University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) DNP Nurse Anesthesia - Fall 2025

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Members are discussing the changing statuses of their applications for a program, with some receiving denials, others being put on a waitlist, and some experiencing their statuses going blank. There is confusion and disappointment among those who have not received a clear decision, with some hoping for more communication from the program. Additionally, members are sharing information about the number of applicants and acceptance trends.

University of Illinois Chicago DNP Nurse Anesthesia Fall 2025 start! Starting this discussion because I could not find one, who has applied? Who was able to attend the information session and could share some information for those that missed it? Thank you!

Specializes in ICU CCU.
Anesteesia said:

Does anyone know the answer to this one? 

At the info session, they said they will mostly be looking at last 60 but will consider everything. 3.0 is the cutoff to get reviewed but they did say they were looking ideally for 3.5 GPA and above 

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ICUinCRNAschool said:

At the info session, they said they will mostly be looking at last 60 but will consider everything. 3.0 is the cutoff to get reviewed but they did say they were looking ideally for 3.5 GPA and above 

Thank you for this information. My cGPA is about 3.2 and my sGPA is lower due to my poor attempt at my first degree 15 years ago. However, my last 110 credits is a 4.0 (I have A LOT of credits). NursingCAS just makes it look incredibly low since it doesn't replace grades. I appreciate the information. Good luck everyone! 

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Specializes in ICU CCU.
heart-on-CRNA said:

Hopefully there is still a light.. I have seen on Reddit some people at UIC in recent programs received acceptance emails before their status changed in their portal.

I was looking for this on Reddit LOL. So I'm glad you saw it 

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I got waitlisted today too. 

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Stacy Yang said:

Thank you for this information. My cGPA is about 3.2 and my sGPA is lower due to my poor attempt at my first degree 15 years ago. However, my last 110 credits is a 4.0 (I have A LOT of credits). NursingCAS just makes it look incredibly low since it doesn't replace grades. I appreciate the information. Good luck everyone! 

Same boat as well. I wish nursing CAs would replace grades. Thank you so much for this! 

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Specializes in ICU CCU.
CTICURN12 said:

I got waitlisted today too. 

Did you status ever change from "completed, under department review" ? Like did it change to additional review required or no 

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ICUinCRNAschool said:

Did you status ever change from "completed, under department review" ? Like did it change to additional review required or no 

Last time I checked my portal was this morning at 9am and it still said "completed under department review" then I just checked again at 3:45 and it said "waitlisted". I hadn't checked for a few hours because I was sleeping so it might have changed between then, but I haven't received any emails from them. Does anyone know if they addressed how the waitlist works during the info session? 

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CTICURN12 said:

I got waitlisted today too. 

when did you apply? 

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My application status still says "additional review required". I see everyone else getting decisions made... anyone else still in the same boat as me?

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Specializes in ICU.
JTRN said:

My application status still says "additional review required". I see everyone else getting decisions made... anyone else still in the same boat as me?

Nope you're ahead of me. Mines under review still 

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Specializes in ICU.

Mine went straight from under review to waitlisted. Nothing in between.

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Specializes in PICU.

I found these tidbits under UIC for the admission process and unsure what it means for everyone but at least there's a process:

Departmental Review

After all Admissions requirements are satisfied, application records are referred to the program for their review, though programs may have already begun their review by that time. Admissions and program staff are able to access application materials after they are submitted. Applications are typically reviewed in the order they are received.

The time that it takes for an application to go through the review process varies by program. After the program has completed their review of an application, they communicate their admission recommendations and denials to Admissions and we update the official record after a final quick review. Some programs communicate their decisions to Admissions continually throughout the cycle while others do so in bursts. Ultimately, it depends on the timeline and approach each program takes for their review.

Graduate College Review

In certain cases where minimum requirements are not met or additional approval is needed, applications recommended for admission by Graduate College programs may need to undergo an additional review by the Graduate College. The Graduate College may decide to uphold the program's admission recommendation or, in certain cases, deny the application.

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