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UCLA Med Ctr-CA

UCLA

Los Angeles, CA

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1956080A0
ACGME
0800521017

Applicant sentiment — from 132 anonymous posts, 2017–2027

5.3 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Several posts described frustration with delayed and unpredictable interview invite timing. Commenters offered mixed views on program quality, with some describing solid clinical and surgical training and competitive pay, while others called it lower or middle tier and mentioned faculty turnover.

AI-generated summary of opinions expressed in anonymous, unverified posts. It describes what posters wrote, not verified facts about this program. Based on these 132 posts · Updated Aug 2026 · Contest or respond to this entry · Takedown & right of reply

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Fame & Shame

2025–2026 Derm

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💬1. Interview was relatively conversational and nice compared to other interviews. Nice faculty, seem to be getting several new attendings who just completed residency (good culture?). Residents seem chill and nice. Amazing place to live, but high COL. > residents cold and awkward

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UCLA vs WashU, no ties to any of these places, career plans are general medical derm,

#6242016-2017 DermMar 22
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Interested in Mohs and possibly training at UCLA or USC. It's my understanding that only UCLA has a Mohs fellowship and not USC. USC apparently had a good fellowship match though. Any idea where I could find this info?

#5952016-2017 DermMar 22
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Hey fam--so what would you chose: Cornell vs UCLA?

#5392016-2017 DermMar 22
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UCLA vs. USC? Please halp.

#5262016-2017 DermMar 22
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Miami vs. UCLA

#5202016-2017 DermMar 22
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I just wanna go to UCLA and live in La La Land, but I'm conflicted about whether I should choose a "better" program, whatever that means.

#4592016-2017 DermMar 22
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So I'm a die hard west coast person, but I'm wondering if it will be a big mistake to rank UCLA above NYU. Anyone with any perspective care to shed some light? I know I'm lucky to be in this position, but still... (different from the above person)

#4562016-2017 DermMar 22
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WWYD: UCLA vs. UCSD vs. Northwestern, no geographic tie to any of the three

#4492016-2017 DermMar 22
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UCLA vs. Columbia?

#4422016-2017 DermMar 22
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for those who interviewed at Harbor-UCLA: what did you think of the program?

#3402016-2017 DermMar 22
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To the person who wrote "Modlin is not the most popular guy" under UCLA impressions, could you please expand?

#3322016-2017 DermMar 22
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people shouldn't delete AOA status if it is not on the AOA website..maybe some schools havent sent out the AOA registration email? there's no one from UCLA listed this year on AOA's website and I do know that some UCLA grads are AOA

#642016-2017 DermMar 22
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I think everyone will get a chuckle at this. Read the Quick Stats (Derm FTW!): http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-match-day

#232016-2017 DermMar 22

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