2013-2014 University of California - Los Angeles (Geffen) Application Thread

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Members don't see this ad.
alpharez said:
Anyone know about the "waitlist" situation this year? Looks like last year they accepted a few people on May 28th.

I interviewed over 7 months ago they really should just make a decision already.
Click to expand...
I understand your frustration. However, UCLA typically operates on a silent waitlist, so if you have not been accepted or rejected then you are wait listed. This style of a waitlist is going to be changed in the future years, and I know that this doesn't help you right now. My advice is that if UCLA is one of your top choices then just try and be patient for a little longer. If UCLA is not a place that you want to be at then just don't worry about it and go on with the process at other places.

GL
 
so how do you make your secondaries for ucla meaningful if you're limited to 800 characters? this is dreadful 🙁
 
SilentSoldier said:
Lol, I'm supposed to be chilling during my vacation, but then you go and say this.
Click to expand...
Lol sorry. I've been checking my status for no reason for the past 2 hours. Thankfully I have work in a bit to take my mind off of everything.
 
I called and was told that they didn't get as many as withdrawals as they thought they would. They said to expect the waitlist the first week of June.
 
THE OG BEAN said:
I called and was told that they didn't get as many as withdrawals as they thought they would. They said to expect the waitlist the first week of June.
Click to expand...

There's no way I'm waiting more 🙁 I'm just gonna stop checking sdn/status and move on with my life.
 
THE OG BEAN said:
I called and was told that they didn't get as many as withdrawals as they thought they would. They said to expect the waitlist the first week of June.
Click to expand...

Were they explicit then that no more acceptances are going out, just waitlist offers and rejections?
 
cybermaxx12 said:
Were they explicit then that no more acceptances are going out, just waitlist offers and rejections?
Click to expand...
They told me that it could be anything by the end of this month/early june...not just wait list letters. 🙁 Honestly at the point of not caring, I just want to be done one way or the other
 
TheLastofUs said:
They told me that it could be anything by the end of this month/early june...not just wait list letters. 🙁 Honestly at the point of not caring, I just want to be done one way or the other
Click to expand...

This is definitely painful... I wish everyone else the best in the coming days. Maybe if enough people call they will just open up another 100 spots in there class and spread the love :biglove:.
 
TheLastofUs said:
They told me that it could be anything by the end of this month/early june...not just wait list letters. 🙁 Honestly at the point of not caring, I just want to be done one way or the other
Click to expand...

I guess this means there could be some more acceptances, but definitely lots-o-rejections very soon?
 
cybermaxx12 said:
I guess this means there could be some more acceptances, but definitely lots-o-rejections very soon?
Click to expand...

I called and the lady said that there should be some more acceptances this week and next week, but that the majority would be waitlisted/rejected. This whole process really just sucks.
 
ssfire said:
I called and the lady said that there should be some more acceptances this week and next week, but that the majority would be waitlisted/rejected. This whole process really just sucks.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the clarification ssfire!! I love how one person reported an acceptance and then half of SDN called UCLA. The woman working the phones must have been like "???"
 
cybermaxx12 said:
Thanks for the clarification ssfire!! I love how one person reported an acceptance and then half of SDN called UCLA. The woman working the phones must have been like "???"
Click to expand...

No problem 🙂

And haha, yeah I couldn't help myself. The lady seemed nice though.

It sucks that so many people got in after Memorial Day last year, but movement is slow for us. 🙁
 
Last edited:
zipideedoodah said:
so if your status changes to "letter sent" and the accepted student checklist is available.... is it 100% sure you've been accepted?!?!?!
Click to expand...
click on the button that says accepted, then click on the button that says continue. It says something about waiting for your offer in the mail, but i was so blinded with joy i didn't read that and I kept clicking anyway at the top it says this:


Congratulations on your acceptance to
the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA!

I'm going to assume that I have been accepted, unless the cosmos has played a terrible joke on me.
 
RealReplicant said:
click on the button that says accepted, then click on the button that says continue. It says something about waiting for your offer in the mail, but i was so blinded with joy i didn't read that and I kept clicking anyway at the top it says this:


Congratulations on your acceptance to
the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA!

I'm going to assume that I have been accepted, unless the cosmos has played a terrible joke on me.
Click to expand...
That's probably a safe bet.

neilpryde21 said:
haha appreciate you trying to comfort all of us anxiously awaiting our decision - you're gonna be an awesome doctor!😀
Click to expand...
Thanks, I just remember how much the waiting sucked!
 
Last edited:
Girlfriend just got in via email! There is hope guys!! Interviewed in October or November I believe. Sent in a letter of intent recently.

Good luck to all!
 
doctorswag said:
Girlfriend just got in via email! There is hope guys!! Interviewed in October or November I believe. Sent in a letter of intent recently.

Good luck to all!
Click to expand...
Via email? I didn't know UCLA notified via email...?
 
Update: Today I got a letter in the mail saying that I received the DG scholarship. I started out feeling totally rocked by the MMI and after I was waitlisted after the march 30th date, had
no idea that I would ever ever ever in my wildest dreams be able to be accepted and then receive something so profound. Anything is possible, don't give up hope!!
 
RealReplicant said:
Update: Today I got a letter in the mail saying that I received the DG scholarship. I started out feeling totally rocked by the MMI and after I was waitlisted after the march 30th date, had
no idea that I would ever ever ever in my wildest dreams be able to be accepted and then receive something so profound. Anything is possible, don't give up hope!!
Click to expand...

Congrats!!!!! Enjoy the moment! 🙂
 
RealReplicant said:
Update: Today I got a letter in the mail saying that I received the DG scholarship. I started out feeling totally rocked by the MMI and after I was waitlisted after the march 30th date, had
no idea that I would ever ever ever in my wildest dreams be able to be accepted and then receive something so profound. Anything is possible, don't give up hope!!
Click to expand...
Congrats! I guess we will be seeing you in the fall 😉
 
neilpryde21 said:
It could also be the financial aid email congratulating her on her acceptance and she just hadn't seen that her status had changed online
Click to expand...

Yes exactly. It was the financial aid email. THEN she checked her status.
 
TheLastofUs said:
So is movement basically done here? Been holding out getting an apartment at the school I hold an acceptance at and don't want to keep waiting based off false hope
Click to expand...

I got in last week and so did some others, apparently, so there's some movement.
 
Coming from sdn posts/threads in the last few years, it seems like a significant portion (up to half of the class) gets accepted after May 28th. Judging from that, I'm sure there will be movement in June/July.

I know the wait is ridiculous, but let's face it: UCLA is worth the wait.
 
Did anyone get formally waitlised yet? Jw since realreplicant mentioned getting waitlisted after march 30th prior to getting accepted.
 
commoncold said:
Did anyone get formally waitlised yet? Jw since realreplicant mentioned getting waitlisted after march 30th prior to getting accepted.
Click to expand...
I don't believe there has been a formal waitlist yet. Last year people were waitlisted around this time though.
 
Last edited:
cloud0nine said:
Coming from sdn posts/threads in the last few years, it seems like a significant portion (up to half of the class) gets accepted after May 28th. Judging from that, I'm sure there will be movement in June/July.

I know the wait is ridiculous, but let's face it: UCLA is worth the wait.
Click to expand...

To clarify, I'd been told that a significant portion (up to half of the class) gets accepted after May 15th, not May 28th. From phone calls with the admissions office, it looks like there was less withdrawals than normal this year... I'm curious about how this will play out in this year's wait list movement.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

wysdoc
2024-2025 UCLA (Geffen)
42 43 44 45 46
Replies
2K
Views
541K
__zr1__
Z
wysdoc
2023-2024 University of Southern California (Keck)
14 15 16 17 18
Replies
881
Views
246K
yourgfgf
yourgfgf
wysdoc
2024-2025 University of Washington
10 11 12 13 14
Replies
680
Views
144K
stew_md
S
wysdoc
2023-2024 UCLA (Geffen)
50 51 52 53 54
Replies
3K
Views
646K
research-girlie
R
wysdoc
2024-2025 University of Chicago (Pritzker)
12 13 14 15 16
Replies
778
Views
203K
X0001234
X0001234
Top