2025-2026 Loma Linda

[DoneDone3451]

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Can anyone answer these? - is it pass/fail 1st 2 years then pass/fail/high pass/honors for clinical years? I’m interested in competitive specialties and want to stand out so the higher level of distinction may work in my favor for getting good residencies.

The first two years are P/F but you can get distinction if you get 88% or higher in each block. Clinical years are P/F/HP/H.

Not to say honors is not important, but if you want to stand out, STEP 2 and research are going to be your best bet for putting energy in from a time perspective.

Also I would not focus on "gunning" for honors, you will quickly realize that medical school is no joke and going in with the mindset or expectation that you "have to get" honors is not healthy. Focus on building good habits once you start, doing the best you can each week and integrating practice questions routinely. The honors will come on their own from that.

Not saying you have this mindset necessarily, but I think its worth sharing.

 

[abcddd]

Does anyone have insight into the value of the January 25th open house? I’m trying to decide if I should visit now or wait for the tour day in April. My main goal is to get a feel for the culture and facilities, but I’m also eager to discuss the curriculum with faculty. When I reached out last month, they mentioned the April date might be better for those specifics—has anyone found the January event to be just as comprehensive?

 

[DoneDone3451]

Does anyone have insight into the value of the January 25th open house? I’m trying to decide if I should visit now or wait for the tour day in April. My main goal is to get a feel for the culture and facilities, but I’m also eager to discuss the curriculum with faculty. When I reached out last month, they mentioned the April date might be better for those specifics—has anyone found the January event to be just as comprehensive?

Just saw this, I reccomend going it is def informative, obviously a little late, but they have other events down the line if you were not able to make it to this one

 

[DoneDone3451]

For those interested, here is a link for the Class of 2030 Admitted Students GroupMe:

https://groupme.com/join_group/112959228/TQksf5Eh

 

[wao2221]

Anyone send a letter of interest and receive an II?

 

[ArthurFleckMD]

We live in a society... where LoIs are a distant memory

 

[DoneDone3451]

Anyone send a letter of interest and receive an II?

I sent a LOI last cycle, ultimately ended up being admitted, but that was also post interview, updates never hurt if they have useful info or convey interest, but dont go overboard.

 

[UCLA biochem]

Any news or updates on the interview "hold" ? I sent an update letter recently, but heard nothing so far.

 

[anxiousardvark]

For those who got an A, should those of us still waiting be looking for an email or a call? If it’s a call is it just the standard admissions office line? I want to save it as a contact so it doesn’t get filtered as spam.

 

[medmilo]

For those who got an A, should those of us still waiting be looking for an email or a call? If it’s a call is it just the standard admissions office line? I want to save it as a contact so it doesn’t get filtered as spam.

look for a call! im not sure if its the standard admissions office line, but the area code is 909

 

[abcbo]

All I remember when I got the call was that the caller ID said Redlands, CA, so maybe watch for that too

 

[matchacloud]

I got the call today!!! :,))) Ahhhhh

 

[BigMamaToo]

I got the call today!!! :,))) Ahhhhh

Congrats! When did you interview?

 

[matchacloud]

Congrats! When did you interview?

Thank you! I interviewed on 1/21!

 

[ILoveMyDogs3333]

Interviewed in early December and still haven’t received a decision, anyone else in the same boat?

 

[Hlant]

Interviewed in early December and still haven’t received a decision, anyone else in the same boat?

Still waiting too

 

[anxiousardvark]

Still waiting too

interviewed 12/11....haven't heard a darn thing. Last year it was 64 days from interview to being waitlisted for me. Today is 70 days, so we should hear soon I assume

 

[peach1234]

any chance for those of us who haven't gotten an interview or heard anything since submitting secondaries?

 

[PacoApple]

Interviewed in early December and still haven’t received a decision, anyone else in the same boat?

I interviewed in early November and still have not heard back. I'm not SDA, though.

 

[TheguythatdrivesEVs]

IS IE resident pre II R

 

[abigail57890]

I interviewed in early November and still have not heard back. I'm not SDA, though.

not SDA but protestant christian and got the A mid nov after a 10/30 interview i would reach out

 

[PacoApple]

not SDA but protestant christian and got the A mid nov after a 10/30 interview i would reach out

I will not end up matriculating here, regardless, so I'll just let it play out naturally, just curious, though, given this is by far the longest I've waited for a decision post interview

 

[Odobenus]

I interviewed in early November and still have not heard back. I'm not SDA, though.

some oct IIs have not heard back as well

 

[Diopter!]

Sent in a Letter of Intent and now my portal says I am in a "Pre-interview Hold". Anyone know if that is a good or bad sign for this school? Never got an email saying my status changed, just randomly checked the secondary portal and saw that.

 

[weatherball101]

Sent in a Letter of Intent and now my portal says I am in a "Pre-interview Hold". Anyone know if that is a good or bad sign for this school? Never got an email saying my status changed, just randomly checked the secondary portal and saw that.

Probably not the greatest thing, I got that back in like September along with a few others and nothing since. They did send me an email when it happened though

 

[EmDeeToBee]

Sent in a Letter of Intent and now my portal says I am in a "Pre-interview Hold". Anyone know if that is a good or bad sign for this school? Never got an email saying my status changed, just randomly checked the secondary portal and saw that.

Same status & I didn't get an email either

 

[peach1234]

Same status & I didn't get an email either

I sent an application update in January and have not heard anything since submitting my secondary in July. My portal hasn't changed either

 

[EmDeeToBee]

I sent an application update in January and have not heard anything since submitting my secondary in July. My portal hasn't changed either

You don't have this under "Application Status"?

 

[peach1234]

You don't have this under "Application Status"?

View attachment 416225

nope mine only says application complete from 7/22 and update sent on 1/29

 

[Helena&Sunshine]

I interviewed mid December and heard back about a month later. I’m not SDA, but I think the timing depends on when the committee meets to discuss your file, which, as others have pointed out, can vary quite a bit.

 

[Hlant]

R 3/12

 

[Rchepkwony]

Hard R

 

[pemingtons]

Does anyone know if Loma Linda is still interviewing?

 

[RealHulkHogan]

Does anyone know if Loma Linda is still interviewing?

Just got the II like 10 mins ago

 

[RealHulkHogan]

For those who interviewed, any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[pemingtons]

Just got the II like 10 mins ago

Awesome congrats! Are you SDA?

 

[anxiousardvark]

Anyone else who interviewed in early December still waiting to hear anything?? Its been 100 days for me, I'm starting to wonder if there was some type of clerical error.

 

[RealHulkHogan]

Awesome congrats! Are you SDA?

Yes!

 

[jacobl]

Just got the II like 10 mins ago

Congrats!! Did you send a letter of intent/application update?

 

[mcat-lover]

For those who have received an invitation to the MMS program instead of an A or R, please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you want to learn more about it. I am a current MMS student that is going to be part of the CO2030. I wish that I had someone to talk to about it this time last year, so this is my way of giving back. Good luck to everyone that is going through this process!

 

[sleepambassador]

Has anyone else tried to join the group me and it says request pending for a while?

 

[peach1234]

do we think that interviews are still going out or whether it's worth it to send in a letter of interest? complete end of july and sent an update end of january and havent heard anything at all

 

[anxiousardvark]

do we think that interviews are still going out or whether it's worth it to send in a letter of interest? complete end of july and sent an update end of january and havent heard anything at all

Last year they waitlisted a ton of us on the same day, April 10th. I have a sneaking suspcion that's what's happening this year. It's been 117 days since I interviewed and I haven't heard anything.

 

[anxiousardvark]

Called it, waitlisted. Interviewed 12/3

 

[dehee]

Called it, waitlisted. Interviewed 12/3

Same here, interviewed october. When did you finally hear back last year?

 

[RealHulkHogan]

Post II R today

 

[anxiousardvark]

Same here, interviewed october. When did you finally hear back last year?

Last year they told a bunch of us on April 10th. But, I interviewed in February last year, so the wait was only 60 something days.

 

[ilovejesus33]

Can ppl on waitlist also receive the mms program offer?

 

[UCLA biochem]

+1 II
In-state this afternoon

 

[mcat-lover]

Can ppl on waitlist also receive the mms program offer?

I’m not sure, but it wouldn’t hurt to send a letter saying that you’re also interested in their MMS program.