Why do you think you won't get placed at Chicago?
Dr. Girotti said at my interview day that this late in the game it's going to be less likely to get Chicago/your first choice. Also, people throughout the thread have been getting not their first choice placements the past month or two. Honestly, it could happen, that's why I haven't started looking for an apt or anything, but I am prepared for the possibility that I might probably end up at my 2nd choice.
Ok. Thanks for the info! As an OOS I'm really set on Chicago, so that is unfortunate news - I guess there's still hope.
Good luck, I really hope you get it! If not, UIUC is an awesome and gorgeous campus/college town (Though I'm biased, I guess), as well as a world class research University so research opportunities should be great. If you're into that.
You'll definitely want an apartment. Unless you want to pay way more and live with 18 y/o undergrad freshmen...
Yeah, I haphazardly put Rockford above Urbana, which in hindsight might have been a poor decision. I just figured I would get Chicago. Waiting on the site placement is going to be terrible!
Well, either way if it's not Chicago, it's Urbana for year 1 at least. I honestly just ranked Chicago 1st because I want to live in the big city for the first time in my life and gain clinical experience from the diverse set of pt's that hospitals in such a huge city provide. But each campus has its own thing going for it, so I'm not gonna lose sleep over where I'm placed.
I actually just started looking at apartments online last night! Prices seem to be pretty affordable 🙂 I'm hoping to have 2 or 3 roommates and go apartment hunting together next month...once I find roommates lol And I'm on the Peoria track!
Yes to all of the above. Graduate housing is...okay.... But if you want a kitchen and to feel like you have a place of your own to come back to after a long day, then you want an apartment. I lived at Sherman for a year and it is the smallest dorm in the world.
What is your opinion of Goodwin-Green?
Just started looking myself, and I'm on the Peoria track as well. I'm hoping for roommates also. I hear parking is a bear so I'd like to get something within walking distance.
Yes
Where are you reading this from?
Yes. Did you fill out your FAFSA yet? Took me about a week to receive it after my FAFSA was verified.
I was accepted back in December, and my FAFSA was submitted early February :/
I got the Dean's Scholarship. Is that tied to any particular campus? I'm hoping for Chicago as well.
Thank You! I received a separate email with the scholarship offer.
Thanks. Had to address the white elephant in the room for some of us 🙂
Same here.
Chicago miracles can happen. I just got my placement there about an hour ago and was totally not expecting it since I thought it was full, so don't assume yet!!
I live in peoria right now and work as a scribe at one of the hospitals. The two hospitals I am aware of (methodist and st. Francis) as well as the med school are fairly close to each other. But all of theses places are downtown. You could live downtown and walk i believe but i would definitely recommend living in a safer area and having a car since i'm not sure how reliable the buses are. I would suggest speaking with a current medical student about this (you can join the Facebook page and ask one of them).
Where are you all living in Champaign?
I'm probably living in either one south or one north. Take a look at their website! The rooms are all furnished and there are a lot of amenities. 🙂
I've heard from friends and a faculty member who lived at One North, it is not a good place to live. I'm going this weekend to check out several other places.
Oh really? What did they not like about it? And let me know how your search goes! 🙂
The student I know well said it was a nightmare. The shuttle wasn't always available, to loud to study at times, very cold in the winter, and supposedly there's a train that comes through right behind the complex. I'll let you know how the search goes. I hear parking on campus is a nightmare and expensive so I'll need good shuttle service or someplace close.
PM me your email and I'll forward that information to you.
Hi. Urbana in August just for the year. I'm assigned the Rockford track.
