University of California, Los Angeles interview: format, dates and how to prepare for 2027
University of California, Los Angeles interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually. What to expect and how to prepare.
Key facts
- University of California, Los Angeles interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually.
- University of California, Los Angeles requires the MCAT.
The interview
For 2027 entry, University of California, Los Angeles interviews applicants with a traditional interview, held virtually.1
Tests and requirements
Key dates
- Oct 1, 2026
- AMCAS primary deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
- offers of admission begin
- Nov 13, 2026
- PREview score submission deadline
Dates from official admissions sources.32
How to prepare
A traditional interview is a conversation about your background, your motivation for medicine and your experiences. For questions that start with “tell me about a time,” the AAMC recommends the STAR method: the situation, the task, the action you took and the result, with one situation per answer.4
For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.5
Expect to be asked why University of California, Los Angeles. Its mission is a good place to start: “Our mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research, education, and community engagement.”6 Connect it to something specific you’ve done.
For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full University of California, Los Angeles profile in Sandbox Atlas.
Sources
- University of California, Los Angeles. Interview format and datesmedschool.ucla.edu · Accessed October 2026
- University of California, Los Angeles. PREview requirementmedschool.ucla.edu · Accessed October 2026
- University of California, Los Angeles. MCAT requirementmedschool.ucla.edu · Accessed October 2026
- AAMC. Preparing for your interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
- AAMC. Preparing for a virtual interviewstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
- University of California, Los Angeles. Missionmedschool.ucla.edu · Accessed October 2026
