COMPASS Application

Thank you for your interest in the UCLA COMPASS PRogram! The Application is now OPEN!

Pathways Student applications are due Tuesday, May 28 by 5PM (PST) 2024.
Transfer Student applications TBD.

We highly suggest completing your application in a word document and then copy/ pasting your responses into the application below. This application will ask you to select 5 Faculty Mentors that you would be interested in working with if selected into COMPASS. The list of Faculty Mentors can be found by clicking the link below.

COMPASS Faculty Mentor List

If you need any assistance with the application process or would like to confirm that we have received your application please email the COMPASS Program Coordinator, Emily Hertzberg (emilyh@lifesci.ucla.edu).

BE SURE TO SAVE A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION AS A WORD DOC BEFORE SUBMITTING.

Name(Required)

First Last

What are your preferred pronouns?(Required)

UID(Required)

Please enter a number from 99999999 to 1000000000.

Preferred Email address:(Required)

What race/ethnicity do you identify with? (You may select all that apply by holding down ‘Ctrl’ and clicking more than one option)(Required)

Other

What gender do you identify with?(Required)

Do you identify as a first-gen student?(Required)

Yes

Current academic year (ex: Continuing 2nd Year, 1st Year Transfer, etc.)(Required)

Current major:(Required)

If you are a continuing 2nd Year Student, have you taken any Stem Cell courses at UCLA if so, please list them below? (ex: MCDB50, MCDB 90 , MCDB 168, MCDB 191)

Yes

Stem Cell courses

Are you currently in a UCLA research lab?(Required)

Yes

If you selected yes to the previous question, please include your Principal Investigator’s name here.

Please describe your previous research experience, if applicable. If you do not have research experience, please enter N/A below. (500 word max)(Required)

Personal Statement. Please describe why you are interested in stem cell research. Discuss how COMPASS can support your research, professional, and career goals? (500 word max)(Required)

Have you experienced any barriers/challenges that have impacted your ability to thrive at UCLA, so far? (Barriers include, but are not limited to, academic challenges, commuting, financial difficulties, family obligations, transferring to UCLA, other extenuating circumstances) (250 word max)

From the list of COMPASS faculty mentors, please list the top 5 mentors you would be interested in working with. You can find the list of all COMPASS mentors and their research interest in the program description. List them in order of preference and provide one sentence about why you are interested in that lab. (ex: the first name listed is your top choice).(Required)

Are you a member of another undergraduate research program? (Select all that apply by holding down ‘Ctrl’ and clicking more than one option) Please note: If you are in a research program that forbids extramural funding, you may need to consult Financial Aid about how accepting a new award will affect your overall award package.

Other research program

Please select your current future plans?(Required)

Thank you for your interest in the UCLA COMPASS PRogram! The Application is now OPEN!

*BE SURE TO SAVE A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION AS A WORD DOC BEFORE SUBMITTING.*

BE SURE TO SAVE A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION AS A WORD DOC BEFORE SUBMITTING.