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Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr-CA
Harbor-UCLATorrance, CA
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Applicant sentiment — from 33 anonymous posts, 2017–2027
3.8 / 10
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Several posts discuss uncertainty around the program's accreditation status and a possible closure, with some commenters expressing confusion or concern. Multiple posts distinguish Harbor-UCLA from UCLA's main program, describing it as county-affiliated and separate. A few posters ranked Harbor-UCLA lower on their lists, while others noted interest in applying broadly.
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For LA prelims/TY, plz rank Harbor UCLA, Olive View, USC over the rest. Or don't even consider the rest of the LA prelim/TY. You'll thank me later.
What about UCLA TY?
Sep 10
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UCLA Reagan doesn't have a TY (unless there's a new one that opened this year..?). Harbor UCLA and UCLA Olive View have prelim years. Culture at Olive view is more friendly than Harbor
Sep 11
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Any programs that are known to be more open to resident rotators (MD Applicant)?
Harbor UCLA, USC, UCLA (if research fellow)
Jun 26
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USC is trash
Jun 27
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for rotating*
Jun 28
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Has anyone gotten an interview from ucla AND harbor-ucla or do people typically get one or the other?
this is possible, yes. especially if you did aways at both.
Feb 21
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Oh absolutely, people get both! it’s not a ‘one or the other’ Hunger Games situation. UCLA and Harbor-UCLA aren’t fighting over a single soul in some dramatic showdown. Honestly, it’s more like them high-fiving each other in secret, like, ‘Yup, we both want them.’ So yes, you can totally end up with both interviews and feel like you’ve hacked the derm system
Feb 21
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lol this sounds accurate; add in USC to that too. I have no idea what Kaiser LA is doing over there though
Feb 21
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lol this sounds accurate; add in USC to that too. I have no idea what Kaiser LA is doing over there though
Mar 7
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Does anyone have information on the Harbor-UCLA away rotation? Coming from out of state and not sure what to expect.
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ISO: switching Harbor UCLA rotation from September to November, December, or January. Please let me know if interested.
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does anyone have tea (good or bad) on USC, UCLA, Kaiser-LA, Harbor-UCLA? thank you <3
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does anyone know if LSU IM prelim is still accepting applications? says on the website NOLA site accepts until Nov 30 and baton rouge until Dec 31. anyone know if harbor UCLA is still accepting? says Oct 15 on website
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Does harbor UCLA have 1 or 2 spots this year? < Is harbor UCLA easier to match than other california derm programs?
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does anyone know who matched to Harbor UCLA? < yes
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how far down your list are you still okay with falling to? < very last and i'd still be thrilled honestly < my last is harbor ucla. i feel like that program may not exist by the time we start lol < but hey if u matched even if your program closes you'll be a derm!!! < true true. may even get to transfer to a better program lol
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You would need to make a compelling case that you'll be an investigative dermatologist doing 80/20 (research/clinical). 1st author basic science pubs help. The alumns are top-notcth : Dr. Roger Lo (Current director), Dr. Jenny Kim (Mohs Fellowship Director), Dr. Rajan Kalkarni (2 PI at OHSU), Dr. Delphine Lee (Chair at Harbor-UCLA) and more. < thank you. is there a way to look up the current STAR residents? Is STAR only for UCLA David Geffen?< STAR is only for UCLA David Geffen < https://www.uclahealth.org/dermatology/our-expert-team (search STAR) < thank you! < out of curiosity, what's the difference in overall culture and mission for UCLA David Geffen v. Harbor-UCLA? < Harbor UCLA is LA County and you mostly see county patients (underserved). There 5 residents total. Lots of autonomy. UCLA is typical academic program (5 residents/yr), collegial residents, great faculty who love teaching. UCLA has sites in very affluent areas (Santa Monica and Westwood) but you also get training at Olive-View county, Venice Family Clinic (underserved, underinsured, and unsheltered), and at West LA VA (in Brentwood). You'll see everything under the sun. Schedule is really chill. The faculty are well connected. The graduates do very well (no problems getting into competitive fellowships). Some graduates stay on as faculty; even though, UCLA pays VERY well for the region (https://ucannualwage.ucop.edu/wage/), many of those faculty get poached.The residents are unionized so you get great benefits including 12k housing stipend. < But what about recent alumn? Seems like there are no records of any recent alumns. Where did they go??? < Fellowships and private practice.
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are people ranking harbor ucla? i kinda don't wanna rank them but i wonder if i'll regret it < for these questions, you're literally deciding if you'd rather train at X program or not match, it's a pretty simple you just have to decide
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What program is at the bottom of your list? < Case Western is dead last #14 for me < Cook County is my last <UAMS < BU < UTHSC lol < Einstein < Harbor UCLA < Iowa < Colorado < UNM but lol i have a lot of these programs on my program list 🤡 < what is UTHSC (Tennessee) ?
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Is Harbor-UCLA accredited with warning? Their website said they are accredited.
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Yes, many. The comment below about only interviewing away rotators is false.