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UCLA Med Ctr-CA

UCLA

Los Angeles, CA

NRMP
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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david geffendavid geffen dermlos angeles dermuc los angelesuclaucla dermucla med ctr

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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sooooooooo do we still think ucla is gonna release or can i start to actually enjoy the weekend lol < RT

#11662021-2022 DermMar 21
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Does ucla really not have a single black resident? Do they even have any black faculty?? My bad, I assumed but I mean its LA???????!!!!! < they have a PGY1, so next year they'll have 1. Still no black faculty. < Just because they have no "black" faculty doesnt mean the faculty isnt diverse, they have one of the most diverse faculty in the country < This x10000. The idea that a program isn't diverse because it doesn't fit *your* idea of diversity is as racist as they come. Not to mention, what about diversity of background? Or diversity of thought? Age? Gender? Also, ever thought that the match just happened to not allocate X or Y ethnicities to any given program? Or that X or Y ethnicity just happened to not choose to rank at a given program for Z amount of years? Statistical disparity =/= Discrimination. Systemic inequities absolutely exisit, but these reaches are juevnile, laughable, and honestly offensive to physicians at this program. < thanks for the lecture. my post was very specific and i didn't mention diversity. i specifically mentioned BLACK RESIDENTS/FACULTY. don't put words in my mouth, idk why youre so defensive. is your name ucla?

#11622021-2022 DermMar 21
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is UCLA coming out tmrw? THEY GOT OUR HOPES UP lol < so i guess before 3pm et tomorrow....?

#11582021-2022 DermMar 21
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i hate aamc emails. have been waiting all day hoping for ucla...

#11532021-2022 DermMar 21
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refreshing my email q5m hoping that ucla will release today x1

#11342021-2022 DermMar 21
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does anyone know of the harbor ucla release date? is it the same as ucla usually?

#11322021-2022 DermMar 21
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Anyone heard from UCLA?

#11232021-2022 DermMar 21
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Do we know anything about release dates for UCLA or UCSD (or BU)?

#10372021-2022 DermMar 21
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FYI: Just got emails back from UW, and Brown (update) saying that they r participating coordinated release 11/29; UCLA said IV will be released before thanksgiving

#9942021-2022 DermMar 21
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wow UCLA took all of their own lol

#40762020-2021 DermMar 22
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Damn, looks like a lot of yall want to end up in california huh< can some internals comment on UCLA, USC, UCSD, UCSF

#33732020-2021 DermMar 22
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Does anyone know why the UCLA chair was barely mentioned and not present on interview day? Seemed strange <I had the same thoughts about Mayo

#33212020-2021 DermMar 22
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Can anyone comment on the culture at UCLA? Felt like I couldnt get a good sense on interview day. <warm, sunny, t-shirt and shorts type of culture

#33032020-2021 DermMar 22
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Does UCLA do mainly behavioral questions or like conversational questions? Thanks a lot!

#31972020-2021 DermMar 22
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why have several faculty left in the recent years from UCLA to go to USC? Is it bc UCLA is a division and USC is a dept?

#31172020-2021 DermMar 22

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