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Beginning in 2018: Competency-based Admissions Considerations for DGSOM at UCLA

Beginning in the 2018 admissions cycle, DGSOM at UCLA will be moving towards competency-based entrance requirements. Successful applicants will have obtained a Bachelor’s degree from a US or Canadian college, or the equivalent, by completing at minimum 3 years of undergraduate or graduate level college coursework.   We adhere to the principle that college years not only prepare students for professional schools but also provide opportunities for creative intellectual engagement and experiences that promote enthusiasm for lifelong learning and engender psychosocial maturity. We recommend applicants demonstrate the following competencies through the successful completion of the suggested college-level course work. The fundamental knowledge gained via this coursework lays the foundation that helps support success in medical school. Please note AP credit is acceptable.

1. COMPETENCIES

A.    A successful DGSOM at UCLA applicant will have demonstrated attainment of knowledge in the following topics:

  • Biological Sciences and Physiology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences: Inorganic and Organic chemistry, Biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, and associated laboratory activities.
  • Humanities: This might include literature and/or art, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, economics, social behavior, psychology
  • Mathematics and Statistics: This might include biomathematics, computer science, matrix algebra

B.   A successful DGSOM at UCLA applicant will have demonstrated attainment of skills in the following areas:

  • Writing and communication skills
  • Clinical Experiences: We value a sustained interest and commitment to medicine
  • Interpersonal Skills

C.    A successful DGSOM at UCLA applicant will have demonstrated awareness in:

  • Health care delivery: This could include courses and/or experiences that deal with the ethical, legal, political, public health, scientific and moral challenges facing health care and health care delivery
  • Human Diversity
  • Research experience
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