2023-2024 Illinois

[SquirrellyScholar]

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Well it's been good friends, see you same place Monday morning

 

[Chocolate1857]

Well it's been good friends, see you same place Monday morning

Punching the air rn, gonna be a grueling 72 hours

 

[mcattooeasy]

Punching the air rn, gonna be a grueling 72 hours

Might be next month, who knows at this point..

 

[nimnomnim]

Nada

Same 🙁

 

[IUSAMD]

 

[Chocolate1857]

Has anyone heard anything yet??

 

[caffeinepb]

Has anyone heard anything yet??

Not yet

 

[norinori88]

I'm an IL resident and have officially gotten II's from most of the states bordering IL but no II from my own state school... confusion... I sent an update letter and everything

 

[fightingillini122]

I'm an IL resident and have officially gotten II's from most of the states bordering IL but no II from my own state school... confusion... I sent an update letter and everything

That’s the beauty of med school admissions. My entire cycle I’ve gotten II from schools I never thought I’d hear from. And silence from all the schools I thought I’d interview at

 

[ablanco]

That’s the beauty of med school admissions. My entire cycle I’ve gotten II from schools I never thought I’d hear from. And silence from all the schools I thought I’d interview at

This is the way

 

[j_diggity]

I'm an IL resident and have officially gotten II's from most of the states bordering IL but no II from my own state school... confusion... I sent an update letter and everything

IL has one of the lowest interview rates for its in-state students of any state school… most state schools interview close to 50% of IS apps an IL is way less, I want to say 20%, which means 80% of IS apps get no interview.

I think it’s because of state budget problems. The school has to admit more OOS students relative to other state schools and charge them tons of tuition, to make up for the shortfall in state government dollars.

 

[fightingillini122]

Also do we think they're doing decisions today?? Or would they just skip a month?

 

[fightingillini122]

Me a September interviewee... in all seriousness past trends reflect that they would release today. I sincerely doubt they would skip a month.

I wish it was my first time. Im with you since September. I even have my username as the mascot...

 

[Chocolate1857]

Me a September interviewee... in all seriousness past trends reflect that they would release today. I sincerely doubt they would skip a month.

Real question is if it’s today or tomorrow… or wednesday… or next week…. guess I’ll just keep refreshing my email like it’s my job

 

[premed123456789101112]

what time did people get their A in previous months?

 

[SquirrellyScholar]

I think the only thing that makes me more nervous than checking my email is checking this forum to see if anyone ELSE has heard back ...

 

[deleted1172795]

My delayed decision came right around noon... can't see past decision times as SDN doesn't show it in thread.

If you're on your computer, you can hover over the date, and it will tell you the time.

 

[IUSAMD]

licant soon to interview. Isn’t the post interview accept

yes, does not help the neuroticism, 2 out of 10 people have to be the 20%

 

[SquirrellyScholar]

yes, does not help the neuroticism, 2 out of 10 people have to be the 20%

Last year I was one of them at another school ✌️
Can confirm that it sucks

 

[Squalene]

yes, does not help the neuroticism, 2 out of 10 people have to be the 20%

It's me, hi, I'm the 20% it's me.

 

[shom86]

IL has one of the lowest interview rates for its in-state students of any state school… most state schools interview close to 50% of IS apps an IL is way less, I want to say 20%, which means 80% of IS apps get no interview.

I think it’s because of state budget problems. The school has to admit more OOS students relative to other state schools and charge them tons of tuition, to make up for the shortfall in state government dollars.

The worst feeling ever man, getting straight ignored by OOS public schools but comforting yourself with the fact that your IS school has your back…only to realize they’re ghosting you too…COME ON BRUH TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE

 

[Chocolate1857]

Email’s probably not coming today is it

 

[SquirrellyScholar]

Email’s probably not coming today is it

It has come as late as 5 in other months

 

[caffeinepb]

Email’s probably not coming today is it

I really hope it is because the anxiety is eating my last remaining brain cell

 

[BerserkerIP]

hold hope everyone, still have until 5pm cst. crappy part is that it can be anytime until then

 

[mcattooeasy]

Well I guess we will see next month..

 

[premed123456789101112]

hold hope everyone, still have until 5pm cst. crappy part is that it can be anytime until then

looks like we will be waiting until tomorrow now 😭

 

[mcattooeasy]

looks like we will be waiting until tomorrow now 😭

How do you know it's tomorrow?

 

[premed123456789101112]

someone said they spoke to admissions last month and they said they should go all out friday and if not maybe monday & tuesday

 

[BerserkerIP]

either people already heard back that arent on SDN or there is a delay. very weird

 

[Chocolate1857]

How do you know it's tomorrow?

They do monthly decisions - makes no sense for them to skip a month, from a logistical standpoint would cause them such a headache. Idk if it’s tomorrow or later this week, but not next month

 

[deleted1172795]

I wish they let us know they are taking longer this month, would be nice to get an update even if it takes longer.

 

[premed123456789101112]

They do monthly decisions - makes no sense for them to skip a month, from a logistical standpoint would cause them such a headache. Idk if it’s tomorrow or later this week, but not next month

yeah they wouldn’t skip a whole month especially when they told us we would hear by the end of the month

 

[skhudeira99]

hey guys, so I had a quick question about the interview. On the interview site, it says one round of MMI. How many scenarios are we talking about? also for the faculty interview is it just a normal open file interview about your app and getting to know you? Thanks guys I know this is a stressful time but I appreciate the information you guys are offering on this forum!

Congrats on your interview! There’s 7 MMI scenarios and yes the faculty interview is open file.

 

[Chocolate1857]

Anyone confident enough to call admissions office about when they’ll release decisions?

 

[scorpionAngel]

Anyone confident enough to call admissions office about when they’ll release decisions?

We are counting on you, AirFryerFan

 

[caffeinepb]

We are counting on you, AirFryerFan

Nah I’ll do it just give me an hour to get less busy at this hellhole job lol

 

[Squalene]

Nah I’ll do it just give me an hour to get less busy at this hellhole job lol

Put on a voice changer and use *67

 

[Chocolate1857]

Nah I’ll do it just give me an hour to get less busy at this hellhole job lol

🫡 I can call on my lunch break if you don’t get the time

 

[caffeinepb]

So apparently the decisions are in. I still don’t have anything in my portal but she was able to tell me mine over the phone

 

[kleinesproblem]

I called too and they said there's a chance that not all the decisions are in yet

 

[skhudeira99]

I called and she didn’t have a decision yet. She said to keep checking the portal until the end of the week. If there’s still no update by the end of the week, they won’t make a decision until the third Thursday of February.

 

[INeed_aVaca]

thanks for calling everyone!!! I’m still confused

 

[Chocolate1857]

So apparently the decisions are in. I still don’t have anything in my portal but she was able to tell me mine over the phone

Were you a previous DD? Or have you not received any decision yet prior to that call?

 

[deleted1172795]

I called and she didn’t have a decision yet. She said to keep checking the portal until the end of the week. If there’s still no update by the end of the week, they won’t make a decision until the third Thursday of February.

+1, said the same thing to me

 

[caffeinepb]

No I am not previously DD. I interviewed recently so I’m not sure if she meant that they haven’t looked at mine yet or if I am DD now

 

[INeed_aVaca]

+1, said the same thing to me

sorry to be neurotic, but by “decision” do you mean your individual status or the status of all admissions decisions for the month?

 

[Chocolate1857]

I called and she didn’t have a decision yet. She said to keep checking the portal until the end of the week. If there’s still no update by the end of the week, they won’t make a decision until the third Thursday of February.

So are we not even getting emails?

If everyone compiles questions I can try to ask as much as I can and report back later

 

[skhudeira99]

sorry to be neurotic, but by “decision” do you mean your individual status or the status of all admissions decisions for the month?

Individual status

 

[skhudeira99]

So are we not even getting emails?

If everyone compiles questions I can try to ask as much as I can and report back later

We should be getting emails bc it goes in as a regular communication update I believe