2018-2019 University of California - Los Angeles (Geffen)

[CardioEnthusio15]

Primary app will be verified in a couple of days. So excited! I am almost done pre-writing this secondary. Hoping to receive a secondary and submit this bad boy.

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[Campana]

Would the admissions committee mind a call checking to see if I missed the cut for the secondary? I was verified on June 21.

I think they prefer email when they are super busy.

But also, I was verified early June and also have heard nothing. I called earlier this week because I too was worried - perhaps a secondary invite went to junk mail and was auto-removed before I thought to check. Very helpful folks on the other end of the line reassured me that I had not missed anything, still under review and she added that email is preferred for questions.

 

[Nova6218]

Submitted secondary late July. Hopefully we start hearing back soon!

 

[cs1994]

Just to be clear, UCLA doesn't want you to submit your LORs via AMCAS until they request them right? All my other schools needed them before they marked my app complete, so I assigned them when I submitted my primary. So for UCLA though, I shouldn't send until I get a secondary invite?

 

[deleted926959]

Just to be clear, UCLA doesn't want you to submit your LORs via AMCAS until they request them right? All my other schools needed them before they marked my app complete, so I assigned them when I submitted my primary. So for UCLA though, I shouldn't send until I get a secondary invite?

I submitted mine with the primary and got a secondary... not sure about this

 

[freedoctor17]

I submitted mine with the primary and got a secondary... not sure about this

Same

 

[meepseep]

I've been verified since 7/12 and still no secondary... anyone else in the same boat?

 

[inasaur]

I've been verified since 7/12 and still no secondary... anyone else in the same boat?

Verified 7/18 and still no secondary either.

 

[gonz]

Yeah I saw that from last year. I got the secondary for PRIME but they didn't say anything about it in the email they sent for the secondary, I just had an additional tab for it when I opened the portal. I imagine it is much more than stats, as mine are not that great. Thanks for the reply!

So only certain people get the PRIME tab on their secondary? I thought everyone got it?

 

[deleted926959]

So only certain people get the PRIME tab on their secondary? I thought everyone got it?

that's what I was trying to figure out too! I applied to PRIME through the primary, but not sure if they screen for that separately

 

[medschool19]

that's what I was trying to figure out too! I applied to PRIME through the primary, but not sure if they screen for that separately

Same! I think the people with the PRIME tab in the secondary probably indicated so on the primary.

 

[gonz]

that's what I was trying to figure out too! I applied to PRIME through the primary, but not sure if they screen for that separately

I applied MD/MPH, is that what you mean by applying through the primary? Is the PRIME program the only way to get that dual degree at UCLA?

 

[deleted926959]

I applied MD/MPH, is that what you mean by applying through the primary? Is the PRIME program the only way to get that dual degree at UCLA?

I would suggest looking back at your application to see what you chose. Go to medical schools and click "Edit" to see the options you entered. You would have to choose PRIME for MPH

 

[ivva5363]

Any secondaries after the last wave on 8/15?

 

[hopefulmedstudent2014]

Question about the UCLA MSTP supplemental app: when it asks for the "total number of hours spent on each project" in the section where you have to list your research experiences, did you just put the number of hours you worked in the lab or did you break it down project by project? I have no idea how much time I spent on each individual project in each lab I've worked in so.....

 

[Thoroughbred_Med]

any other's letter not marked complete? I submitted weeks ago and the secondary is marking incomplete

 

[AsepticTechnique]

Rejected, IS, pre-secondary

 

[LukaDoncicLuk]

Rejected, IS, pre-secondary

Same. No love from the alma mater. I might call them today for feedback.

 

[MomJeansandDadJorts]

Same. No love from the alma mater. I might call them today for feedback.

did you guys get emails? I submitted my primary to them about a month ago and nada

 

[LukaDoncicLuk]

did you guys get emails? I submitted my primary to them about a month ago and nada

I was verified around 7/20 and rejected today at 8/23. The UC admission process is about as opaque as can be so who knows.

 

[CardioEnthusio15]

Same. No love from the alma mater. I might call them today for feedback.

I believe the UCs are looking for fit than anything else. With that LM Im sure you will get accepted somewhere. Good luck with the rest of the cycle.

 

[LukaDoncicLuk]

I believe the UCs are looking for fit than anything else. With that LM Im sure you will get accepted somewhere. Good luck with the rest of the cycle.

Thank you and I hope so. My gpa is a 3.3 so who knows if I'll make it lol. I've only gotten attention from SD but I feel like it could be a good fit (I have decent research experience)

Good luck to everyone still in the running. UCLA is an amazing school in one of the nicest areas in the country. I'm hoping to move back some day. All of the medical school professors who I have had as an undergraduate were engaging and passionate about teaching.

 

[DeadlyWarbler]

Rejected pre-secondary. Had received a secondary from them in years past (when my stats were much lower). IS, GPA 3.30, gradGPA 3.77, MCAT 509. Sucks to be a CA resident, but moving on!

 

[LadyGlen]

Rejected pre-secondary. Had received a secondary from them in years past (when my stats were much lower). IS, GPA 3.30, gradGPA 3.77, MCAT 509. Sucks to be a CA resident, but moving on!

When were you complete?

 

[Icejunito]

Same. No love from the alma mater. I might call them today for feedback.

I also just rejected, IS, pre-secondary. I didn't know we can call and ask for feedback?

 

[LukaDoncicLuk]

I also just rejected, IS, pre-secondary. I didn't know we can call and ask for feedback?

I just did I guess you can't. Some schools give you feedback but UCLA is apparently not one of them.

 

[inacrowdofthousands]

having issues with the geffen competencies webpage. I noticed spanish is on the list of competencies. will they accept students with no spanish-speaking experience?

 

[swali]

Realized I would regret it if I didn't at least throw in the primary here, so just added UCLA! Hoping its not too late but OOS so not holding on to much hope lol

 

[inacrowdofthousands]

for the work experiences section on the UCLA secondary, can our job descriptions be the same as in the AMCAS primary?

 

[DeadlyWarbler]

I just did I guess you can't. Some schools give you feedback but UCLA is apparently not one of them.

I called this morning and the lady I spoke to said that I could get application feedback via email, but when I emailed I was told UCLA doesn't offer it. Oh well...

 

[DeadlyWarbler]

When were you complete?

Primary complete 7/7

 

[FigmundSreud]

How heavy is the secondary screen and have they sent any II’s?

 

[reddyice]

How heavy is the secondary screen and have they sent any II’s?

Heavy, but no II yet

 

[Lucca]

so looks like pre-secondary Rs have started going out. I don't have a secondary or an R (MSTP). Is it worth sending an e-mail?

 

[Twinkle786]

so looks like pre-secondary Rs have started going out. I don't have a secondary or an R (MSTP). Is it worth sending an e-mail?

I think there’s still a lot of people waiting for the secondary, maybe give it another couple of weeks?

 

[FroYoOreo]

How heavy is the secondary screen and have they sent any II’s?

I read it on the reddit UCLA thread somewhere, someone called the adcom office and they said it's about 60%.

 

[geriatricluver]

My LOR are still not marked as received yet either... Submitted secondary on 7/22. Should I reach out?

 

[Thoroughbred_Med]

My LOR are still not marked as received yet either... Submitted secondary on 7/22. Should I reach out?

Mine aren't either. Submitted around the same time. Does anybody actually have their letters marked as received?

 

[tanbrucewayne]

My letter(s) were submitted early August and have been marked as received at DGSOM.

+1

 

[FroYoOreo]

Mine aren't either. Submitted around the same time. Does anybody actually have their letters marked as received?

mine were marked as complete. Secondary submitted 7/24.

 

[Dr_Yankee]

Does anyone know what order UCLA evaluates applicants for secondaries? I was verified 7/12 and never received a secondary. I also have not received an R yet so I'm not sure how to feel. Should I just continue waiting or send them an email?

edit: typo

 

[karkalkar]

I read it on the reddit UCLA thread somewhere, someone called the adcom office and they said it's about 60%.

60% screened out, or 60% get a secondary?

 

[FroYoOreo]

60% screened out, or 60% get a secondary?

60% get

 

[theKingLT]

Does anyone know what order UCLA evaluates applicants for secondaries? I was verified 7/12 and never received a secondary. I also have received an R yet so I'm not sure how to feel. Should I just continue waiting or send them an email?

I don't know the order they go in, but there's probably stratifying by stats or something else because I was verified 2 days before you but got the secondary a month ago

 

[Thoroughbred_Med]

My letter(s) were submitted early August and have been marked as received at DGSOM.

+1

word. I don't know what the issue is. I'll give another week or so and then I'll give them a call.

 

[suggestionsplease]

word. I don't know what the issue is. I'll give another week or so and then I'll give them a call.

I submitted awhile ago and my letters are still not marked received. :\

 

[Hirro]

I don't know the order they go in, but there's probably stratifying by stats or something else because I was verified 2 days before you but got the secondary a month ago

I added UCLA to my primary and received a secondary within a week of adding. I don't think it's stats-based; this was a total reach school for me. I did not expect to receive a secondary.

 

[Twinkle786]

Mine aren't either. Submitted around the same time. Does anybody actually have their letters marked as received?

Yup mine has a green check next to it

 

[LACMA]

I was verified 7/12 too, but no secondary. Should I email them? or wait patiently?

 

[theKingLT]

I added UCLA to my primary and received a secondary within a week of adding. I don't think it's stats-based; this was a total reach school for me. I did not expect to receive a secondary.

Well who knows how their process works then