UIC Graduate Entry Program

[beestrng]

Hi folks,

Thinking about applying to UIC's GEP program. Anybody here applied and was accepted? What were your stats?

My stats: 3.2 Overall GPA/3.5 Sci BA in Sociology. Office Manager in home health care, tech in a medical equipment co, medical assistant (no cert) in dr's office and later office manager there. Volunteering in Nursing Home around 120 hours...

From what I can tell on their website, after completing the NCLEX, you immediately start the master portion of the program. Is this correct?

[sarasays]

I submitted mine with each essay roughly 600 words (some a few words over), because I was also unsure based on their guidelines. It probably doesn't matter TOO much how long or short they are, as long as the content is strong! :)

[sittenfeld]

Yes there are definitely inconsistencies which is confusing. I just went with what I was emailed (and of course saved the email just in case) and only went 100 words over so hopefully I won't get penalized. It takes them a few days to reply to emails so hopefully you will receive a quicker answer by calling. And let us know even though it's too late for me.

[rainkissedleaves]

Yea, absolutely will do!

[sittenfeld]

And I figured I would post my stats while I'm over here having mild anxiety due to the Super Bowl.

Cumulative Undergrad GPA is barely a 3.0 (I struggled my first and second years)

Last 90 Qtr Units = 3.53

GRE (quantitative, verbal, writing): 153/157/5

Ran two health focused community service projects during college

Currently volunteer at a shelter that deals primarily with the homeless and those with mental illnesses

Work in a medical office (front office stuff)

[rainkissedleaves]

Nice :) Good strong GRE scores you got there. Are you in state or out of state?

Super bowl ah..not interested. Home alone working on my essays while everyone's out at a super bowl party.

[sittenfeld]

out of state from CA!

and the Super Bowl was another reason why I needed to finish my essays asap. although I ended up disappointed

[rainkissedleaves]

CA here as well. SF native lol

[rainkissedleaves]

Okay called and left a message to the director of the program about word limit!

and OMG this morning I got a call from UIC and they told me I applied for the wrong term (Fall 2013 instead of Spring 2014). I was like AHHHH sorry got too excited to attend UIC. LOL

Anyways, filled out another app. Supplemental should be on its way. Fee got waived. :)

[hi616]

Oh no! At least it got caught in time!

[rainkissedleaves]

Okay got a call!!

They said for the goal statement there is no minimum. However, the volunteer experience essay should be 600.

:)

[steve21021]

Wonderful, thank you for clearing this up!

[sittenfeld]

That's good! I think I probably could have added more to my goal statement but hopefully I got my point across in 600 words!