MD Students walking up the stairs from the Geffen Hall courtyard.

Becoming a Bruin

Review Process

A holistic review process

Working to systematically uphold excellence and equity.

 

Leaders at an anti-racism event

The David Geffen School of Medicine uses a holistic process to review applications for admission. This process adheres to the AAMC's recommended Application and Acceptance Protocols as well as the school's Statement of Diversity.

Statement on diversity

Basis of Selection

Consideration for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Candidates are selected on the basis of the following considerations:

  • Undergraduate record
  • Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) scores
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Graduate record (where applicable)
  • Life experiences (research, volunteerism, clinical, work, leadership, publications)
  • Admission interviews
  • AAMC PREview Exam scores (for Traditional MD Program Track applicants only)

 

DGSOM Interviews: What to Expect 

Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

Please note: If you are selected for an interview, the interview will be specific to the track for which you are granted an interview. Review track-specific information for the MD Program, UCLA-Caltech MSTP, PRIME-LA, and the Charles R. Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program.

 

Interview FAQs

Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

Candidates who are invited to interview will be contacted directly with details on scheduling, instructions, and recommendations.

 

You will receive some guidance and recommendations along with your interview invitation. 

You may also:

One-on-one interviews are held with DGSOM faculty members. You are not responsible for knowing who your interviewers are. The focus is on you!

One-on-one interviews are held as the core interview format.

Interviews are typically conducted from August through January or until the class is filled.

Candidates requiring accommodations should contact the Admissions Office following receipt of an invitation to interview.

DGSOM’s Interview Selection Process 

Normally interview days are a chance to walk the halls, meet potential mentors, and explore the amenities of campus life. Take an aerial tour to get a bit of that goodness virtually this year. 

  • Applications are received are reviewed 
  • Select applicants are invited to submit a secondary institutional application
  • Secondary applications and original applications are comprehensively reviewed 
  • Select applicants are invited to interview 
  • The Admissions Committee determines the final offers of admission 
  • Offers of admission are extended during the Fall and Spring 
    • Two reapplications per applicant are permitted 

Aerial Tour

Aerial shot of Geffen Hall, a building dedicated to MD Student's on UCLA's south campus

"Being here at Geffen Hall, it’s awesome to have everything in one building. Every resource we need is here."

ALEX VESLING, MD STUDENT, DGSOM