UC Consortium 2018-2019 Cycle

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future_cardio_doc said:
Any other interview invitations? Just trying to get an idea of who's heard back. My application was marked complete on the 21st. Getting antsy
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I am wondering the same thing as well. I submitted my application on February 2nd, and it was marked complete on February 7th. I have not heard back from any of the campuses I applied to. Since some people are already waitlisted for UCI, I am assuming they won't be sending out any additional interview invitations. I'm wondering if anyone has heard back from Davis or Riverside yet. I have to admit, the waiting process is making me quite nervous at this point.
 
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UnknownButNotHidden said:
I am wondering the same thing as well. I submitted my application on February 2nd, and it was marked complete on February 7th. I have not heard back from any of the campuses I applied to. Since some people are already waitlisted for UCI, I am assuming they won't be sending out any additional interview invitations. I'm wondering if anyone has heard back from Davis or Riverside yet. I have to admit, the waiting process is making me quite nervous at this point.
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I was marked complete January 31st and have had no replies either. It's out of our control at this point. Try to focus on what you can control and keep moving forward!
 
As far as I know, UCI is done. They have sent out all acceptances and waitlist spots. Also, for us waitlist people, I was told from the director that chances of getting an acceptance are not good. So focus on other schools that are left and start thinking of plan B if UCI was your only choice. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But there's still 3 other schools left and worst comes to worst, there is always next year!
 
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Haven't heard anything from UCI yet, has anyone thought about applying to east coast programs that are due around June I think? Or is everyone mainly trying to stay in California?

Edit: Just received the rejection letter 🙁
 
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HANNIBALLECTRA said:
Fellow UCI reject here :bucktooth:. Whatever Irvine, you were way too close to home anyway! Lol
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I love this lol is anyone thinking of applying again next year?? I don't think I was prepared enough in terms of classes this year. I need to redo physics and one of my calc classes
 
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Mamainmed said:
I love this lol is anyone thinking of applying again next year?? I don't think I was prepared enough in terms of classes this year. I need to redo physics and one of my calc classes
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Yeah, i'll let you know once this round is over. Ain't tryna summon that bad juju in here namsayn haha. So you're finishing up your last year?
 
Love that everyone is staying positive! (also received that rejection) But as soon as someone hears from any of the other 3 let us knoooowwww! Getting a little antsy haha
 
Hopping on the UCI rejection train!

(This is all based on last years thread)
- We should start seeing responses from UC Davis in the next week or two
-I think that UCSF should also start sending out interview invites this month and will continue to do so throughout mid May. They don't typically send out decisions until late May/early June.
- It appears UCLA sends out invites starting mid May since this is specifically for re-applicants and the deadline isn't until May.
-Not sure about UCR...but it seems that they heavily favor inland empire residents/UCR grads and typically interview late may-early June.
 
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Adrenaline_Junkie said:
Hopping on the UCI rejection train!

(This is all based on last years thread)
- We should start seeing responses from UC Davis in the next week or two
-I think that UCSF should also start sending out interview invites this month and will continue to do so throughout mid May. They don't typically send out decisions until late May/early June.
- It appears UCLA sends out invites starting mid May since this is specifically for re-applicants and the deadline isn't until May.
-Not sure about UCR...but it seems that they heavily favor inland empire residents/UCR grads and typically interview late may-early June.
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I have heard about UCR preferring students from the Inland Empire.... especially those who reside or went to school in Riverside. I went to La Sierra Univeristy in Riverside and whenever a rep from the school of medicine came they always focused on recruiting students who grew up in Riverside and plan on staying back and helping their community
 
Does anyone know if you need all the prerequisites completed before the application was submitted? I haven’t taken Biochemistry but that’s a course that will be taken during the program so does it matter?
 
For the people who got accepted into UCI how long after your application was marked complete did you get an invitation for a interview?
 
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Adrenaline_Junkie said:
I sent in all my stuff late Feb and submitted my application on the deadline date. A few hours after submission I was marked complete with a receipt date of 3/23/18 on all my materials. Seems like they hold onto them and then assign once they actually get your app.

Bottom line... If you have submitted and do not see any dates for your LORs, transcripts, etc then I would definitely contact the Consortium via telephone or e-mail them. It means they haven't received the materials or haven't linked them to your application likely because of the discrepancy between when you sent them and when you turned in the app. Good luck!
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I completed my application on the 18th of January and all my supplemental documents were received late March...early April. Not sure what happened there just hoping for the best
 
IJustWannaBeSedated said:
I'm a second year post bacc applicant and I'm not sure what I will be doing. I've been thinking about curing cancer if I don't get into a post bacc to up my chances of getting into medical school. haha
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Hahah there are other options ! I have been always relying on this program as a plan B in case I didn't do well as an undergraduate however you do not have to do a formal postbacc to showcase your learning abilities. For example, if you feel you are lacking in mainly academics try taking upper divisions through UC open extension. Its expensive but if you do well that will definitely look promising to med school admissions. Secondly, get feedback. Perhaps it is not so much grade enhancement you need but more clinical or research experience. If going to medical school and being a doctor is something you are determined to accomplish it can be done it is just going to take a little more time and a lot of hard work. However this cycle is not over yet! Whatever is meant to happen will happen, I promise
 
HANNIBALLECTRA said:
Yeah, i'll let you know once this round is over. Ain't tryna summon that bad juju in here namsayn haha. So you're finishing up your last year?
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No I actually already graduated. But after interviewing with UCI it seems that I need to redo calc and physics to be prepared for the mcat components of the program. UCI would allow me to take them since their mcat prep wasn't until spring of next year BUT I didnt get accepted. The other schools start with mcat prep so I dont think I am prepared for their programs (sigh).
 
UnknownButNotHidden said:
For those who got accepted to UCI or have been extended interview invites, do you mind sharing your stats like GPA on here so we can gauge what the admissions committees are looking for when considering applicants for interview/admission.
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sGPA 2.84
cGPA 3.07
First time applicant, havent taken the MCAT
I was definitely suprised I got accepted to UCI. But a question I asked the interviewers definitely put a lot into persepctive...
I asked what qualifications they believe a student should have to excel in the program. What they said is that they are looking for students who already have clinical and research experience, who have demonstrated a commitment to working in underserved communities and have a well rounded personality that will fit in the program. They want students who are strong candidates for med school that only need academic improvement. They said they would like to see an upwards trend of the gpa over time. For me , this is what I was worried about the most. First year 3.8 or so second 3.0 thrid 2.5 and fourth 3.8. I was worried because my record shows more of a downwards trend but I definitely made more of a strong comeback and I had strong LORs as well. I hope this gives some of you insight. I am also thinking about posting a vid about my experience/application as well. Don't lose hope! It is possible, you just have to sell yourself
 
tostilokos said:
sGPA 2.84
cGPA 3.07
First time applicant, havent taken the MCAT
I was definitely suprised I got accepted to UCI. But a question I asked the interviewers definitely put a lot into persepctive...
I asked what qualifications they believe a student should have to excel in the program. What they said is that they are looking for students who already have clinical and research experience, who have demonstrated a commitment to working in underserved communities and have a well rounded personality that will fit in the program. They want students who are strong candidates for med school that only need academic improvement. They said they would like to see an upwards trend of the gpa over time. For me , this is what I was worried about the most. First year 3.8 or so second 3.0 thrid 2.5 and fourth 3.8. I was worried because my record shows more of a downwards trend but I definitely made more of a strong comeback and I had strong LORs as well. I hope this gives some of you insight. I am also thinking about posting a vid about my experience/application as well. Don't lose hope! It is possible, you just have to sell yourself
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Thank you for your cander! This post put's a lot of my worries to the wayside!
 
tostilokos said:
sGPA 2.84
cGPA 3.07
First time applicant, havent taken the MCAT
I was definitely suprised I got accepted to UCI. But a question I asked the interviewers definitely put a lot into persepctive...
I asked what qualifications they believe a student should have to excel in the program. What they said is that they are looking for students who already have clinical and research experience, who have demonstrated a commitment to working in underserved communities and have a well rounded personality that will fit in the program. They want students who are strong candidates for med school that only need academic improvement. They said they would like to see an upwards trend of the gpa over time. For me , this is what I was worried about the most. First year 3.8 or so second 3.0 thrid 2.5 and fourth 3.8. I was worried because my record shows more of a downwards trend but I definitely made more of a strong comeback and I had strong LORs as well. I hope this gives some of you insight. I am also thinking about posting a vid about my experience/application as well. Don't lose hope! It is possible, you just have to sell yourself
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience and stats! I know sometimes asking about these things can be too personal to share for some of us, but I think it really helps a lot of applicants see how they fit in in regard to the overall picture. I'm assuming you already have pretty strong research/clinical experience?
 
tostilokos said:
sGPA 2.84
cGPA 3.07
First time applicant, havent taken the MCAT
I was definitely suprised I got accepted to UCI. But a question I asked the interviewers definitely put a lot into persepctive...
I asked what qualifications they believe a student should have to excel in the program. What they said is that they are looking for students who already have clinical and research experience, who have demonstrated a commitment to working in underserved communities and have a well rounded personality that will fit in the program. They want students who are strong candidates for med school that only need academic improvement. They said they would like to see an upwards trend of the gpa over time. For me , this is what I was worried about the most. First year 3.8 or so second 3.0 thrid 2.5 and fourth 3.8. I was worried because my record shows more of a downwards trend but I definitely made more of a strong comeback and I had strong LORs as well. I hope this gives some of you insight. I am also thinking about posting a vid about my experience/application as well. Don't lose hope! It is possible, you just have to sell yourself
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I'm in my 5th year and taking a few more classes before they officially kick me out.
I'm at a 3.19 cGPA
and 2.96 sGPA

I think where my application is lacking other than the grades are just experience working in a lab other than like lab classes and shadowing doctors. I'm going to apply to several more post-bacc programs whose applications are due in the summer around June, but if I can't get into any of those programs I need to spend the year finding work at a lab or gain clinical experience and review for the MCAT and then maybe think about applying to these programs again. Last resort I guess is to just apply to med schools anyway and if I get rejected, look into linkage programs and hopefully seek admission through that avenue. Best of luck at UCI or any other place you end up on deciding.
 
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