The University of Illinois College of Medicine understands that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a number of our candidates’ application preparation. Our goal for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle is to create a positive experience that helps to ease the anxiety that COVID-19 may have caused.

Admission Cycle 2020-2021

• Due to the impact of COVID-19 on MCAT testing, all applicants will be invited to complete a secondary application.
• We will accept pre-requisites completed online during the spring and summer semesters of 2020.
• We will accept courses evaluated as pass, satisfactory, or credit received.
• Reach out to us if you are unable to meet our letters of recommendation requirement.
• All interviews for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle will be conducted virtually via Zoom

COVID-19 Information 

• MCAT Coronavirus FAQs: https://students-residents.aamc.org
• AAMC VITA Information: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/aamc-video-interview-tool-admissions/
• Premed Navigator: https://students-residents.aamc.org/navigator/
• UIC Healthprofessions advising office: https://prehealth.las.uic.edu/pre-health-related-covid-19-updates/  
• AAMC Statements on COVID-19: https://students-residents.aamc.org/content/article/addressing-concerns-and-questions-mcat-examinees-a/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mcat&utm_content=q&a
• Clinical Experience Opportunities during COVID-19: clinicalshadowing.com
• Global Health Opportunities during COVID-19:  https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/medical-school-admissions-doctor/articles/how-premed-students-can-get-global-health-experience-during-coronavirus