{"id":26662,"date":"2019-12-07T10:59:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T15:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=26662"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:40:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:40:17","slug":"ucla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/ucla\/","title":{"rendered":"UCLA Med School Requirements, Tuition, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re covering everything you need to know as you consider applying to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. You\u2019ll learn about\u00a0enrollment rates, application deadlines, average MCAT scores, tuition, curriculum, and more.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/locations\/mcat\/los-angeles\/ca\/\">RELATED:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/locations\/mcat\/los-angeles\/ca\/\">MCAT Prep Courses Near Los Angeles, CA<\/a>\u00a0<strong>]<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#about\">All About David Geffen School of Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#curriculum\">UCLA Medical School Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#impact\">UCLA Medical School&#8217;s Impact<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#programs\">Notable Programs at David Geffen School of Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#enrollment\">UCLA Medical School Enrollment, Acceptance, Tuition, and more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcat\">Average MCAT Scores for David Geffen School of Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#residency\">David Geffen School of Medicine Residency Program Match Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<a id=\"about\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_testimonials  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >All About David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The David Geffen School of Medicine is one of the youngest elite medical schools in the United States, founded in 1951. It is the second medical school in the University of California system\u2014the first was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/ucsf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UCSF School of Medicine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The school\u2019s reputation relative to its age is a testament to its strength as an institution.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are 713 full-time students at the school, and about 120 enroll each year in the MD program (the school also houses a PhD program). With 2723 full-time faculty, David Geffen School of Medicine\u2019s faculty-student ratio is 3.8:1.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Located in Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine is directly adjacent to the UCLA campus and is integrated with the university\u2019s activities, so med students can take advantage of UCLA\u2019s main campus life. Med students train at one of 21 affiliated hospitals in the L.A. area including Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Medical Center, and Kaiser hospitals.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A focus on community dominates many aspects of student life at the school. Upon matriculation, first-year students can opt into the Big Sib Lil Sib program, which creates small families of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-years who share similar interests and hobbies. The program creates a bond between all of the classes and acts as a built-in support system at the start of medical school. First-years who participate are matched with a 2nd-year student who then introduces them to their Big Sib Lil Sib family, and events are held quarterly for the families. Outside of the Big Sib Lil Sib program, the school enriches the med school experience through annual events including a 2nd Year Banquet, a 4th Year Banquet, and an annual talent show. The school also publishes an annual journal each spring, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UCLA BEAT<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, that showcases literary and visual art created by students and faculty.<\/span><br \/>\n<div   data-autoplay='1'  data-interval='5'  data-animation='fade'  data-hoverpause='1'  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible   '>\n<section class ='avia-testimonial-row'><div class='avia-testimonial av_one_half flex_column no_margin avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial' ><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>&#8220;Classes are divided between labs, small learning groups, and lectures during your first two years. Although the material is challenging, it is taught well. There are also lots of resources for anyone who needs them, including small group and individual tutoring and an education counselor you can meet with. The lecturers also make themselves available for any questions, and many are well-known researchers on the topic they are teaching and love to chat about their research too!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Cliche, but my favorite part about UCLA DGSOM are the people! I&#8217;ve found fellow classmates that I trade kombucha starter with and others that will go horseback riding with me on a beach in Baja California. They are also the ones that will make study guides to share with the whole class. The camaraderie among my class is unbelievable here.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta'><div class='avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'    itemprop=\"name\" >Irrawaddy Lamouth<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '    itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Student, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<a id=\"curriculum\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_testimonials  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Curriculum at David Geffen School of Medicine<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nDavid Geffen School of Medicine has been redesigning is medical curriculum since 2017. Now in its final phase, the redesign is expected to launch with the entering class in 2020.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The current curriculum is divided into three phases. In Phase 1\u2014Human Biology and Disease\u2014students learn foundational science and disease through a block-based curriculum, studying parts of the human body in isolation. Throughout the entirety of this phase, which lasts for the first two years, students also take classes in anatomy, biochemistry, clinical reasoning, clinical skills, ophthalmology, pharmacology, preceptorship, genetics, and doctoring.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phase II of the curriculum takes place during the third year and comprises of students\u2019 core clinical clerkships.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the fourth year, students complete Phase III of the curriculum\u20144th Year Colleges. Students and faculty are grouped into academic colleges based on career and specialty interests. These colleges are Academic Medicine College, Acute Care College, Applied Anatomy College, Primary Care College, and Drew Urban Underserved College. Within a 4th Year College, clinical skills are honed by specialty faculty and students are able to select electives that closely align with their interests.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though most students complete their med school curriculum in four years, the school does allow students the option to take a year off from their education and training to pursue research with a mentor at UCLA or with an external program. Travel grants of up to $600 are also available to students whose abstracts are accepted at a national conference to cover travel costs.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students applying to David Geffen School of Medicine who have already identified a career path that necessitates a second degree in addition to an MD can apply directly into the following dual-degree programs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mstp.healthsciences.ucla.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>MD-PhD:<\/strong> Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentistry.ucla.edu\/learning\/oral-maxillofacial-surgery\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>MD-DDS:<\/strong> UCLA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/degrees\/mba-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>MD-MBA<\/strong> with UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ph.ucla.edu\/prospective-students\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>MD-MPH<\/strong> with UCLA Fielding School of Public Health<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/luskin.ucla.edu\/public-policy\/apply-now\/\"><strong>MD-MPP<\/strong> with UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"impact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How has David Geffen School of Medicine Made an Impact<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Geffen School of Medicine has been at the center of many notable medical discoveries, advancements, and breakthroughs, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1981:<\/strong> Reporting on the first cases of AIDS<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1983:<\/strong> Identifying a genetic target crucial to the development of a landmark leukemia drug\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1990:<\/strong> The development of a brain aneurysm treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2004-2010:<\/strong> The development of a drug to battle castration-resistant prostate cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2015:<\/strong> Curing \u201cBubble Baby\u201d disease, which caused children to be born without a functioning immune system<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"programs\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Notable Programs at David Geffen School of Medicine<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-cardiothoracic-surgery\/\"><b>Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-urology\/\"><b>Urology<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-neurosurgery\/\"><b>Neurosurgery<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-primary-care\/\"><b>Primary Care<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-pathology\/\"><b>Pathology<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-dermatology\/\"><b>Dermatology<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-research\/\"><b>Research<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-psychiatry\/\"><b>Psychiatry<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/best-10-medical-schools-for-neurology\/\"><b>Neurology<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/medical-school\/top-10-medical-schools-for-anesthesiology\/\"><strong>Anesthesiology<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"enrollment\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >UCLA Medical School Enrollment, Acceptance, Tuition, and more<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Geffen School of Medicine is extremely selective. The school received over 14,500 applications in 2019\u00a0for about 175 spots. As of 2019, the school instituted a new GPA cutoff of 3.4 and an MCAT cutoff of 512.<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar  av-thin-font '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>What is the enrollment rate for David Geffen School of Medicine?<\/strong><\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe\u00a0enrollment rate is around 1.2%.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_heading  av-thin-font '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>How expensive is tuition for David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA?<\/strong><\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In-state tuition is $35,187 per year, while out-of-state students pay $47,432 a year. The school states that the majority of its applicants are from California, but that residency is not considered when assessing applicants.<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  av-thin-font '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>When is the application deadline for David Geffen School of Medicine?<\/strong><\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nHere is the annual application cycle for UCLA\u2019s David Geffen School of Medicine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Early June<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: AMCAS application opens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>July &#8211; Nov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Screening of completed applications and invitations for interviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Aug. &#8211; Nov.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Interviews conducted<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>September 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> David Geffen School of Medicine\u2019s recommended deadline for AMCAS submission<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>October 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> AMCAS Application Deadline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>October 15:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Supplemental Application Deadline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>October 15<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Offers of admission begin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offers continue until the class is filled. Like most medical schools, David Geffen School of Medicine has rolling admissions, so students are encouraged to complete their applications as early in the cycle as possible.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The application fee is $95.<\/span><br \/>\n<a id=\"mcat\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Average MCAT Scores for UCLA Medical School<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nUnfortunately, UCLA DGSOM does not publish the average MCAT scores for its accepted students. With an enrollment rate of under 2%, you&#8217;ll likely need top MCAT scores to remain competitive. The school instituted a new GPA cutoff of 3.4 and a new MCAT cutoff of 512 in 2019 for propsective applicants.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >After Graduating from David Geffen School of Medicine<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<a id=\"residency\"><\/a><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar  av-thin-font '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Top David Geffen School of Medicine Residency Program Match Rates and Locations<\/strong><\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students in the Class of 2019 matched to residency programs in the following specialties:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Primary Care<\/strong>, including internal\/family medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics\/gynecology (60%)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surgery<\/strong> (15%)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Psychiatry<\/strong> (12%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Emergency Medicine<\/strong> (6%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Anesthesiology<\/strong> (3%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Dermatology<\/strong> (3%)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">75% of the class matched with a residency program in California, and 30% of the class matched with a hospital in the UC system. 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