Irvine, CA
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $37,939
Tuition (Out of State): $50,184
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 90
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1967
Accreditation Year: 1961
Website: https://medschool.uci.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.74
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 27% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 7.8 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for UCI
- 1. Motivation and Fit – What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why?
- 2. Motivation and Fit – Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience.
- 3. Community, Diversity, and Equity – Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your...
- 4. Motivation and Fit – This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities since receiving your undergraduate degree.
- 5. Motivation and Fit – MSTP: What research accomplishment are you most proud of and why?
About the School
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, situated in Orange County, California has a faculty of 550 members, a medical student body of approximately 400, a resident physician population of 600 and 120 graduate students. The University of California, Irvine is located in the gentle rolling hills of Southern California and has a strong academic reputation.
Curriculum
The University of California, Irvine College of Medicine medical curriculum continues to undergo revisions within all four years of instruction. Indeed, the College of Medicine faculty view curriculum development as a continual process and feel that medical education and teaching innovations must be encouraged and supported. The curriculum is designed to encourage medical students to become participants in their education process, to be active rather than passive learners, to become lifelong learners, and to use cooperative and team-learning principles. UCI is dedicated to the nurturing of humanistic, caring physicians with top-notch clinical expertise and skills. The College strives for this through a curriculum that is not only anchored in the science of medicine but also provides meaningful curriculum on the humanistic dimensions of medicine. In this context the faculty endeavor to provide students with experiences in area such as communications and empathy, ethics and professionalism; diversity awareness; and cultural sensitivity and medical humanities. The faculty also feel that the curriculum should strive to integrate basic and clinical sciences by bringing substantial clinical material into the early phases of medical education.
Facilities
Clinical facilities are located at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, and the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Long Beach Memorial Medical Center is one of the major clinical affiliates of the School of Medicine`s training programs.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of UCI:
Student Loan Burden: $398,798
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at UCI, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $398,798. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 45% Nationally
The cost of living at UCI is among the top 45% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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