Applying to medical school is the apex of any pre-medical student’s journey. But for some students, it’s possible their efforts may not even be considered. The Daily Bruin reported in January that the David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its admission thresholds to a minimum 3.4 math and science GPA and a minimum 512 […]
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Hike of GPA, MCAT requirements in medical school admissions prevents diversity
The David Geffen School of Medicine is considered one of the most diverse medical schools in the country. Not for long, though. UCLA’s school of medicine raised its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively. This policy change will go into effect in the 2019 admissions evaluations. This decision […]
The Hill must break endless cycle of broken washers and inefficient dryers
It’s the iconic Hill experience: You put off laundry for weeks and muster up the initiative to lug a hamper full of clothes down four flights to an available washing machine. You come back 45 minutes later and frantically transfer the wet clothes to an open dryer. You swipe your BruinCard a second time and […]
Possibility of defunding history departments emerges with decline in majors
“So what are you going to do with a history degree?” My realtor recently asked me this when I went to sign my lease for an apartment. When I told him I wanted to work at a nonprofit or a think tank, he shook his head. “You need a path,” he told me. “You should […]
ASUCLA bears responsibility to disclose labor practices behind its clothing
We all have that UCLA souvenir we can’t get over: a free shirt from a basketball game, a cheesy “UCLA dad” shirt your dad won’t stop wearing, a lanyard for your keys. Even those without a great reservoir of school pride often own that blue-and-gold logo on something. You can thank Associated Students UCLA for […]
Course evaluations could be beneficial, UCLA just needs to make them effective
We have all had that class: You walk into lecture, stare through chalk-dust laden air at dimly lit boards full of mathematical jargon and struggle to piece together what was taught to you for the past hour. Sometimes it’s because of the material you’re learning. Other times, it’s because of the person teaching it. Instructors […]
Dining hall inaccessibility alienates commuter, transfer students
Think about your first memory at UCLA. Maybe you’re grabbing boxes for your dorm out of your parents’ minivan. Or maybe you’re lost on your way to lecture, chugging coffee to wake up after suffering through hours of traffic and parking nightmares. While resident and commuter students take different paths to UCLA, you would think […]