{"id":28298,"date":"2021-05-07T13:21:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=28298"},"modified":"2021-05-19T18:44:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T18:44:54","slug":"mcat-prep-at-ucla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/mcat-prep-at-ucla\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAT Prep at UCLA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The AAMC recommends that students spend between 300 to 350 hours over several months preparing for the MCAT. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/when-should-i-take-the-mcat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you take the MCAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is up to you. Consider the workload of the classes you\u2019ll be taking in the 3-5 months leading up to the test, as well as any other commitments you\u2019ll have that will put a strain on your time to study. But keep in mind that the application cycle opens each year in June\u2014you\u2019ll want to make sure you have your official MCAT score ready to go when you submit your application.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below are upcoming classes near UCLA as well as the resources you need to get that dream score.<\/span><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>Jump To Section<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#inperson\">Upcoming In Person MCAT Prep Courses at UCLA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lol\">Upcoming MCAT Live Online Classes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#resources\">More MCAT Resources: Prep on your own<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stats\">Pre-Med at UCLA: Stats and Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#scores\">MCAT Scores of UCLA Students Accepted to Medical Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#about\">About UCLA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<a id=\"inperson\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >UPCOMING MCAT PREP COURSES AT UCLA<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_button  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MCAT PREP IN PERSON<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most in-person MCAT courses have been cancelled due to COVID-19. However, Kaplan has been offering Live Online MCAT courses, taught by expert instructors, for years. Read more about Kaplan&#8217;s Live Online courses below.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/in-person\/scheduler?daysOfWeek=&amp;deliveryStyle=all+classes&amp;distance=120&amp;endDate=&amp;sortBy=distance&amp;startDate=&amp;zip=90095' class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-large avia-position-left ' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >See Local Schedule<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MCAT PREP LIVE ONLINE<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nEnjoy the structure, support, and convenience of live online classroom sessions taught by one of our highest-rated, score-qualified MCAT instructors. Get your questions answered in real-time by our team of expert MCAT instructors in your core class sessions and via <i>The MCAT\u00ae Channel<\/i>. Plus, with our best-selling books, a complete library of science review videos, and over 8,000 practice questions including all available AAMC practice materials, you&#8217;ll get more total prep hours of MCAT instruction and practice than any other course.<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/courses\/mcat-prep-live-online\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">]<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_button  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >UPCOMING MCAT PREP LIVE ONLINE CLASSES<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nWe offer Live Online courses to fit any schedule and any MCAT test date. Choose a class that fits well with what you already have on your plate, and we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re confident walking into that room on test day.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/live-online\/scheduler'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >See Upcoming Schedules<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MEET OUR EXPERT MCAT TEACHERS<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_testimonials  '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >AERI KIM<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><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-image'  itemprop=\"image\"  ><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em><b>What&#8217;s your best advice for students?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The MCAT is not like an undergraduate class exam. Make sure you clear mental space and time in your schedule to tackle this efficiently.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>Explain an analogy you use to create an aha moment<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reduction potential in electrochemistry is like greedy children. The greedier the molecule is for electrons, the higher reduction potential. If you want your kids to pass along the toy spontaneously, you need to order your children from least greedy to most!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>Tell us something fun you can teach in 5 minutes<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I can teach someone how to do a fun duet with me on the piano!<\/span><\/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\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5    avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_testimonials  el_before_av_testimonials  '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Nzinga Mack<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><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-image'  itemprop=\"image\"  ><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em><b>What&#8217;s your best advice for students?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don&#8217;t beat yourself up over any setbacks in your progress. It&#8217;s perfectly fine to be a little down about it, but be determined to find out what caused the setback and fix the underlying problem. Keep problem-solving until you arrive at your desired result.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>Explain an analogy you use to create an aha moment<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Think of your exam as a balloon you\u2019re trying to fill with water. The amount of water you need it to hold is the score you&#8217;d like to achieve. When you first start studying, there are big holes in the balloon and when you try to fill it, all of the water flows out. As you continue to prep, you\u2019re repairing the large holes. As you near the end of your studying, you\u2019ll start to painstakingly repair the tiny holes, one by one, until finally, your balloon holds the amount of water you need it to hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>Tell us something fun you can teach in 5 minutes<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hmmmm&#8230; How to make a bracelet&#8230; make a pair of earrings&#8230; write hieroglyphics&#8230; wrap a head wrap&#8230; change the inner tube on a bike\u2026 start different plants from seed&#8230; differentiate aromatic herbs by sight and smell\u2026<\/span><\/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\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5    avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_testimonials  el_before_av_testimonials  '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Daniel Able<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><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-image'  itemprop=\"image\"  ><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em><b>What&#8217;s your best advice for students?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The keys to successful prep are having a plan that is specific and balanced. Know specifically what you are aiming to accomplish each day. Find balance by taking breaks when you need them.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>Explain an analogy you use to create an aha moment<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When I have a student that is overwhelmed, I like to compare preparing for the MCAT (or DAT or OAT) to playing Whack-a-Mole. You don&#8217;t try to hit all the moles at once (just like you don&#8217;t try to master all the content at once), you focus on one mole at a time until you win the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>Tell us something fun you can teach in 5 minutes<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to pitch a tent or how to start a campfire.<\/span><\/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\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_testimonials  el_before_av_heading '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-thin-font '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Talk with a teacher<\/strong><\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Our teachers are here to guide you and answer your questions\u2014free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Know exactly where you stand and where to go next.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-right ' ><a href='https:\/\/mcathomepage.youcanbook.me\/' class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-right ' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue85b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Schedule A Call<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<a id=\"resources\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MCAT PREP RESOURCES<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you prefer to prep on your own, we\u2019ve got what you need.<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Self Paced MCAT Class<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A full on-demand class that gives you the guidance and freedom you need. When flexibility meets on-demand instruction, your score is what benefits.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/courses\/mcat-prep-self-paced\">LEARN MORE<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;]<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MCAT Qbank<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice with a Qbank. Over 2000 questions and in-depth explanations.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/practice\/mcat-prep-qbank\">LEARN MORE<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;]<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Practice MCAT Test Pack<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice like it\u2019s test day with 3 realistic practice tests, plus full explanations.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/practice\/mcat-practice-exam-pack\">LEARN MORE<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;]<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Kaplan MCAT Review Books<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our test prep books include content review for each section of the MCAT and offer our essential test-taking strategies and tips.<\/span><br \/>\n[ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\/books\">LEARN MORE<\/a><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">]<\/span><br \/>\n<a id=\"stats\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >PRE-MED AT UCLA: STATS AND RESOURCES<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of the UCLA students who apply to medical school, about 42-46% get accepted to at least one school (the acceptance rates have varied over the past few years), and nearly all students who get an acceptance letter end up matriculating. UCLA has more applicants to medical school than any other undergraduate institution in the U.S\u2014in 2019, 1014 UCLA students applied to medical school.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The vast majority of students who get accepted matriculate at a school in California, followed by schools in New York, Michigan, Illinois, and Florida. Over the past three years:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">89 students matriculated at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (160 were accepted; 6.3% acceptance rate)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">87 at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/medical-school\/ucla\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (124 were accepted; 4.6% acceptance rate)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">74 students matriculated at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine (164 were accepted; 6.3% acceptance rate)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The medical schools with the highest acceptance rates for UCLA students over the past three years are:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Mississipi School of Medicine (33.3%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Texas Southwestern (26.5%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas A&amp;M College of Medicine (26.5%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (20.0%)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/prehealth.ucla.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UCLA Pre-Health Services<\/span><\/a><strong> provides the following resources on campus for pre-med students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A basic course of study for students interested in applying to med school is outlined <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cac.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pre-Health-Requirements-092017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You can also consult with your College advising unit or a Department Advisor to explore programs that might be a good fit and to get support with the med school admissions process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/career.ucla.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UCLA Career Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has Pre-Health Advising appointments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.ucla.edu\/units\/graduate-mentoring-and-research-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduate mentoring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is available for students in the Academic Advancement Program.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.ucla.edu\/wc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Undergraduate Writing Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can review your Personal Statement and supplemental essays for your medical school applications.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">To stay in the loop for various Pre-Med events on campus, follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PreHealthUCLA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pre-Health at UCLA Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MCAT SCORES OF UCLA STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO MEDICAL SCHOOLS<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are the average MCAT scores of UCLA students accepted to medical school in 2017, the most recent year for which data are available:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems: 128.4<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems: 128.4<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills: 127.0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior: 128.5<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total MCAT score: 512.3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On average, accepted UCLA students had an undergraduate GPA of 3.6109.<\/span><br \/>\n<a id=\"about\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ABOUT UCLA<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Located in Los Angeles, UCLA has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,577, with 90% of its student body graduating in 6 years. The school offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and was named the best public university in the U.S. by <i>U.S. News and World Report<\/i>. For the Class of 2023, UCLA had an acceptance rate of 14%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><div id=\"text-72\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><code><br \/>\n<span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"412169cd3aa9977143b6f06c0fae300dfc947b95c5705249ca54c9f4a812a953\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text-73\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><code><br \/>\n<span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"69112752ce12d39d65c983f7db76907ae236d4cb30c38eaf7538c5f1d3530ae0\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AAMC recommends that students spend between 300 to 350 hours over several months preparing for the MCAT. When you take the MCAT is up to you. 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