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What can students do to strengthen their applications?

The SJV PRIME+ BS/MD Program will consider:

  • Academic course rigor pursued in high school
  • Demonstration of focus and dedication in an area of interest, extracurricular activity, and/or personal commitment
  • Opportunities/experiences undertaken that have shaped the applicant’s experiences and insight into underserved medical care in the SJV
  • Commitment to serving the population of the SJV through respectful interactions with different groups and organizations throughout the region
What can students do to strengthen their applications?

The SJV PRIME+ BS/MD Program will consider:

  • Academic course rigor pursued in high school
  • Demonstration of focus and dedication in an area of interest, extracurricular activity, and/or personal commitment
  • Opportunities/experiences undertaken that have shaped the applicant’s experiences and insight into underserved medical care in the SJV
  • Commitment to serving the population of the SJV through respectful interactions with different groups and organizations throughout the region
If students are waitlisted, what is the process?

Students will be accepted from the waitlist until the cohort has been filled. Once the cohort has been filled, the remaining students on the waitlist will be notified.

If students are waitlisted, what is the process?

Students will be accepted from the waitlist until the cohort has been filled. Once the cohort has been filled, the remaining students on the waitlist will be notified.

What health professions resources are available at UC Merced?

UC Merced has a robust selection of health professions resources available to all enrolled students:

What health professions resources are available at UC Merced?

UC Merced has a robust selection of health professions resources available to all enrolled students:

Will my dual enrollment or AP courses count towards my degree or course completion?

UC Merced courses are highly rigorous and frequently exceed the difficulty of transferrable courses. Given that our students come from diverse academic backgrounds, it is essential for SJV PRIME+ students to experience this level of rigor to ensure their success in medical school. 

The SJV PRIME+ MedEd Core courses are required to be taken at UC Merced. Students with AP/College credits for a particular course (e.g., Calculus) may opt to repeat that course at UC Merced or select a higher-level course in that field (e.g., Multi-Variable Calculus, Linear Algebra). However, students may not use AP/College credits to be exempt from any MedEd Core or UC Merced required courses.

Will my dual enrollment or AP courses count towards my degree or course completion?

UC Merced courses are highly rigorous and frequently exceed the difficulty of transferrable courses. Given that our students come from diverse academic backgrounds, it is essential for SJV PRIME+ students to experience this level of rigor to ensure their success in medical school. 

The SJV PRIME+ MedEd Core courses are required to be taken at UC Merced. Students with AP/College credits for a particular course (e.g., Calculus) may opt to repeat that course at UC Merced or select a higher-level course in that field (e.g., Multi-Variable Calculus, Linear Algebra). However, students may not use AP/College credits to be exempt from any MedEd Core or UC Merced required courses.

Transfer Unit Guidelines*: 
  • Transfer units can only count towards lower division courses (course number 90s and below); however, all transfer units can count towards the total graduation unit count (120 units) 
  • A student’s grade point average is computed on courses undertaken in the University of California, with the exception of courses undertaken in University Extension; therefore, transfer units taken outside of the University of California will not be factored into a student’s grade point average 

*These guidelines are specific to the SJV PRIME+ BS/MD program and may vary from other campus program protocols and policies

Transfer Unit Guidelines*: 
  • Transfer units can only count towards lower division courses (course number 90s and below); however, all transfer units can count towards the total graduation unit count (120 units) 
  • A student’s grade point average is computed on courses undertaken in the University of California, with the exception of courses undertaken in University Extension; therefore, transfer units taken outside of the University of California will not be factored into a student’s grade point average 

*These guidelines are specific to the SJV PRIME+ BS/MD program and may vary from other campus program protocols and policies

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