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they wouldnt really let anyone do this until you send in the follow up letter. then they call you and ask if the dates they tell you will be good for you.
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they wouldnt really let anyone do this until you send in the follow up letter. then they call you and ask if the dates they tell you will be good for you.
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I don't think it is all that related to inteview dates, because people that interviewed a while after I did received their final decision letters in the first batch. I know this is the case for other people too.
No, the website doesnt say that a final decision has been sent...I was just curious though since some people who must have interviewed one week before me already have a final decision sent out to them.
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Me...8. I interviewed mid-February and my letter was sent yesterday 3/10. I live in LA so I'm guessing I'd get it by early next week.
I'm not too psyched about this letter..I have a really bad feeling. Oh well! That's life.
I'm not too psyched about this letter..I have a really bad feeling. Oh well! That's life.
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Does the fact that there might be no dissections next year affect anyone's enthusiasm in attending UCLA? I had a funny thought that maybe they'll send out more acceptances since more people might go elsewhere so they don't have to deal with the scandal or lack of dissections.
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this is so weird, i just interviewed!
on february 26th, and i already have a decision letter sent, im also in the la area, and im scared ****less too!
good luck to everyone, lets hope we can make it through the week!
on february 26th, and i already have a decision letter sent, im also in the la area, and im scared ****less too!
good luck to everyone, lets hope we can make it through the week!
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Does anyone know why it takes 5-10 days to receive the decision letter? For example, if someone lives in southern/northern california, shouldn't it technically take about 2 days to receive mail from UCLA?
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I get the impression that the decision sent date means it's left the admissions office at that date. The letters probably float around the campus mail system for a few days before actually reaching the USPS. I was reading last year's thread and even people that lived right next to UCLA had the letter take 5+ days to reach them. It's a drag, I know.
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Originally posted by BjOrKnRaDiOhEaD
this is so weird, i just interviewed!
on february 26th, and i already have a decision letter sent, im also in the la area, and im scared ****less too!
good luck to everyone, lets hope we can make it through the week!
Take what I say with a grain of salt but it could potentially be a good thing. If they're rushing to send you a decision, it could mean you're one of those that they decided they wanted and are notifying quickly to meet the March 15th deadline.
Alternatively though, it could just be the case that they had a bunch of meetings right at the end of Feb (a day or two after your interview) and they made decisions for everyone that had interviewed by late Feb which means then that there's no way to tell what our chances are based on our interviews.
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my decision was made right away and i was rejected.
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Well then they suck! They don't know what they're missing!
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its all good, i don't care. i just wish i wouldn't have wasted money on the 200 dollar plane fare. binge drinking with that money would have been more productive.
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I was talking to a former adcom, and she felt that a rejection that was made very close to your interview date doesn't mean that you sucked really bad. Adcom meets at regular time, and it just happens that your application was reviewed and a decision is made quickly.
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hey everyone
i graduated from ucla, so i totally know how the mailing thing works.....
ucla mail is notoriously known to be HELLA SLOW!.....they have their own mailing system, and our letters are most definately floating around ucla mail rooms for now......even i who live like 15 minutes away from ucla attained my interview letter longgggg after the date posted on the webpage....so hold tight everyone!
i wonder if carrol cohen knows about our decisions, she was the interview coordinator, she was that older blonde lady, she was soooo nice.......i remember i had my book, House of Sand and Fog with me, and she started a conversation about it with me, so maybe she can help....she was hella nice to everyone...but guess ucla wont tell anything over phone......ugggg to the waiting, and its only been one day, how sad
i graduated from ucla, so i totally know how the mailing thing works.....
ucla mail is notoriously known to be HELLA SLOW!.....they have their own mailing system, and our letters are most definately floating around ucla mail rooms for now......even i who live like 15 minutes away from ucla attained my interview letter longgggg after the date posted on the webpage....so hold tight everyone!
i wonder if carrol cohen knows about our decisions, she was the interview coordinator, she was that older blonde lady, she was soooo nice.......i remember i had my book, House of Sand and Fog with me, and she started a conversation about it with me, so maybe she can help....she was hella nice to everyone...but guess ucla wont tell anything over phone......ugggg to the waiting, and its only been one day, how sad
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I wouldn't concern yourself too much. They finally sent me my letter on the 10th, and I interviewed back in early november. 🙄
another day of waiting... for a letter that won't even come today! for those of you guys waiting, is ucla your top choices? also i don't think the timing of decision sent has anything to do with the decision, whether its an acceptance, waitlist, or rejection. i'm sure some interviewers take longer with their evaluation papers (i think i saw mine fill hers out afterwards) and committees have to review files and pass it to another reviewer. (i think)
its good to know others are also anxiously waiting to get the decision😉
its good to know others are also anxiously waiting to get the decision😉
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hey waiters....
yeah, UCLA is my first choice. I can't help but wonder if mayyybe the letters really are going out today? My interview scheduling letter was postmarked only one day after it says on the status page.... does that mean anything?
yeah, UCLA is my first choice. I can't help but wonder if mayyybe the letters really are going out today? My interview scheduling letter was postmarked only one day after it says on the status page.... does that mean anything?
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I really don't know. At this point I think that I'd rather go to USC, but I if I get into UCLA I will definately go to both second look days and try to get a pretty good idea about how much UCLA will cost next year. If I get into UCLA, I will have to put a lot of thought into the decision.
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I've talked about this a little on the Keck thread, so you can check some of that out, but I'll summarize (or at least try to summarize--I can get kinda carried away; I enjoy talking about this because it helps me figure out which school I'd rather go to and I get helpful opinions from others in similar situations).
1.) The first and most important reason is because of LA County Hospital. I know that if I spend most of my clinical years at County I will leave medical school feeling VERY clinically competent. In addition, I really like the patient population that County serves, and I look forward to mastering espanol while I am there. And finally in regards to the clinical training at 'SC, it's not like they just have county--they have the University Hospital, Specialty Centers, and tons of outpatient clinics.
This is not to say that UCLA doesn't have AWESOME clinical environments, it does--I went there for undergrad and was exposed to a lot of them through volunteering. Although, it doesn't have county. From what I have been told from faculty and students at UCLA, the affiliated county hospitals do not play a large role in the education of the students. A lot of really important and cutting-edge procedures happen at UCLA, but from what I know, med students don't participate that much in cutting-edge procedures. Sure I want to see all of these types procedures, but I know that I can see them at the USC University Hospital. I want to spend the majority of my time in the thick of patient care, which I feel I will have a better chance with at LA County.
In thinking about the benefits of UCLA, I have told myself that I could just make an extra effort to spend a lot of time at Olive View and Harbor, the affiliated county hospitals. But I am worried this will fall through. My faculty interviewer said that most students stay at UCLA for clinicals because everyone wants to establish relatinships with faculty for LORs for residency. I figure that at USC, I could be killing two birds with one stone--playing a big role in patient care and establishing relationships with faculty at County.
Okay so maybe this isn't a summary at all, but oh well.
I've heard a couple people mention that they are worried about the potential scut work and lack of guidance at LA County. I figure it this way. Please let me know if you disagree. USC is a very reputable institution and I doubt they are just going to throw med students in to a procedure without teaching them how to do it. It's not like intubating for example is common knowledge. Maybe the doctors at County won't spend as much time with you showing you how to do it as at another med school because they are super busy (and I really don't know this--it's just an assumption), but I feel this will just make me more clinically competent by really making me learn through doing, which I feel is a better teaching technique. And, if I have to put more effort into tracking down physicians and convincing them how to show me something a couple of times, that's a sacrifice that I am more than willing to take to become better clinically trained.
Okay enough of that. (comments welcome)
2.) Another (much less important) reason, is that I feel I will be better taken care of at 'SC. Stronger alumni network. More contact with faculty. Nicer classrooms. Modules, etc.
3.) The curriculum is more established (UCLA just started their new curriculum this year). Also, they won't have to wing a completely new gross anatomy program because a court ordered them to close the willed body donation progarm because certain employees were making a profit off of people's body parts. And just in case I would like to take more dissection electives (for surgery), I know the option will be open to me.
Reasons for UCLA:
1.) On undergrad campus: tons of libraries, cafes, places to eat, right next to Westwood, which has everything, a gym, non-health students, chances to take other classes, an awesome film program, in a nicer area of LA
2.) Tons of different types of research going on (not to say that USC is shabby in that area). Awesome mental health facilities and research (esp. NPI). (the students at 'SC thought that their basic science years didn't cover psych so much, but I don't know the exact amount--I don't know about UCLA)
3.) It might be easier to get into a residency having gone to UCLA because right now it is considered a "better" med school, but USC does say it is on the rise. I think this is esp. important for people that might not want to stay in Cali for residency, but maybe not so much for people who want to stay in Cali; I think programs outside of Cali may be more willing to accept UCLA students, but I don't know.
Well that's all I can think of now. Sorry it's so long, but maybe it's helpful for you guys, it was helpful for me.
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Oh I forgot an important reason for UCLA: the price! But I guess it is going to be a smaller factor this year than it was before with the major jump in fees. If it is 28K, than the diff. won't be more than 40K for the four years. But 40K is still a chunk of money.
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i thought it will be about 21K.
anyhow, the things you pointed out about both schools shows that the drew/ucla program is great...you get the best of both worlds: ucla and county experience (like usc), plus research thesis, plus 6 months-1 year to rotate where you want (colleges concept at ucla). ...and people say drew/ucla is bad...
anyhow, the things you pointed out about both schools shows that the drew/ucla program is great...you get the best of both worlds: ucla and county experience (like usc), plus research thesis, plus 6 months-1 year to rotate where you want (colleges concept at ucla). ...and people say drew/ucla is bad...
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docmemi,
I think UCLA estimated it around 28k (but this is just from hear say, I am not sure). I think it's around 17k right now, plus its annual increase--which was estimated to be around 20k, plus around a 40% proposed increase, will put it at around 28k, but I am not sure.
Yeah, I wish I would have looked more into the drew program before I applied because I didn't apply. I have really realized the benefits of working in a county hospital with indigent populations throught this whole app process (visiting schools, etc.) However, I don't know much about the drew program but I have been following some of the discussions and I don't know how comfortable I would be with the program at this time.
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Drew has around 2 weeks to fix violations in medicine administration and time-to-treatment or their funding will be pulled. Lets wait and see how it goes, ok guys?
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Hey guys...I got my Geffen letter today and it says that I'm on the unranked waitlist. Now is there two waitlists at UCLA? If there is a priority waitlist...will it say? Any info would be really helpful.
And do people still have a chance off of waitlist get into the med school?
And do people still have a chance off of waitlist get into the med school?
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Apparently, unranked waitlist list = Tier 1 waitlist, high chance of getting in. THere's NO priority waitlist
There's a second tier waitlist, and if you're on it, it'll specifically say in the letter.
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When was your letter postmarked?
Thanks in advance,
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2nd priority waitlist. It says "hold" in big letters. I don't know the postmark, I was told over the phone. Are we sure there is basically no chance of getting off that list? Does UCLA reject anyone post interview?
...good luck guys...
...good luck guys...
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Are these letters being received for people whose letters were sent on 3/10 or for earlier?
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The chance of getting in from the 2nd tier waitlist is very low, but not impossible. Especially with the huge tuition hike this year, some people may choose a private school over a UC.
UCLA DOES reject people post-interview.
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You must really bomb your interview (e.g. talk about how you want to make a lot of money) to get rejected post interview. That's like going from legitimate candidate to someone they want nothing to do with. If they didn't like you, they could just put you on hold but to reject you outright must mean you bite the big one.
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hey guys
for those of you that received an acceptance, did your letter just have one sheet in it, or was there more?
i just went to the mail and its sitting there, and im scared ****less to open it since ucla is my number 1 choice
thanks
for those of you that received an acceptance, did your letter just have one sheet in it, or was there more?
i just went to the mail and its sitting there, and im scared ****less to open it since ucla is my number 1 choice
thanks
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OK. I reread what I said and I retract the part about you biting the big one. UCLA must THINK you bite the big one (why else would they reject you outright instead of putting you on hold which is the same as a rejection?)
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there are some things.....even if completely true (which i am not saying they are in this case).....that simply arent worth saying
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unranked waitlist - is their first priority waitlist, starts moving mid may.
their HOLD is their 2nd priority waitlist in which you cannot be taken off from till July...but unfortunately...not many people can wait that long to hear from a school when they might have to think about preparing themselves going elsewhere...esp. if it is out of state.
their HOLD is their 2nd priority waitlist in which you cannot be taken off from till July...but unfortunately...not many people can wait that long to hear from a school when they might have to think about preparing themselves going elsewhere...esp. if it is out of state.
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