2018-2019 Charles R Drew/UCLA

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smokes91 said:
Anyone know when we start hearing back? They said January but Imthinking it is probably the last week of January.
And do you know if its a call or email?
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During my interview day, they said to expect to hear back in February.
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yns123 said:
Is the interview traditional and MMI? Should we prepare to talk about US healthcare trends/issues or is the MMI more ethics, communication, teamwork, etc based?
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Yes it’s a mix, and based on my experience you don’t need to worry about specific healthcare trends.
 
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Any recommendations for hotels around the area?
 
To be honest, the surrounding area of Watts, Compton and Southgate are a little rough around the edges. Perhaps consider an Airbnb in the nicer parts like Venice, El Segundo, Norwalk to save money.
 
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PickleRickelus said:
To be honest, the surrounding area of Watts, Compton and Southgate are a little rough around the edges. Perhaps consider an Airbnb in the nicer parts like Venice, El Segundo, Norwalk to save money. I recall the interview being at noon so you can definitely stand to stay somewhere even decently further away because that morning traffic will probably have decreased significantly.
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Thank you! It’s on Saturday at 8:45am. Is traffic decreased on Saturday mornings too?
 
yns123 said:
Thank you! It’s on Saturday at 8:45am. Is traffic decreased on Saturday mornings too?
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Yes definitely. I stayed near LAX on my interview day. There was no traffic. I would budget extra time just in case, because it's LA, but it will be significantly better than a weekday.
 
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Can anyone who interviewed here already give a general overview of the day? Do we get any tours of UCLA campus or the hospitals? Also, I know you can’t soeak about the MMI but was it high stress? Is there also a traditional interview and are the MMIs ethics or behavioral?
 
Haagen-Dazs said:
Can anyone who interviewed here already give a general overview of the day? Do we get any tours of UCLA campus or the hospitals? Also, I know you can’t soeak about the MMI but was it high stress? Is there also a traditional interview and are the MMIs ethics or behavioral?
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No tours. Just an MMI, traditional one on one and a group interview. They feed you lunch then you hang out with med students to ask questions about the school. Just be friendly and genuine. You got this!
 
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uniquelyme said:
I wish I could rejoice in not being alone on this but I now feel terrible for the both of us and the many others that are in the same boat. Hoping 2019 will have better news for us!
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PickleRickelus said:
No tours. Just an MMI, traditional one on one and a group interview. They feed you lunch then you hang out with med students to ask questions about the school. Just be friendly and genuine. You got this!
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Thanks so much for the information. How many people do they interview at once during the group interview?
 
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Has anyone, who applied here, still not recieved a secondary nor a rejection from this school? Trying to see if they are completely done with me as a candidate :(
 
just called the school and they told me that as of right now their last interview date is this Saturday and it's completely full :( but there's a chance they might add more dates so there's some hope
 
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I called Admissions yesterday to get an idea of when decisions would go out. She said "most likely early March." :arghh::arghh:
 
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LadyGlen said:
I called Admissions yesterday to get an idea of when decisions would go out. She said "most likely early March." :arghh::arghh:
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Oh no! That sucks! Do you know if that's for everyone or for people who interviewed at later dates? In my interview they said early February/late January
 
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LadyGlen said:
I called Admissions yesterday to get an idea of when decisions would go out. She said "most likely early March." :arghh::arghh:
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More money I don’t have spent on attending other interviews it is then....
 
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doctorag said:
Oh no! That sucks! Do you know if that's for everyone or for people who interviewed at later dates? In my interview they said early February/late January
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I interviewed early November, and I did tell her that. Maybe if you interviewed earlier you hear back in February. When did you interview?
 
DoubtfulHopeful said:
Has anyone, who applied here, still not recieved a secondary nor a rejection from this school? Trying to see if they are completely done with me as a candidate :(
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Maybe a bit late but did you email the school/ send something like a letter of interest. I would have a realistic mindset at this point but at the same time, you miss all the shots that you don't take :)
 
March???? Come on Drew, I interviewed in October :eek:
 
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Praying to get in, this is my dream school! Hoping for the best for all of you also. We will find out soon!!!
 
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Anyone know if they take updates and how to send that?
 
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i dreamt that i got an acceptance last night lol
 
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Did anyone send a LOI and receive acknowledgement that their letter has been received? Debating if I should call to see if they got it.... I sent it at the beginning of Feb.
 
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yns123 said:
Did anyone send a LOI and receive acknowledgement that their letter has been received? Debating if I should call to see if they got it.... I sent it at the beginning of Feb.
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Yea, I also wrote a Letter of intent. I did not receive a confirmation email.
 
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yns123 said:
Did anyone send a LOI and receive acknowledgement that their letter has been received? Debating if I should call to see if they got it.... I sent it at the beginning of Feb.
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Nah I sent a thank you letter with no response. I’m sure they got it
 
Recieved an official pre-secondary R today. (Though it was expected)
 
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wallawalla3 said:
Lol it’s the last decision I’ve been waiting for and it sure is painful
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Ugh mine too. Also, are decisions now slated for mid-March instead of early March? When I called last they said early March, which could be next week.
 
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LadyGlen said:
Ugh mine too. Also, are decisions now slated for mid-March instead of early March? When I called last they said early March, which could be next week.
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If you're optimistic enough, early March could mean tomorrow, 3/1/19 :nailbiting:
 
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Black_Wall_Street said:
Come on you got into UCSF...
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One of the greatest surprises of my life! Still can't get over it. But if I got in here... that would be a real decision for me, so I'm super excited/anxious to hear back
 
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