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does anyone know if applying to Prime or LEAD puts us in a separate applicant pool?
 
Does UCI ghost-reject people? I was complete on 7/23, and have heard nothing
 
Damn they're already sending IIs that far out?
Their website does say that PRIME-LC is considered for regular admission first before they are accepted into the program, but I am not sure if that interview date was only for PRIME-LC candidates. The slot I took said "PRIME-LC Interview", so I am assuming that date is only for those applicants since we have to do a Spanish interview in addition to the two interviews the regular decision has. Though I could be wrong!
 
Does UCI ghost-reject people? I was complete on 7/23, and have heard nothing
Not sure if this would apply for this cycle, but when I first applied in 2020 cycle, they rejected me within 3 weeks of submitting my secondary so I don’t think they ghost!
 
Not sure if this would apply for this cycle, but when I first applied in 2020 cycle, they rejected me within 3 weeks of submitting my secondary so I don’t think they ghost!
Well, that is both comforting and terrifying given how long it's been for me. Thank you for the feedback!
 
i was for PRIME as well!! do u guys know if this means we get the regular interviews + the PRIME interview on the same day??
Yes, Regular MD admission and PRIME interviews occur same day (four interviews total). If you are not seeking PRIME admission, then you only have the three regular interviews.
 
why does MSAR say VITA is required? is it actually or is that from last year
 
What’s that
It’s like Casper Snapshot if you did it. Basically a recorded, timed video interview assessment. A prompt pops up on the screen, you get a bit of time to formulate a response, you record a response, onto the next prompt.
You’ll be invited to do Kira after an interview invite.
 
It’s like Casper Snapshot if you did it. Basically a recorded, timed video interview assessment. A prompt pops up on the screen, you get a bit of time to formulate a response, you record a response, onto the next prompt.
You’ll be invited to do Kira after an interview invite.

Ooooh okay cool
 
It’s like Casper Snapshot if you did it. Basically a recorded, timed video interview assessment. A prompt pops up on the screen, you get a bit of time to formulate a response, you record a response, onto the next prompt.
You’ll be invited to do Kira after an interview invite.
I recorded my Kira videos in between my student and faculty interviews! It takes about 25 minutes total.
 
I noticed on the MSAR that for all sections other than CARS the 10th percentile scores were all 127. Do you guys think this is a hard cutoff?
 
Idk if there have been A's in here yet, but I got a call from the director of the MD/PhD program letting me know that I was accepted MSTP. OOS—maybe that means regular MD folks will be hearing soon?
 
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does UCI reject pre-II or do they reject everyone in the spring like Kaiser does?

I remember seeing people report pre-II Rs here last cycle starting in November. Idk if they're going to do the same this cycle, but I'd honestly rather know now than have to wait until April.
 
Does anyone who has been accepted or offered an interview mind sharing their stats?
 
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