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[WhatsUpDoc824]

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I'm wondering how this school is gonna get through all their applications. It's January and it seems like they're looking at apps that have been submitted back in Aug.

I believe they interview fairly late into the cycle

 

[jchang1020]

Is there a facebook group or anything of that sort for accepted students?

 

[Morningnight]

Is there a facebook group or anything of that sort for accepted students?

Nothing yet I believe. Class of 2025's facebook group was created in early Feb!

 

[AnonymousAnteater]

Nothing yet I believe. Class of 2025's facebook group was created in early Feb!

You're correct! We are working on it! You will receive an email when the facebook is live.

 

[keurigkween]

II on 12/18 — was complete on 7/25

 

[watchMedoiit]

does UCI send email stating application received? I was looking back through my emails but dont think I received anything

 

[watchMedoiit]

yes they do- I got a secondary received email and a secondary complete email

for the initial application as well?

 

[dualdegreepossibly]

does UCI send email stating application received? I was looking back through my emails but dont think I received anything

Yes, I received an email that says "Secondary Application Complete." In the body of the email, they specified that "your application is now considered complete."

 

[dualdegreepossibly]

for the initial application as well?

I did not receive anything after the primary application. My first email from them was "Secondary Application Invitation."

 

[watchMedoiit]

I did not receive anything after the primary application. My first email from them was "Secondary Application Invitation."

I see, cool! thanks!

 

[dualdegreepossibly]

MSTP II just now! Complete 8/11. There are two possible MSTP interview dates left: late-Jan and mid-Feb. MD interview dates extend well into April in my experience.

 

[batepapo]

According to the MSAR, UCI extends 50 acceptances to ~100 applicants on the waitlist. I know it's not uncommon for medical schools to get a lot of their incoming class from the waitlist, but I feel like these numbers are really high, especially for a UC. Does anyone have any insights into UCI's alternate list and how much movement there generally is?

 

[bravemonwooper]

still waiting on my secondary 🙁 got one last year

 

[crowgirl]

still waiting on my secondary 🙁 got one last year

+1 lol a little shocked they never sent one since I'm a so cal resident with ties specifically to OC

 

[wildoc]

+1 lol a little shocked they never sent one since I'm a so cal resident with ties specifically to OC

+1

 

[Morningnight]

+1 lol a little shocked they never sent one since I'm a so cal resident with ties specifically to OC

There is unfortunately so little regional love save for 1 or 2 UCs 😕

 

[78lazy6]

According to the MSAR, UCI extends 50 acceptances to ~100 applicants on the waitlist. I know it's not uncommon for medical schools to get a lot of their incoming class from the waitlist, but I feel like these numbers are really high, especially for a UC. Does anyone have any insights into UCI's alternate list and how much movement there generally is?

They have this data on msar?

 

[JustJackie]

They have this data on msar?

yea, under admissions, theres a section called "Waitlist Information".

 

[watchMedoiit]

+1

Do you guys think there is still a chance we get a secondary lol

 

[ughimpremed]

chances for interviews? I AM DYING here... complete since beginning of August

 

[WhatsUpDoc824]

chances for interviews? I AM DYING here... complete since beginning of August

I believe UCI interviews fairly late into the cycle, so yes.

 

[sassypants15]

MS1 at UCI, feel free to PM me with any questions. Interviews tend to run late (last year April), so don’t lose hope yet.

 

[caffeinatedbiochemist]

Does UCI consider Pre-II letter of intent?

 

[sassypants15]

Does UCI consider Pre-II letter of intent?

I don’t know for sure, but if I had to guess, it probably wouldn’t help much.

 

[basketballplayer123]

MS1 at UCI, feel free to PM me with any questions. Interviews are running through early April this year, so don’t lose hope yet.

Do you know how the waitlist movement is like?

 

[sassypants15]

Do you know how the waitlist movement is like?

I don’t know. I would check out the data from MSAR. No one in my class talks about having been waitlisted so I don’t even have a rough estimate.

 

[ASV444]

How was the recorded interview for people this year? Anything we should prepare in advance before completing it? TY!

 

[liketheflower]

How was the recorded interview for people this year? Anything we should prepare in advance before completing it? TY!

I did mine a while ago so if anyone has anything to add please do, but I would just think of it as something between an MMI and Casper in terms of the timing and format. It felt like a way to ask some basic questions that would be hard to naturally work into a conversational interview. Not much you can prepare for. Hope that helps!

 

[soporspelare]

Just got an II for PRIME-LC a few hours ago!

 

[lajenny69]

man..havent heard a PEEP from this school. PRIME-LC is my dream program. i have already received 2 acceptances so far and NOTHING from UCI.

 

[NNN145]

Has there been any new ii?

 

[pi_grl]

Still never even got a secondary for this darned school. RIP me, I was an MSTP applicant too. Good luck everybody else!

 

[bananaman99]

Has there been any new ii?

wondering the same :')

 

[adcomsplease]

wondering the same :')

I got an II last Thursday btw

 

[NNN145]

May I ask when were you complete?

 

[geronimowho11]

just got an II my dudes 🙂

 

[grasshopperlittle]

just got an II my dudes 🙂

Congrats! Can i ask when u were complete?

 

[geronimowho11]

Congrats! Can i ask when u were complete?

7/29

 

[Morningnight]

Facebook page invite sent out via email to accepted students!! Looking forward to meeting some of y'all 🙂

 

[minnniiee]

So… did anyone get any more info about waitlist movement? Lmao I’m still really curious

 

[medmuggle]

Has anyone that interviewed for LEAD-ABC heard back? Or was there just one big interview for this candidates in January? 🤔

 

[keygoesmed]

Has anyone that interviewed for LEAD-ABC heard back? Or was there just one big interview for this candidates in January? 🤔

I heard back and interviewed 11/15! You have to get accepted to UCI first then you'll hear back from LEAD-ABC after, it took about a month for me.

 

[geronimowho11]

Any tips on the Kira assessment? Is it text based as well as video based?

 

[kyogre897]

I heard back and interviewed 11/15! You have to get accepted to UCI first then you'll hear back from LEAD-ABC after, it took about a month for me.

Hi congrats! My friend interviewed in September and was accepted, but hasn't heard back from the LEAD program yet. Just for clarification, it took a month after your med school acceptance to receive word from LEAD?

 

[adcomsplease]

Did anyone intervening Feb 3 see their schedule yet?

 

[JustJackie]

are they still sending interviews?

 

[basketballplayer123]

Does anyone know how the waitlist movement is like for this school? I saw the MSAR but I’m not sure if that’s up to date.

 

[premed93450]

Has anyone who interviewed in mid december heard back yet?

 

[keygoesmed]

Hi congrats! My friend interviewed in September and was accepted, but hasn't heard back from the LEAD program yet. Just for clarification, it took a month after your med school acceptance to receive word from LEAD?

Technically it took almost two months since I got in to UCI early December and heard back from LEAD late January. But I factored in the couple of weeks UCI was on winter break.

 

[lazytryhard]

Has anyone here had difficulty with their chemistry prerequisites? I got an interview but have been notified that I don’t fulfill the pre reqs because I only have 5 quarters of chemistry, not 6. I am just surprised because the classes I took were the standard chem sequence for premed students at my school (a UC that sends lots of students to med school). Has anyone had any luck getting prereqs waived?