Gotta be honest with you brother, they would laugh and think you must be joking...the analogy is like you going into a a top company and ask the CEO to give you a job but say that you would still have to consider what he offers to you (salary, benefits, etc.) No bueno!
That defeats the purpose of a LOI. you might want to submit a letter of update/interest which doesn't necessarily make you obligated to matriculate here, upon your acceptance.
In many cases, someone who gets a full ride somewhere else.
Dude, no offense... but from your previous posts in other threads it seems like you are wanting to matriculate to Hopkins... if you are already asking about the white coat, and making plans to go there, it seems like you made up your mind. With all due respect, you should withdraw for those people who ACTUALLY want to go to UCLA and don't just want to "wait and see if they got in"... like yourself. We are all very proud that you got into Hopkins and Yale and withdraw from Columbia... (from what I can see or deduce from your posts)... but dude COME ON, people are dying to get into DGSOM and you want to go to Hopkins. I encourage you to withdraw... that is what a true physician would do-- not hold on to see if he can feed his pride and ego.
Well, I was just wondering how it was possible for someone to be on the fence about UCLA because of finances... it is one thing to be on the fence about other aspects of the school-- but look, everyone goes into debt... everyone is "#broke"... not having money is not a good reason. Think rationally, my friends, this kid just wants to get into UCLA so he can say he got into UCLA and then rejected them... the psychology of a gunner is simple.
LOL... I will admit that I also stalk the people who are in my threads; it makes sense to want to know with whom you are dealing and who your "competition" is... let's all call a spade a spade.
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It sounds to me like you have made up your mind already. I am in a similar spot, in that I have been accepted to my state school which is literally three miles down the road from where I currently live. It has been hard for me to make up my mind about where to attend because of the support network I will be leaving behind. That said, I have pretty much decided that I will be attending UCLA.
).So, know that it is nearing April 30th, so I thought that I would provide you some perspective.
Depending on what you are more interested in, you should chose accordingly:
UCLA: Very strong research, not so strong patient-care/clinical skills. The reason why UCLA is ranked as highly as it is (or any school is ranked as highly as it is, I am sure you know) is because of how much research money it is pulling into the institution. If you are interested in spending most of your out-of-class time doing research in a basic-science laboratory, then I suggest you pick UCLA. However, if you are mostly concerned with wanting to cultivate your people-skills and be prepared to shine in your residency interviews, I suggest NOT going to UCLA. From personal experience, I can tell you that the UCLA administration is cold and very distant. If you want to have good role-models in medicine--ones that teach you proper bedside manner-- I also suggest NOT picking UCLA. Perhaps the community is nice in LA (and it seems like there has been a lot of discussion in this regard) but I will tell you that it is not the most warm environment in the world.
Michigan: Very strong clinically, not as strong research-wise (but still good). I think there is less bureaucracy with with you would have to deal here. People are a little nicer here and they really care about molding you into a health-care provider. It is BEAUTIFUL in Ann Arbor. Yes, it could get cold. No, it isn't perfect weather like LA all day every day; but, there are sights that are unparalleled in california.
I think a good way of knowing how invested the school is in YOU is taking a glance at their website. UCLA's is very concise; they don't publish their match results. Michigan's has all the events that are going on throughout campus; they have videos up there, very prideful of what their students accomplish. (This is from observation years ago-- things have probably changed). Again, UCLA is an amazing school (but as you can see from my tone of voice) I would choose Michigan.
When I went away for school, I actually became much MUCH closer to my family. It seems like that doesn't make sense, but if you think about it-- you can see the advantages. This is MEDICAL SCHOOL; you will be busy ALL DAY EVERY DAY studying and shadowing. If you were close to home, your parents will expect you home, YOU would expect yourself to be at home. When I moved away, I didn't have the overbearing obligation of helping my siblings with school work, etc. And even though I would LOVE to help them, they became more independent when I left and there was not subconscious tension of "they are keeping me from doing my work." When you pick up the phone to talk to your parents when you are away, you will have more substantial conversations. You will be able to share with them your NEW life, bringing you closer together.
I suggest you go explore for the next four years. I assume that you will want to do your residency in California, right? Well, 4 years away from here would do you good. Go gettem in Michigan, kid. Show them what California has taught you all this time. Then, you will be able to come back as a kick-a** resident to UCLA, UCSD, UCSF, Cedars and the like, and you will be able to share what another city taught you.
Either place you choose will be great (but I would pick UM
March interviewee here. Was told about a week and a half ago that my application was currently under review.
Definitely not--called admissions and the nice lady told me my status.
I interviewed in March - still haven't heard anything. Not exactly holding my breath though...
At this point, their class is full. We'll see if a lot of people will withdraw their acceptance by this week.
The word I've heard is that they still have yet to fill their class. Last year and the year before, they sent out mid/late April acceptances. Last year it was only a couple days before May. I would think they would do the same this year. That said, they appear to be taking the whole process at a leisurely pace, so who knows.At this point, their class is full. We'll see if a lot of people will withdraw their acceptance by this week.
I've never heard of any medical school without a complete class at this point. Lol
Lol neither had I until I found out about the bureaucracy at UCLA!
I'm hoping someone will call for further information haha.
And instead of taking five episodes to go super saiyan, it's five months to get in to medical school!
No, that would be nothing short of ridiculous. They accept whoever they want the most not by how "safe" the applicant is in term of choosing the school. It's UCLA...
