How to Get Accepted to University of Illinois College of Medicine

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Dr. Leila Amiri, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Recruitment at University of Illinois College of Medicine dissects the admissions process and shares her experienced perspective on the overall medical school application process.

In this episode:

Can you give us a basic overview of the UI School of Medicine program focusing on its more distinctive elements?

What's a common misconception about the University of Illinois College of Medicine that you would like to dispel?

Is there any difference in size of class between the three campuses?

What do you hope to learn from the secondary that you don't learn in the primary?

Any plans to go MCAT optional this year?

Do you ever provide additional support for a student whose MCAT isn't necessarily where you'd like it to be?

Does the University of Illinois screen secondaries before sending them out? Is there a certain minimum MCAT that one should have before you apply?

What does the CASPer add to your evaluative process and your insight into the applicant?

What are you planning for interview day during this upcoming cycle? [14:52]

Do you think that the University of Illinois' “new normal” will include a virtual option for interviews?

You mentioned that in 2017 you had a curriculum update. Is there anything that you're looking for in applicants that you didn't look for two years ago or five years ago?

Sometimes in talking to applicants I hear that, "I have this kind of clinical exposure, but I don't have that kind." Is there a great form of clinical exposure or is it a matter of following your interests and passions in order to make sure that the field is right for you?

What about virtual shadowing or virtual experiences? What do you think of those?

What information does the interviewer have about the interviewee during the one-on-one interview?

What advice would you give to pre-meds thinking ahead and planning not to apply this cycle but planning to apply next cycle or the cycle after?