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Contacts

Website: http://www.medsch.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-6081
Admissions e-mail: somadmiss@mednet.ucla.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • Class Size in 2009: 121 students
  • 5,678 applications received, 3,000 students had supplemental information requested of them, 600 students interviewed.
  • Average age of 2008 class: 23 years old.
• MD-PhD: Medical Science Training Program.
• MD: Short Term Training Program
• MD-MPH
• MD-MBA
• MD-Oral Surgery Residency
• PhD degrees in neurobiology; neuroscience; biomedical physics; medical and molecular pharmacology; biomathematics; molecular, cellular, and integrative physiology; and molecular toxicology.
• Master of Science and Clinical Research

For more information, click [1]here.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Required Courses
  • One year of English, including the study of English composition.
  • One year of physics (with labs)
  • Two years of chemistry, including the study of inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry(with labs)
  • One year of general biology (with labs)
  • One year mathematics (including the study of calculus and statistics)
• Courses in Spanish, humanities, and computer studies are highly recommended.
• AP credits will not be accepted for the completion of prerequisites

For more information, click [2]here.

GPA

Median GPA for Class of 2007: 3.68

For more information, click [3]here.

MCAT

• Average MCAT Score: 33Q
• All MCAT scores must be submitted with the application.
• Test must have been written within 3 years of application deadline

For more information, click [4]here.

Supporting Documents

• AMCAS Application (fee of $60)
• Two letters of recommendation (requested as needed, and submitted via AMCAS).

For more information, click [5]here.

Other Requirements

• Students must own their own computer.

Interview

• Held from October through to April
• Conducted by a faculty member of the Admissions Committee and (when possible) a student.

For more information, click [6]here.

Timeline

Filing of AMCAS Application:

• Earliest Date: June 1, 2009.
• Latest Date: November 1, 2009

Supplemental and Letters Request:

• Earliest Date: August 2009
• Latest Date: February 2010

Interviews Granted:

• Earliest Date: October 2009
• Latest Date: March 2010

Interviews Conducted:

• October 2009
• April 2010

Acceptance Notice:

• Earliest Date: January 15, 2010

Maximum Response Time to Offer: 2 weeks Starting Date: August 2010

For more information, click [7]here.

Tuition

• Tuition Fees (2008-09)
  • Residents of California: $0
  • Non-residents of California: $12,245
• Required Fees: $24,173 (for both in-state and out-of state matriculants)
• Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for financial aid or scholarships.

For information on financial aid, click [8]here.