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University of Illinois College of Medicine
Allopathic Medical School
Chicago, IL

Individual Feedback 5 2 Responses

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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response	# Responders
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	1
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	1
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response	# Responders
No	2
BA/DO	0
BS/DO	0
DO/JD	0
DO/MA	0
DO/MBA	0
DO/MPH	0
DO/MS	0
DO/PhD	0
MD/JD	0
MD/MBA	0
MD/MPH	0
MD/MS	0
MD/PhD	0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response	# Responders
in-state	1
out-of-state	0
international	0
Not applicable	1

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response	# Responders
Caucasian	0
African American	0
Hispanic	0
Asian or Pacific Islander	2
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.50	2

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	2

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	2

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.22	2

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.03	2

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

60195

90210

What do you like most about this school?

"Emphasis on clinical medicine and the actual day-to-day practice thereof" | Report Response

"UIUC Campus - extremely high level of personal attention and support from the administration and faculty, the collegiate atmosphere, and the research opportunities" | Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"Limited (and limitations of) campus study space" | Report Response

"Nothing thus far, but I'm sure satisfaction depends entirely upon campus - the UIUC campus is typically lumped in with the others in reviews, rankings, and reputation but there is clearly a higher caliber of research and a different personality than Chicago etc." | Report Response

Please provide any other general comments on your school

No responses

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
515	2

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	0
Traditional	2

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	1
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	1

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response	# Responders
<1 hour	0
1-2 hours	0
2-3 hours	1
3-4 hours	0
4-5 hours	1
5-6 hours	0
6> hours	0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response	# Responders
Video recording	2
Free note taking service	0
Fee-based note taking service	0
Powerpoint slides provided only	1
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	1
3	1
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0

How many students per cadaver?

Response	# Responders
Prosections only	0
1-2	1
3-4	1
5-6	0
7-8	0
>8	0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response	# Responders
3 months	0
6 months	0
9 months	1
12 months	1
24 months	0

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Response Avg	# Responders
3.50	2

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.50	2

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	0

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

"only 1 course (and that course is the essentials of clinical medicine course)" | Report Response

"One research conference per year, other highly recommended events." | Report Response

What books are necessary?

No responses

What books are unnecessary?

No responses

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

"No" | Report Response

"No - but the administration schedules optional career path and specialty interest group sessions throughout the year." | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.50	2

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.50	2

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	2

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

Response	# Responders
Pre-clinical years	0
Clinical years	1
All years	0
No	1

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.50	2

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	0

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	2

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	1

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

"dorm-style suites of studios" | Report Response

"Varies widely, including family housing options on campus" | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.50	2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.50	2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	2

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response	# Responders
Need-based	1
Merit-based	0
Both	1

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.50	2

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	2
no	0

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Very open, friendly, and helpful" | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

No responses

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

"Pass-fail" | Report Response

"U/S/O" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"U/S/A/O" | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.50	2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.50	2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	2

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

"8 tracks with core rotations at different times of the M3/M4 year based on track; tracks are assigned by a lottery system in which students may choose to participate by indicating their preferences for track and site locations" | Report Response

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

No responses

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

No responses

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

No responses

Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.50	2

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.50	2

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	2

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

No responses

Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

"Well; nearly 1 of every 6 physicians in the state of Illinois were trained at UIC-COM. Recent years have yielded excellent match rates with an excellent range of matched specialties and locations." | Report Response

"Very competitive - see specific site match lists" | Report Response