Student life at UIC

Kathleen Kashima, PhDSenior Associate Dean of Students

kkashima@uic.edu

Student life at UIC

Busy… challenging…fun… time-consuming…frustrating… interesting… daunting… exciting… engaging… rewarding… satisfying…

Student life at UIC

Why choose UIC to spend the next

four years?

#10 The cost

In-state tuition is less than Chicago’s private schools

In-house financial aid office 2009 - slightly lower mean debt than

other U.S. public schools ~$140,000

#9 Show me the resultsMatch Day March 18, 2010

#9 Show me the results

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#9 Show me the results

2010 Match results http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/osa Top 5: Med, Family Med, EM, OB,

Anes 5 Ophth, 5 Derm, 4 Oto, 4 Ortho Matched at many top programs –

subspecialties & primary care Many Chicago matches

#9 Show me the results

USMLE results Step 1 95% (2008- 93% natl)92% (2009- 93% natl) Step 2 CK96% (2008/9- 96% natl)97% (2009/10- tba natl)

#8 Activities: Committees, clubs, and organizations

Join several, explore your interests http://www2.uic.edu/stud_orgs/prof/u

msc/committees.html http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/student

_services/osa/student_orgs/ Volunteer, leadership opportunities

Student Run Free Clinichttp://www2.uic.edu/stud_orgs/prof/clin/

#8 Activities: Committees, clubs, and organizations

Faculty speakers/advisors become mentors, research opportunities

Specialty interest groups Ethnic lunches and bake sales

#7 The staff in the Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

Mission - to support you and make it a great experience at UIC Review session, tutors Career advising, specialty decision making Clinical years clerkship scheduling Residency application process & Match Registration/records Personalize the experience Advocacy

#6 The upperclass students Tutors for M1 and M2 classes, M3

clerkship exams Teachers in ECM Experienced mentors, advisors USMLE study strategies Sell you their books, rent you their apt Eager to give you tips

#5 The faculty

Student friendly Start M1 year slowly, ramp up Strive for integration of courses Seek constructive feedback Usually allow recording of lectures Clinical faculty rated as one of the best

#4 Opportunities

Curricular Decompressed first year Joint degrees International affiliations

Research Independent study program Craig Summer Fellows program National research positions

#3 Chicago

#3 Cubs Sox

#3 Chicago

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#3 Chicago

Ethnic neighborhoods, restaurants Museums, major sports, Lake Michigan Free festivals, parades, fireworks Nice UIC campus area, neighborhood “Free” CTA pass takes you everywhere Your apt will be a vacation destination

#2 The patients

Extremely diverse patient population 14 affiliated hospitals around Chicago

“get to do more” “students are a rank higher”; utilize second language skills

Patient satisfaction survey March 2009 rated UIC higher than Rush, Northwestern, U of Chicago, Loyola www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

#1 Your classmates in the Class of 2014

Diverse backgrounds, interesting life experiences

Multi-talented, skilled, eager, energetic Compassionate, caring, kind Hope to see you all at Orientation

beginning August 10, 2010!