2025 | Admitted Student Week
Admitted Student Events
Congratulations on your admission to the University of Chicago! As you consider your offer, we invite you to join us for Admitted Student Week. This is a great opportunity to meet our faculty, connect with future classmates, engage with current students, and experience life as a UChicago student.
We’ll kick off the week with virtual programming on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26. In-person events begin Thursday, March 27 with class visits, and the main, in-person Admitted Student Day will be held Friday, March 28. We’re offering up to $400 travel reimbursement for students traveling to campus — learn more.
We can’t wait to welcome you—whether on campus or online!
Tuesday, March 25 | Alumni Panel (virtual)
4:00-5:00pm CT
We’ll welcome back alumni to talk about how their experience in the program prepared them for the next step in their career. Begin building your professional network even before starting the program!
Wednesday, March 26 | Life as a UChicago Student (virtual)
12:00-1:00pm CT
Join us for a panel discussion on life as a student at UChicago. Hear from current students about what brought them to UChicago, their experience in the program, and living in Chicago. Please note that an in-person panel with current students will also be offered during Admitted Student Day.
Thursday, March 27 | Class Visits (in-person)
Experience a firsthand look at our graduate programs by sitting in on a class! Please only register for classes in the program to which you’ve been admitted. Select a class below to RSVP by March 14th.
MPH: Global Health Metrics | 11:00AM-12:20PM CT
This course provides an overview of the causes of illness and injury in populations across the world and the most important risk factors. We will discuss how population health is measured using summary indicators that combine mortality and non-fatal health outcomes. We will use these indicators to compare and contrast the health of populations across global regions and in time. Sound measurement of the global burden of disease is essential for prioritizing prevention strategies. Therefore, there will be a strong emphasis on understanding how data sources in information-poor settings are used to generate estimates of population health.
MPH: Introduction to Urban Health | 2:00-3:20PM CT
This seminar provides an overview of the political, economic, social, and physical factors shaping urban health. Grounded in social epidemiology, racial capitalism, and neoliberalism, it takes a critical approach to urban health determinants. Topics include neighborhoods, housing, segregation, gentrification, social cohesion, the criminal legal system, climate vulnerability, and access to health-promoting resources. Drawing from public health, sociology, political economy, and urban studies, the course focuses primarily on the U.S. context. Students will develop a critical perspective and actionable frameworks to analyze the links between urban processes and health.
Biomedical Sciences: Foundations III: Clinical Trials & Knowledge | 9:30-10:50AM CT
The third course in the sequence will be dedicated to studying the formation of medical knowledge. How do we make diagnoses, estimate prognoses, know what therapies are effective? Foundations III will equip students to design and understand the results of medical research.
Precision Health: Healthcare Data Sciences III: Machine Learning and AI in Health | 11:30AM-12:20PM CT
Objective of Machine Learning (ML) and AI course in health is to provide graduate students/professionals with formal training in predictive models, ML, neural networks, and dimensional reduction, and skills necessary to apply statistical/machine learning methods in precision and population health including electronic medical records, surveillance and policy. Topics include popular multivariate statistical, and machine learning methods to solve complex or big data problems. This is a context-based course with several hands-on practice examples. Information to compare black box ML models with more transparent statistical methods will be shared. Python will be used as the primary programming language. R usage is also permitted. All of US database will be introduced. Course content can be applied in biotech, business, cancer, cardiovascular, cognitive sciences/psychometry, environmental sciences, genetics, health policy, and pharmacy.
Friday, March 28 | Admitted Student Day (in-person)
Meet the faculty, engage with current students, and learn more about what it means to be a student at UChicago during this full day of in-person programming. Discover how our programs can help you achieve your goals and prepare you for the next step in your career. RSVP by March 14.
Tentative Agenda
| 9:00AM | Campus Tour (optional) |
| 9:30AM | Registration Opens |
| 10:00AM |
Welcome Associate Dean of Master’s Education |
| 10:15AM |
Student Services and Campus Life Alex Laguna, MA Rebecca Plunkett, MS |
| 11:00AM |
Mission, Vision, and Values Tobias Spears, PhD |
| 11:30AM | Faculty Research Presentation |
| 12:00PM | Program Breakout Sessions & Lunch with Faculty and Students |
| 2:15PM | Graduate Student Resources UChicagoGRAD Staff |
| 2:45PM | Life at UChicago: Student Panel |
| 3:30PM | Closing Reception |
Travel Information
Travel Reimbursement
Travel reimbursements of up to $400 are offered by the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) Office of Master’s Education (OME) for specific events including Admitted Student Day. To be eligible for reimbursement, admitted students must be explicitly invited, register for the event, and attend the event.
Parking
Accommodations
Several area hotels offer discounted rates for University of Chicago guests. Be sure to mention that you are visiting the University when you book your stay.