2019-2020 University of Chicago

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For all those with invites, did you notice a change in your application portal before you received an email?

No change until after the offer was sent

 

[kelsenia]

I received my secondary for MSTP this morning and was caught off-guard by this:
Please provide the names, institutional addresses and telephone number of up to three individuals who are familiar with your research and who will provide letters in support of your application to the MD/PhD program of your choice.

These letters should be specific to your application to the MD/PhD Program, are required, and are in addition to those submitted in support of your general application to medical school.

I have already submitted 3 letters of recommendation to AMCAS from PIs that I have worked under... (I have 5 total, 3 letters from PIs, 1 letter from a professor and 1 from a non academic)

Am I supposed to ask them to write another LOR? I'm just kind of confused.

 

[genieinaflask]

August 12th, yep!

Let’s wait till we get closer to the date and we’ll see who’s going

 

[cookiez]

Anyone have any advice on ITA emails? I'm going to be in Chicago in October. When would be a good time to send it? I was thinking mid-August, but I'm not sure if that's too early, especially since the cycle's just started...but it'd really be nice not to have to fly there twice.

 

[deleted972488]

Anyone have any advice on ITA emails? I'm going to be in Chicago in October. When would be a good time to send it? I was thinking mid-August, but I'm not sure if that's too early, especially since the cycle's just started...but it'd really be nice not to have to fly there twice.

For SFN? I would wait at least until like mid September since SFN is at the end of October.

 

[deleted972488]

Has Pritzker already filled their August interviews(assuming I somehow get an II in the next week)? Complete today, really don't want to have to fly out to Chicago while taking classes.

I'll gladly take your interview, then.

 

[jmtfcs]

Quick question: my application says complete and it says my letters have been recieved, however when I go to the 'document status' tab, there is nothing there. Is that normal?

 

[deleted972488]

Quick question: my application says complete and it says my letters have been recieved, however when I go to the 'document status' tab, there is nothing there. Is that normal?

Yes. That's normal.

 

[premstp1]

MSTP applicants, are you using the Why Pritzker essay to discuss which faculty you would want to work with for your PhD years?

 

[Beyonce2.0]

MSTP applicants, are you using the Why Pritzker essay to discuss which faculty you would want to work with for your PhD years?

I mentioned a few names.

 

[Medical AI]

I mentioned a few names.

Same. Should discuss why UChicago too.

 

[Ramo35]

II! I was complete on July 8th.

 

[Droseraceae]

II! Complete last week.

 

[710118]

II! Complete last week.

When did you get the email?

 

[deleted688779]

When did you get the email?

Need to know, this will decide whether I stop checking emails in the afternoon or keep checking until bedtime lol

 

[aspiringdoctor87]

II! Complete last week.

Congratulations! Which day were you complete?

 

[deleted976595]

II! Complete 7/11. LM 81

 

[deleted972488]

II! Complete 7/11. LM 81

Congrats!!!

 

[710118]

II just now!!! So excited. Complete 7/10.

 

[RJ McReady]

II just now!!! So excited. Complete 7/10.

Congratulations! You’re killing it!

 

[xkcd6330]

I'm sorry for the neuroticism this is sure to encourage, but apparently they work on weekends! II just now! Complete like 2 weeks ago.

 

[xkcd6330]

I’m sorry for the neuroticism that I’m about to exude but do you mind sharing your stats and complete date?

LM 80+, 11/10

 

[AMCASTuesdays]

II received ln (sunday)! guess god works hard but U chicago ADCOMs work harder. Secondary completed 7/16

Stay tuned tho, i gotta tell them I’m vegan and need like legumes instead of the chicago style pizza they’re offering so they might rescind it.

 

[peanuttbuttah]

Anyone know how good Pritzker is with student hosts?

 

[deleted996731]

Does anyone know if you are able to upload a document after you have submitted your secondary. I have a list of abstracts that I am trying to add to my application. Thanks guys

 

[NileMasr21]

Does anyone know if you are able to upload a document after you have submitted your secondary. I have a list of abstracts that I am trying to add to my application. Thanks guys

Under "status" in the application portal you can update your application

 

[deleted996731]

Under "status" in the application portal you can update your application

Just saw it lol. now the adcoms lurking this thread have realized that I am *******. It was fun while it lasted

 

[RJ McReady]

Christ I hope adcom members have better things to do than lurking on the SDN UChicago portal...

 

[jlabomba]

Does anyone have the prompts for MD-PhD? Thanks!

 

[Marr97]

Does anyone have the prompts for MD-PhD? Thanks!

+4. No additional prompts for MSTP

 

[pBar]

Unless applying MeSH, then check the application portal for the PhD program.

 

[meek20]

How strict is the word count on this secondary? It says about 550 words which is really throwing me off. One of mine is about 20 words over, but the other two are ~350 words and ~150 words. I'm really struggling to cut down the first one without losing meaning. Is it fine to submit it this way?

 

[deleted996731]

How strict is the word count on this secondary? It says about 550 words which is really throwing me off. One of mine is about 20 words over, but the other two are ~350 words and ~150 words. I'm really struggling to cut down the first one without losing meaning. Is it fine to submit it this way?

Aren’t there only 2 prompts?

 

[meek20]

Aren’t there only 2 prompts?

Post graduation one is 200 words

 

[deleted996731]

Post graduation one is 200 words

Ohh ok. Yea I noticed that they let you go over the 550 limit. I wrote 548 for why pritzker and like 460 for the challenge

 

[texasvandy]

If they dont have a hard limit, extra words are usually acceptable but as a percentage check how much you are exceeding.

 

[jlabomba]

Aren’t there only 2 prompts?

I thought there were two essays both 550 words- one about why U Chicago and the other about adversity- and one optional essay 200 words any additional info you want to tell them.

 

[907914]

Silly question: Any August 12th interviewers wanna go 50/50 on a hotel room at the Hyatt? the double queen is the same price as the single king...

 

[peanuttbuttah]

Silly question: Any August 12th interviewers wanna go 50/50 on a hotel room at the Hyatt? the double queen is the same price as the single king...

only if we get the single king 😉

jk im the 29th

 

[907914]

only if we get the single king 😉

jk im the 29th

Twas' a fate not meant to be.

Well, if anyone wants a bed and has $80 I got you. Otherwise, I am getting the double bed for maximum bed jumping.

Edit: I am also staying two nights, so if anyone needs a bed Monday night too....

 

[thedivider]

II last night at 11:58!

 

[deleted972488]

II last night at 11:58!

Oh... no time is sacred. Congrats!!!

 

[fuzzydoc303]

@thedivider what was your complete date?

 

[thedivider]

@thedivider what was your complete date?

7/12

 

[fuzzydoc303]

@thedivider thank you, and good luck with your interview!

 

[smallpremed]

II just now! Complete 7/11. LM 75

 

[NomadMedic]

@smallpremed Wooooo!!!!

 

[Med.Geek]

For those of you interviewing on the 12th, did you get assigned to a room host?I haven’t heard back so I’m thinking about reserving a hotel room instead

 

[907914]

For those of you interviewing on the 12th, did you get assigned to a room host?I haven’t heard back so I’m thinking about reserving a hotel room instead

I have a 2 bed at the Hyatt If you’ve got $80.

 

[RJ McReady]

I have a 2 bed at the Hyatt If you’ve got $80.

Hey Neurogeek...
I’d be very careful. There’s gotta be a catch...
Just sayin’...