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California Northstate University College of Medicine (Elk Grove, CA)

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Program Overview

California Northstate University College of Medicine (Elk Grove, CA)

Secondary Deadline
January 23, 2026
Secondary Fee
$100
FAP Waiver
No
Casper Required
No
Screens Applications
Yes
Accepts Application Updates
Mission

Required) Is there anything you would like the Admissions Committee to know that is not reflected elsewhere in your application? (250 words maximum)

Vision
To Advance the Art and Science of Medicine through Education, Service, Scholarship, and Social Accountability.

Values

How do you feel about standardized tests? How did you prepare for the MCAT? What tools or preparatory courses/material did you use and how did you study? Do you feel like your score reflects how you will perform in medical school? From what you have learned, do you think it will help you in the way you will study or prepare for USMLE exams? (1000 chars only)

Application Cycles
2026-2027
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

Coming Soon

2025-2026
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

Coming Soon

2024-2025
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. (Required) Why have you chosen to apply to CNUCOM? (250 words maximum)

2. (Required) Did you have a Pre-Health Advisor at your undergraduate institution? If so, please tell us about your experience. How did it help you in your journey to to apply to medical school? If not, please let us know how you worked independently to find out more about applying to medical school and the path of your journey to apply?

3. (Required) In which direction would you like to see healthcare progress over the next decade? (250 words maximum)

4. (Required) If your education has not been continuous since high school, please explain why. Examples of discontinuities include time taken off while obtaining your undergraduate degree, in addition to gap years. (250 words maximum)

5. (Required) If you have previously applied to medical school, what have you accomplished since that time that would warrant your admission now? (250 words maximum)

2023-2024
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. Why have you chosen to apply to CNUCOM? (250 words)

2. In the medical profession, you will be exposed to students, faculty, colleagues, and patients of various cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. How has your involvement with diverse populations prepared you for potentially four years in Elk Grove, the greater Sacramento area, and the rest of the Central Valley? (250 words)

3. Did you have a Pre-Health Advisor at your undergraduate institution? If so, please tell us about your experience. How did it help you in your journey to apply to medical school? If not, please let us know how you worked independently to find out more about applying to medical school and the path of your journey to apply? (1750 characters)

4. In which direction would you like to see healthcare progress over the next decade? (250 words)

5. If your education has not been continuous since high school, please explain why. Examples of discontinuities include time taken off while obtaining your undergraduate degree, in addition to gap years. (250 words)

6. If you have previously applied to medical school, what have you accomplished since that time that would warrant your admission now? (250 words)

7. Is there anything you would like the Admissions Committee to know that is not reflected elsewhere in your application? (250 words)

8. How do you feel about standardized tests? How did you prepare for the MCAT? What tools or preparatory courses/material did you use and how did you study? Do you feel like your score reflects how you will perform in medical school? From what you have learned, do you think it will help you in the way you will study or prepare for USMLE exams? (1000 characters)

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