Pre-Professional Health Academic Program | California State University, East Bay

Admission Requirements

To qualify for entry into the Pre-Professional Health Academic Program at Cal State East Bay, you must:

Hold a baccalaureate degree with an overall minimum GPA of 2.8 (average of accepted GPA is 3.0).
Have completed Math 1130 (College Algebra) and Math 1300 (Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry) or equivalent before joining the program.

If you have not completed these two math requirements, you are encouraged to take the courses through Open University before applying to the program.

Applying to the Program

Once you are ready to apply to the program, you will fill out an online application and submit all transcripts directly from your previous college.

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Please note that applications for Career Changers (Track I) are ONLY processed for classes beginning in the fall quarter. Academic Enhancers (Track II) applications are accepted for classes beginning fall and winter quarters.

Due to the growth in the pool of prospective students applying to the program, you are encouraged to apply early. Like biomedical schools, the program follows a rolling admissions format, which leads to students with higher GPAs being accepted further along the application cycle. In short, the earlier you apply, the higher your chances of being accepted.

International Student Applicants

If you are an international student and your preparatory education was principally in a language other than English, you must demonstrate proficiency in English with one of the following:

An official transcript showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from a U.S. college or university, or an international college or university where English is the principal language of instruction, or an official letter from the college or university certifying that English was the language of instruction.
A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 (213 computer-based or 79 Internet-based; 92 for MA Economics) or above.
An overall test score from IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam of 6.5 or above for graduate students.

If you are an international student and have completed a bachelor’s degree in a science or non-science field, you are invited to apply to the program.

To facilitate processing of international applications, you must:

Complete an online application through Cal State Apply.
Submit official transcripts from the university that awarded your undergraduate degree.
Complete the “Declaration of Finances for F1 Students” and send it to the address on the form.
If you are already in the US and have a VALID F1 or other visa, you must also complete the "I20/Letter of Consent for F1-International Students".

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Admission Deadlines

Track I: Career Changer Track

Quarter	Application Filing Period	Transcripts & Other Docs Due By
Fall 2017	10/1/2016 - 5/31/2017	7/15/2017

Track II: Academic Enhancer Track

Quarter	Application Filing Period	Transcripts & Other Docs Due By
Fall 2017	10/1/2016 - 5/31/2017	7/15/2017
Winter 2018	6/1/2017 - 10/1/2017	10/15/2017