Accepted Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Illinois College of Medicine!
Before you matriculate this fall, please take note and mark your calendar for important Plan to Enroll (PTE) and Commit to Enroll (CTE) dates and deadlines.
Accepting Your Offer Heading link
Selecting your campus assignment
Once an offer has been made to you, please log in to the Secondary Application Portal to select “Accept” and then proceed with ranking your campuses.
- Campus assignments are made February-March of each application cycle.
- Visit Campus Selection for more information.
Accepting Technical Standards
- Through the Secondary Application Portal, scroll to the “Pre Matriculation” menu on the left hand side, and select “Technical Standards.”
- To review a copy before signing, click here.
Plan to enroll (PTE) through Choose Your Medical School (CYMS) in AMCAS* Heading link
- Between February and April 15th, AMCAS will require you to narrow down your PTE options to only three schools with which you hold acceptances (there is no limit to the number of waitlists you can hold).
- UI COM’s own PTE deadline is April 30th of the year you plan to matriculate, which will reserve a seat for you here.
- Selecting PTE at UI COM by April 30th indicates that you have selected us as one of only three medical schools that you are considering attending. There is no limit to the number of waitlists you can be on.
*Failure to PTE by the required deadlines communicates to UI COM that you will not be matriculating with us in the fall and you will be removed from the entering class.
Commit to enroll (CTE) through Choose Your Medical School (CYMS) in AMCAS* Heading link
- Selecting “Commit to Enroll” indicates that you have made a commitment to join our program and are not holding any other offers or positions on any waitlists.
- Commit to Enroll (CTE) becomes available on April 30th.
- CTE deadline is July 1 of the year you plan to matriculate.
*Failure to CTE by the required deadlines communicates to UI COM that you will not be matriculating with us in the fall and you will be removed from the entering class.
Pre-Matriculation Requirements Heading link
Accepted students will receive communication in May about completing the below requirements. To get a sense of what to expect, please review the items below.
Immunizations
We utilize Castlebranch services for immunizations, labs, and titers. Many of these requirements are due before you matriculate, and some can be completed after classes begin. For a full list of all that is required, visit Immunization Requirements.
Background Checks
UI COM uses Accurate Biometrics to complete matriculating student background checks. Detailed information will be sent, but is summarized below:
- Illinois matriculants:
- Visit any of Accurate Biometrics’ locations in IL with the completed FP Form. Note: no appointments are required; all are walk-in. For more assistance, call their customer service department at 1-866-361-9944.
- Out of State matriculants:
- Ink and roll fingerprints taken on an FBI (FD-258) card or live scanned fingerprints directly printed on the FD-258 card are required. A local law enforcement agency can provide this service for you.
- Instructions for out of state students
- The above FP Form can be mailed directly to Accurate Biometrics.
Sending Final Transcripts Heading link
Transcripts that show a completion of your bachelors degree is required.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we can only accept electronic transcripts (sent to medadmit@uic.edu),
OR
FedEx’d transcripts sent to our offices: 808 S. Wood St., MC 783 Chicago, IL 60612
Deferral Requests Heading link
While the general preference of the Committee on Admissions is to avoid deferral of matriculation, we understand that life’s circumstances may not always accommodate starting medical school with your admitted class.
Accepted applicants who wish to request a deferral for up to one year may submit, in writing, a request to do so and send to medadmit@uic.edu.