2020-2021 Illinois

[Rapsidy]

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Still waiting on my campus assignment 😭.

I did get an email tonight though telling me I needed to give my information for the criminal background check so looks like UIC is moving along in the process, an very excited!

Thankfully I work at a hospital and have been extensively background checked so I know that my record is already squeaky clean.

 

[Rumham]

anyone have any luck with emailing and inquiring about campus selections?

 

[BullBearMan]

anyone have any luck with emailing and inquiring about campus selections?

We await your report @Rumham 😉

 

[maybemd21]

II just now! Complete 12/1 OOS URM.

 

[meccatazz]

II earlier today. OOS URM complete mid October!

 

[nvious]

II just now! Complete 12/1 OOS URM.

II earlier today. OOS URM complete mid October!

Do you guys mind sharing stats? OOS ORM here haven't heard back yet, complete mid october ish

 

[maybemd21]

Do you guys mind sharing stats? OOS ORM here haven't heard back yet, complete mid october ish

gpa 3.69, MCAT 508 or 512 (depending on if they look at best across subsections)

 

[meccatazz]

Do you guys mind sharing stats? OOS ORM here haven't heard back yet, complete mid october ish

509 & 3.59

 

[ice cheems]

Did you select applicant letter of interest as document type?

I don’t remember exactly but I think if “Update Letter” was an option, that’s what I chose

 

[meccatazz]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but are scholarly concentration interviews separate from the general MD program interview?

 

[crazeeaboutcoffee]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but are scholarly concentration interviews separate from the general MD program interview?

Yes, they are!

 

[meccatazz]

Yes, they are!

Thank you🙂

 

[crazeeaboutcoffee]

sooo to anyone else who also interview the week of 12/14 - this week we're supposed to hear back from the admissions committee.. right? I feel like it's been so long.

 

[NeedAnotherNap]

sooo to anyone else who also interview the week of 12/14 - this week we're supposed to hear back from the admissions committee.. right? I feel like it's been so long.

Yes, they meet every third Thursday of the month! I heard back late the next day. Good luck!

 

[SavoirFaire87]

Anyone know if the U of I accepts letters of interest? I couldn't find anything online about it. Thanks.

 

[Alive_Orange_8169]

Anyone know if the U of I accepts letters of interest? I couldn't find anything online about it. Thanks.

are you referring to pre or post interview LOIs? at my interview, they said that if you are deferred, LOIs are helpful

 

[Alive_Orange_8169]

For people who have sent a letter of intent, did you simply upload it to the portal? Did you also email it to Dean Thompson?

 

[CD8TC]

Yo UIC. Please tell me where I am going to live for the next 4 years. Thank you.

 

[hola1997]

Yo UIC. Please tell me where I am going to live for the next 4 years. Thank you.

Soon Xp

 

[SavoirFaire87]

are you referring to pre or post interview LOIs? at my interview, they said that if you are deferred, LOIs are helpful

Pre-interview. I'm OOS but have ties to IL, since I lived there until 3 years ago. Not expecting much given my residency status, though. The portal has a space for letters of interest, so I'll upload there.

 

[BullBearMan]

Yo UIC. Please tell me where I am going to live for the next 4 years. Thank you.

I think this is their way of telling us that there is no campus placement and all classes will be online. IS tuition will only be for student's who have parents that work for ZOOM.

 

[SimilarSinger68]

Any hope for me 3.84GPA 510 MCAT complete 9/29 IS ORM still ghosting me.

 

[2021Hope]

Any hope for me 3.84GPA 510 MCAT complete 9/29 IS ORM still ghosting me.

I hope so, because similar stats here (slightly lower gpa but slightly higher mcat) and same problem

 

[yogadoc23]

II just now. Complete 7/22. IS, ORM, 3.85/511. Old non-trad with lots of healthcare experience.

 

[medstudent100000]

II just now. Complete 7/22. IS, ORM, 3.85/511. Old non-trad with lots of healthcare experience.

Congrats! Do you know what the last date they have to interview?

 

[zamba]

II just now. Complete 7/22. IS, ORM, 3.85/511. Old non-trad with lots of healthcare experience.

So happy for you! Non traditional as well, but no love from this school yet.

 

[zamba]

Congrats! Do you know what the last date they have to interview?

Per their website, they interview until February!

 

[medstudent100000]

Per their website, they interview until February!

Oh sorry I meant what is the last date they gave you to interview?

 

[yogadoc23]

Congrats! Do you know what the last date they have to interview?

I scheduled my interview 1/27 and now the portal won't let me see the dates anymore! Sorry!

 

[southside24]

Have any accepted students received communication from the school since the acceptance email? Like a welcome email or packet in the mail. Not sure if UIC does that but want to make sure I didn't miss anything

 

[Worried All the time]

Any hope for me 3.84GPA 510 MCAT complete 9/29 IS ORM still ghosting me.

I honestly

I hope so, because similar stats here (slightly lower gpa but slightly higher mcat) and same problem

+2 but a bit lower GPA..U of I is my top choice now or next year. I feel it is a very practical school

 

[BullBearMan]

Have any accepted students received communication from the school since the acceptance email? Like a welcome email or packet in the mail. Not sure if UIC does that but want to make sure I didn't miss anything

There was a link to join the FB page sent out. I havn't joined it yet as I don't have a FB. Any accepted students care to comment if anything is going on there?

 

[CD8TC]

There was a link to join the FB page sent out. I havn't joined it yet as I don't have a FB. Any accepted students care to comment if anything is going on there?

Yeah everyone that joined got a full ride.

 

[southside24]

Yeah everyone that joined got a full ride.

Lol. Huh, didn’t get that email. It was from admissions?

 

[kaleb7221]

where is facebook link? can someone please post it here?

 

[aspiringdoctor9701]

Lol. Huh, didn’t get that email. It was from admissions?

Yes.

 

[sredna4]

Okay wow glad ya’ll are talking about the Facebook group because I totally missed that. My invite was in my spam folder and it’s called “University of Illinois COM - Class of 2025”

 

[NeedAnotherNap]

Okay wow glad ya’ll are talking about the Facebook group because I totally missed that. My invite was in my spam folder and it’s called “University of Illinois COM - Class of 2025”

There is not too much going on in it, but I feel like it's definitely worth joining as I'm sure things will pick up as we get closer to the fall. I also think it'll be a good resource to find roommates, get any questions answered, etc.

 

[absolutetrash]

Yep nothing much is currently happening in the fb page, but some current students are introducing themselves and giving out emails if you have questions, etc

 

[medscie158]

anyone else waiting for some IS love??

 

[az72098]

anyone else waiting for some IS love??

Do we know anything about how much longer they're interviewing/how many more IIs they're sending??

 

[zamba]

anyone else waiting for some IS love??

How do you guys stay positive during this process?

 

[aspiringdoctor9701]

How do you guys stay positive during this process?

Finding things and activities that provide genuine happiness, listening to good music, mindfulness, learning a new skill/hobby, and recognizing how privileged we all are to just be able to apply to medical school. The fact that we all, most likely, have food to eat, water to drink, clothes, and some sort of shelter over our heads makes us immensely privileged and “better off” than 100s of millions of people in the world.

 

[medscie158]

Finding things and activities that provide genuine happiness, listening to good music, mindfulness, learning a new skill/hobby, and recognizing how privileged we all are to just be able to apply to medical school. The fact that we all, most likely, have food to eat, water to drink, clothes, and some sort of shelter over our heads makes us immensely privileged and “better off” than 100s of millions of people in the world.

This is all great! and just remembering that if this is really what you want, you will get there eventually. No matter what. Even if it's not in the timing you would've hoped.

 

[Worried All the time]

This is all great! and just remembering that if this is really what you want, you will get there eventually. No matter what. Even if it's not in the timing you would've hoped.

Im glad to just be alive at this moment along with my family, pets and friends

 

[NeedAnotherNap]

When was the facebook group link sent out? I never got one :O

I never got a link, I just got an invite on Facebook!

 

[NeedAnotherNap]

how do u get an invite on facebook? do they randomly find u? never got an e-mail 🙁

I think they did, yes! I’m sure you can email them and ask to be added or request to join and they’ll cross check that if you've been accepted to the school and accept you to the group too. It’s called “University of Illinois COM- Class of 2025”

 

[letsgoooooo]

how do u get an invite on facebook? do they randomly find u? never got an e-mail 🙁

i got the facebook invite like a month after my acceptance!

 

[illini32]

We thinking that the admissions committee is meeting today?

 

[canadian773]

We thinking that the admissions committee is meeting today?

Yeah I think so. That group photo email got my hopes up lol