Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med Programs (Post-Baccs)

Are you concerned you are not a competitive applicant for medical school? Post baccalaureate pre-med programs are designed to help strengthen an application through additional coursework, MCAT prep, and overall support.

The national average for acceptance into USMD schools is an overall 3.70 GPA. The national average for science GPA is 3.65. If your overall GPA is below a 3.4 and your science GPA is below a 3.3, consider post-baccalaureate course work to demonstrate your competence in college-level science coursework.

Not feeling academically prepared? Learn about Post-Bacc Options and see the various types of Post-Bacc Programs including Osteopathic programs

The California Postbaccalaureate Consortium programs are comprehensive academic enhancer pre-medical postbaccalaureate programs designed to assist students in gaining admission to medical school who are committed to practicing in underserved communities of California. Review the  California Postbaccalaureate Consortium FAQ's.

Learn more about UC San Diego Extension Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program and Extended Studies Healthcare Programs & Certificates

There are multiple types of post-baccs:

Types of Post-baccs
Post-Bacc	For Whom?	Length of study
Special Master's Programs (SMP’s)	Many of these are structured for students on the cusp of being competitive or applied to medical school, but did not get in; serves as a direct bridge to medical school; generally MOST competitive post-bacc (Example: SMP in Physiology & Biophysics at Georgetown University)	1 year
Academic Record Enhancers	Students with < 3.4 GPA	1-2 years
Career-Changers	Students who need to take most of the pre-reqs required for med school	2 years
Underrepresented minority	Minority underrepresented in medicine or health professions	1-2 years
Educationally and economically disadvantaged	First-generation, low-income students	1-2 years