You must submit your UC Merced application and select an eligible major and qualifying track by November 20, 2025, to receive access to the Supplemental Application and be considered for the BS to MD pathway.
On the supplemental application, you will be asked to respond to each of the four prompts below. Responses will be limited to 350 words each.
Please limit your responses to 350 words each.
Personal Insight Questions:
- The San Joaquin Valley faces many healthcare challenges. When you have completed your education, what aspect of healthcare will you focus on to help improve health outcomes for the San Joaquin Valley? What have you done so far to demonstrate this commitment to medicine?
- Please describe an experience in your life that has shaped who you are or allowed you to be your best self.
- How do you define integrity and how has it guided your actions in your school and/or community?
- Reflect on a time when you engaged with individuals or communities whose backgrounds, perspectives, or experiences differed from your own. How did this interaction influence your understanding of the world and shape your approach to collaboration, leadership, or problem solving?
