Application Status Help
Your application will not be considered late if your application and supporting materials reach our office by published deadlines. It may take up to one week of processing time to mark applications as complete during our heavy application receipt period.
Understanding Your Application Status
There are three possible status messages that you may receive:
Incomplete Items Outstanding
Check the list of required application materials below. If the received date is blank for any item, we have not yet received or recorded it.
Required Application Materials
This is a summary of the items that may be required to complete your application.
- ACT/SAT Writing Score
- ACT/SAT Test Scores: The received date is the first score report received, not necessarily the highest score submitted.
- Application Fee $40 (domestic): Fee or fee waiver form needed.
- Application Fee $50 (international): Fee needed to process your application. (Fee waivers are not accepted.)
- Bank Statement: An official bank statement or letter showing sufficient funds for at least one year of study, i.e. $45,350. Photocopies of this statement are not acceptable. The account holder name on the bank statement must match the name of your sponsor as listed on the Declaration and Certification of Finances form. The document must be written in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.
- Cert of Immigration Status: A copy of your permanent resident (green) card needed.
- College Courses in Progress: A list of any college courses being taken prior to enrollment needed.
- Essay 1
- Essay 2
- Financial Certification: Two components are necessary for Financial Certification to be complete: (1) A completed University of Illinois Declaration and Certification of Finances form including the original signature of your sponsor. Neither photocopies nor facsimile copies of this form are acceptable. (2) An official bank statement (see Item #5 above).
- Former High School Rank: Official high school transcript needed from institution in which junior year was completed. Transcript needs to include rank or cumulative GPA.
- HS Transcripts Official: Official high school transcript needed.
- HS Courses in Progress: List of senior year courses needed.
- PS Transcripts Official: Official collegiate transcript needed.
- Signature: Your signature verifying that you are providing accurate information on the application is needed. You can send or fax a copy of the signature section of the application form to complete this requirement.
- TOEFL: TOEFL/IELTS score needed.
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Complete - Ready for Review
We have received all your credentials, and a decision is pending.
Decision Status List
- Committee Review: Application held for final review.
- Complete - Ready for Review: Application referred to committee for review.
- Deferred Until Final Review: A final decision will be made on February 15.
- Pending Decision: Application held for initial review.
- Pending - Manual Review Req: Special circumstances are present (e.g., transfer coursework, no high school rank provided).
- Pending - Special Requirement: Applicant must complete special requirement (e.g., audition, interview, portfolio). A final decision will be made on March 15 for freshman applicants. Transfer applicants will be notified in a timely manner after the special requirement has been completed.
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Decision Made
We have received all your credentials, and a decision has been made. Please note that the online decision is not final until you receive official notification of our decision through postal mail.
Decision List
- Admit: Applicant admitted.
- Admit - Alternative Choice: Applicant admitted to an alternate program.
- Admit - College Reviewed: Applicant admitted through college review.
- Applicant Accepts Offer: Applicant admitted and accepts offer.
- Applicant Agrees to Wait List: Applicant agrees to wait list offer.
- Applicant Declines Wait List: Applicant declines wait list offer.
- Applicant Rejects Offer: Applicant admitted but declined offer.
- Deny - Incomplete - Program Clsd: Application was incomplete when program closed.
- Deny - Reviewed: Applicant not admitted.
- Deny - Failed Special Requirement: Applicant not admitted due to failing special requirement.
- Deny - Lower Division Denial: Applicant did not meet lower division transfer admission requirements.
- Deny - Trans Courses/Hrs Not Met: Applicant did not meet course prerequisites.
- Offered Wait List: Applicant placed on Wait List.
- Petition Denied: Appeal was rejected.
- Program Closed: Program not open at the level to which applicant applied.
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