Pre-Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate
Formal Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in San Francisco, California
Our highly-structured program is intended for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree and wish to apply to medical school, dental school, physician assistant or other U.S. health professional schools. The post-bac program is suitable for those taking prerequisite courses, upper-division electives or a combination of the two.
Pre-Health Post-Bac Curriculum
Curriculum and course plans for career changer and academic enhancer tracks
How to Apply
Information about the application process, cost and financial aid
Pre-Health Workshop Series
Free online workshops about the pre-health preparation and application process
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Student Resources
Resources for current students on the certificate, scholarships, committee letter and orientation
Faculty Spotlights
Learn about some of our faculty
About the Post-Bac Program
Pre-Med and More
In addition to pre-medical students, we cater to students interested in the following health professions.
- Medicine (Allopathic, Osteopathic, Naturopathic, etc.)
- Dentistry
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Pharmacy
- Veterinary
- Optometry
- Podiatry
- And more
Benefits
- Guaranteed enrollment: Because we run our own courses, enrollment is reserved for our post-bac students.
- Cohort structure: Students are organized into mutually supportive cohorts, a feature that emphasizes cooperation rather than competition.
- Flexibility: Students are not required to take classes they have already completed and done well in. Electives can be taken as needed, and part-time enrollment is possible.
- Academic advising: Students in the program receive a high level of staff support and personalized academic advising.
- Partnership perks: Students are eligible to receive substantial discounts on Blueprint MCAT Test Prep options, including self-paced and 515+ courses.
- Committee letter: Our committee writes detailed letters of evaluation for students upon completion of the certificate.
- Auxiliary discussion sections (SCI classes) are offered to supplement prerequisite coursework and further enhance learning.
- Professional development colloquia are offered during the first and final semesters for students to assess their career goals, develop effective application strategies and create community.
- Our nationally recognized program, modern curriculum and expert instructors are successfully training the healthcare leaders of tomorrow.
Our Mission Statement
The short-term goal of the Pre-Health Post-Bac programs is to guide participants through the entire preparation and application process so that they will be successful applicants to U.S. health professional schools. The three long-term goals of the programs are:
- To help train professionals that know how to conduct balanced lives and work with each other in a cooperative rather than competitive manner
- To contribute to social justice by training a diverse population of participants so that the pool of healthcare providers better matches the pool of patients, thus lessening the access, treatment and outcome disparities that plague our healthcare system
- To further contribute to social justice by providing socioeconomically disadvantaged participants a career path that provides them and their families with greater socioeconomic resources
Cost and Length
Cost:
~$5,000/semester. Cost varies based on number of courses taken.
Length:
2 - 6 semesters
When to Apply:
Summer: October 1 - March 1
Fall: October 1 - April 15
Spring: August 1 - October 1
What Graduates Say
Alumni Spotlights
Learn more about some of our program’s graduates.