2009-2010 University of Illinois (UIC) Application Thread

[MaryLennox]

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i wonder if they go in order of completion . . . or interview in-staters first? 🙂

 

[ruiner]

wait how do you know they will be giving out interviews soon?

zip, do you know when the first interviews will be handed out? im not impatient, but this info would help me from checking my status page so often

thanks!

Yeah just basing that on what Zip said earlier in the thread.

 

[salam23]

This is my top choice! 🙂 I hope the Admissions Committee give me an acceptance here !!!😍😍

 

[felipe23]

so no one has gotten an invite yet??

 

[ruiner]

so no one has gotten an invite yet??

I don't think so. Hopefully some people (and me) will hear this week.

 

[elyswim]

Would anyone be willing to help me out and take a quick look over some of my secondary responses for this one? I have a limited amount of resources for help with these outside of SDN, and this is literally my #1 school, no exaggeration. I would REALLY appreciate it, because I want to submit them ASAP, but I have to know that they're quality.

Thanks!

I can, if you're OK with a fellow applicant reading your essays. I am already complete here so I won't be stealing (not that I would ever do that).

 

[MDplease123]

So a bunch of my activities were through student organization...there's no contact. Is it bad to write N/A?

 

[CielloStelatto]

I feel like they'll understand. One of my activities was biking. There is no possibility of a contact, unless they want the number of the manufacturer 😉

 

[ruiner]

Yeah I've played soccer since I was a kid and I used my mom as the contact hah

 

[ziggyd0c]

hm i changed from "application in process" back to "applicant in process"

 

[elyswim]

hm i changed from "application in process" back to "applicant in process"

Is there a status page that I'm missing?

 

[drzing]

did anyone else still have "rec requirements not met" like 3 weeks after your letter was sub to amcas? this is the only school that says they dont have it.

 

[ruiner]

Did you send the correct letters? (2 science, 1 nonscience profs)

 

[elyswim]

Ok 2 questions
1. Is there a confirmation email you get when your app is complete?
2. Is there a status page?

 

[cher25]

mine also changed to applicant in process

 

[cher25]

Ok 2 questions
1. Is there a confirmation email you get when your app is complete?
2. Is there a status page?

1. no
2. yes: http://services.comd.uic.edu/appstat

 

[lmouse2488]

i also changed from 'application in process' to 'applicant in process'..hopefully that means interview decisions go out soon?!

 

[Caesar]

you click "next" at the bottom.

 

[drzing]

Did you send the correct letters? (2 science, 1 nonscience profs)

yea, i had a committiee letter...every other school says its good.

 

[Count Chocula]

Did you send the correct letters? (2 science, 1 nonscience profs)

Where did you get this info?

 

[fadfaruq]

Applicant in process? I feel like if they wanted to reject the application straight out the status page would just say that, so hopefully it means interviews, but it could also mean a hold.

 

[elyswim]

1. no
2. yes: http://services.comd.uic.edu/appstat

Thank you
somehow managed to miss that email even though I was using the search function in gmail.

 

[n618ft]

This thread has 8 pages of people talking about "applicant/application in process." Patience is a virtue. 👍

 

[FallenHero]

did anyone else still have "rec requirements not met" like 3 weeks after your letter was sub to amcas? this is the only school that says they dont have it.

i have the same problem - my letters have been in AMCAS system for a while now, yet UIC shows no letters received.

 

[n618ft]

i have the same problem - my letters have been in AMCAS system for a while now, yet UIC shows no letters received.

Call them they'll print them up and update your application on the spot.

 

[calcalcal]

Call them they'll print them up and update your application on the spot.

Thanks for the tip! 😀

 

[amikhchi]

I see now, that there's a status page, but where did you guys find the link to it? Obiviously now I know and I will check it form time to time, but the page I kept going to was just the secondary page that showed everything checked off as received.

edit: found it, spam...

 

[drzing]

Call them they'll print them up and update your application on the spot.

called and got them to download my letters for me...finally marked complete!. 😍 lady said they were still downloading letters from july...lol

 

[ruiner]

Where did you get this info?

It's on their website. They require 2 science reqs and a non science req. The website also said they do not accept personal references. I don't know exactly how its looked at if you have a packet (which I have), but my packet contains the requred letters so whatever.

 

[womp]

Darn it, I'm still "Application is in Process." Complete since mid-July. What gives?

When did you guys who just got the Applicant in Process yesterday complete?

 

[gbarod]

Darn it, I'm still "Application is in Process." Complete since mid-July. What gives?

When did you guys who just got the Applicant in Process yesterday complete?

I sent my secondary on 7/28, but I don't think I was marked complete until 7/31 when they downloaded my LORs. Don't worry too much since they seem to be changing in batches.

 

[womp]

I sent my secondary on 7/28, but I don't think I was marked complete until 7/31 when they downloaded my LORs. Don't worry too much since they seem to be changing in batches.

And you're Applicant in Process now? This is so random... I hope there's nothing holding my app back. I mean, how would I even call to make sure? "Um, I'm still Application in Process and not Applicant in Process?" The office would think I'm crazy.

 

[salam23]

Good luck to everyone!

 

[red10]

just went BACK to application in process today. #%$)*#$!

 

[ruiner]

And you're Applicant in Process now? This is so random... I hope there's nothing holding my app back. I mean, how would I even call to make sure? "Um, I'm still Application in Process and not Applicant in Process?" The office would think I'm crazy.

I'm sure you're fine.

 

[146233]

Just relax, everyone.

 

[BBender716]

lol oh semantics...

 

[Appless]

lol oh semantics...

lol i dont get why people keep freaking over in process or w/e...i mean honestly who cares neither one is really better. unless it says interview or rejected theres no real reason for any type of concern...not 9 pages worth at least😛

 

[BBender716]

lol i dont get why people keep freaking over in process or w/e...i mean honestly who cares neither one is really better. unless it says interview or rejected theres no real reason for any type of concern...not 9 pages worth at least😛

...says the one who has the esteemed status of "applicant" 😛

 

[Appless]

...says the one who has the esteemed status of "applicant" 😛

hahah😛

 

[womp]

lol i dont get why people keep freaking over in process or w/e...i mean honestly who cares neither one is really better. unless it says interview or rejected theres no real reason for any type of concern...not 9 pages worth at least😛

Because people want to get interviewed by November for the Chicago campus.

 

[GodisGood12]

interviewwww.......

just schedued via status

complete 7/14

 

[Justforkicks4]

interviewwww.......

just schedued via status

complete 7/14

Could you explain how you did that? I see the open slots but I don't see any buttons to push. Thanks!

 

[GodisGood12]

caalll themmm

 

[Count Chocula]

just went BACK to application in process today. #%$)*#$!

Yo tambien

 

[wt45]

I posted this comprehensive summary of UIC's status messages in last years thread to remove the ambiguity, so hopefully it will help out anyone applying to UIC this year as well.

START

I. Submit Primary.

II. Wait for the email from UIC giving you your login information for the Applicant Status Check site (usually arrives within 2 weeks of submitting your primary): https://mercury.comd.uic.edu/appstat

III. Login, and check your status in the second page. [At the bottom of this post I link to a program I made that makes checking your status as easy as double clicking your mouse.]

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A. "Application Not Complete" = Secondary not yet complete.

B. "Application in Process" = You are complete. --> Goto C.

C. "Applicant in Process" = Your file is being reviewed, 3 Possible Status Changes:

1. "Select Interview Date" = You are good enough for an interview. --> Goto D.
2. "Application in Process" = You are not good enough to grant an interview yet, but might be later on in the cycle. Check back periodically. --> Go back to B.
3. "Final Decision Made ..." = You are not good enough. --> Goto X.​

D. "Select Interview Date" (A grid of dates shows up) = Call and schedule an interview date, after which "Interview Scheduled on ... " shows up. After the interview, Goto F.

F. "Decision Pending" = File pending review at the next adcom meeting (every 3rd Thursday of the month). There are 2 options from here, depending on the month:

1. Before May. --> Goto M.
2. On or After May. --> Goto N.​

M. Before May, 2 Possible Status Changes:

1. "Final Decision Made ... " --> Goto S.
2. "Decision Pending" (No Status Change) + "We'll keep reviewing you" Email (a few days later) = You are a good candidate, but not good enough to grant an acceptance yet. UIC will keep reviewing you at every adcom meeting. --> Go back to F.​

N. On or After May, 2 Possible Status Changes:

1. "Final Decision Made ... " You are (very likely) rejected. --> Goto X.
2. "Applicant is Waitlisted" = Waitlisted. --> Goto Y.​

S. There are 2 additional conditions from here:

1. There is an "Additional Correspondences" Tab in the upper-right corner on your status page AND you get a CBC Email (a few days later) = You are (very likely) accepted. --> Goto Z.
2. There is no "Additional Correspondences" Tab and/or you don't get the CBC Email = Rejection. [Note: This is tricky. The CBC email usually comes a few days after (1-4 is the consensus) the status change. Be patient. Sometimes, the email never comes, which might be because you already had a CBC done due to an acceptance at another school. In some instances, the CBC Email even comes after the snail-mail. If after a week, neither the tab nor the CBC email shows up, it's very likely a rejection. You've probably already received snail-mail by now alerting you to it.] --> Goto X.​

X. "Final Decision Made ..." = Rejection 🙁 ... Wait for a "Thin Letter" via snail-mail.

Y. "Applicant is Waitlisted" = Waitlisted. ... The CBC Email no longer acts as an indicator of an acceptance. If you get accepted off of the waitlist, then Goto Z, else Goto X.

Z. "Final Decision Made ..." + "Additional Correspondences" Tab + CBC Email = (very likely) Acceptance 😀 ... Wait for a "Fat Packet" via snail-mail. [Note: Sometimes CBC emails come after the packet. CBC emails also might never arrive if you got an acceptance to another school that also does CBC through AMCAS.]

FINISH

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Here's the program to help check your status (ONLY WORKS ON PC): http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/4/28/2422456/checkuic.zip

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*** NOTE: There are no guarantees in the above information, since there is always the chance that UIC changes things up. Just always keep in mind that the above is of what has happened, and not what will happen. Good Luck to you 2014'ers.

refer to the info above to decipher what the status changes mean.

 

[BBender716]

Just got a weird status... checked my status and it is an incomplete interview scheduling page. It gives me a schedule with available interview dates and "Current Status" then under it "Interview Dates not yet Scheduled" and it won't let you select any dates... hmm very confused yet... happy?

 

[CielloStelatto]

Just got a weird status... checked my status and it is an incomplete interview scheduling page. It gives me a schedule with available interview dates and "Current Status" then under it "Interview Dates not yet Scheduled" and it won't let you select any dates... hmm very confused yet... happy?

read the post above you. 😉 you have to call to schedule, and once you're scheduled the date will show up.

 

[BBender716]

Just got a weird status... checked my status and it is an incomplete interview scheduling page. It gives me a schedule with available interview dates and "Current Status" then under it "Interview Dates not yet Scheduled" and it won't let you select any dates... hmm very confused yet... happy?

<----idiot. Thanks, lol

 

[fadfaruq]

Anyone complete on or after 7/28 get an interview yet?