Los Angeles, CA · MD (allopathic) · LCME-accredited

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine ERAS Application Editing

Built for CDU COM applicants — a Private MD (allopathic) school in Los Angeles, California, founded 1966. Its graduates most often match into Primary Care (combined), Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.

Match rate
64
Class size
256
Total enrollment
1966
Founded
About CDU COM

What makes CDU COM distinctive

Historically Black and minority-serving; 75% of graduates enter primary care; 60%+ match into underserved community medicine; located in Watts/Willowbrook, South Los Angeles.

  • MD (allopathic)LCME-accredited

  • Located in Los Angeles, California · Private institution

  • Founded in 1966

School at a glance
DegreeMD
AccreditorLCME
Class size64
Total enrollment256
Founded1966
TypePrivate
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Match patterns

Where CDU COM graduates match

The specialties CDU COM students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.

Strengths

Notable programs at CDU COM

Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.

  • MLK Community Hospital — Internal Medicine
  • LAC+USC Medical Center — Surgery
How we help

Editing tuned for CDU COM applicants

Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties CDU COM students target.

1

Personal statement: anchor your story in the MD (allopathic) training model and patient mix that defines CDU COM — the same qualities that make the school distinctive. Reviewers can tell when a school's culture is reflected in the writing, and when it's not.

2

Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal fit for the specialties CDU COM graduates most often enter — Primary Care (combined), Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine — and for whatever you're targeting beyond them.

3

Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where MD candidates from California historically interview and match.

Ready to apply from CDU COM?

We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.

School data sourced from CDU COM official site.