mailbruin4577
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ok that's a relief! my amcas was verified the last week of june and ucla did let me know they received but radio silence since then
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AMCAS verified yesterday after 5 pm. Added UCLA as my school at 6 pm-ish. Acknowledgement received today at 5 am. Secondary received at 6 AM.
Clearly no one looked at my app, so I guess my 3.4 GPA/518 MCAT bypass whatever automatic screen they have? I’m OOS.
Or maybe it’s my disadvantaged/EO1 status that caused the automatic secondary.
Clearly no one looked at my app, so I guess my 3.4 GPA/518 MCAT bypass whatever automatic screen they have? I’m OOS.
Or maybe it’s my disadvantaged/EO1 status that caused the automatic secondary.
Still waiting as well. I got an acknowledgment about my primary the first week of July and radio silence since then.
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Hey. Sorry to say, but UCLA is one of the schools that has an explicit cutoff: a 3.4 gpa and a 512 MCAT.
Other schools have implicit cutoffs that they hide under the disguise of "holistic reviews." what a trip they send us on...
best to you. you're stats are plenty good enough for many medical schools, especially if your essays are decent. [emoji106]
flyon_littlewing9587
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UCLA applies holistic review, they may just be taking there time with some
I don’t think thats entirely true. I know people with stats below that who received a secondary already
That’s not true. I have a 3.5 and 510 mcat and got a secondary. And even if you look at their stats on msar it will tell you there’s no hard cutoff.
Well. Hopefully my information is too outdated and everyone gets their shot. Link to my info source below.
David Geffen School of Medicine raises admission standards, incites controversy - Daily Bruin
The medical school is raising admission standards for next year’s applicants. The David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively, according to a policy proposal released by school of medicine faculty and students.
dailybruin.com
MSAR is part of the system that hosts this annual application carnival. So, I take them with a grain of salt. Forgive my pessimism.
DancingHusky
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Well. Hopefully my information is too outdated and everyone gets their shot. Link to my info source below.
David Geffen School of Medicine raises admission standards, incites controversy - Daily Bruin
The medical school is raising admission standards for next year’s applicants. The David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively, according to a policy proposal released by school of medicine faculty and students.
MSAR is part of the system that hosts this annual application carnival. So, I take them with a grain of salt. Forgive my pessimism.
Yeah. It’s definitely not accurate. I have below a 512 and got an II. They’re definitely applying holistic review.
It was a proposal, but it didn’t get approved due to obvious backlash.Well. Hopefully my information is too outdated and everyone gets their shot. Link to my info source below.
David Geffen School of Medicine raises admission standards, incites controversy - Daily Bruin
The medical school is raising admission standards for next year’s applicants. The David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively, according to a policy proposal released by school of medicine faculty and students.
MSAR is part of the system that hosts this annual application carnival. So, I take them with a grain of salt. Forgive my pessimism.
flyon_littlewing9587
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Manifesting. Low stats and got the secondary like instantly lol
DancingHusky
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There was someone from last years thread who got in with <512 AND full post bacc at CC. I think UCLA is really looking for quality. 🙂
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deleted1077590
Anyone know how stressful their interview is? Ik its 2 one on ones but I wonder what the purpose behind having both with faculty is
mailbruin4577
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Did you even take a look at MSAR? lol theyve def accepted applicants lower than 512 and 3.4 sGPA, just look at their percentiles?
CoolGuyWow
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MSAR for UCLA is kinda misleading because it pools Charles R Drew and all the normal UCLA tracks if I’m not mistaken
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I thought it's MMI?
DancingHusky
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I thought they were doing hybrid? the two faculty interviews and then a few MMI sessions?
mailbruin4577
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cool 👍
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deleted1077590
nah their website just says traditional one-on-ones, unless i completely missed something.
Yeah, I don't think this is true. I was a 511 mcat and was sent a secondary. Unless they are just doing it to take my money and not consider my app which is, I guess, possible, but the UCs screening prior to secondaries seems to be their big thing about being "holistic."
Lmao great I have a 5 on PREView and ofc they decide to use it this year [emoji22]. But thank you so much for your response.
The lower GPA/MCAT listed on UCLA's MSAR is NOT because it pools CDU's stats with UCLA's. Our tiny class of 26 students is not enough to shift the average or even the median of a full class of 180+. And besides that, the stats of our class vary widely as well. The stats of DGSOM are lower because UCLA, CDU, and PRIME are actually holistic and care more about you than your stats.
That should be very comforting for you all.
DancingHusky
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Do you have a link to where they say that on the website?
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deleted1066008
Are we required to upload a picture? Could anyone tell me where to do that? I do not see it on the website. Thanks!
mailbruin4577
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people really just need to uplift each other rather than bring down folks out here, thanks for that 🙂
cranjismcbasketball
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Does anybody know how Geffen looks at your IA, or does anybody know of anybody who was admitted with an IA? I didn't know my housing violation was an IA so it's not on my primary, I just updated my application via the portal but this is my dream school and I don't know if this will get my application thrown out. Anyone have any info?
pipluprulez
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i see you’re a lakers fan with that username
not sure if anyone on sdn can answer this one. I think the best and most honest answer to those questions would come from the weekly DGSOM Admissions Office Hours
Second this. Our class is incredibly diverse with people coming straight from college to others 10+ years from college. Not saying that stats don't matter, but you are much, much more than just your stats. Let yourself (as a whole person) shine during your upcoming interviews 🙂
hi! does anyone have the link to these office hours?
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WeOutHereWaiting
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Has anyone received an II recently??
How did you find out your AAMC PREview score?
Does this cutoff apply to URM applicants as well? maybe there's a chance for URM applicants to apply on a lower MCAT and GPA.
flyon_littlewing9587
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There is no cut off
preview scores were released today on the testing portal
flyon_littlewing9587
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So how screwed am I with a low preview score lol?
has anyone who took the preview on July 14/15 receive interview invites yet?
flyon_littlewing9587
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does liking the post= yes lol
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They have MMI and Interview scores after you get an II. They use it in leiu of MMI.
was anyone able to get in to today's virtual office hours?
flyon_littlewing9587
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RIP me
CoolGuyWow
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Haha no it means I’m similarly screwed. PREview 2 gang checkin in
FlyingTiger2223
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Still waiting on this. My app is just completed today with preview score
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did you get an email saying it's complete? mine was marked complete when i first submitted it and i received an email back then but nothing today with preview score
i can't seem to find anything on needing preview to be complete in their site either
FlyingTiger2223
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No email, just assuming it’s complete
My understanding is that a committee letter includes 1) separate individual LORs and 2) a LOR written by your committee. I believe UCLA is referencing the LOR written by your committee counts as one LOR, and not the entirety quantified as one LOR only.
I’m not sure if the 512/3.4 applies to anyone. But it def does not to URM.
if you're unsure, you can ask the office to double check that you meet the letter requirement. i also personally asked my school's committee to double check about UCLA LOR requirements.
