2024-2025 UCLA (Geffen)

[SoCalDocta]

An IA for academic performance is nothing compared to an IA for harassing students. Because UCLA does a holistic screening, I sincerely doubt an IA for one quarter of bad performance is a reason why they took a while to get a secondary.

I had poor grades my first year of college leading up to failing a class, which led to the warning of probation. I became a 4.0 student after that quarter.

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[neuroscinerd34]

is it true that UCLA only gives out secondaries to 50% of primary applicants?

That low?? There's no way. Can anyone confirm?

 

[stew_md]

That low?? There's no way. Can anyone confirm?

I've only heard that number in these forums. From previous years people have thrown around somewhere between 50-60%. I don't think UCLA has released this metric to the public so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[sarcasmrules]

I had poor grades my first year of college leading up to failing a class, which led to the warning of probation. I became a 4.0 student after that quarter.

Yeah, that IA wasn't why you took a month to get a secondary since UCLA does holistic screenings.

 

[sarcasmrules]

is it true that UCLA only gives out secondaries to 50% of primary applicants?

I know that's true for UCI because they say it on their website. UCLA does not. Unless they say it during an information session of their medical school on campus or during some in-person event, whoever said that mixed it up with UCI or thought it applies to UCLA too with no concrete evidence.

 

[tired_old_crow]

Hi, is this where I join the "missed the 15 day deadline" club?
I got my secondary invitations before leaving town for work 🙂.
When I finally got back I wrote for other schools first 🤡.
I get to UCLA and realized it's too late which sucks because the essays were relatively short. I wasn't super invested in this program, but the deadline feels a bit arbitrary. I pre-wrote a few schools, but I chose the wrong ones lol.

 

[sarcasmrules]

Tomorrow is the day. I found a picture of UCLA applicants waiting for tomorrow's first wave of IIs.

 

[wysdoc]

Hi, is this where I join the "missed the 15 day deadline" club?
I got my secondary invitations before leaving town for work 🙂.
When I finally got back I wrote for other schools first 🤡.
I get to UCLA and realized it's too late which sucks because the essays were relatively short. I wasn't super invested in this program, but the deadline feels a bit arbitrary. I pre-wrote a few schools, but I chose the wrong ones lol.

I guess I will now post this hard deadline in the top post of this thread. In case people read it.

Please, applicants, read all your emails from med schools to the very end to avoid missed opportunities.

 

[Basalganglia4life]

I guess I will now post this hard deadline in the top post of this thread. In case people read it.

Please, applicants, read all your emails from med schools to the very end to avoid missed opportunities.

I mean they did bold and highlight it in their secondary invite

 

[wysdoc]

I mean they did bold and highlight it in their secondary invite View attachment 390550

Thanks for sharing the exact wording, they do make it crystal clear !

 

[Hazelyn]

Any news?

 

[ecobio]

Any news?

historically they send out II at ~5:30 PM PST

- a fellow neurotic premed

 

[fellow_applicant]

historically they send out II at ~5:30 PM

- a fellow neurotic premed

Would that be EST or PST?

 

[ecobio]

Would that be EST or PST?

sorry -- local time! so PST 🙂

 

[fellow_applicant]

sorry -- local time! so PST 🙂

*Cries in eastern coast

 

[berry_tart]

Why do you guys think it's today lol? Just bc they sent it out on this day last year?

 

[DougEFreshh]

I got my II last year at 2:30 pm

 

[ecobio]

I got my II last year at 2:30 pm

sorry, i was specifically talking about the first wave of II. looks like it typically happens at EOD judging by the past couple of years.

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Why do you guys think it's today lol? Just bc they sent it out on this day last year?

first waves typically been the first or second friday in august

 

[DougEFreshh]

sorry, i was specifically talking about the first wave of II. looks like it typically happens at EOD judging by the past couple of years.

Ahh I see- but ur right tho I have noticed it’s usually toward the later afternoon generally.

 

[octy123]

Ahh I see- but ur right tho I have noticed it’s usually toward the later afternoon generally.

is it likely they go in order of submission? or is it random?

 

[DougEFreshh]

is it likely they go in order of submission? or is it random?

Random- I was one of the earlier batches to submit and I didn’t get my II till end of October.

 

[icky123]

So if you have not received a secondary, is it time to assume you've been screened out?

 

[ecobio]

So if you have not received a secondary, is it time to assume you've been screened out?

"The David Geffen School of Medicine uses a rolling, holistic process to review applications for admission. This means that there is no specific date when you should expect to be notified of an application update or decision. The timeline varies for each applicant."

Per their admissions timeline they continue screening primary applications through November. You will know if you've been screened out when they email you with an R or a secondary. Keep your head up! 🙂

 

[mangocrashout6]

So if you have not received a secondary, is it time to assume you've been screened out?

idk i submitted my primary but forgot about ucla until 7/19 when i added it so i am giving it a full month before wondering where its at lol

 

[sarcasmrules]

Would that be EST or PST?

They're on the west coast, so PCT.

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

can u get ii without ur preview score being in? i took mine in july so its not in yet but i indicated it on my app

 

[sarcasmrules]

Random- I was one of the earlier batches to submit and I didn’t get my II till end of October.

That doesn't really count. They're asking about the first wave of IIs. You don't know if you were put on hold and reviewed down the road since UCLA doesn't tell you that.

 

[sarcasmrules]

can u get ii without ur preview score being in? i took mine in july so its not in yet but i indicated it on my app

They'll review your application without it and wait for your score. That's all we can tell you.

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

They'll review your application without it and wait for your score. That's all we can tell you.

rip lol good to know tho, i won’t be getting neurotic today

 

[DougEFreshh]

That doesn't really count. They're asking about the first wave of IIs. You don't know if you were put on hold and reviewed down the road since UCLA doesn't tell you that.

I mean that was my general observation from observing last years thread- I wasn’t trying generalize my personal experience. 🤷

 

[Debeney]

Good luck to everyone this cycle! I am an incoming MS1. I received my interview invite on Friday 8/4/23 at exactly 8:01pm EST. I was verified before app transmission last cycle, received secondary on 7/12/23, and was marked as complete on 7/16/23. I wasn’t accepted until 2/2/24.

Once you submit your secondaries and are marked as complete, please try to find other hobbies, spend time with your friends or loved ones, and just know that you did everything you could and the rest is in their hands.

Feel free to DM me if you’re struggling with the wait, however please note that since basecamp starts on Monday, I am no longer taking requests for secondary review.

Sending you all good vibes!!!!!

 

[stellarjay]

Are all interview invites on a certain day sent out at approximately the same time?

 

[mochilover12]

if my app is marked complete but my preview scores aren’t in yet, can i still be considered for an interview atp in time?

 

[sarcasmrules]

if my app is marked complete but my preview scores aren’t in yet, can i still be considered for an interview atp in time?

I'm going to tell you the same thing I told the last person to ask that, all we can tell you is they'll review your application without a preview score. Whether they'll hold you for an interview pending your preview or not is something they haven't disclosed.

 

[mochilover12]

I'm going to tell you the same thing I told the last person to ask that, all we can tell you is they'll review your application without a preview score. Whether they'll hold you for an interview pending your preview or not is something they haven't disclosed.

oops i completely missed the discussion above — thank u!!

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

i am insane and i read thru last years thread and someone did get a II with a pending preview but it’s not common so take it as u will

 

[premedwhoopss]

does the preview score show as a separate row on people's apps under status? My preview score should be in, but I don't see it on the portal even though my app is marked as complete

 

[simlish]

What I see. No Preview on here either even though it's been completed few months prior.

 

[USSFSpecialist]

Same

 

[freddy_bop]

Anybody

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Anybody

nope

 

[USSFSpecialist]

Does everyone have the preview thing gone?

 

[simlish]

Us:

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Does everyone have the preview thing gone?

my app never had it in the first place

 

[neuroscinerd34]

Does everyone have the preview thing gone?

I don't believe it was there to begin with. Not every school that requires preview has a separate category for it in the app status. But my app is marked as complete, so I'm not worried 🤷‍♀️

 

[tinkertots23]

I don't believe it was there to begin with. Not every school that requires preview has a separate category for it in the app status. But my app is marked as complete, so I'm not worried 🤷‍♀️

If I remember correctly, they ask in the secondary when you're taking/taken preview so I think they just need to know it's going to get done at some point.

 

[letmein528]

yall really just pranked me bruh

 

[flimbo]

Looks like they’re going holistic holistic.

 

[sarcasmrules]

We may get it next week, not just Friday. It starts early August on a Friday, but IIs came in throughout the week after that.