UCLA/Drew vs. UCLA/Geffen

[alok]

Hey guys,

I just learned that these programs have separate secondaries to fill out. What's the difference between the two? Also, Has anyone received secondary from UCLA/Drew? I've completed the secondary for UCLA/David Geffen COM.

Also, is there some kind of advantage of being in one program over the other?

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[jr doctor in sd]

personally i dont know but dont go to UCLA med...i stopped being a fan of UCLA when 2 years ago a HS classmate got in with an 810 (out of 2400) on the SAT because hes 300+ lbs and 6'6 or taller...and i got rejected with a little old 4.4 cumulative out of HS with sports and clubs and etc.

 

[mindquick]

that has nothing to do with their medical school...

 

[silverlining1]

I believe the Drew program focuses more on underserved communities http://www.cdrewu.edu/_022/_html/about_us/about_us.htm while Geffen is the more "traditional" med school.

 

[Ookluh]

I believe the Drew program focuses more on underserved communities http://www.cdrewu.edu/_022/_html/about_us/about_us.htm while Geffen is the more "traditional" med school.

That's pretty much my understanding as well.

 

[meowkat444]

you're also supposed to do your clinical work at a hospital in south LA, although that is questionable with the problems king harber medical center is having. they are very selective for those who have a demonstrated commitment to underserved communities. make sure it's for you

 

[elwademd]

you're also supposed to do your clinical work at a hospital in south LA, although that is questionable with the problems king harber medical center is having. they are very selective for those who have a demonstrated commitment to underserved communities. make sure it's for you

mlk hospital is closed.

those who go to ucla/drew rotate at ucla affiliated hospitals, but spend more time at hospitals like harbor-ucla over near torrance.

 

[Jaded03]

Geffen @ UCLA: All four years at UCLA, serve at UCLA.
Drew/UCLA: First two years at UCLA, serve at probably Harbor UCLA.

 

[Long Dong]

Geffen @ UCLA: All four years at UCLA, serve at UCLA.
Drew/UCLA: First two years at UCLA, serve at probably Harbor UCLA.

As far as I know, things may have changed but when I was there:

Geffen students first 2 years at ucla, 3-4th year threw the ucla affilated hospitals (harbor, olive view, chs, cedars, santa monica etc.)

Drew/ucla first 2 years at ucla, 3-4th year at ucla affilated hospitals that serve the underserved/county hospitals (eg harbor or olive view). My class was the last class to do the 3rd year at mlk, and the class behind the current 4th years rotated threw out the ucla affilated hospitals not just the county ones.

Drew students take the same exams as the main program students attend all the same functions and also have special drew functions as well. You even attend the geffen white coat ceremony and graduation as well as the drew ones. My diploma says david geffen school of medicine and drew universtity on it. When I went to interviews for residency most interviewers just thought of me as a ucla student who enjoyed working in the underserved communities. Hope that helps.

 

[littlealex]

personally i dont know but dont go to UCLA med...i stopped being a fan of UCLA when 2 years ago a HS classmate got in with an 810 (out of 2400) on the SAT because hes 300+ lbs and 6'6 or taller...and i got rejected with a little old 4.4 cumulative out of HS with sports and clubs and etc.

wtf pointless reply. Let your bitterness go. UCLA is both an amazing undergraduate school (sends the most number of people to MD programs of all colleges in America) and an amazing medical school (ranked 12?).

 

[alok]

Thanks for all the replies. Really helpful guys.

 

[mindquick]

is it possible to be accepted into one program but rejected from the other?

 

[IceMan0824]

is it possible to be accepted into one program but rejected from the other?

Yes

 

[UCLAstudent]

is it possible to be accepted into one program but rejected from the other?

Yes. It is also possible to be accepted into both programs.

 

[mindquick]

Yes. It is also possible to be accepted into both programs.

cool! can you attend both programs?

 

[Long Dong]

cool! can you attend both programs?

No you will have to with draw from one or the other, so that spot can go to someone else. If you wanna get accepted to all the ucla programs apply to the ucla/ucr and the md/phd ones as well.

 

[mindquick]

No you will have to with draw from one or the other, so that spot can go to someone else. If you wanna get accepted to all the ucla programs apply to the ucla/ucr and the md/phd ones as well.

isn't the UCLA/UCR program only for UCR undergrads?

 

[UVABranch]

Yes. It is also possible to be accepted into both programs.

OMG!!! You have Falkor!! I LOVED that movie!!!

<sorry totally unrelated to the topic at hand>

 

[Long Dong]

isn't the UCLA/UCR program only for UCR undergrads?

Yeah I far as I know it is. I should of inserted a sarcastic face in my earlier comment.