UCLA Geffen part 01

[CaliBoy]

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Originally posted by CalBeE
Hey CaliBoy,

How are the clinical rotations structured? Do you get assigned to the places you will do rotation? Or a lottery system is used? Or what?

In third year there is a certain set of required clerkships which includes: Ambulatory Medicine, Family Medicine, Inpatient Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, and Surgery. Each rotation has numerous possible sites at a variety of hospitals including private, county, HMO, and community hospitals. What you do is you go through and create a rank list of where you want to do each rotation. Then you enter them into a fancy computer system and, in a lottery-based process, it provides each student with their highest ranked sites as it possibly can. The only exception is Surgery, which they assign you and you have no choice (it's unclear why, but it's no biggie). People are generally content with their schedules, especially considering that you are also provided opportunity to alter your schedule if you don't like what the computer gives you. It's a pretty fair system--better than at some other schools where you might be assigned sites automatically.

 

[CalBeE]

Thanks Caliboy, that's what I'm looking for.

I'm 90% sure I'll be at UCLA Geffen next year, and I'll be at the second look weekend.

 

[masalachica]

Hey guys,

I'm 99% sure I'm going to UCLA med next year and I was wondering if it's too early to start looking for housing. Is there anyone else on this thread who is looking for housing? How are you doing it? I am just looking for an apartment (not near undergrad students) in a nice area with my own room (inexpensive housing would be asking for too much!). I think someone on here suggested looking for housing south of Wilshire. I am really clueless, so I was wondering how I should go about looking for apartments south of Wilshire?? I live in Northern Cali so it's just not possible for me to go apartment hunting in the LA area!

I would appreciate any info you may have!

Thanks!

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by masalachica
Hey guys,

I'm 99% sure I'm going to UCLA med next year and I was wondering if it's too early to start looking for housing. Is there anyone else on this thread who is looking for housing? How are you doing it? I am just looking for an apartment (not near undergrad students) in a nice area with my own room (inexpensive housing would be asking for too much!). I think someone on here suggested looking for housing south of Wilshire. I am really clueless, so I was wondering how I should go about looking for apartments south of Wilshire?? I live in Northern Cali so it's just not possible for me to go apartment hunting in the LA area!

I would appreciate any info you may have!

Thanks!

They may have more info during second look weekend (Like hooking you up with current med students that need roommates, etc.). I also tried to apply for the graduate student housing, which is affordable and the university pays for utilities and basic cable TV. The disadvantage is that the average wait is about a year...meaning that to get an apartment for this coming Fall, one should have applied last summer...ridiculous!

There are many apartment buildings West of Westwood Blvd but South of Wilshire. What I'm planning to do is just walk around the area and hunt for an apartment myself. The apartments west of Westwood Blvd but North of Wilshire tend to be occupied by many undergrads and they can get really noisy (That's the area I'm living in now).

Another choice is hunt for apartments East of Westwood Blvd, and North of Wilshire. They're mostly occupied by older people and professors, etc. A relatively more expensive area I think.

For those who are not familiar with the area, here's a map:
http://www.ucla.edu/map/viewmap.html

Wilshire Blvd is at the very bottom of the map. I suggest getting apartments south of there (Not shown on the map). Westwood Blvd is main vertical street dividing up the East and West area. The old UCLA med Center and New hospital are both located on the Westwood Blvd.

 

[jlee9531]

man i gotta take notes even tho i might not even get in....

 

[CaliBoy]

I know many people who live in palms and in general it's pretty safe, but it's certainly not the best part of LA. BUT you can get a great apartment at a great price, and it's still only a few miles away from UCLA. I never really have wanted to live in Palms because of the safety (even though it's not so bad), and so have opted to pay a little more for peace of mind I suppose. I personally live in the neighborhood between santa monica and pico (e.g., going south on Westwood bl). There are tons of apartments in this area, and it's quite safe and quiet. For instance, sometimes I even go jogging after midnight and it's not a problem at all safety-wise. The rent tends to be less than in westwood village by UCLA, but more than Palms/Mar Vista. (My 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment is 2100/mo). A comparable area is Brentwood, which is super nice, near UCLA, but probably a little harder to find a vacant apt. If you're willing to live a little further away from school, I know some people who live in Mid-Wilshire or West Hollywood and they love it--but I personally would be annoyed by the commute.

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by jlee9531
man i gotta take notes even tho i might not even get in....

Take notes??
Don't worry, you WILL find an apartment, it's just a matter of whether it'll be cheap/expensive and close/far from campus.

If you are not familiar with the area, I suggest contacting current med students who are looking for roommates...save you the hazzle to walk around finding apts.

 

[Legend123]

Thanks CaliBoy and CalBeE for the info.

 

[masalachica]

Thanks, everyone, for the housing info. I think what I might do is try to live with a current med student who needs a roommate.

 

[Jalby]

I used to live in Palms/Culver city and didn't mind it at all. I also lived in the grad student housing and that is friggen nice. I def would recommend getting on the wait list ASAP. Best housing you will get.

I would recommend the places right next to veteran south of Whilshire. There is a shuttle that runs back and forth from there every 15 minutes that will dump you off right next to the med school.

 

[prophecy2]

Originally posted by Jalby
I used to live in Palms/Culver city and didn't mind it at all. I also lived in the grad student housing and that is friggen nice. I def would recommend getting on the wait list ASAP. Best housing you will get.

I would recommend the places right next to veteran south of Whilshire. There is a shuttle that runs back and forth from there every 15 minutes that will dump you off right next to the med school.

I remember earlier in this thread Jalby promised to boycott the thread. What happened Jalby?

Go Bruin!

Proph...

PS: Jalby, I was trying to ask you some questions a while back about USC admission but .... got dissed! I remember when we used to kick it in the chem/biochem dept (young hall) and the wooden center and stuff. I actually thought you knew me since we talked a lot about getting into med school but turns out I was not thinking right. O well!

 

[ventulus18]

has anybody ever been taken off of the tier 2 waitlist at UCLA......just curious

 

[prophecy2]

I have heard from unreliable sources that second round of final decision letters will be going out mid April. That means couple more days from today. Has anyone gotten in contact with the admissions office to verify this? ]


proph...

 

[splat2000]

are the letters coming mid-april the final round? are they done interviewing yet?

when when when are they gonna start looking at the priority waitlist?

also, caliboy, or any other med students at UCLA, what % of your class is from the waitlist?

 

[dungadunga]

does anyone know how one goes about getting on the grad housing waitlist? also, when you describe it as nice, do you mean its better than locking 3 people in a doghouse (undergrad ucla), or do you actually get your own room?
cheers,
dunga

 

[CalBeE]

To apply for grad school housing, you MUST have a UCLA Student ID # (SO if you're not an undergrad/grad at UCLA now, it's probably impossible to do so until after school starts).

You apply online at here

Application fee is $30 whether you eventually get an apt or not. Average wait is about a year.

I heard that the grad school housing are actually really nice. Not ****ty like the UCLA Undergrad dorms.

 

[supereagles]

Originally posted by prophecy2
I remember earlier in this thread Jalby promised to boycott the thread. What happened Jalby?

Go Bruin!

Proph...

PS: Jalby, I was trying to ask you some questions a while back about USC admission but .... got dissed! I remember when we used to kick it in the chem/biochem dept (young hall) and the wooden center and stuff. I actually thought you knew me since we talked a lot about getting into med school but turns out I was not thinking right. O well!

Welcome back Proph and yes I feel you!

 

[prophecy2]

Originally posted by supereagles
Welcome back Proph and yes I feel you!

Yo Supereagles,

How is the process going with you? Have you finally decided on where you are going yet? You are the man, bro! Gone are the days when we were scared about not securing a medical school admission. Hey, guess what...we are gonna be MS1 this summer.


Medical school....Holla





Proph...

 

[docmemi]

caliboy,
any comments about drew students or the program? are the students treated equally by the regular ucla students? any biases among the class?
thanks in advance,
memi

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by prophecy2
I remember earlier in this thread Jalby promised to boycott the thread. What happened Jalby?

MY bad. Off to continue the picketing.

But as for the help with USC admins, I get about 3 PM's a month on this, and I decided last year since I am in some way part (which I still havn't mentioned) of the admin process and I know what they are looking for, it wouldn't be fair for me to tell 10-15 people on SDN exactly what they look for (ask Docmemi about this). Sorry you feel you got dissed but I thought I explained that in the PM's.

 

[docmemi]

Originally posted by Jalby
MY bad. Off to continue the picketeting.

But as for the help with USC admins, I get about 3 PM's a month on this, and I decided last year since I am in some way part (which I still havn't mentioned) of the admin process and I know what they are looking for, it wouldn't be fair for me to tell 10-15 people on SDN exactly what they look for (ask Docmemi about this). Sorry you feel you got dissed but I thought I explained that in the PM's.

yup, i got dissed more than once by jalby. but he still cool.

i think though he "boycotted" this thread cause someone made a funny joke that this thread was more popular than the usc one. but i dont think jalbs was serious.

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by docmemi
yup, i got dissed more than once by jalby. but he still cool.

5,6,7????

 

[ice_23]

What I find hilarious is that I started this thread, but since only posted like 4 times out of the 600+ respnonses (including this post, I think). 🙂

-Ice

P.S. It oddly makes me feel famous. ? 🙂

 

[jlee9531]

Originally posted by Jalby
5,6,7????

so generous jalby...sure the # is that low?

 

[CalBeE]

Did anyone get any additional info about second look weekend? All I got was the initial schedule telling us to meet at Jules Stein Eye Institute at 8am that day. That's it.

I wish UCLA would sell itself by like selling us T-shirts, brochures, DVDs, whatever. I wanna feel a bit more wanted than this!😉

 

[docmemi]

calbe, nope. i dindt get anything either. i just called (310-825-3575) and the lady said, "you may get something else by email. we are not sure yet. otherwise, just show up at 8:30."

hope that helps.

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by docmemi
calbe, nope. i dindt get anything either. i just called (310-825-3575) and the lady said, "you may get something else by email. we are not sure yet. otherwise, just show up at 8:30."

hope that helps.

They seriously need to hire a new PR person to recruit people during second look weekend 🙄

 

[uclalee]

Welcome to UCLA life. From a UCLA undergrad., expect plenty of this treatment for the next 4 years. 🙂

 

[Legend123]

I have not rec'd anything other than the first mailing. I am looking for some hotel/motel to stay during the second look. I will give them a call. I just rec'd the little financial package over the weekend.

The UCSF web for the second look is very cool. I wish UCLA can do something of that nature. Check it out at :

Http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/accepted

 

[Legend123]

Originally posted by ice_23
What I find hilarious is that I started this thread, but since only posted like 4 times out of the 600+ respnonses (including this post, I think). 🙂

-Ice

P.S. It oddly makes me feel famous. ? 🙂

Hey Ice,
Thanks for the thread. You can tell UCLA(Geffen) is very popular. People just cannot resist....Keep it up. By the time in August, it may reach 100K views.....

As of this moment we have just passed the USC thread.....GO Bruins

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by uclalee
Welcome to UCLA life. From a UCLA undergrad., expect plenty of this treatment for the next 4 years. 🙂

I AM a UCLA Undergrad, but I was hoping the Med School will be different from the horrible bureacracy and sometimes apathetic attitude of the Undergrad administration 🙁

 

[prophecy2]

Originally posted by Legend123
I have not rec'd anything other than the first mailing. I am looking for some hotel/motel to stay during the second look. I will give them a call. I just rec'd the little financial package over the weekend.

The UCSF web for the second look is very cool. I wish UCLA can do something of that nature. Check it out at :

Http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/accepted

Perhaps you guys (those that are accepted already) can tell them to elavate their recruitment efforts. I interviewed a while back and I didnt think it was great. I felt bad for out of staters that flew in to Los Angeles just for an hour interview and an hour lunch. It didnt bother me a bit because I live here.

So Calbee, supereagele and company please inform the admiss people about this concern. I know I cant do that since I am still in the game...don't want to piss them off and recieve a flat out rejection!

proph...

ps.
is final decision letters going out next wk? they should do it in time so we can be a part of the second look event.

 

[docmemi]

just wanted to write to add a post to the thread so we can beat usc's thread. 🙂 hahah

 

[exmike]

Originally posted by docmemi
just wanted to write to add a post to the thread so we can beat usc's thread. 🙂 hahah

so you're selling out your trojans eh? 😛

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by exmike
so you're selling out your trojans eh? 😛

Trojans are good for one use only. You throw them out in the toilet/trash can after you're done. 😉

 

[ventulus18]

toilet = logjam = ghost that comes back to haunt you

 

[spaz]

Originally posted by CalBeE
Trojans are good for one use only. You throw them out in the toilet/trash can after you're done. 😉

there's this great shirt that said "A Trojan's only good once..."
But a Bruin is forever? or something along those lines. (ack has it really been a year since i graduated?)

 

[docmemi]

Originally posted by exmike
so you're selling out your trojans eh? 😛

just trying to have some fun. (more views here, but much less posts. lets get them up!)

 

[prophecy2]

Originally posted by docmemi
just trying to have some fun. (more views here, but much less posts. lets get them up!)

Don't worry man! Watch what's gonna happen by mid April when I and some other folks get our big envelope in the mail.

This thread will grow exponentially---that's for sure.


proph...

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by prophecy2
Don't worry man! Watch what's gonna happen by mid April when I and some other folks get our big envelope in the mail.

This thread will grow exponentially---that's for sure.


proph...

I'd be worried if I get a big envelope--All decisions come in thin envelopes with one-page letters 😉

 

[kwanny]

Originally posted by CalBeE
I'd be worried if I get a big envelope--All decisions come in thin envelopes with one-page letters 😉

Holy cow... Thank you for telling me, I think I would've just thrown it out otherwise... 😛

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by kwanny
Holy cow... Thank you for telling me, I think I would've just thrown it out otherwise... 😛

They need to be more aggressive in advertising themselves...like Dartmouth mailed out DVDs made by the school, a few schools mailed out nice colorful viewbooks...I mean even like pens, file folder, T-shirt, whatever from the school will be nice.

But what you get is a one-page letter...🙄

 

[jlee9531]

hey man...

all i want is that one page letter.

not an annoying alarm clock that doesnt work...or a nice pen that will run out of ink or a tshirt i will only wear to sleep.

😀

 

[kwanny]

Originally posted by prophecy2
Don't worry man! Watch what's gonna happen by mid April when I and some other folks get our big envelope in the mail.

This thread will grow exponentially---that's for sure.


proph...

anyone know if it's mailed out on the 15th... or we should expect to receive a letter by then?? this waiting is killing me!!

 

[jlee9531]

Originally posted by kwanny
anyone know if it's mailed out on the 15th... or we should expect to receive a letter by then?? this waiting is killing me!!

looking at some of last years threads a while back...

kids got letters after the 15th by express mail. we arent gonna hear on that day. since thats when people make their decisions. the taking off of the WL and mailing letters usually comes as soon as the day after. but im assuming the earliest we will hear is that week.

 

[docmemi]

hey, just got something in the mail about financial aid..parents have ti so i dont know what it says.

 

[docmemi]

hey, just got something in the mail about financial aid..parents have ti so i dont know what it says.

 

[GTea]

Does anyone know how they're going to teach anatomy?

 

[jlee9531]

Originally posted by GTea
Does anyone know how they're going to teach anatomy?

i called my friend today that is a student at la and part of the adcom as well...and he said that tho ucla cannot recieve any more donations, that ucla still has a large amount of cadavers in storage. he said that the incoming class should not have a problem and that anatomy will be taught just like how the current MS1s are being taught.

since its pbl type curriculum he said...the newbies should still get to dissect and everything but with the harder dissections will be done for us. this is to move us along quicker. for the people who feel jipped that we dont get to fully dissect everything...in your later years you can do something where you will be assigned a cadaver for yourself and practice dissection all you want.

but the feeling he gave me was that the body scandal should not greatly affect the class of 08.

 

[docmemi]

Originally posted by jlee9531
i called my friend today that is a student at la and part of the adcom as well...and he said that tho ucla cannot recieve any more donations, that ucla still has a large amount of cadavers in storage. he said that the incoming class should not have a problem and that anatomy will be taught just like how the current MS1s are being taught.

since its pbl type curriculum he said...the newbies should still get to dissect and everything but with the harder dissections will be done for us. this is to move us along quicker. for the people who feel jipped that we dont get to fully dissect everything...in your later years you can do something where you will be assigned a cadaver for yourself and practice dissection all you want.

but the feeling he gave me was that the body scandal should not greatly affect the class of 08.

yeah, i kinda heard the same thing. that we shouldnt worry cause they have cadavers still for us. but arent most schools going towards computer based anatomy anyway?? i think ucsf, for ex. right?