Program-Specific Info / Q's What is UIC's OTD program like?

[sloanetaylor]

It's my number one school - will be applying for Summer/Fall 2018 entry. What was the class load like? What specific things do you like about UIC's program v others? Are students at UIC hyper-competitive or do they like to work together and help their peers? Thanks for any input! Any other comments about non-academic pursuits, living in Chicago, etc. would be very much appreciated as well!

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[epsoftball9]

It's my number one school - will be applying for Summer/Fall 2018 entry. What was the class load like? What specific things do you like about UIC's program v others? Are students at UIC hyper-competitive or do they like to work together and help their peers? Thanks for any input! Any other comments about non-academic pursuits, living in Chicago, etc. would be very much appreciated as well!

I am a Uic undergrad alum and I have to say living in Chicago in little Italy was the absolute best experience of my life. If I had the grades I would be applying there as well. The faculty in the OT department are incredible and Uic in its entirety is amazing. Best of luck!

 

[FutureKidOT]

It's my number one school - will be applying for Summer/Fall 2018 entry. What was the class load like? What specific things do you like about UIC's program v others? Are students at UIC hyper-competitive or do they like to work together and help their peers? Thanks for any input! Any other comments about non-academic pursuits, living in Chicago, etc. would be very much appreciated as well!

I am not a student, but I did go to an info session and the current student said that everyone has a "we are all in this together" attitude. They create Google docs for studying, and more!

 

[deleted517237]

My experience at UIC was great! The professors are very helpful and knowledgeable. It was not competitive at all, definitely a we're-all-in-this-together mentality. The campus is alright, made up of mostly students at UIC or Rush, and it's a short train ride to the rest of the city. Only 6 or so of us actually lived on campus, the rest commuted from other areas of the city or the suburbs. Hope that helps!