2025-2026 UC San Diego

[premeddddd122]

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Does UCSD have the program selection and why essay like last year? (PRIME, Global, Tan Scholar, Marginalized)

Yes if you're applying to those programs it asks for additional essays

 

[thisnotebook]

I am also wondering how to answer a "meaningful experience" prompt in under 100 characters. Best I can do is 400.

 

[JPace24]

I am also wondering how to answer a "meaningful experience" prompt in under 100 characters. Best I can do is 400.

From my understanding, it is more of a basic description from that experience, the real review comes from the letter you link to it. (This is just my opinion and not canon advice).

 

[loophua]

Has anyone repeated small details from your primary application in the secondary? I feel like it's bound to happen, but they said a repeat is unacceptable so I'm not sure what is okay

 

[PickaGodnPray]

Has anyone repeated small details from your primary application in the secondary? I feel like it's bound to happen, but they said a repeat is unacceptable so I'm not sure what is okay

Your story to medicine (PS) is going to resemble an autobiographical sketch by nature. They just don’t want you to copy and paste entire chunks from your PS into it.

 

[loophua]

Ohh got it that makes more sense, thank you!

 

[ah26]

does the 2-week recommendation to submit the secondary not matter since they give a month deadline?

 

[smoney1178]

Should I be concerned if I haven’t gotten a secondary yet? My app was verified before when they got sent out on 6/27. I am OOS. ☹

 

[simplefarmer]

Is the 1 month deadline when they say 11:59 PT at midnight or afternoon?

 

[wysdoc]

Is the 1 month deadline when they say 11:59 PT at midnight or afternoon?

how about not pushing the boundary and doing it before the deadline day?

 

[JPace24]

Is the 1 month deadline when they say 11:59 PT at midnight or afternoon?

1 month from the time stamp of your email.

 

[saltykiosk]

I heard UCSD has screening GPA of 3.7 for secondaries, has anyone less than that gotten one here?

 

[polymerization]

I heard UCSD has screening GPA of 3.7 for secondaries, has anyone less than that gotten one here?

Yes. I received a secondary and I had a 3.57.

 

[wysdoc]

@wao2221 The SDN phone app isn't functioning well with our site any longer.
Go ahead and delete it from your phone and use a regular browser or Tapatalk app to post -
Thank you

 

[JPace24]

What the emoticon is this

 

[wao2221]

@wao2221 The SDN phone app isn't functioning well with our site any longer.
Go ahead and delete it from your phone and use a regular browser or Tapatalk app to post -
Thank you

Thank you for the heads up, will do

 

[wao2221]

I heard UCSD has screening GPA of 3.7 for secondaries, has anyone less than that gotten one here?

Same as other user said, I had a sub 3.7 for cGPA and sGPA

 

[premeddddd122]

I heard UCSD has screening GPA of 3.7 for secondaries, has anyone less than that gotten one here?

I have a 3.5 and was interviewed here last cycle

 

[simplefarmer]

how about not pushing the boundary and doing it before the deadline day?

Thank you, I was simply confirming since UCLA states exactly the time stamp the email was sent, while UCSD states 11:59 PT. I just wanted to get some clarification on the differences between the two, since I thought I had missed the deadline last night.

 

[MDapplicant1234567]

+1 IS II - Won't let me schedule the interview date until I complete the Interview Attestation Form but then the link doesn't load anything. It just says page not completed. Anyone else having this issue?

Edit: They fixed it and I was able to schedule

 

[zestyzesty]

+1 IS II - Won't let me schedule the interview date until I complete the Interview Attestation Form but then the link doesn't load anything. It just says page not completed. Anyone else having this issue?

View attachment 407575

LM?

 

[LelouchLamperouge]

LM?

Probably 100,000. Built different

 

[fchwpp95]

is ii

 

[fchwpp95]

+1 IS II - Won't let me schedule the interview date until I complete the Interview Attestation Form but then the link doesn't load anything. It just says page not completed. Anyone else having this issue?

View attachment 407575

me too! I emailed them.

 

[MDapplicant1234567]

LM?

72

 

[caffeinated_corgi]

+1 IS II - Won't let me schedule the interview date until I complete the Interview Attestation Form but then the link doesn't load anything. It just says page not completed. Anyone else having this issue?

View attachment 407575

Edit: They fixed it and I was able to schedule

When did you submit your secondary?

 

[aceiling]

Any OOS interviews yet?

 

[MDapplicant1234567]

When did you submit your secondary?

Received application on 7/7, submitted 7/8

 

[sulky]

has anyone with a sub 506 mcat score received a secondary? i thought they were mcat blind but i heard they screen for at least a 3.7 gpa and 506 mcat to receive a secondary?

 

[The Bro Pauly D]

has anyone with a sub 506 mcat score received a secondary? i thought they were mcat blind but i heard they screen for at least a 3.7 gpa and 506 mcat to receive a secondary?

I got exactly a 506 on the MCAT. My GPA is less than the screening GPA you mentioned, but I'm also a non-traditional applicant with many hours working as an ER PA. Zero research though. Got a secondary two days after submitting primaries.

 

[wao2221]

has anyone with a sub 506 mcat score received a secondary? i thought they were mcat blind but i heard they screen for at least a 3.7 gpa and 506 mcat to receive a secondary?

My gpa is a lot less than 3.7 and I have a 507 MCAT. I’m non trad though with years of nursing experience so that may have helped me get a secondary

 

[premedz]

Rejected pre secondary IS!

 

[TheguythatdrivesEVs]

+1 IS SoCal resident Interview hold

 

[TibiaOrNotTibia]

OOS, post-secondary "hold" for interview.

 

[queenoni]

+1 OOS hold

 

[dal1974]

+1 OOS, on hold for interview

 

[pinkslip_ff2]

+1 IS hold

 

[medapplooksy802]

+1 IS Hold for Interview

 

[dokiii]

+1 socal resident hold

 

[applecarboy1]

+1 IS hold. Is this a soft R or do they tend to have any movement? Do we really have to wait until February?

 

[wao2221]

If you got an II hold, what was your submit date?

 

[SithJedi]

II hold OOS bummer /: I thought I would be a good fit for their prime EQ program but i guess not. Goodluck everyone else!

 

[CrimsonTurtle57]

If you got an II hold, what was your submit date?

07/17 for me. LM 75

 

[pinkslip_ff2]

If you got an II hold, what was your submit date?

7/07 LM 75

 

[whichbreath]

7/10. IS interview hold

 

[mfan11]

+1 IS hold

 

[The Bro Pauly D]

+1 IS interview hold.

 

[sr07]

+1 OOS secondary, amcas verified 8/18, received secondary 8/19, submitted 8/19.

 

[premeddddd122]

+1 IS interview hold after being waitlisted there last cycle, this one hurt 🥲

 

[TameImpalaFan]

Does anyone know if interview hold is a soft R here?