Residency Application & Information

Resident Breakfast at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

We will walk you through the application, interviewing, and ranking processes step-by-step throughout the year. We will have a series of meetings for your class to discuss fourth year scheduling, an introduction to the Colleges, how to request letters of recommendation, evaluations, and the MSPE (dean’s letter).

We send regular updates and reminders about the upcoming meetings as the dates approach as well as weekly emails entitled, "Residency Updates from the SAO" which include the latest information, strategies, events, and announcements. 

ERAS Tokens will be issued in early June.

Jason Bergschneider is your primary staff contact throughout the residency application process, along with your College Chairs, mentors, and Student Affairs Deans.

Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) 

The MSPE is a letter of evaluation (not a letter of recommendation) intended to summarize a student’s academic and professional performance throughout medical school. It consists of sections describing the candidate's noteworthy characteristics, academic history (leaves, expected graduation date, joint or combined programs, etc.), a brief summary of the candidate's work in the preclinical curriculum, narrative evaluations from the core clinical clerkships, and a summative assessment of the student performance in medical school.

MSPE Questionnaire for the Class of 2020 - email link sent (SurveyGizmo)

• Student Instructions for generating Noteworthy Characteristics
  
  

Residency Application Resources

• List of Chairs for Chair Letters
  • RRMC IM Clerkship Chair letter request
• Sample CV
• Personal Statement/CV handout
• Sample Interview Processes and Questions
• AAMC Roadmap to Residency

Match Week Festivities at DGSOM

Senior Scholarship Day

The culmination of the College experience (and one of the final requirements to graduate) is Senior Scholarship Day held on the Thursday before match day. Shamar Jones coordinates this event and works with seniors and the College Chairs throughout the year in preparation. Each year, a few exceptional senior projects are selected to present at the oral plenary session. 

Match Day Celebration

At 9:00AM on the third Friday in March, envelopes are opened across the nation revealing where each senior will pursue their residency training. This exciting event is open to friends and family to attend. Learn more about Match Day at the David Geffen School of Medicine.