Read below for info about how to contact us.
Also: many thanks to the standout UCSB pre-med student who recently posted this helpful guide to r/UCSantaBarbara. New students--it's worth a read! So, too, is this one! To think: students who took the time to craft docs like these will be the company you keep while at UCSB.
Scroll further down this page to see recent data on how UCSB grads fare when it comes to health professional school applications (MD, DDS, PA, etc.), or go to the bottom of our "About Us" page where we answer a number of frequently asked questions.
Pro-tip: sign up for our listerv. From job announcments to research opportunties to other UCSB pre-health "chestnuts," we'll do our best to keep you tracking. And check out our YouTube channel, where we upload all of our Zoom programming events once we wrap them.
Pre-Health Drop-Ins
Have 1-2 questions that you'd like to discuss with a peer or pre-health advisor? Join us at drop-ins! Please keep in mind that drop-ins are meant to be 10-15 minute check-ins for more urgent or general questions. If you'd like to have a longer meeting, please scroll down below to set up a full 30 minute appointment with a peer (if you are a first or second year student) or with a pre-health advisor (if you are a third or fourth year student).
Fall 2024 Pre-health Drop-in Advising:
Mondays 9-11:30 (Vanessa)
Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 (Manasvi)
Fridays 9-11:30 (Leila)
Appointments
To talk with Leila (Pre-Med, Bio), click here
To talk with Vanessa (Pre-PA, Bio), click here
UCSB Health Professions Advising provides information and resources to students who are preparing for careers in various areas of healthcare. Whether you hope to become a physician, dentist, veterinarian, nurse, physician assistant, or other healthcare professional, we offer curriculum and academic guidance, including course selection and scheduling as well as career and admissions counseling.
Sincerely,
UCSB Health Professions Advising Staff
Statistics on Professional Schools UCSB Students Have Been Accepted To
Gauchos accepted to MD/DO programs: are you "on the list?" If not, please consider adding your name to this Google form.
Health Professions (besides MD), 2022-23 application cycle
Application System | # UCSB Appplicants | # UCSB Accepts | # UCSB Matriculants | UCSB Accept % | National Accept % |
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AACOMAS (DO) | 85 | 58 | 31 | 68.24 | 56.08 |
AADSAS (Dentistry) | 45 | 37 | 32 | 82.22 | 58.97 |
CASPA (PA) | 111 | 38 | 29 | 34.23 | 40.52 |
OptomCAS (OD) | 16 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 70.83 |
PharmCAS (Pharmacy) | 30 | 27 | 26 | 90 | 84.04 |
PTCAS (Physical Therapy) | 29 | 20 | 12 | 68.97 | 72.11 |
VMCAS (Veterinary Medicine) | 19 | 11 | 8 | 57.89 | 47.75 |
Health Professions (besides MD), 2021-22 application cycle
Application System | # UCSB Appplicants | # UCSB Accepts | # UCSB Matriculants | UCSB Accept % | National Accept % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AACOMAS (DO) | 70 | 42 | 30 | 60 | 51.25 |
AADSAS (Dentistry) | 43 | 31 | 31 | 72.09 | 56.62 |
CASPA (PA) | 111 | 50 | 47 | 45.05 | 42.24 |
OptomCAS (OD) | 11 | 9 | 3 | 81.82 | 68.57 |
PharmCAS (Pharmacy) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 92.31 | 84.06 |
PTCAS (Physical Therapy) | 31 | 26 | 12 | 83.87 | 69.56 |
VMCAS (Veterinary Medicine) | 19 | 13 | 9 | 68.42 | 49.14 |
Click on the name of the program you are interested in to see more details on average GPAs, test scores, and schools students were accepted to.
Attention UCSB Alumni in Health Professions Schools!
If you are willing to be contacted by UCSB students with questions about your journey to professional school, please list your name, school, and email in the google sheet linked here.