2024-2025 UCLA (Geffen)

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CheeesyBoi said:
Yes lol I got the "primary under review" email 7/10. I am assuming this means I am not getting a secondary?
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I got the same email but gosh, I hope that’s not true. I’m hoping they’re just slow. Everyone I’ve asked that’s gotten one was verified before me so😭
 
sushisphinx said:
I got the same email but gosh, I hope that’s not true. I’m hoping they’re just slow. Everyone I’ve asked that’s gotten one was verified before me so😭
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it honestly just means what it says. i got that email last week and got a secondary last night.
 
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stargirl2003 said:
no, i got that email and got the secondary a few days afterwards. but i've heard the screening is more selective than other schools + requirements are holistic so no idea who gets one
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UCLA only sends secondaries to about half of those who submit primaries. No idea what the criteria is, but it's definitely not just about stats.
 
+1 secondary, OOS, no ties, 3.74/520 (verified 6/27, primary confirmation 7/10)
 
I just heard from faculty member at another UC that UCLA tends to prefer OOS applicants. Also haven’t received UCLA secondaries and I’m from SoCal.
 
youmatter:) said:
I just heard from faculty member at another UC that UCLA tends to prefer OOS applicants. Also haven’t received UCLA secondaries and I’m from SoCal.
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Only two fifths of every entering class is OOS, so I'm not sure that characterization is accurate. But if one is a California IS applicant, I can see why it might seem unfair to have that ratio of enrollment.
 
RunnerDad said:
Only two fifths of every entering class is OOS, so I'm not sure that characterization is accurate. But if one is a California IS applicant, I can see why it might seem unfair to have that ratio of enrollment.
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Remember statistics that are not randomized must be taken with a grain of salt. In this case, the applicants choose if they want to attend UCLA or another state, a cheaper one, and even better if it's their own state for that in-state tuition. If a Texan got into their own state school, they're not going to UCLA if given the choice.
 
sarcasmrules said:
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+1 IS Secondary last night

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Last cycle took a long time- I actually got an interview last cycle and am still waiting patiently. Our time will come 🙂
 
I was on a info session with UCLA today and they said you must have already submitted at least 3 letters of recommendation in amcas to receive a secondary app. I dont know if this applies to too many people but I figured I would put it here
 
Basalganglia4life said:
I was on a info session with UCLA today and they said you must have already submitted at least 3 letters of recommendation in amcas to receive a secondary app. I dont know if this applies to too many people but I figured I would put it here
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i didnt do this and i still got a secondary
 
Last cycle that sent me the secondary like an hour after they received my primary at 12am PST. I don't think the way they do it is necessarily in depth/chronological lol
 
For those of you with an app focused on serving the underserved, are y'all applying to the Urban Health Equity Pathway? I'm having a hard time deciding whether to apply or not
 
findingdory said:
For those of you with an app focused on serving the underserved, are y'all applying to the Urban Health Equity Pathway? I'm having a hard time deciding whether to apply or not
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Nah. These programs, like all schools, give you a bit of everything so you can later specialize. If you're already specializing in how you help underserved communities, there's no need.
 
sarcasmrules said:
Nah. These programs, like all schools, give you a bit of everything so you can later specialize. If you're already specializing in how you help underserved communities, there's no need.
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I'm having trouble understanding this. How can one be "specializing in how you help underserved communities," exactly? And why would that mean that an Urban Health Equity Pathway would be ill-advised?
 
RunnerDad said:
I'm having trouble understanding this. How can one be "specializing in how you help underserved communities," exactly? And why would that mean that an Urban Health Equity Pathway would be ill-advised?
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Not ill-advised, I just opted not to. I'll DM you the rest.
 
ajshjdfhkajsdhfjk said:
does anyone know if the COVID prompt is necessary to fill out? It doesn't say optional but it does say the page is complete without me filling it out. I didn't write a covid prompt bc by the time I got to college things were mostly back to normal so it really hasn't impacted my journey to medical school that much. I guess I could write something but not sure if it's necessary. If anyone has any insight on if it would look bad if I didn't write anything let me know.
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I am bumping this, does anyone have any idea whether the COVID prompt is necessary?
 
I don’t get why I havnt received secondary yet. Verified first day, strong mission fit, avg stats, and OOS. Anyone in same boat?
 
XflamingeskimoX said:
I don’t get why I havnt received secondary yet. Verified first day, strong mission fit, avg stats, and OOS. Anyone in same boat?
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A human has to go through every application and screen it. "There is no specific date when you should expect to be notified of an application update or decision. The timeline varies for each applicant."

I would not worry until you get a rejection. No news is good news! 🙂

However the screen is stronger if you arent IS
 
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XflamingeskimoX said:
I don’t get why I havnt received secondary yet. Verified first day, strong mission fit, avg stats, and OOS. Anyone in same boat?
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Did you get an email saying your app was in review too? Cause I did, and it's making me hella nervous that I haven't gotten anything yet.
 
cwatgjab said:
Did you get an email saying your app was in review too? Cause I did, and it's making me hella nervous that I haven't gotten anything yet.
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I got an email saying mine was in review, got mine two days ago (OOS) in the middle of the night.
It seems they are, literally, verifying each application one-by-one. I wouldn't be nervous.
 
Do they really heavily screen?? I was verified this morning and got a secondary tonight. Very surprised. How could they screen that fast??
 
astev123 said:
Do they really heavily screen?? I was verified this morning and got a secondary tonight. Very surprised. How could they screen that fast??
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They probably got the bulk of applications already.
 
For the question: Describe your most scholarly project (thesis, research or field of study in basic or clinical science or in the humanities) and provide the total number of hours, dates and advisor.

I did an undergraduate honors thesis, which I included in my activities section, with the abstract being the description, so I feel redundant including my findings again here. Should I focus on the bigger picture of why it was important, what I learned throughout the process, and how I hope to use the skills I gained to fulfill my societal mission of "physician and .......", or do I still need to explain my findings?

the 800 character limit is making it tough to fit everything so I need to decide what to include. Hope someone can help!
 
Adpotential2025 said:
For the question: Describe your most scholarly project (thesis, research or field of study in basic or clinical science or in the humanities) and provide the total number of hours, dates and advisor.

I did an undergraduate honors thesis, which I included in my activities section, with the abstract being the description, so I feel redundant including my findings again here. Should I focus on the bigger picture of why it was important, what I learned throughout the process, and how I hope to use the skills I gained to fulfill my societal mission of "physician and .......", or do I still need to explain my findings?

the 800 character limit is making it tough to fit everything so I need to decide what to include. Hope someone can help!
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I feel like describing it in a way that makes sense towards your mission makes the most sense
 
For those that are applying Urban Health pathway also,

is this question:
Do you identify as being part of a group that has been marginalized (examples include, but are not limited to, LGBTQIA, disabilities, federally recognized tribe) in terms of access to education or healthcare?
(If yes) Describe how this inequity has impacted you or your community and how educational disparity, health disparity and/or marginalization has impacted you and your community. (800 characters)

kinda similar to this:
Please describe how your experience, community and family background impact your understanding of medically underserved/under-resourced communities. (800 characters)

Both are part of the application. I feel like I am just saying the same thing over and over again :/
 
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