution Name
- Application Year
Yes, you can send supporting documents once our application has opened. Please note that our central office can take up to 10 business days to process and upload your supporting documents. For letters of recommendation, please ensure that they are in PDF form, written under institutional letterhead, and includes a signature.
Applicants must acquire three letters of recommendation; additional letters will not be added to your file. Letter writers must upload their letter electronically on the application website. Please note that we require letters of recommendation to be in PDF form, written under institutional letterhead, with a signature.
We recommend sending an email to re-introduce yourself to that faculty member. It can be helpful set up a coffee chat or zoom chat to re-connect and share your professional goals.
You will be notified by the individual programs only if you are granted an interview and if you are accepted. The timeline for the decisions vary by program. Although we are a consortium, each program has its own selection process and timetable. If you have questions regarding interview or acceptance decisions, you should contact the programs directly. The central office is not involved in the selection process.
Our postbaccalaureate programs are designed to assist students in gaining admission to medical school. Because our programs are specifically structured to support pre-medical students, those applicants will have priority.
All applicants must be California residents. Please visit the University of California Office of the President website for California resident requirements.
Undocumented, DACA, and AB-540 students who reside in California are eligible to apply.
Dates vary by cycle. In general, our application opens in January. Our deadline tends to be mid-March for first-time applicants. Our programs accept applicants on a rolling admission process; therefore we recommend applicants submit their applications sooner rather than later. An application is considered complete only when all supporting documents are submitted.
Each program reviews applications separately. The timeline varies as some programs start earlier than others.
If you are currently taking courses, list your classes as "In Progress" where the grade should be. Please submit your most up-to-date transcripts as soon as possible. If your "In Progress" courses will conclude after the deadline, do not wait to submit your transcripts after the application deadline. Each program will contact applicants directly if they choose to look at your application and your "In Progress" courses.
No. Applicants only need to send one copy of their documents to the central office.
Applicants can send electronic transcsripts to the central office at pbcentraladmin@ucdavis.edu or through Interfolio. Please note that we will not accept transcripts directly from applicants; they must be sent through a third party or the official institution. Applicants may also send transcripts via mail to the address listed below. This includes delivery by the US Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, and other similar delivery services. Applicants should send their supporting documents as early as possible to meet deadlines and to avoid express/overnight charges.
California Postbaccalaureate Consortium
UC Davis School of Medicine
4610 X Street, Suite 4101
Sacramento, CA 95817
Please note that our office may take up to 10 business days to process your transcripts regardless of electronic or mail delivery.
Do NOT send transcripts to the UC Davis Undergraduate Office (incorrect location)
Our California Postbaccalaureate Consortium programs are academic record-enhancer programs, focused on improving GPA and MCAT scores in order for our students to be more competitive for medical school. You can search for career changer programs and other types of programs via the AAMC website.
No, the application will be available only when it opens.
