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University of California, San Francsico Secondary Application

University of California, San Francisco Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts have been updated November 2023

Prompts

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(350 words)

If you are 2023 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree.

(350 words)

Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? Please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.

(350 words)

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About University of California, San Francisco

Mission

The UCSF School of Medicine strives to advance human health through a fourfold mission of education, research, patient care and public service.

Important details​

Primary Deadline: Usually around Oct 15th
Secondary Deadline: Unknown (Try to turn your secondaries around within two weeks after receiving)
Secondary Fee: $80
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes, Post Interview/Email

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Old essays

If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below.

(500 words)

If you are a 2018 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree. 

(400 words)

Prime-US (Optional):

  • Please describe your commitment to working with the urban underserved, highlighting experiences with underserved communities and community-based work. Be sure to mention any leadership and/or team-member roles you’ve played. (500 words)
  • PRIME-US requires a commitment above and beyond the regular medical school curriculum. You will be expected to spend time participating in small group activities and engaging with underserved communities in the Bay Area. Please answer the following questions: How will you balance PRIME-US with your academic responsibilities and personal life? (250 words)
  • What will you bring to PRIME-US? (250 words)
    How to Answer “Why Should We Accept You?” in Your Secondaries
  • What do you hope to get out of PRIME-US? (250 words)

Optional

  • If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below. (500 Words)
  • If you are 2022 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree. (350 Words)
  • Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? Please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community. (350 words) (350 Words)