Raffi Melikian graduated from CSULB in 2014 with a Bachelors in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Before attending his current program, he took two gap years and used Princeton Review to prepare for exams. During his time at CSULB, he was involved with the Sigma Pi Fraternity, Long Beach BLAST, and conducted research in the Gharakhanian Lab. Raffi considered his dedication to medicine, along with displaying strong leadership skills to be a few of the strengths in his application. His goals include becoming a practicing physician and hospital administrator.