2010-2011 University of California - Irvine Application Thread

[DoctaFuture]

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Sounds very exciting!.. Any sense of how many spots in the class may be filled already?

The entire class I believe gets filled up through straight up acceptances. Then they get replaced by WLers. I believe they overaccept as well like a lot of schools. So I assume as of now the entire class has been filled up.

 

[alwaysaangel]

Any sense of how many spots in the class may be filled already?

AAMC rules mandate that all med schools fill their class by March (15th I think). But lots of people withdraw, so thats not the final class.

UC Irvine is full, at this point its just a matter of others withdrawing as they decide on schools or get off other waitlists.

The amount of movement varies year to year. Last year movement was decent, the year before for some reason there was very little.

 

[theMan2012]

I know but I was just wondering if you can gauge how many plan on attending and how many not

 

[Kip]

I know but I was just wondering if you can gauge how many plan on attending and how many not

~70 people attended revisit day. If that helps any.

 

[alwaysaangel]

I know but I was just wondering if you can gauge how many plan on attending and how many not

Its impossible. Not everyone comes to revisit day, and a lot of the ones who do are legitimately trying to make last minute decisions between locations.

How many come to revisit day isn't really an indicator. Hopefully there will be a lot of movement this year. But until May/June/July come around even the admissions office doesn't know how much.

 

[coloredcrayons]

I know but I was just wondering if you can gauge how many plan on attending and how many not

if you haven't yet, try shooting the admissions office a letter of interest that includes updates to your application. can't hurt and can only help!

if anything, it might make the wait feel less frustratingly "passive".

 

[ThePowerofLove]

Withdrew my acceptance, good luck to the waitlisters !!

 

[BambooBob]

Hey... if you don't mind...where are you planning to attend instead of UCI?

 

[lxc]

Hey everyone, how did you formally withdraw your acceptance of admission? Did you just email [email protected] or call the office or something?

Thanks and best of luck to those still waiting!

 

[halethsonofhama]

Hey everyone, how did you formally withdraw your acceptance of admission? Did you just email [email protected] or call the office or something?

Thanks and best of luck to those still waiting!

I've been informally withdrawing my acceptances using sky writing, singing telegrams, messages burned onto cattle, telling little kids to pass the message along, telling senior citizens to pass the message along, and also through telepathy (I've also used combinations of the above).

 

[phosphokinase]

Hey everyone, how did you formally withdraw your acceptance of admission? Did you just email [B][email protected][/B] or call the office or something?

Thanks and best of luck to those still waiting!

I emailed that address.

 

[junsul]

3 more days, do I hear an AMEN x)

 

[BambooBob]

3 more days, do i hear an amen x)

amen!!!

 

[lxc]

I emailed that address.

Thanks, phosphokinase!

 

[SonyTony]

Anyone else from the April 4th interview group still waiting for a response?

 

[MDMDJDJD]

One more spot just opened at UCI. I've accepted UCSD's offer. Very difficult to pass up the PRIME-LC program 🙁

 

[halethsonofhama]

made myself an anteater for sure. Turned down UCLA like a mofo; I'm done being a bruin

 

[RySerr21]

One more spot just opened at UCI. I've accepted UCSD's offer. Very difficult to pass up the PRIME-LC program 🙁

awww, boo! the PRIME program is friken awesome. But, i'm sure you'll have a great time at UCSD! Great school. Good luck!!

made myself an anteater for sure. Turned down UCLA like a mofo; I'm done being a bruin

yaaaaaaay

 

[obgyny]

made myself an anteater for sure. Turned down UCLA like a mofo; I'm done being a bruin

You made the right decision 😉. See you at the white coat ceremony!! 🙂

 

[Dr Sushi]

Where are all my fellow Bruins at?? 🙂

 

[junsul]

May 15th! lets do it cmon UCI go go go!

 

[BambooBob]

ZOT ZOT ZOT!!!! Come on UCI!!!!

 

[E11]

Where are all my fellow Bruins at?? 🙂

Chillin' on the waitlist 🙂 at least that's where I am.

May 15th! lets do it cmon UCI go go go!

ZOT ZOT ZOT!!!! Come on UCI!!!!

Hate to be a party pooper, but technically people have until tomorrow, the 16th, to make their final decisions. At least that's what the AAMC website says here

but I am equally pumped that it is finally May 15th! Come on Waitlist movement!

 

[halethsonofhama]

E11, I see that you were an FTO EMT, I assume that means you worked on the UCLA campus.

Were you involved in interviewing new applicants? If so, I have a question thats been bugging me since I applied years back.

 

[theMan2012]

And so the real waiting begins....

 

[junsul]

Has anyone called the office to see if any movement has begun or is it too early to check?

 

[theMan2012]

It sounds like you have just volunteered yourself to do it 🙂

Has anyone called the office to see if any movement has begun or is it too early to check?

 

[junsul]

Lol I called too much they probably got my # flagged keep getting voice mail

 

[alwaysaangel]

Guys, just wait. I know the wait sucks. 4 years ago I had to wait well into July to get off the waitlist.

But calling won't make the waitlist move any faster. Knowing its 'moving' means nothing.

Just wait. Send maybe 1 more LOI and call it a day.

Seriously, there is a fine line between interest and annoyance and a lot of people cross it. Then you're just the person the admissions office dreads hearing from...not something you want.

 

[kech611]

Really hope I get in here. Love UCI. This is all or nothing for me - no other waitlists or acceptances. Hopefully there is a lot of movement. I wonder if most of the movement takes place in May with not much happening afterwards.

 

[alwaysaangel]

Really hope I get in here. Love UCI. This is all or nothing for me - no other waitlists or acceptances. Hopefully there is a lot of movement. I wonder if most of the movement takes place in May with not much happening afterwards.

Varies every year how much movement there is.

However, there is basically slow movement throughout the summer. Everytime someone drops they have to decide who to take to replace them. UCI doesn't have a ranked waitlist so they have to choose who to fill the spot when someone withdraws.

Remember, all summer schools accept people off the waitlist. Each time that happens usually that student is holding another acceptance which they withdraw from. Slow movement will occur all summer until classes finalize on orientation day.

 

[halethsonofhama]

I have a question angel. As a 4 year... what keeps you posting on SDN pre-med forum?

I understand the want to help out where you can, but you have done more than your share.

 

[alwaysaangel]

I have a question angel. As a 4 year... what keeps you posting on SDN pre-med forum?

I understand the want to help out where you can, but you have done more than your share.

Haha. Mostly boredom. I'm done with school. Spend my time doing what I want and usually post while watching TV.

 

[dbeast]

Another thing I was told about UCI is that if you've made it to the interview, then don't be afraid to write additional letters afterward. The committee wants students who are enthusiastic about the school muuuuuuch more than students with ridic stats who barely missed out on UCSF.

 

[gl0baltrader]

Another thing I was told about UCI is that if you've made it to the interview, then don't be afraid to write additional letters afterward. The committee wants students who are enthusiastic about the school muuuuuuch more than students with ridic stats who barely missed out on UCSF.

That's what I did. 2 weeks after i sent in an update letter I received an acceptance call. Although it might not be related since I didn't go through the waitlist.

Love the school and will be starting this fall.

 

[halethsonofhama]

I sent a letter as well, but it was just a generic update I sent to all schools.

I had my outline for my UCI 'love letter' that I was prepared to write up and send out as soon as I got put on the waitlist. Good thing I didn't have to write it; I'm not fond of word processing

 

[kech611]

I just wanted to weigh in here.

Last year 512 were interviewed, 275 accepted, 104 matriculated.

There are 14 interview days with (typically) 30-40 applicants being interviewed each time. Approximately 1/3 of the applicants on each day are accepted immediately. The remainder are normally put on the waitlist.

Let me know if you have any questions =)

I actually didn't mean rejected immediately post interview, I meant to say rejected eventually at some point post interview.

According to US news, UCI accepts ~59% of the people they interview (either post interview or from the waitlist). So, when Dean Peterson said approximately equal numbers are accepted immediately post interview and from the waitlist, I just did the math above.

I was looking earlier in the thread and saw these. Anybody know if these statements are true? If so, what is the proof?

Just curious. Wondering what % gets off the waitlist and my chances of doing so.

 

[JubJub603]

Another thing I was told about UCI is that if you've made it to the interview, then don't be afraid to write additional letters afterward. The committee wants students who are enthusiastic about the school muuuuuuch more than students with ridic stats who barely missed out on UCSF.

This is what I dislike most about the admissions process, how some pieces of very important information seem to vary depending on who you ask (even within the admissions office itself).

When I interviewed at UCI, we were explicitly told by Dr. Peterson to send only ONE letter of interest/update somewhere near the end of April. She made it clear that extra update letters weren't necessary and, in some cases, would even harm your chances if they became annoying. Of course I followed these instructions, hand delivered a letter of interest and an extra recommendation letter (which I felt may have even been pushing it), and have been silent since. If its true that the committee smiles upon multiple letters as a way to show interest, I feel like I've been fooled.

Perhaps my adherence to her words was just my own naivety (I feel like multiple letters couldn't really HARM your chances; after all, all they have to do is throw them out/not read them if they choose), but when the Dean of Admissions specifically tells you not to do something, I figured it would be wise to listen.

At any rate, I still wish everyone here good luck 🙂. Just expressing some annoyance I have with the general process 🙄

 

[alwaysaangel]

I was looking earlier in the thread and saw these. Anybody know if these statements are true? If so, what is the proof?

Just curious. Wondering what % gets off the waitlist and my chances of doing so.

There is no way to know what percent will get off the waitlist this year, and there is no way to know what your chances of doing so are.

It varies by year. Yes, those statements are pretty much true. Some years there have more accepted, some years less.

If you want to go off those numbers. They've probably accepted over 200 people by now, but lets go with 200 for approximation. With all the withdraws they are probably right at 104 who are holding acceptances. So now you are waiting for people to withdraw when they are accepted elsewhere.

So about 375 people on the wait list, and they will likely take about 75 of those. So your odds are 1/5 just on numbers alone. If you are trying to decide whether to reapply or not - I would reapply, yes you may get off the waitlist but its not something you should plan on.

However, UCI strives for a very diverse class. In general, my understanding is they try to maintain certain demographics of people (athletes, URMs, people who work with underserved communities, researchers, those interested in international work, traditionals, etc). So there is no ranked waitlist. When one person withdraws they try to replace them with someone who maintains that diversity.

So there is just no way to know whether you are going to get in or not. All you can do is wait and hope (or pray if thats your thing). Write an LOI if you haven't already.

Good luck to all, but stop torturing yourself.

 

[alwaysaangel]

This is what I dislike most about the admissions process, how some pieces of very important information seem to vary depending on who you ask (even within the admissions office itself).

When I interviewed at UCI, we were explicitly told by Dr. Peterson to send only ONE letter of interest/update somewhere near the end of April. She made it clear that extra update letters weren't necessary and, in some cases, would even harm your chances if they became annoying. Of course I followed these instructions, hand delivered a letter of interest and an extra recommendation letter (which I felt may have even been pushing it), and have been silent since. If its true that the committee smiles upon multiple letters as a way to show interest, I feel like I've been fooled.

Perhaps my adherence to her words was just my own naivety (I feel like multiple letters couldn't really HARM your chances; after all, all they have to do is throw them out/not read them if they choose), but when the Dean of Admissions specifically tells you not to do something, I figured it would be wise to listen.

At any rate, I still wish everyone here good luck 🙂. Just expressing some annoyance I have with the general process 🙄

No, you did the right thing. If Dr. Peterson says something specific like that you should absolutely listen.

It used to be true that writing multiple letters helped. I got in having written 3 (1 pre interview, 1 post interview, 1 post waitlist).

However, as with everything, the knowledge that interest is good at UCI spread in the premed community and then premeds took it too far. People writing weekly letters, sending weekly updates, calling weekly etc. It got old. And yes, it could hurt you then and it can hurt you now. They don't want to accept neurotic annoying people. Now she is just warning people.

Its a fine line between interest and annoyance. And apparently everyone started crossing it so Dr. Peterson is trying to nip it in the bud.

 

[JubJub603]

No, you did the right thing. If Dr. Peterson says something specific like that you should absolutely listen.

It used to be true that writing multiple letters helped. I got in having written 3 (1 pre interview, 1 post interview, 1 post waitlist).

However, as with everything, the knowledge that interest is good at UCI spread in the premed community and then premeds took it too far. People writing weekly letters, sending weekly updates, calling weekly etc. It got old. And yes, it could hurt you then and it can hurt you now. They don't want to accept neurotic annoying people. Now she is just warning people.

Its a fine line between interest and annoyance. And apparently everyone started crossing it so Dr. Peterson is trying to nip it in the bud.

Hah, yeah, I mean I get where it comes from. I would just be disappointed if extra letters were now again seen as extra interest since I feel most people would only send one, heeding Dr. Peterson's advice. Not that I'll ever know, in any case, so I'm fine with my decision to just send one.

 

[alwaysaangel]

Hah, yeah, I mean I get where it comes from. I would just be disappointed if extra letters were now again seen as extra interest since I feel most people would only send one, heeding Dr. Peterson's advice. Not that I'll ever know, in any case, so I'm fine with my decision to just send one.

Well if it makes you feel better, as far as I know, this is the first year she's been saying that. So I doubt its cycled back to multiple letters yet.

 

[dbeast]

No, you did the right thing. If Dr. Peterson says something specific like that you should absolutely listen.

It used to be true that writing multiple letters helped. I got in having written 3 (1 pre interview, 1 post interview, 1 post waitlist).

However, as with everything, the knowledge that interest is good at UCI spread in the premed community and then premeds took it too far. People writing weekly letters, sending weekly updates, calling weekly etc. It got old. And yes, it could hurt you then and it can hurt you now. They don't want to accept neurotic annoying people. Now she is just warning people.

Its a fine line between interest and annoyance. And apparently everyone started crossing it so Dr. Peterson is trying to nip it in the bud.

Very good point... I had been told to send multiple letters by my friends who are 3rd years, but it may not be the case anymore for this year's cycle like it was when they were applying.

 

[alwaysaangel]

Very good point... I had been told to send multiple letters by my friends who are 3rd years, but it may not be the case anymore for this year's cycle like it was when they were applying.

Well the problem was when I applied (and when your 3rd year friends applied) "multiple" meant like 3-4 in the entire application cycle.

That quickly spun out of control, from what I've seen/heard.

 

[OGMD]

Fingers crossed for movement soon. Come on Irvine, you already broke my heart once last year and I still came back for you. Dont do it again.

 

[BambooBob]

Fingers crossed for movement soon. Come on Irvine, you already broke my heart once last year and I still came back for you. Dont do it again.

We are in the same boat OGMD...come on UCI!!

 

[kech611]

Fingers crossed for movement soon. Come on Irvine, you already broke my heart once last year and I still came back for you. Dont do it again.

Just curious, OGMD and BambooBob. What did you guys do during the extra year?

 

[BambooBob]

Just curious, OGMD and BambooBob. What did you guys do during the extra year?

Hey, I have been working at a hospital.

 

[OGMD]

Just curious, OGMD and BambooBob. What did you guys do during the extra year?

Thousands of hours of clinical experience. 1 publication (2 more on the way), 4 new LORs, few new EC activities, and probably some more.

Hopefully it's enough!

 

[junsul]

Yeah this is my last hope too for a medical school too. I love the beach weather and the school itself!