University of California, Los Angeles Medicine

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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.

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Supporting Documents

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

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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

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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

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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