UCLA Medical School

Pricing

• California Residents for year one and two is $67867 total

• Non California Residents for years one and two is $92357

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/tuition-and-fees

• For a California Resident, the tuition for all four years is around $174904- not including living arrangements, food, books, and other necessities

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-student-budget

• If one has a financial need and meets certain legal and grade requirements, they can apply for financial aid

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-financial-aid-application-process

GPA and MCAT

• Average GPA- 3.79

• Average MCAT- 512

• https://www.mcattestscores.com/usmedicalschoolsmcatscoresGPA.html

• In 2019, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine changed its application requirements- to apply, one must have a minimum 3.4 GPA and a minimum 512 MCAT Score

Acceptance Statistics

• Only around 175 students get accepted per year

• UCLA School of Medicine has 2.4% acceptance rate

• https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/how-to-get-into-ucla-medical-school#:~:text=Because%20UCLA%20requires%20a%203.4,acceptance%20rate%20is%20incredibly%20low.

• Major does not affect acceptance, but UCLA wants students to excel in courses centering around science, language arts, mathematics, philosophy, social studies and humanities

• https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/how-to-get-into-ucla-medical-school#:~:text=Because%20UCLA%20requires%20a%203.4,acceptance%20rate%20is%20incredibly%20low.

• Some specific courses UCLA wants students to take include: cellular biology, molecular biology, genetics, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, literature, art, history, philosophy, ethics, religion, social behavior, psychology, biomathematics, computer science, and matrix algebra

• https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/how-to-get-into-ucla-medical-school#:~:text=Because%20UCLA%20requires%20a%203.4,acceptance%20rate%20is%20incredibly%20low.

Location

• UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California

• It is in the middle of the city, so the college campus has a big city atmosphere

Specialties

• The David Geffen School of Medicine is right next to UCLA itself, so both campuses have a large impact on one another and it allows for collaboration between students across campuses

• Los Angeles is one of the most popular cities in America- with good weather, food, and endless opportunities to explore one’s passion, UCLA Medical School has a great location

• The David Geffen School of Medicine is well known for its diversity- 44.1% of students are women

• The David Geffen School of Medicine has a very high faculty to student ratio, so every student has the opportunity to speak to and learn from multiple faculty members outside of their regular classes

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/apply-why-youll-love-la

Student Testimonials

• Students praise the location for its weather and how close it is to the city

• Due to the location, in 3rd and 4th years of medical school, it's easy for students to gain clinical access in prestigious facilities where they can learn from some of the best doctors in the nation

• https://www.studentdoctor.net/schools/school/ucla-geffen/survey/102/university-of-california-los-angeles-david-geffen-school-of-medicine/0

• There is a positive school culture- it is not too competitive and collaboration between students is encouraged

• It is easy to get matched into residency after graduation, most likely on account of how prestigious the school is

• There is a program for out of state residents to apply for residency in Ca and save themselves thousands in tuition fees

• https://medical-school-insider.com/ucla-medical-school.html

• The David Geffen School of Medicine has multiple lectures and programs for students each week to educate them on different topics that may interest or help them in the future

• The school is very student focused and works to provide students with opportunities to learn in a positive environment

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/apply

Programs

• The David Geffen School of Medicine has a MD program, a MD/PHD program, and an MD/Masters program

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/apply-degrees-programs

Work Cited

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/apply

• https://www.studentdoctor.net/schools/school/ucla-geffen/survey/102/university-

• https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/how-to-get-into-ucla-medical-

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/tuition-and-fees

• https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-student-budget

• https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/how-to-get-into-ucla-medical-