2013-2014 University of California - Irvine Application Thread

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Care to share when you were complete ZJ Daddy?

I'm relatively close to UCI distance wise (an hour away or so) and I'm starting to wonder if I should send out a last minute update...
 
Solaire said:
Care to share when you were complete ZJ Daddy?

I'm relatively close to UCI distance wise (an hour away or so) and I'm starting to wonder if I should send out a last minute update...
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Complete 9/18. Sent several updates over the last two months
 
Just fired one away; I was a month before you, so I may be hitting air here, but whatever.

Good luck to you good sir!
 
Solaire said:
Just fired one away; I was a month before you, so I may be hitting air here, but whatever.

Good luck to you good sir!
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I have a couple of friends there and they said that it only helps. Sometimes you are in a hold and when they get updates they revaluate you. Best of luck
 
At our interview, Dr. Peterson (the dean of admissions) stated specifically not to send in updates unless they were very significant (verbatim "if you win the nobel prize/ qualify for the olympics), so I wouldn't recommend it. She did state to send in a short letter of interest come May if you are waitlisted. Hope this helps.
 
VanillaDLite said:
At our interview, Dr. Peterson (the dean of admissions) stated specifically not to send in updates unless they were very significant (verbatim "if you win the nobel prize/ qualify for the olympics), so I wouldn't recommend it. She did state to send in a short letter of interest come May if you are waitlisted. Hope this helps.
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Hm. I remember reading an MdApps where the person sent in two update letters after being wait listed and got accepted - then she was told by the dean that her persistence paid off?
 
LuciusVorenus said:
Hm. I remember reading an MdApps where the person sent in two update letters after being wait listed and got accepted - then she was told by the dean that her persistence paid off?
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This is what she said this past Monday (when I interviewed). So perhaps she changed her mind since then? Or she could be praising the girl for her interest in the school and not the updates per se. Again she didn't say it wosuld hurt, but she did say the updates mattered very little at this point because they already have all the important info in your apps.

Do what you think is best, we are all at the mercy of their whims anyhow.
 
LuciusVorenus said:
Hm. I remember reading an MdApps where the person sent in two update letters after being wait listed and got accepted - then she was told by the dean that her persistence paid off?
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That was several years ago. UCI had a different dean at that time and it is possible that the policy has changed.

-Bill
 
Hi
AcceptancesOnTheWay
"Accepted as of 3/7/14 according to the online portal to irvine's MSTP! Good luck everyone!" Could you tell us your interviewed date? January or Feburaury or last year? How long time did you get accepted after your interview?
 
VanillaDLite said:
This is what she said this past Monday (when I interviewed). So perhaps she changed her mind since then? Or she could be praising the girl for her interest in the school and not the updates per se. Again she didn't say it wosuld hurt, but she did say the updates mattered very little at this point because they already have all the important info in your apps.

Do what you think is best, we are all at the mercy of their whims anyhow.
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BillrothI said:
That was several years ago. UCI had a different dean at that time and it is possible that the policy has changed.

-Bill
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Yeah I just realized it was from 2011. You guys are probably right. And here I was feeling worried I didn't have any substantial updates haha.
 
[ quote="LuciusVorenus, post: 15011241, member: 259306"]Yeah I just realized it was from 2011. You guys are probably right. And here I was feeling worried I didn't have any substantial updates haha.[/quote]


Send it. It can't hurt
 
If there is anyone from out of town that needs a ride to the interview April 8th or dinner from the hotel. Pm me
 
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ZJ Daddy OC said:
If there is anyone from out of town that needs a ride to the interview April 8th or dinner from the hotel. Pm me
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I'm flying in from out of town but I may be with a student host. If not then I may have to hit you up on that!
 
sabaayguy said:
I'm flying in from out of town but I may be with a student host. If not then I may have to hit you up on that!
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If a student host isn't available do you have any hotels that you would recommend?
 
sabaayguy said:
If a student host isn't available do you have any hotels that you would recommend?
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The ayers hotel rate on the interview instructions page is a pretty solid deal. Being this close to the ocean during spring break, hotels around here get expensive really quick. Check rates near south coast plaza as well there are a lot of mid priced hotels there.
 
I've gotten a couple good questions regarding MSTP admissions that I thought deserved to be posted in the main thread.

"Do you know which interview dates for MSTP were accepted 3/7?"
"Are all MSTP applicants ranked together after all interviews are done?"

I don't know which MSTP dates were accepted 3/7, but I can say that there is another MSTP meeting for earlier cycle applicants next week and that not all MSTP applicants have been discussed already.

Not all MSTP applicants are ranked together after all the interviews have been completed. They are admitted separately throughout the interview season.

Post-interview, MSTP applicants are voted on by the admissions committee for admission to the MD program first, and to the PhD secondarily. If the applicant is not admitted to the MD program, the application is not advanced to the PhD committee.
 
Does anyone have any idea what the last interview date is (is it 4/8)? And any insight on whether or not all interviews have been given out? Thanks!
 
Groovin said:
Does anyone have any idea what the last interview date is (is it 4/8)? And any insight on whether or not all interviews have been given out? Thanks!
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I have a feeling they're finished
 
Gaboon said:
I've gotten a couple good questions regarding MSTP admissions that I thought deserved to be posted in the main thread.

"Do you know which interview dates for MSTP were accepted 3/7?"
"Are all MSTP applicants ranked together after all interviews are done?"

I don't know which MSTP dates were accepted 3/7, but I can say that there is another MSTP meeting for earlier cycle applicants next week and that not all MSTP applicants have been discussed already.

Not all MSTP applicants are ranked together after all the interviews have been completed. They are admitted separately throughout the interview season.

Post-interview, MSTP applicants are voted on by the admissions committee for admission to the MD program first, and to the PhD secondarily. If the applicant is not admitted to the MD program, the application is not advanced to the PhD committee.
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Re: MSTP final voting...several applicants interviewed in mid-December were reviewed tonight.
 
This may have been discussed before but does anyone know when there may be movement on the alternate list? The email I received says late spring. Does this mean past May 15? Thanks
 
SIvankovic said:
This may have been discussed before but does anyone know when there may be movement on the alternate list? The email I received says late spring. Does this mean past May 15? Thanks
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+1
 
Gaboon said:
I've gotten a couple good questions regarding MSTP admissions that I thought deserved to be posted in the main thread.

"Do you know which interview dates for MSTP were accepted 3/7?"
"Are all MSTP applicants ranked together after all interviews are done?"

I don't know which MSTP dates were accepted 3/7, but I can say that there is another MSTP meeting for earlier cycle applicants next week and that not all MSTP applicants have been discussed already.

Not all MSTP applicants are ranked together after all the interviews have been completed. They are admitted separately throughout the interview season.

Post-interview, MSTP applicants are voted on by the admissions committee for admission to the MD program first, and to the PhD secondarily. If the applicant is not admitted to the MD program, the application is not advanced to the PhD committee.
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Gaboon,Thank you for update all information.
 
Anyone have advice for the interview?

Subject matter of questions?
Dos/donts
Impressions

Thanks
 
sunnycal said:
My status still says "under review" and final decision for iis will be made by 4/1/2014. Not sure what are chances of getting ii.
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Same. Unless someone backs out last minute, I'd wager IIs are done! Oh well.
 
Congrats guys!! @Runican Would you mind sharing when you interviewed? I'm still waiting post-interview..=(
 
Congrats to those who were accepted. This was posted elsewhere, but thought it might be of interest to you all:

UCI 2014 Match List

Anesthesiology
George Washington Univ-DC
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA
U Texas HSC-San Antonio

Dermatology
Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA
UCLA Medical Center-CA
Jackson Memorial Hosp-FL

Emergency Medicine
Brooklyn Hospital Center
WSU/Detroit MED CTR-MI
Cook County-Stroger Hospital-IL
Univ of Chicago Med Ctr-IL
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA (x 3)
Loma Linda University-CA
Ohio State University Med Ctr
Baylor Coll Med-Houston-TX
Henry Ford HSC-MI

Family Medicine
Scripps Mercy Hosp-Chula Vista-CA (x 2)
North Colorado Med Ctr (x2)
Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA (x2)
Contra Costa Reg Med Ctr-CA
California Hosp Med Ctr
Long Beach Mem Med Ctr-CA (x2)
UC Davis Med Ctr-CA
Eisenhower Medical Center-CA
Kaiser Permanente-Orange Co-CA
White Mem Med Ctr-LA-CA

General Surgery
Loma Linda University-CA
Riverside County Reg Med Ctr-CA
University of Hawaii

Internal Medicine
UC San Francisco-CA (x 2)
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA (x 3)
Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr-CA (x 2)
Yale-New Have Hosp-CT
Barnes-Jewish Hosp/WashU-MO
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-CA
Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA (x 2)
Santa Clara Valley Med Ctr-CA
Loma Linda University-CA
U Iowa Hosps and Clinics
Olive View-UCLA Med Ctr-CA
U North Carolina Hospitals

Medicine-Prelim
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA (x4)
St Mary Med Ctr-Long Beach-CA
Kaiser Perm-Santa Clara-CA
St Vincent Charity Med Ctr-OH
St Marys Medical Ctr-SF-CA
Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA
CA Pacific Med Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-CA
Huntington Memorial Hosp-CA

Neurological Surgery
U Southern California

Neurology
Hosp of the Univ of PA
UC San Diego Med Ctr-CA

Obstertics-Gynecology
UC Davis Med Ctr-CA
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA (x2)
U Colorado SOM-Denver

Ophthalmology
UC San Francisco-CA
Washington University-MO
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA

Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford Univ Progs-CA
Case Western Univ-OH
Rhode Island Hosp/Brown Univ

Otolaryngology
UCLA Medical Center-CA (x2)
U North Carolina Hospitals
Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr-NY
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland-CA

Pathology
Stanford Univ Progs-CA
U Michigan Hosps-Ann Arbor
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA

Pediatrics
Childrens Hospital LA-CA (x2)
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA (x3)
Stanford Univ Progs-CA

Physical Medicine & Rehab
UC Davis Med Ctr-CA

Plastic Surgery (Integrated)
UC San Francisco-CA
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA

Psychiatry
Stanford Univ Progs-CA (x3)
Johns Hopkins Hosp-MD
VA Greater LA Hlth Sys/UCLA/SFVP-CA
Loma Linda University-CA

Radiology
U Southern California
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA (x2)

Surgery-Prelim
NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell-NY
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA

Thoracic Surgery (Integrated)
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ-NY

Transitional
University of Hawaii
Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr-CA

Urology
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA
 
balambfishie said:
Does this mean that all acceptances for 2/27 have already gone out then? 🙁 If we interviewed then and haven't received a call yet, should we assume waitlist or rejection?
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It's possible that Dr. Peterson simply didn't have enough time to call everyone who has been accepted. I just tried logging onto my UCI status update page and it says accepted! Maybe you could try looking there to see if anything has changed for you?
 
I guess all of us who are still waiting for II's will hear back by tomorrow. It kinda sucks that they made us wait till the VERY last second to find out the outcome of our application.
 
GM2006 said:
I guess all of us who are still waiting for II's will hear back by tomorrow. It kinda sucks that they made us wait till the VERY last second to find out the outcome of our application.
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Plus the last date is 4/8 (I think someone said earlier?) so it doesn't exactly give us time to make arrangements... Thankfully my work will give me the day off if I should be lucky enough to get the invite. GL
 
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