Application Questions
What is your application deadline?
Applications will be accepted through December. However, if you wait until then, most if not all of the interview spots will be filled.
Which tracks can I apply for at Olive View?
Three tracks are available in Internal Medicine at Olive View:
- Categorical Internal Medicine
- Preliminary Internal Medicine
- Primary Care (joint track with UCLA Westwood)
Can I apply for both the Olive View categorical program and UCLA primary care track?
Yes! Keep in mind you will need to submit your ERAS application to both Olive View and UCLA. You will also need to rank our programs separately.
Is the Supplemental ERAS Application required?
No. The Supplemental ERAS application is optional.
How will the Supplemental ERAS Application be used?
We will collect and review information from the three sections of the supplemental application: past experiences, geographic preferences, and program signals. If available, the information may be used in the pre-interview screening process as part of our holistic review process to offer interviews to candidates who fit our programs’ setting and mission. After receiving an invitation for interview, your geographic preferences and program signals will not be used as part of the ranking process.
Is there a USMLE Step 1 score requirement?
No. We do not require a minimum USMLE score for interviews or ranking. However, we do expect that interviewed applicants have passed USMLE Step 1.
Is there a USMLE Step 2 CK requirement?
No. We do not require the USMLE Step 2 CK score or a minimum score for interviews or ranking. However, we do expect that interviewed applicants have passed USMLE Step 2 CK before starting residency.
Is there a USMLE Step 2 CS requirement?
No. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we do not require the USMLE Step 2 CS score for interviews, ranking, or starting residency in 2021. More information about the current status can be found on the USMLE website.
If I am an osteopathic medicine candidate, is there a USMLE requirement?
No, graduates of osteopathic medical schools are not required to take the USMLE. However, it is highly recommended. If the USMLE score is not available, we will use your COMLEX scores.
If I am an international medical graduate (IMG), can I still apply?
Yes, we do accept IMG’s.
If I am an international medical graduate (IMG), what are the requirements?
The application process for IMG’s changed in January 2020 in California.
You are still required to have a valid, current certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
You are no longer required to have the Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) from the California Medical Board.
The postgraduate training license (PTL) is required of trainees within 180 days of starting residency. This requires that the Medical Board recognizes your medical school as meeting the requirements equivalent to U.S./Canadian medical school. Qualifying medical schools include those listed by the California Medical Board or on the World Directory of Medical Schools (joint directory of the World Federation for Medical Education and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research). Therefore, we will only accept graduates of these recognized medical schools.
Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California
Do you sponsor work visas?
Unfortunately, we do not sponsor any visas.
Do I need to complete a subinternship to get a spot in your program?
No, a subinternship or acting internship is not required for interviews or ranking.
I am applying for UCLA Neurology. Do I need to apply for the Preliminary Medicine Track at Olive View?
If you are seeking a Preliminary Medicine year at Olive View regardless of where you match for Neurology, you should apply for our Preliminary Medicine track. This will allow you to rank Olive View using our NRMP preliminary track code 2950140P0.
If you are seeking a Preliminary Medicine year at Olive View only if you match into the UCLA Neurology Residency program, you are not required to interview separately at Olive View. You must use the NRMP code 2950140P2 for the preliminary year when you rank UCLA Neurology.
I am applying for UCLA Ophthalmology. Do I need to apply for the Preliminary Medicine Track at Olive View?
UCLA Ophthalmology participates in the ophthalmology early match. If you match in the UCLA Ophthalmology residency program, you will be instructed on registering for NRMP and ranking the Olive View Preliminary Medicine/Ophthalmology track to match through NRMP. A separate interview is not required.
Interview Questions
Since the COVID-19 pandemic and in alignment with AAIM recommendations, our interview process has changed. We offer only video interviews and virtual orientation to our program.
Can I get an in-person interview?
In order to advance equity among applicants, we will not be offering in-person interviews. This also applies to UCLA medical student and visiting students who have previously rotated at Olive View. We will conduct virtual interviews to all applicants to ensure an equitable process.
What is the virtual interview process?
The interview process will involve a 4-hour interview day plus pre-interview materials that you should review on our website.
You will receive access to our Interview page when invited for interview.
Rank Questions
How do I rank Olive View for Preliminary Medicine if I interviewed for UCLA Neurology?
When ranking UCLA Neurology: First rank UCLA for Neurology (PGY-2-4 / NRMP Code 1800521012), then rank UCLA for Preliminary Medicine/Neurology (PGY-1 / NRMP Code 2950140P2).
If you interviewed at Olive View: You may also rank Olive View for the Preliminary Medicine track using NRMP Code 2950140P0. This gives you the option of matching into a preliminary year at Olive View and advanced neurology training at any program.
Program Questions
How do I join the Medical Education track?
The Medical Education Track is offered during the PGY-2 year to those matched into the categorical track.