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==Location==
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Los Angeles, California
  
 
==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:'''http://dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu/dgsom/ <br>
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'''Website:'''http://medschool.ucla.edu/ <br>
 
'''Phone:''' (310) 825-6081<br>
 
'''Phone:''' (310) 825-6081<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' somadmiss@mednet.ucla.edu
 
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
  
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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**Class Size in 2012: 121 students
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**Class Size in 2016: 175 students (12,081 applicants)
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**6,771 applications received, 3,000 students had supplemental information requested of them, 700 students interviewed.
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*Joint programs available, for more information click [http://medschool.ucla.edu/education here]
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**Average age of 2012 class: 23 years old.
 
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*MD-PhD: Medical Science Training Program.
 
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*MD: Short Term Training Program
 
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*MD-MPH
 
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*MD-MBA
 
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*MD-Oral Surgery Residency
 
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*PhD degrees in neurobiology; neuroscience; biomedical physics; medical and molecular pharmacology; biomathematics; molecular, cellular, and integrative physiology; and molecular toxicology.
 
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*Master of Science and Clinical Research
 
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For more information, click [http://dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu/dgsom/education/pages/degrees-programs here]
 
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Bachelor's degree is required
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*Bachelor's degree from US or Canadian college (or equivalent) is required
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*Required Courses
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*Minimum 3 years of undergraduate or graduate level work
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**One year of English, including the study of English composition.
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*Beginning in 2018 admissions cycle, UCLA will be moving towards a competency-based entrance requirements
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**One year of Physics (with lab)
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*Competencies - A successful applicant will have demonstrated attainment in the following areas:
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**Two years of Chemistry, including the study of inorganic, organic, and quantitative analysis (with lab)
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**Courses:
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**One year of General Biology (with lab)
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***Biological Sciences and Physiology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics
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**One year of Mathematics (including the study of calculus and statistics)
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***Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences: Inorganic and Organic chemistry, Biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, associated lab activities
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*Courses in Spanish, Humanities, and the Social Sciences are highly recommended.
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***Humanities: May include literature, art, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, economics, social behaviour, psychology
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*AP credits will not be accepted for the completion of prerequisites
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***Mathematics and Statistics: May include biomathematics, computer science, matrix algebra
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***AP credits are acceptable
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**Skills:
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***Writing and communication
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***Clinical Experiences
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***Interpersonal Skils
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**Awareness
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***Health care delivery
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***Human diversity
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***Research experience
  
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For more information, click [http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/admiss/admreq.cfm#prereq here]
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For more information, click [http://medschool.ucla.edu/apply-prerequisites here]
  
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====GPA====
 
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====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
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*AMCAS Application (fee of $80)
 
*AMCAS Application (fee of $80)
 
*Secondary Applications (by selection)
 
*Secondary Applications (by selection)
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**Letters of recommendation
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**3-5 Letters of recommendation
 
**Supplemental information
 
**Supplemental information
 
For more information, click [http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/admiss/admreq.cfm  here]
 
For more information, click [http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/admiss/admreq.cfm  here]
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*Held from October through to January
 
*Held from October through to January
 
*Multiple Mini-Interview format  
 
*Multiple Mini-Interview format  
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*Conducted by a faculty member of the Admissions Committee and (when possible) a student.
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*Conducted by a faculty, staff, and medical students
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*For 2016, approximately 900 applicants were interviewed to fill a class of 175 students
 
*Applicants are expected to come to UCLA to interview and are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses
 
*Applicants are expected to come to UCLA to interview and are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses
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For more information, click [http://medschool.ucla.edu/apply-admission-procedure here]
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For more information, click [http://medschool.ucla.edu/apply-interview-process here]
  
 
==Timeline 2016-2017==
 
==Timeline 2016-2017==
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==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
  
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*Tuition Fees 2011-2012 (most recent data available)
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*Tuition Fees 2017-2018
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**Residents of California: $34,784
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**Residents of California: $39,494
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**Non-residents of California: $47,029
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**Non-residents of California: $51,739
 
*Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for financial aid or scholarships.
 
*Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for financial aid or scholarships.
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For more information, click [http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/fao/budget.cfm here] <br>
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For more information, click http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-student-budget here] <br>
 
For information on financial aid, click [http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/fao/current/default.cfm here]
 
For information on financial aid, click [http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/fao/current/default.cfm here]
  
 
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|California, Los Angeles]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|California, Los Angeles]]

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Location

Los Angeles, California

Contacts

Website:http://medschool.ucla.edu/
Phone: (310) 825-6081

Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
    • Class Size in 2016: 175 students (12,081 applicants)
  • Joint programs available, for more information click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from US or Canadian college (or equivalent) is required
  • Minimum 3 years of undergraduate or graduate level work
  • Beginning in 2018 admissions cycle, UCLA will be moving towards a competency-based entrance requirements
  • Competencies - A successful applicant will have demonstrated attainment in the following areas:
    • Courses:
      • Biological Sciences and Physiology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics
      • Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences: Inorganic and Organic chemistry, Biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, associated lab activities
      • Humanities: May include literature, art, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, economics, social behaviour, psychology
      • Mathematics and Statistics: May include biomathematics, computer science, matrix algebra
      • AP credits are acceptable
    • Skills:
      • Writing and communication
      • Clinical Experiences
      • Interpersonal Skils
    • Awareness
      • Health care delivery
      • Human diversity
      • Research experience

For more information, click here


MCAT

  • All MCAT scores will be considered
  • Test must have been written within 3 years of application deadline
    • Beginning with the 2016 application year both the old MCAT and the 2015 MCAT will be accepted.
    • After January 2018, only the 2015 MCAT will be acceptable.

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • AMCAS Application (fee of $80)
  • Secondary Applications (by selection)
    • 3-5 Letters of recommendation
    • Supplemental information

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Held from October through to January
  • Multiple Mini-Interview format
  • Conducted by a faculty, staff, and medical students
  • For 2016, approximately 900 applicants were interviewed to fill a class of 175 students
  • Applicants are expected to come to UCLA to interview and are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses

For more information, click here

Timeline 2016-2017

  • June 1, 2016: AMCAS application becomes available
  • October 17, 2016: Deadline for AMCAS application
  • August 2016: Supplemental application available
  • February 2017: Deadline for supplemental application and letters requested to be submitted.
  • September 2016 - March 2017: Interviews are held
  • January 15, 2017: Beginning of offers of admission (until class is filled)
    • Applicants have two weeks to accept offer of admission
    • Financial aid forms will be forwarded one week after acceptance (click here for more information)
    • Deferrals are highly discouraged

For more information, click here

Tuition

  • Tuition Fees 2017-2018
    • Residents of California: $39,494
    • Non-residents of California: $51,739
  • Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for financial aid or scholarships.

For more information, click http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-student-budget here]
For information on financial aid, click here

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