Seems odd that you would receive an invitation to the admitted students day before being officially accepted. Have you checked the online portal to confirm if you're been accepted? Maybe the email just didn't make it to you somehow.
Actually, come to think of it, mine said that too. I didn't pay any attention to it though since I had already received my acceptance. Well congrats on an unofficial acceptance! I've 99% committed myself to going there, so we may end up being classmates!
CTA is in the city. Metra runs to the burbs.
Ah ok. That makes sense. So basically I only need the CTA pass unless I need to go outside of the main city?
Correct. There's really nothing you would ever need the metra for if you live in the city. It's pretty much regarded as a commuter train for people that either work in the city and live in the burbs, or work in the burbs and live in the city. I have lived here for 3 years and have never once used the metra.
How far away is considered the "burbs"? The farthest away we are looking at living would be Edgewater. I know it's only a few miles north of the city, but I think I saw that CTA runs up there?
The burbs are outside of city limits, you're looking at at least 20 miles from city-center generally. Yes, the CTA runs through edgewater, and everything within city limits. I used to live in Edgewater, and it's going to take you around an hour(or longer) to get to UIC if you lived in Edgewater.
Yeah, I noticed the commute would be roughly an hour. I'm used to long commutes though, as I've had to do it for work in the past. I'm just trying to keep it under an hour!
We have looked a few neighborhoods closer to UIC as well. Edgewater is just an option we've looked at. Atlanta traffic is pretty horrible (terrible interstate/roadway system), so I'm pretty used to that and have had long commutes in the past. Where we end up living is going to depend on both proximity to UIC and where my fiance has to work as we are moving together. It'll likely be somewhere between UIC and Edgewater and somewhere along the CTA lines. We really like the Logan Square, Lakeview (although further away from Wrigley), Avondale, Lincoln Square areas. We have two dogs, so somewhere with safe areas to walk in the mornings/evenings is priority to us.
I commuted the last 2 years of undergrad (although not nearly as long as an hour) and although it was an adjustment at first, I got used to it after a while. I like using the commute time to wake my mind up in the mornings and unwind after a long day of working on stuff/studying.
I will say that commuting on the CTA is neither relaxing, or a good place to unwind. I'm not saying that it will be terrible, but the trains, especially the red line, you will almost never get a seat, and there will always be a ton of people on the trains, normally all up in your personal space.
I'm a huge coffee lover. I probably drink far too much of it.Really, south loop isn't bad at all. My friends got a nice loft with a roommate in that area right on MI ave! Going too south or too north gets creepy, but that's all subjective
And yes you'll enjoy it! Best of luck apartment hunting! It'll be great place to explore during your downtime. If you're a coffee lover you'll love all the little hipster cafes all over wicker park, downtown etc...
EDIT: While you're visiting take the CTA to get a better understanding of how it would be on a daily basis during both the times you'll be going too school and back. It'll be a nice little experiment; and you'll get first hand experience of how it is during long rides
We have a list of apartments scattered all throughout the city (including University Village). We've spoken to a couple of people there that have given us lists of where is good/okay/bad, but they all vary to a degree and I'm really only taking it all with a grain of salt right now. Like I said, we're visiting in April and plan to get an idea of the locations firsthand both during the day and at night. Thanks for all of the input that you and @Orchidmph have provided! It's difficult trying to figure it all out from far away.
You're looking at probably around $850-$950, just west of the medical campus.
I think the main difference between the two is the perspective you approach MCH issues from. The epi program is obviously going to look at it from an epidemiological perspecitive, while the CFH program would look at it more from a community/health perspective. I did not apply to the MCH program, but I got admitted to epi and I know that the MCH people take pretty much the same classes but replace electives with MCH coursework.
Have you been admitted to the MCH Epi yet? It may be possible for you to transfer to the CFH MCH once you're there. You could try talking to the school/current students to see if it's been done before or if it's allowed.
I was unable to attend, as they never initially e-mailed me about the visit day.
I was not, unfortunately. If anybody was able to make it, please post details on here.
UIC gave me until April 15 to give them my decision. However, I submitted my application back in November. I assume for those that submitted later (and that are getting notified later), the deadline is further out. Their final application deadline is the 15th, so I doubt they are going to rush anybody for a decision.
I remember that now. UIC does seem much better for what you are looking for. Plus, they are very locally oriented, from what I've read.
Have you seen information about when we have to accept funding offers? I assumed it was closer to August.
Depends on what you're into. DM me and I can give you some ideas.
in general i didn't receive funding haha
You already got assigned an advisor? I thought they weren't getting assigned until July?
Well congrats on your acceptance! Do you think you'll be matriculating?
