Recent content by CaliBoy

Docmemi-- i can tell you from personal experience that you are right about all those things. I don't know much about the new curriculum (I'm part of the old one...) but I hear it's very successful. PLUS--the new hospital is almost open, and you will get to do your rotations there. Personally...

I wasn't waitlisted but I might as well have been, because if I remember correctly it was already after May 15 and I hadn't gotten a decision yet. About contacting Dr. Parker directly, I don't recommend it. The safest thing to do is to just address a letter to the admissions committee.

About Lilli Fobert---she's a very sweet lady and could probably give you information if you ask for it. She is the director of admissions, but in actuality has no power to admit/reject applicants. Her job is to oversee the admissions process; it is the executive committee headed by Dr. Parker...

Good luck to those of you on the wait lists!! I can tell you that there are probably 20-30 people in my class that were accepted off the waitlist if that gives you some idea. Also, don't expect to see any movement until May 15 because people are squatting acceptances so the class is currently...

I know many people who live in palms and in general it's pretty safe, but it's certainly not the best part of LA. BUT you can get a great apartment at a great price, and it's still only a few miles away from UCLA. I never really have wanted to live in Palms because of the safety (even though...

In third year there is a certain set of required clerkships which includes: Ambulatory Medicine, Family Medicine, Inpatient Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, and Surgery. Each rotation has numerous possible sites at a variety of hospitals including private, county...

Legend, CalBeE is correct on all accounts. Avoid living in Westwood village due to noise and high rent costs. The possible exception is a brand new, huge UCLA graduate student complex that is slated to be open by the fall.... if you can manage to acquire grad student housing (either the new...

hey caliboy, thanks for offering to help! can you please explain the 4th year colleges? does it let you emphasize a certain speciality in 4th yr so that you have an edge for residency? As I'm a 2nd year I'm not an expert on this yet, but from what I know they start to group people based on...

actually from what i know , the tuition hike has not been officially approved as of yet... also, the financial aid office is pretty good at matching increased fees with supplemental grant money (they did alot of that this year and my loans ended up being only marginally higher than last year)...

You have the right to your own opinion... however I did say I know these things with 100% certainty. I have no reason to make up excuses, because if there were indeed favoritism, I would have no problem saying so. I was just trying to make your lives easier by hopefully eliminating the anxiey...

I feel that I can help you guys out by putting an end to some myths--these things I know with 100% certainty: 1. UCLA has zero preference for state residency. As far as I know, it's the only UC medical school with this policy. The origins of this policy stem from UCLA's commitment to a...

This I know for a fact: The admissions committees have only recently started meeting to review the files of interviewed applicants. NO acceptances have been sent out yet...the first batch will be going out in January. Be patient with UCLA-- the admissions process is notoriously slow, but well...

Rhiana: Whasssup Blamgirl!! Barb: I'm another one of your fellow classmates. Who are you?? Well there is an SNMA practice practical this friday, I think it will be helpful. I also think drawing structures helps alot. Try to memorize relationships of structures rather than each structure...

Actually, I just checked the URSA link and it's broken. To waive your GSHIP fees, go to www.studenthealth.ucla.edu, click on "online services," then click on "SHIP enrollment/waiver."

wooohoo, Survivor...how exciting. Hmmm who's gonna get voted off first... About the medical insurance, do not pay for it if you already have insurance!! You can waive it and get your 750 bucks back from annual reg fees if you are already insured by your own (or your parents') health plan...