Is it possible GPPA will offer admission without interview? Just curious.
Heard a bunch of interviews went out on Jan 9th.
2 more weeks!
UIC GPPA results received by email today.My D/S got in.
Woooo! I got in too! GPPA medicine
Congratulations proudgirl and HKimPOSSIBLE. Well deserved! Is there an acceptance deadline as there is a waitlist now for GPPA?
@HutTiki Hello and thank you so much! In our email, it said we just had to accept our offer by May 1st.
OK thanks. Congrats again.
@HutTiki . Can you please give me your stats ?
@HKimPOSSIBLE , Can you please give me your stats?
@proudgirl , Can you please give your stats ?
@GANPT123 My stats (GPA and AP spread) are not amazing for the GPPA program but I revealed this fact in my essay - my interviewer absolutely loved that honesty. I am also thinking my ACT most likely made up for it as I go to a very competitive public high school.
GPA: 3.65 UW, 4.86 W (Out of 5.33)
ACT: 35, essay 11
AP: AP Spanish Language Culture (5), AP Calculus BC (5), AP English Literature and Composition (5), AP Chemistry (5), Human Geography (4), APUSH (4), AP Physics C Mechanics (4), English Language (3), Physics C E&M (3)
I explain while my stats (GPA and overall AP spread) may not reflect that of an excellent GPPA Medicine applicant, my experiences outside the classroom affirmed my passion for medicine and prepared me for the program.
EC (Large Ones):
Neuroscientific Research (Non-Paid) w/ Separate Published Medical Paper
Hospital Volunteering in the Orthopedic PACU (Post Anesthesiology) center
Fish Breeding and Fishkeeping hobby => Environmental Acitivsm
Bicycle repair and donation (tuning, replacing pedals, derailleurs, tubes, and tires)
Most of my extracurriculars were some kind of community service and my research and hospital were my main ones that related to my major and career path (medicine).
I also came from a very high need background and my circumstances were a bit atypical as I am taking a gap year.
@HKimPOSSIBLE , Thanks a lot for sharing your stats.
Did anyone get a physical letter of acceptance for GPPA med?
@realsanti7 Ahh I did not lol. I was wondering about that haha.
Congratulations! Would you mind sharing these stats and reflections in the results thread?
GANPAT 123
Sorry for the late reply posted in 2020 BSMD results thread
Is this UIC GPPA program is limited to only Illinois residents ?
@MyColConf Yes, per the Admissions FAQs (https://gppa.uic.edu/prospective-students/faqs/ : ) “however, the programs in the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry are limited to Illinois residents only.”
Hope that helps! Good luck with admissions!