The LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) is a premedical support program for students who identify as UIM* at Fresno State, UC Merced, and San Francisco State.
The program is comprised of a six-week intensive summer program and an academic year of mentoring, advising, and professional development. Students must meet program requirements, apply, and be selected for the program, which provides a summer stipend of $3000. No clinical observations will take place at any UCSF campus. The 2025 summer program will be hybrid with some in-person sessions at UCSF and UCSF Fresno.
*UIM: Identify as one or more of the following race/ethnicity categories (alone or in combination with any other race/ethnicity category): American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic, Latino; or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Summer Intensive Program
- Introductory MCAT preparation with medical students
- Introduction to Health Policy and Advocacy
- Engagement with community-based organizations to create research-driven fact sheets
- Interactions with medical students, residents, and faculty
- Introduction to various medical specialties
Academic-year Activities
- 1-on-1 mentorship with APP faculty leads
- Joint campus webinars focused on medical school and other topics of interest
- Professional development workshop
- Near-peer mentoring with UCSF medical students (LMSA)
Program Eligibility
- I am a full-time undergraduate student at San Francisco State University, Fresno State, or UC Merced (You must be enrolled full-time until Fall 2025)
- I identify as UIM (Underrepresented in Medicine) of the following race/ethnicity categories (alone or in combination with any other race/ethnicity category): American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic, Latino; or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
- I plan to apply to medical school
- I can commit to a minimum of one academic year to the program. I understand this includes a six-week summer program
- I have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or greater
- I will have completed two semesters of General Biology and two semesters of General Chemistry (inorganic and/or organic) by the start of the program - June 2025
- I have demonstrated leadership and/or commitment to a student organization that works to better an underserved community
- I am a US Citizen, US Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient. (documentation will be required)
*Eligibility requirements are dictated by Grant Funding
Program Locations
Fresno State/UC Merced
The UCSF LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) at Fresno State/UC Merced begins with a six-week intensive summer program where students participate in medical school preparatory activities. Learn more about APP at Fresno State/UC Merced.
For questions, contact the Program Coordinator: Yoselin G Castillo ([email protected])
San Francisco State University
The UCSF LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) at San Francisco State begins with a six-week intensive summer program where students participate in medical school preparatory activities. Learn more about APP at SFSU.
For questions, contact the Program Coordinator for SFSU students: Stephanie Gordon Rivera ([email protected])
Pre-Med Student Resources
- Overview of a Career in Medicine - Includes career description, employment characteristics, salary, employment outlook, educational programs, and licensure and certification, and inquiries contact information.
- Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) - This book is an invaluable and essential source of information on medical school admission requirements, class profiles, and much more. When you apply to medical school you will want a copy.
- Essential information on the MCAT exam - Important part of how medical schools access your application.
- AMCAS (Medical School Application Service) – Most medical schools use this service for initial applications. College transcripts, grades, letters of recommendation, personal essays, etc., are entered here and submitted by AMCAS to the medical schools of your choice.
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - The AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) for MCAT® examinees and AMCAS® applicants, with eligibility guidelines and online application.
