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[Dr. Rick Sanchez]

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Does UCI accept update letters through their portal?

Yes all communications must be done through the portal so it can be added to your file. In general try to keep it as short as possible. Good luck!

 

[Dr. Rick Sanchez]

is there a fb page yet?

I saw "UC Irvine School of Medicine Class of 2024" already made on FB... however it doesn't look like it is being monitored?

 

[Windonka]

Received my accepted student info packet yesterday!

 

[adventum]

Received my accepted student info packet yesterday!

is your sig still accurate? 😳

 

[Windonka]

is your sig still accurate? 😳

It is now!

 

[ypark]

Any other IS applicants waiting to hear back after submitting their secondaries? I submitted mine July 20 😕

 

[addduubb]

Any other IS applicants waiting to hear back after submitting their secondaries? I submitted mine July 20 😕

Same boat!

 

[Dr. Rick Sanchez]

Received my accepted student info packet yesterday!

How long after the A did you receive the packet?

 

[Windonka]

How long after the A did you receive the packet?

About 2 months, A in mid-October.

 

[DevinBookerMD]

is there an internal ranking here? and does anyone know how need based aid and merit based aid is here as well?

 

[Dr. Rick Sanchez]

is there an internal ranking here? and does anyone know how need based aid and merit based aid is here as well?

My understanding is they do something like quartiles on MSPE, no individual rank. As for aid, Im curious too but I do not expect much aid being thrown around since UCI is public.

 

[Windonka]

is there an internal ranking here? and does anyone know how need based aid and merit based aid is here as well?

I was told that they do offer merit scholarships through the admissions office.

 

[thesecretisme123]

I was told that they do offer merit scholarships through the admissions office.

Are these given at time of acceptance only?

 

[Windonka]

Are these given at time of acceptance only?

I hope not! I was told that they were awarded "throughout the cycle" but whether that means that its alongside your A or at a different time, I do not know.

 

[charmedone]

Alternate :|

Anyone know how many people they roughly take off the waitlist?

 

[itsleenda]

Alternate :|

Anyone know how many people they roughly take off the waitlist?

Did you receive an email?

 

[charmedone]

Did you receive an email?

Yes

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

II! Shocked since I was complete in early July but super stoked!! Looking forward to it 🙂

 

[bluelight123]

II! Shocked since I was complete in early July but super stoked!! Looking forward to it 🙂

Congrats!! Do you mind me asking what are your stats? I also completed mine in July and still haven't heard back.

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

Congrats!! Do you mind me asking what are your stats? I also completed mine in July and still haven't heard back.

LM 75

edit: OOS no ties

 

[bluelight123]

LM 75

edit: OOS no ties

Cool thanks

 

[Wakanda70]

Anyone else with II or R? Davis Rs went out yesterday...

 

[Adrenaline_Junkie]

Anyone else with II or R? Davis Rs went out yesterday...

I wouldn't expect any overlap for their decision dates/interview invite dates.

That being said, I submitted July for Davis and August for Irvine and still awaiting a decision from both 🙂

Fortunately UCI accepts updates through their portal so that may be a good way to "inquire" about your application if you have anything significant to add!

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

How is financial aid here, specifically for OOS?

EDIT: just read the above comments, nvm!

 

[elonmusk]

IS II here just a few hours ago! Super excited for the chance to come back to SoCal! Was complete early August.

 

[DevinBookerMD]

anyone accepted here who is probably going to attend?

 

[Westfound]

Does anybody know who is the Dean of Admissions? I know it says in Dr. Peterson's description that she is the Interim Assistant Dean, but Dr. Osborn was more involved in interview day and it not an "assistant". I am unfamiliar with the role of a "Dean of Students" though.

 

[blurb_123]

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Does anybody know who is the Dean of Admissions? I know it says in Dr. Peterson's description that she is the Interim Assistant Dean, but Dr. Osborn was more involved in interview day and it not an "assistant". I am unfamiliar with the role of a "Dean of Students" though.

The dean of students is the dean of admissions as well. It’s a combined position.

 

[thesecretisme123]

Dean Osborne is so awesome. Like you can tell she was a partier during her younger years, and also tell at the same time she’s a brilliant woman who is super self aware and funny

 

[Rowan97]

do yall think WL here is basically a soft R given that UCI has a pretty good reputation and most ppl here would attend if accepted?

 

[premed20172017]

do yall think WL here is basically a soft R given that UCI has a pretty good reputation and most ppl here would attend if accepted?

WL is not a soft R! I think I read that schools are WL more candidates because of the new system (they can't see where else you get in, so it's harder for them to predict their yield as accurately). Every school takes people off of the WL.

 

[It'sGoingTibiaGreatDay]

Anyone else still waiting on a decision who interviewed on 9/12/19?

 

[DevinBookerMD]

anyone recently accepted get the package in the mail yet?

 

[StudentDoGter]

II tonight! Very unexpected lol

 

[Adrenaline_Junkie]

II tonight! Very unexpected lol

Congrats!

 

[StudentDoGter]

Congrats!

Thanks! I know it’s a pretty late interview (only date was early/middle March), so I’m not sure if the availability of spots left...but we’ll see!

 

[jollyjumper]

II on 01/16/2020. My interview date is 3/10

 

[Adrenaline_Junkie]

Thanks! I know it’s a pretty late interview (only date was early/middle March), so I’m not sure if the availability of spots left...but we’ll see!

they interview thru March and if they sent you an invite they are interested! Kill it!

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

how’s the cost of living in irvine? Is there subsidized housing for medical students?

 

[Adrenaline_Junkie]

how’s the cost of living in irvine? Is there subsidized housing for medical students?

Irvine/Newport Beach is not cheap, but there are surrounding areas that are less expensive (Santa Ana/some areas of Costa Mesa). Housing for 3rd/4th year is probably less expensive in Orange as well.

 

[DevinBookerMD]

Does anyone know if there's a chance they will transition to P/F for M2? Every other UC has it except Irvine and most schools are abandoning graded preclinical.

 

[tsmith64]

Who else has just had radio silence pre - ii? Do you think I have a shot for an interview? CA resident, stats - 3.72 GPA MCAT 515

 

[drlarin]

Who else has just had radio silence pre - ii? Do you think I have a shot for an interview? CA resident, stats - 3.72 GPA MCAT 515

same, 3.85 518 CA resident, nothing since i submitted the secondary in july

 

[doc_24]

same, 3.85 518 CA resident, nothing since i submitted the secondary in july

My secondary was submitted late July and I got my II early Jan post radio silence. Anything is possible in this process lol good luck!!

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

Any idea on how much an uber from LAX to UC Irvine would cost me? Trying to figure out how much this trip will run me...

 

[Adrenaline_Junkie]

Any idea on how much an uber from LAX to UC Irvine would cost me? Trying to figure out how much this trip will run me...

where are you flying from? are there no flight into john wayne or long beach?

 

[abaumanii]

Any idea on how much an uber from LAX to UC Irvine would cost me? Trying to figure out how much this trip will run me...

~$56-60 minimum. I live 20 mins from UCI and that’s the price range from my house to LAX right now.

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

where are you flying from? are there no flight into john wayne or long beach?

Flying from Florida- there are flights to John Wayne but they're alot more expensive and longer. If I can catch an Uber around $75 I won't mind, I'm just scared because I'm reading during rush-hour the ubers can cost hundreds...

 

[unluckyadhessiveness]

~$56-60 minimum. I live 20 mins from UCI and that’s the price range from my house to LAX right now.

Thanks- that's not TOO bad...

 

[StudentDoGter]

Flying from Florida- there are flights to John Wayne but they're alot more expensive and longer. If I can catch an Uber around $75 I won't mind, I'm just scared because I'm reading during rush-hour the ubers can cost hundreds...

It is more expensive during rush hour.. what time does your flight land? Idk how much extra time you have, but if the price becomes insanely expensive there is also the metro link train which would cost like ~$20. It would probably take like 1.5 hours though to go by train though