2022-2023 Charles R. Drew University

Med School Insiders
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Members do not see this ad.
ManlyCougar69 said:
I don't remember them mentioning an exact number. From their "Sharpest Scalpel" article they said they received 476 applications within the first month of applications opening up.

I am curious about how many OOS applicants they will accept for their inaugural class though.
Click to expand...
Yeah same.. cuz they better not play with my app
 
ManlyCougar69 said:
I don't remember them mentioning an exact number. From their "Sharpest Scalpel" article they said they received 476 applications within the first month of applications opening up.

I am curious about how many OOS applicants they will accept for their inaugural class though.
Click to expand...
So about 500-600 apps maybe total ?
 
I'd expect a lot more especially since the school is in California and more applicants will throw out an application to this school as CDU's cycle continues. It unfortunately will just be harder to be moved into the interview pile once they have a bigger pool to pull candidates out of like with any medical school.

*And also not publicly releasing their tuition breakdown to prevent discouraging people from applying*
 
Last edited:
ManlyCougar69 said:
I'd expect a lot more especially since the school is in California and more applicants will throw out an application to this school as CDU's cycle continues. It unfortunately will just be harder to be moved into the interview pile once they have a bigger pool to pull candidates out of like with any medical school.

*And also not publicly releasing their tuition breakdown that may discourage people from applying*
Click to expand...
Glad I got the II.. but we will see in March
 
Why do you think tuition is so high? Is it because it’s a private school? Why can’t I find anything online about CRD’s tuition? Did someone actually ask the school about tuition already?
 
breadandcoffee said:
Why do you think tuition is so high? Is it because it’s a private school? Why can’t I find anything online about CRD’s tuition? Did someone actually ask the school about tuition already?
Click to expand...
Yeah it's a private school. I'm sure that has something to do with it. There are various posts throughout this thread that talk about the cost of tuition. It has been confirmed multiple times.
 
breadandcoffee said:
Why do you think tuition is so high? Is it because it’s a private school? Why can’t I find anything online about CRD’s tuition? Did someone actually ask the school about tuition already?
Click to expand...
During one of their community forums the dean said something along the lines of we hope the new medical school will increase the economics of the area by bringing in up to 7.2 million after admitting its first 4 classes. Though This was so discouraging lol
 
dreamzchaser said:
During one of their community forums the dean said something along the lines of we hope the new medical school will increase the economics of the area by bringing in up to 7.2 million after admitting its first 4 classes. Though This was so discouraging lol
Click to expand...
lol i remember this. i also recall them saying something about "planning to recruit students who don't really care much about compensation". Those who are ok with just seeing Medi-Cal patients and that understand they will get paid substantially less than other doctors.
 
OCcalistud18 said:
lol i remember this. i also recall them saying something about "planning to recruit students who don't really care much about compensation". Those who are ok with just seeing Medi-Cal patients and that understand they will get paid substantially less than other doctors.
Click to expand...
Mmmm as a private school they acting like a state school mission, interesting.
 
Mikiras said:
Their motto is "a private school with a public mission." They are VERY mission oriented and very often put their money where their mouth is in terms of taking care of their communities.
Click to expand...
Sure but school with a public mission go out of their way to keep the student debt low, because is hard to go and stay working with thes populations that offer less financial returns when you have 200-400K in student loans debt....
 
Unconditionalloves said:
Sure but school with a public mission go out of their way to keep the student debt low, because is hard to go and stay working with thes populations that offer less financial returns when you have 200-400K in student loans debt....
Click to expand...
Undoubtedly. And it is a concern of admin as they navigate the grants and donations given to them for financial aid.

I personally view the COA as egregious but understand that as a new school that is underfunded (especially compared to the UCs) that they are going to have their work cut out for them in recruiting students and ensuring equity for those choosing to help them on their mission.

Finances aside, if training at an institution that cares deeply for its community is important to an applicant, they will apply. You have plenty of applicants applying to schools like CUSM which is also expensive, new, and in an under-resourced community (the IE).
 
Mikiras said:
Undoubtedly. And it is a concern of admin as they navigate the grants and donations given to them for financial aid.

I personally view the COA as egregious but understand that as a new school that is underfunded (especially compared to the UCs) that they are going to have their work cut out for them in recruiting students and ensuring equity for those choosing to help them on their mission.

Finances aside, if training at an institution that cares deeply for its community is important to an applicant, they will apply. You have plenty of applicants applying to schools like CUSM which is also expensive, new, and in an under-resourced community (the IE).
Click to expand...
Are they underfunded tho? They are private... and honestly, if Texas schools can charge 25K a year so can most others, but medical education is big business......
 
Unconditionalloves said:
Are they underfunded tho? They are private... and honestly, if Texas schools can charge 25K a year so can most others, but medical education is big business......
Click to expand...
Texas schools get funded by the state. This helps keep their pool of physicians high. It would be interesting to see a deep dive in to the school financials and see how much it costs to educate a class and how much it costs per student.
 
GetmeacceptedAnon said:
Hey do you know if the loans are subsidized ?
Click to expand...
most graduate/professional federal loans are unsubsidized. I am not sure about private loans but I am pretty sure they are unsubsidized.
For undergrad, federal loans are offered as subsidized.
But you can tell when they offer you a financial aid package with the different loan opportunities they offer.
 
Unconditionalloves said:
Are they underfunded tho? They are private... and honestly, if Texas schools can charge 25K a year so can most others, but medical education is big business......
Click to expand...
yes, they are under-resourced. However, I don't think this merits charging students ~70k a year.
If you look at all their programs, you can see the tuition prices are also high. But with this price, one would expect to see high-quality infrastructure and instruction, which I don't think they will have for quite some time.
 
It’s very smal and I think they have a high school right by it. Being at that campus shouldn’t cost nowhere around 79k especially. Housing is also expensive, and it’s in a not so nice area in Watts. The libraries are really small and sometimes students from the highschool across come in there making noise. I heard from students who go to CDU as undergraduates. Your high schools are probably bigger than CDU. I think there is max like 5 buidlings, and there is no parking at all. Additionally, cars get broken into their everyday. You don’t want to be walking late at night around the campus, and it’s not a secluded campus it’s kind of in the open. People can have access to the libraries and campus especially the highschoolers.
 
Last edited:
wavyboys21 said:
It’s very small… and I think they have a high school right by it. Being at that campus shouldn’t be 79k. Housing is also expensive, and it’s in a not so nice area in Watts? Libraries are really small and sometimes students from the highschool across come in there making noise. I heard from students who go to CDU as undergraduates. Your high schools are probably bigger than CDU. I think there’s is max like 5 buidlings, and there is no parking at all. Additionally, cars get broken into their everyday.
Click to expand...
Umm This doesn’t sound good
 
wavyboys21 said:
It’s very small… and I think they have a high school right by it. Being at that campus shouldn’t cost nowhere around 79k especially. Housing is also expensive, and it’s in a not so nice area in Watts. The libraries are really small and sometimes students from the highschool across come in there making noise. I heard from students who go to CDU as undergraduates. Your high schools are probably bigger than CDU. I think there is max like 5 buidlings, and there is no parking at all. Additionally, cars get broken into their everyday. You don’t want to be walking late at night around the campus, and it’s not a secluded campus it’s kind of in the open. People can have access to the libraries and campus especially the highschoolers.
Click to expand...
Doesn’t sound like a good experience
 
60 Cent said:
This school should have opened when it could ensure reasonable tuition for its students. 80k per year for this type of medical education and environment to work in primary care and get paid lower compared to my peers is absurd and unreasonable.
Click to expand...
Hopefully I get my DO acceptance smh
 
wavyboys21 said:
It’s very small… and I think they have a high school right by it. Being at that campus shouldn’t cost nowhere around 79k especially. Housing is also expensive, and it’s in a not so nice area in Watts. The libraries are really small and sometimes students from the highschool across come in there making noise. I heard from students who go to CDU as undergraduates. Your high schools are probably bigger than CDU. I think there is max like 5 buidlings, and there is no parking at all. Additionally, cars get broken into their everyday. You don’t want to be walking late at night around the campus, and it’s not a secluded campus it’s kind of in the open. People can have access to the libraries and campus especially the highschoolers.
Click to expand...

I hope they have another informational session because I missed the first one! Have they said anything that draws students to the campus yet or any type of support that we will get? (genuinely asking since I missed the info session) I’ve only been hearing about the tuition and how risky it will be to attend. I’m hoping after they send acceptances more positivity will come to light.

I’m curious if we will be able to study in the lecture halls or if the hospitals have any quiet rooms we can use. If not, I may need to consider an apartment that has a quiet library area if accepted. Hm..
 
60 Cent said:
This school should have opened when it could ensure reasonable tuition for its students. 80k per year for this type of medical education and environment to work in primary care and get paid lower compared to my peers is absurd and unreasonable.
Click to expand...
Then pull your app and don’t go there. Problem solved.
 
wavyboys21 said:
It’s very small… and I think they have a high school right by it. Being at that campus shouldn’t cost nowhere around 79k especially. Housing is also expensive, and it’s in a not so nice area in Watts. The libraries are really small and sometimes students from the highschool across come in there making noise. I heard from students who go to CDU as undergraduates. Your high schools are probably bigger than CDU. I think there is max like 5 buidlings, and there is no parking at all. Additionally, cars get broken into their everyday. You don’t want to be walking late at night around the campus, and it’s not a secluded campus it’s kind of in the open. People can have access to the libraries and campus especially the highschoolers.
Click to expand...
yeah, it has about 5 buildings. You can probably get from one end of campus to the other in less than 5 minutes. It does have a parking structure, but it is pretty small not sure how they will be able to fit 60 more students. Unless they make them park in the parking lot on the corner, which is really shady. The campus is open to the public. There is really no room to study in the lecture hall or the hospital.
 
Broke&Bougie said:
I hope they have another informational session because I missed the first one! Have they said anything that draws students to the campus yet or any type of support that we will get? (genuinely asking since I missed the info session) I’ve only been hearing about the tuition and how risky it will be to attend. I’m hoping after they send acceptances more positivity will come to light.

I’m curious if we will be able to study in the lecture halls or if the hospitals have any quiet rooms we can use. If not, I may need to consider an apartment that has a quiet library area if accepted. Hm..
Click to expand...
yeah im curious too. what are the closest hospitals to Drew?
 
As someone who attended CDU, it was safe (to me). Yes, the school is small. Yes, there is a high school next door. The kids are not a problem. I mentored 2 in my research lab. Mostly all hbcu are in the hood. This is their target community. If that scares you, CDU might not be meant for you.
 
Just out of curiosity (might be an obvious question), can you still specialize in other specialties other than primary care if you go to CDU? I understand the school's mission and the students they are targeting (which I'm totally on board with) but can you still pursue a career different from its mission if you graduate from CDU?
 
dipsy88 said:
Just out of curiosity (might be an obvious question), can you still specialize in other specialties other than primary care if you go to CDU? I understand the school's mission and the students they are targeting (which I'm totally on board with) but can you still pursue a career different from its mission if you graduate from CDU?
Click to expand...
you can choose to do whatever you want with your degree. But it might be difficult to get into any of the more competitive specialties since it is a new school.
 
PanoramicSurvivor said:
As someone who attended CDU, it was safe (to me). Yes, the school is small. Yes, there is a high school next door. The kids are not a problem. I mentored 2 in my research lab. Mostly all hbcu are in the hood. This is their target community. If that scares you, CDU might not be meant for you.
Click to expand...
it is not bad. But it is not the best. I like the school, but it is important to be honest. With the amount of money they are charging, we won't have the best facilities (including safety), the best professors, the best student resources, or the best clerkship experience. Also, as with any other program, CDU often makes promises that it cannot fulfill, and this is what scares me. I love serving the underserved population but I also want to be the best doctor possible with the least amount of debt. How can we be expected to earn less with an enormous amount of debt? This is exactly what is wrong with the system.
 
Y’all really dragging CDU. I’ve lived in the hood. CDU is not the hood. The schools infrastructure might not be the best but their curriculum and faculty are great! Remember this school already has other programs including a MD program with UCLA with many Alumni matched into various specialties. Their tuition is high but I’m sure they will have packages to offset those burdens like any other school. You can trash talk it all day but at the end of the day it’s a US medical program
 
Last edited:
dreamzchaser said:
Y’all really dragging CDU. I’ve lived in the hood CDU is not the hood. The schools infrastructure might not be the best but their curriculum and faculty are great! Remember this school already has other programs including a MD program with UCLA with many Alumni matched into various specialties. Their tuition is high but I’m sure they will have packages to offset those burdens like any other school. You can trash talk it all day but at the end of the day it’s a US medical program
Click to expand...
Priced like an IMG
 
Some of y’all just found out that life isn’t fair. CDU may not have the same benefits as other schools but you have to do the best with what you got. The school is a work in progress, I’m sure it’ll get better. No one is forcing you to apply or accept. Stop complaining and hit the gym.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

chilly_md
2024-2025 Charles R Drew
16 17 18 19 20
Replies
971
Views
146K
Lakers$
L
chilly_md
2023-2024 Charles R Drew
14 15 16 17 18
Replies
888
Views
147K
muffinman#3
M
chilly_md
2022-2023 Drew @ UCLA
4 5 6 7 8
Replies
378
Views
69K
Drewin2027
D
chilly_md
2022-2023 Boston University
13 14 15 16 17
Replies
843
Views
233K
sirspamalot
sirspamalot
wysdoc
2021-2022 Charles R. Drew
9 10 11 12 13
Replies
604
Views
102K
lordsnow290
lordsnow290
Top