Medical School Overview
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Medical School Overview
The David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California--Los Angeles has an application deadline of November 1. The application fee at University of California--Los Angeles is $85. Its tuition is full-time: $34,784 (in-state) and full-time: $47,029 (out-of-state). The faculty-student ratio at University of California--Los Angeles is 3.3:1. The David Geffen School of Medicine has 3,022 full- and part-time faculty on staff. For the class of 2012, 44.4 percent of graduates from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California--Los Angeles who applied to residency programs were admitted to their first choice.
The University of California—Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine stresses lifelong learning for its medical students. The medical school curriculum is divided into three phases: Human Biology and Disease, Core Clinical Clerkship, and 4th Year Colleges.
Medical students can also earn a combined degree, such as a M.D./Ph.D. through the Medical Scientist Training Program, an M.D./M.B.A. with the UCLA Anderson School of Management, or an M.D.-Oral Surgery Residency. There are also a few joint degree programs, offered in conjunction with other institutions, including the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science/UCLA Medical Education Program, designed for students who want to work in disadvantaged rural and urban communities.
The School of Medicine is affiliated with the top-ranked hospital Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, as well as other hospitals including the Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.
Med students take a break from their coursework for several annual events, including a talent show, banquets for second and fourth year students, and a senior show. Graduate students can live in the UCLA-owned University Apartments or can get assistance finding housing throughout Los Angeles through the UCLA Community Housing Office.
Members of the UCLA Medical Alumni Association coordinate Books Without Borders, a project that sends medical textbooks and journals to U.S. military physicians and nurses stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Admissions
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June 1 (Begins) November 1 (Ends) |
| Application fee | $85 |
| AMCAS application accepted | Yes |
| AACOMAS application accepted | No |
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Academics
| Full-time faculty | 2,552 |
| Full-time faculty-student ratio | 3.3:1 |
Student Body
| Total medical school enrollment | 767 |
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Full-time: $34,784 (in-state) |
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| Required fees | $0 |
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Residency
| Graduates admitted to one of their top three choices of residency programs |
| Graduates entering primary care specialties (2010-2012 average) |
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* Medical School Overview details based on 2012 data
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