- Hannah Tao
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Location
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach, Westwood, West LA, Korea Town, concerts at Staple Center or Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Walk of Fame, UCLA Bruins, Universal Studios
Tuition

Average MCAT
MCAT: 510 (10th %ile) to 524 (90th %ile)
GPA
total GPA: 3.53 (10th %ile) to 3.99 (90th %ile)
science GPA: 3.43 (10th %ile) to 4.00 (90th %ile)
cutoff GPA of 3.4
Acceptance rate
2018 - 2.1%
only 180 students are accepted out of the 13,000 applicants
What it’s known for
cardiothoracic surgery, urology, neurosurgery, primary care, pathology, dermatology, research, psychiatry, neurology, anesthesiology
Requirements and Strategies, UCLA Medical School Admissions: Insider's Perspective, UCLA Med School
Student Testimonies
Terry Dubrow: graduate of David Geffen, plastic surgeon and television personality
dream come true of going to UCLA
originally wanted to become a heart surgeon but was inspired to go into plastic surgery after there was a guest speaker at his lecture and showed him the magic of being able to heal someone almost perfectly after being injured in a car accident
Sudeep Banerjee: student
Strong research institution, wide variety of clinical opportunities
Christine Kho: student
Commitment to social justice
Volunteer opportunities and the ability to go out into the community and gain firsthand experience, sense of community
Extra Info
these undergrad content should be mastered before going to UCLA medical school
reading and writing in English
quantitative thinking (math and science)
insight in human behavior, thought, and aspiration (social science and humanities)
(skills looked for in applicants)
good writing and interpersonal skills
clinical experience
some experience or familiarity with research
knowledge of the challenges of healthcare delivery
awareness of the importance of diversity
Curriculum of certain majors
biology: cellular and molecular biology, genetics
chemistry/biochemistry: inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, and associated labs
humanities: literature/art, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, economics, social behavior, and psychology
math and statistics: biomathematics, computer science, and matrix algebra
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