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The SJV PRIME+ community engagement team will work with students to coordinate site placements for both community engagement and experiential learning opportunities.

This non-credit online program is designed to prepare UC Merced students for college-level chemistry, computer science, math, and writing courses. Through a combination of asynchronous and live interactions with instructors, mentors, and other participants, you will build your academic skills, campus knowledge, and sense of belonging at UC Merced. 

Please visit the following link for more information: https://summeredge.ucmerced.edu/program-information-0  

Students in the pathway are not required to take the MCAT. Acceptance into the SJV PRIME+ BS/MD Pathway includes conditional acceptance into the UCSF School of Medicine upon completion of pre-determined pathway milestones

• For the undergraduate portion of the pathway, the cost will align with the current UC Merced cost of attendance: https://financialaid.ucmerced.edu/cost-attendance (There is no additional cost associated with being an SJV PRIME+ B.S./M.D. student)
• UCSF School of Medicine provides a world class education at a public institution. We continue to have some of the lowest costs of attendance in the system for medical schools. We continue to raise funds for scholarships to make medical school more affordable for families and students in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV).