2025-2026 UC Irvine

[Bdhwbdensns]

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for this question, is it okay if we write about something more personally meaningful vs like physical accomplishments like research or awards? it feels more authentic to write about personal things, but im not sure if adcoms is expecting like an academic/research/extracurricular thing here

I’m not an Adcom but I think this is a great idea.

 

[JPace24]

PRIME-LC Rejection +1 IS (still under consideration for the regular MD program) but damn.

 

[MDapplicant1234567]

+1 IS II about 30 minutes ago

 

[mfan11]

+1 IS II (about 1hr ago)
LM 82.70

Super happy rn <3
Good luck to everyone else applying!!

 

[peepeepoopoopookie]

+1 IS II about 30 minutes ago

LM?

 

[zestyzesty]

Anyone else receive II not able to schedule?

 

[gooru]

Anyone else receive II not able to schedule?

Yeah, I signed the two forms yesterday, right after I received the invite but I dont see anywhere to schedule the actual day. I'm assuming they are going to send another email once they have processed our agreements?

 

[zestyzesty]

the earliest date for me was 10/27

 

[MDapplicant1234567]

LM?

72

 

[MDapplicant1234567]

For you guys getting IIs what was your complete date

Received 08/03, submitted 08/03 within 2 hours

 

[mfan11]

For you guys getting IIs what was your complete date

Received 2ndary 07/31, completed 08/04

 

[dokiii]

+1 II IS LM 68.60

 

[peepeepoopoopookie]

+1 II IS LM 68.60

do you mind sharing when you submitted? congrats!

 

[dokiii]

do you mind sharing when you submitted? congrats!

Submitted 08/05

 

[iwannabedoctor]

Can anyone with an II clarify the interview format for UCI? The SDN UCI interview page shows traditional questions, but I also see notes about UCI using an MMI format and Kira talent

 

[doctorendgame]

I reapplied last year. I never got the primary receive email nor a secondary and when I logged into the secondary portal, it still shows last year's. Is anyone else in my boat?

 

[Ms. miRNA]

I reapplied last year. I never got the primary receive email nor a secondary and when I logged into the secondary portal, it still shows last year's. Is anyone else in my boat?

They are using a different secondary portal from last year’s

 

[doctorendgame]

They are using a different secondary portal from last year’s

Is it AMP?

 

[aceiling]

Is it AMP?

it is

 

[PowerpuffMD]

OOS II for PRIME LC/MD

Secondary Received​

08/06/25

Secondary Submitted​

08/17/25

 

[peepeepoopoopookie]

OOS II for PRIME LC/MD

Secondary Received​

08/06/25

Secondary Submitted​

08/17/25

Congrats! Do you mind sharing ur LM?

 

[bunsglazing4]

IS II! LM 82, submitted secondary 8/5
Edit: wanted to also add the only date they had available for me to schedule was in December!

 

[sjam3]

IS II LM 75 submitted late July. Email received at 11pm. Dates in December.

 

[PowerpuffMD]

Congrats! Do you mind sharing ur LM?

Thank you! LM 69, but I think an application is so much more. I am a nontraditional student and first generation immigrant. I know grades and scores are important, but believe in your story and your journey to medicine! I wish you a very successful cycle!

 

[PickaGodnPray]

"Have demonstrated the potential to work with under-resourced communities."

I have many more experiences than just this, but do you guys think that scribing in an emergency department that serves predominantly low-income/minority populations is something I should talk about?

No, scribing is more about working with the physician. I don’t know any scribes that actually interact with patients in depth. Don’t dilute the rest of your experiences imo

 

[TheguythatdrivesEVs]

No, scribing is more about working with the physician. I don’t know any scribes that actually interact with patients in depth. Don’t dilute the rest of your experiences imo

in my scribe job I had a fair bit of meaningful patient contact but mine was in an outpatient clinic and I would see the same patients a lot of the time when I worked there.

 

[LelouchLamperouge]

in my scribe job I had a fair bit of meaningful patient contact but mine was in an outpatient clinic and I would see the same patients a lot of the time when I worked there.

No, scribing is more about working with the physician. I don’t know any scribes that actually interact with patients in depth. Don’t dilute the rest of your experiences imo

Could swing either way imo

 

[rhbaxter28]

Safe to say I've been screened out at this point with no secondary?

 

[rettygologama]

If most of our community activities were through school, should we list them as school? Just worried because if I do that, I will have nothing under "community"

 

[cantaloupelover23]

IS II for PRIME LC/MD, LM 65
Primary Verified: 7/25/25
Secondary Received: 8/14/25
Secondary Submitted: 8/16/25
Interview Received: 8/26/25
Interview Date: Only had 1 option when I was trying to schedule, in September

 

[hell0_world]

IS II LM 77

Nice! When were you complete?

 

[Kendo(c)]

Nice! When were you complete?

Secondary Submitted: 8/8/25

 

[doctorendgame]

I got a secondary immediately last year and I still haven't gotten one. I can only hope this means they're doing things differently this cycle since they switched to AMP, especially since I got a secondary from UCSF, which I didn't get last year.

 

[cocoakrispies]

IS II for PRIME-LC/MD! LM 70
Secondary Submitted: 8/28/25

 

[PowerpuffMD]

Anyone knows how heavily the Kira assessment weighs? 😅 I don’t even remember the questions or what I said and hope I didn’t totally ruin my chances.

 

[ThThT]

Do you know why UCI II in Sept but gave an actual interview date until Jan 2026?

 

[iwannabedoctor]

Do you know why UCI II in Sept but gave an actual interview date until Jan 2026?

Mine was the same...there was only one date available, and it was in January. Someone posted on 9/9 that they only had interview dates in December.

I was concerned about how this affects chances of acceptance with rolling admissions and others interviewing through the end of 2025, but I am trying to ignore this since I can't change my date :')

 

[Doc.Prosecco]

If I'm correct, based on applying this year and last year, UCI's Med AdCom is efficient at picking applicants early for II. Still, they space out their interviews to go into the spring.

 

[zestyzesty]

if anyone has interviewed, how was the vibe?

 

[PowerpuffMD]

if anyone has interviewed, how was the vibe?

Everyone was super friendly. It makes it hard if you get rejected, because I truly loved the students here.

Edit: They do an excellent job screening, because even those who were interviewing with me had the same vibe. It could be the California vibe in general, as most were in-state.

 

[dokiii]

if anyone has interviewed, how was the vibe?

If you don't mind answering, when was your interview date, and when did you get the invite?

 

[antsforlife]

anyone with a less than 510 mcat got an II?

 

[dokiii]

anyone with a less than 510 mcat got an II?

✋🏻

 

[antsforlife]

✋🏻

congrats!! are you IS and have ties to the school?

 

[dokiii]

IS no ties to the school but residence is same city if that counts for sth

 

[PowerpuffMD]

anyone with a less than 510 mcat got an II?

Me! OOS no ties to school but worked in LA area during covid. Very grateful just to be considered.

 

[aceiling]

+1 OOS PRIME LEAD-ABC II 😭 🙏

 

[dokiii]

For those who have interviewed, how was it?

 

[RealerHealer]

+1 II IS (from 8/27, but interview not scheduled until end of Oct)

 

[SerialInterviewee]

For 9/22 interviewees, did they mention when decisions would be released?