Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 (Post 11181166)

If you have everything else ready to go before then, then you should be ok.

As long as you input a date for the test AMCAS can get verified. But FSU won't look at your app until it's in

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11183341)

Thanks for your help too! I saw you on last year's thread as well. Are you an incoming MS1?

Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 (Post 11192227)

:P Chang and I were both "high atop a relatively short alternate list" and not enough room opened up for us in the incoming class. After all was said and done, Dean Patrick told me I would have been one of the next people offered a spot. But only ~4 people dropped their acceptances last cycle.

So short answer: no, we're not, but we know a heck of a lot about the application process at FSU because of our experience last cycle!

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11192306)

Well I suppose you are a very good resource now! Did they tell you what you needed to do for a better shot this cycle? I am starting to really freak out because I have not taken my MCAT yet (scheduled Aug 6) and so I am worried about secondaries and being late in the process. Also, last semester I got a couple of B's so it took a beating on my GPA :( But since I do not have an MCAT score yet and I cannot really gauge where I stand a chance. Any pointers or comments? I appreciate all I can get as I am a nontraditional applicant (graduated UF with BS in Advertising and then went back to USF to finish pre-reqs that I did not get to at UF).

Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 (Post 11192422)

I'm a non-trad too, but opposite of most (I graduated from undergrad in 3 years so i'm on a super funky schedule)

They were very helpful in the reapplication process. Unfortunately for me, the advice was pretty much "move to florida" :P

The later MCAT shouldn't hurt you if you 1) do well and 2) have everything else verified and ready to go beforehand.

From what I could tell, "fit" to FSU is just as, if not more important than numbers. So as long as you're not super below their averages, I wouldn't worry about it.

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11183336)

Awesome! Thanks for your help! I saw you on last year's thread too. Are you a FSU student now?
As far as validation goes, when I "submit to AMCAS" I know it wanted me to choose my med schools that I want to apply to. Does this have to be decided and paid before I can validate? I cannot find this info anywhere. Thanks again!

Originally Posted by jkchang10 (Post 11192504)

Well you saw what sisterdisco said haha so no not a student.

As far as the validation, I'm not COMPLETELY sure so don't take my word as the law, but I'm fairly sure you can choose one or two med schools at first and pay for them and then once it's validated you can add more med schools whenever you want.

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11192573)

Oh and anyone know when secondaries go out? If they're out already would anyone mind posting it at some point? I'm going to work on these immediately after my MCAT :)

Originally Posted by jkchang10 (Post 11192780)

I don't think they're out yet, but I haven't sent my primary in yet either. And you can always look at the previous year's thread cause the questions will probably be the same or very similar.

Also, you should definitely apply to all the florida schools

And GO GATORS! we're playing in the baseball world series right now! woot!

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11192470)

Thanks for the help. Is FSU one of your 1st choices? I haven't seen the campus yet, but I hear it's nice and new. I also heard Tally isn't too nice. As far as numbers go, my GPA isn't BAD, but it's not as high as I'd like it to be. I'm glad they consider "fit" for their school bc I have done medical trips to places like Costa Rica and Peru and I loved it! However, I do like cutting-edge research as well and have been at schools which are big on that. Also, it's really different that years 3 & 4 are at another place. Do you know whether a lot of students seem to like that? And are there other places you can go besides the regional campuses? I find this aspect of FSU COM to be really interesting :)

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11192808)

Yeah AMCAS hasn't received my transcripts yet so I'm waiting on them to be received before I submit for validation since there won't be much point in submitting it sooner. Is FSU your #1? I'm wondering about the whole year 3/4 relocation...have you heard a lot of good things about it? Also, have you visited FSU COM? I've never been to Tally!
And yes, GO GATORS! Are you an alum as well?

Originally Posted by DontTreadOnMe (Post 11196327)

I am applying here this cycle from UF as well. As far as the off campus stuff goes: I am doing some shadowing in sarasota in the ER right now where some of the FSU 4th years are doing rotations. I spoke to some of them about their experiences with the off campus stuff and they seem to really enjoy it. In fact, I was so impressed with one of the students account of his experiences that it has brought FSU to the top of my list. IMO, doing rotations this way allows for a diversity of experiences that you might not have had otherwise. Also, nice to know FSU is switching to pass/fail! Im excited to be sending in my primary in the next month or so and definitely hoping for an interview here!

Originally Posted by Vandy Premed (Post 11201041)

Yay, secondary is in! :)

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11201281)

Awesome! Do you mind posting it?

Originally Posted by MDFL (Post 11202382)

It's the same as last year.

Originally Posted by tvmpuli (Post 11205293)

Hey everyone,do we have to include all the SAT/ACT scores if we have taken these tests more than once?

Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 (Post 11206408)

Honestly I couldn't remember half of them so i just put the one ACT i could remember.

Originally Posted by tvmpuli (Post 11207604)

Ok thankyou! :)
I was just worried... I had to actually go back to collegeboard and find my SAT scores...

Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 (Post 11209455)

I wish my act score was my mcat score :P

Originally Posted by MossPoh (Post 11218781)

All moved in at my new location in Pensacola. We just finished 3 days of orientation. Orientation is just another way of describing a slow painful death by powerpoint, although they tried their best to make it as painless as possible.

I officially start my surgery rotation on July 4th (Yea, I know...) All I can say about the hospitals that I have toured is that they are all VERY nice. Baptist and Sacred Heart are both pretty big time. I also think they are both in the top 5% for outcomes in the country. West Florida is a little smaller, but not much. They all offer an excessive amount of technology. EVERY hospital we toured had the da vinci SDi system, which is really unnecessary with at least one hospital having TWO of them. Sacred Heart has a pediatric intensive care unit and a NICU, which are not always a given and many serious pediatric cases are flown there from about a 200 mile radius. By the time the class of 2016 would get here, the new tower would be complete and they'd have some ridiculous amount of ICU beds. I get the impression that the only thing holding them back from Level 1 trauma is that they don't want to hire all the extra people involved.

Every clerkship director I've met here has seemed awesome, as have all the faculty and support staff. Obviously I can't speak for other campuses, but our dean and the others are all awesome. The first day a bunch of them gave us their personal cell phone numbers in case we needed anything.

There was a very minor problem with my attending going on vacation next week, but within 5 hours another surgeon volunteered to have me for the week. Everyone here really is like a family. They are very aware that this is a new city and overwhelming experience for many of us and do all they can to make it easier.

I have no doubt that the training here is solid. Our dean mentioned how some of the prior graduating classes have emailed or called him and said how boring intern year is because they feel like they were downgraded in responsibility a bit.

We are also treated as UWF students for all intensive purposes. I have a UWF ID card, parking pass, etc. If we want to use their gym and rec center, it is like 50 bucks a semester, which is really the student activity fee.

I will try to update how the first rotation goes. There is a mixture of excitement and terror swirling around right now. It is nicely compounded by the anxiety of step 1 scores which come out in 1 to 2 weeks.

Originally Posted by rxnfiend (Post 11202541)

Yeah, it has a lot of questions.

Originally Posted by eliz220 (Post 11220501)

Do you guys mind posting the secondary questions? I applied in the 2008-2009 cycle, so I don't know if the questions are still the same. I'm waiting for my AMCAS to be verified and was wanting to get a head start on the secondaries.

I'm a UF alum and FSU is my top choice! :love: Best of luck to everyone!

Originally Posted by FSUseminoleEM1 (Post 11220021)

Hey MossPoh - are you from Tallahassee/Wakulla?

Originally Posted by MossPoh (Post 11222092)

Kind of. I spend the vast majority of my childhood in a small town in Indiana after my parents got sick of South Florida. During high school they bought some land in Wakulla and started building a house. When I graduated, we officially moved down there, although unofficially we were down there a lot of my senior year considering I was sleeping on a mattress on the floor in Indiana. So, I'm technically a resident of the Leon/Wakulla area and know much more than the average undergrad/grad student about it, but not quite local material. That probably isn't a bad thing when it comes to Wakulla. :p

Originally Posted by FSUseminoleEM1 (Post 11222409)

Well, I've been here a long time. & yeah, Wakulla is interesting. I work in research at FSU & we use the Wakulla school system for some of our social norms stuff. I just noticed the "WillKillYa" in your info - I laugh when I see that on trucks.

Originally Posted by SisterDisco08 (Post 11209455)

I wish my act score was my mcat score :P

Originally Posted by MossPoh (Post 11226271)

I wish my SAT score were my Step 1 score, although that is impossible.

Originally Posted by rxnfiend (Post 11242089)

Do you know when they start making interview offers? :)

Originally Posted by SEE13 (Post 11249421)

I have no idea how to respond to the prompt

"In what field of medicine do you envision yourself working ten years from now?"

Am I the only person who has NO IDEA what they would like to specialize in? Should I just speculate, or would it be okay to say that I have some ideas based on volunteer/shadowing experience, but I won't really know what I want to do until I finish my clinical rotations. Also, is it okay that this won't be anywhere near the 500 word limit?

Originally Posted by jkchang10 (Post 11251151)

Are all of you guys that received the secondary verified already? Just wondering cause my app is waiting to be verified...

Originally Posted by FSUseminoleEM1 (Post 11253066)

Of course. AMCAS has to verify you & then forward to the school before you'll get the secondary invite.

Originally Posted by jkchang10 (Post 11255159)

thanks, though just to let you know that's not the case with all schools. Some places such as Boston University and George Washington (and a couple others) send the secondary immediately after you submit your AMCAS. Even if you're not verified yet.

Was just checking if FSU did that or not. And it's not. thanks!

Originally Posted by FSUseminoleEM1 (Post 11257205)

Luckily FSU is $FREE.99 anyway :]

Originally Posted by Nomdeplume (Post 11257525)

Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool of FSU to have no secondary fee, especially for a school that emphasizes service to people without a lot of resources.

Originally Posted by FSUseminoleEM1 (Post 11257205)

Hmm...well good thing you're checking in. While scrolling through some of the other school threads, I saw some are getting instant rejections for not waiting on their primary to go through. & just to ice the cake, the secondary fees aren't being refunded. Sucks. Luckily FSU is $FREE.99 anyway :]

Originally Posted by SunKissedG8tr (Post 11265176)

Has anyone received a secondary to any school before their MCAT scores were posted? If so, which ones?

Originally Posted by rxnfiend (Post 11242089)

Do you know when they start making interview offers? :)

Originally Posted by FSUseminoleEM1 (Post 11266953)

If you're going for FSU Early Decision, the last MCAT they're taking is July 16th (making the Aug. 6th date too late). Scores for that exam are released like a day after the deadline for all secondary materials (Aug. 15th).

If you're not going for EDP, then no fret :cool: you have time.