2011-2012 Stony Brook Application Thread

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Is it too forward to ask the admissions office if they know when / if there is a revisit weekend? I want to make sure I am around for it but will be out of the country for a few weeks in March / April and will plan around it.

Anyone interviewing next week? 02/14?

Hey everyone. I was recently accepted here. I was hoping someone might be able to tell me about whether the school/students are gay friendly or not. Probably no one would say it's not the place to go if you are but in general what is the atmosphere like?

Originally Posted by rosdapro

Does anyone know if pre-interview rejections have been sent out by Stony Brook yet?
Or if they have not...does anyone when they usually send out these rejections?

Wondering the same thing.

i was an undergrad at SB. I woud.nt' say its extremely pro gay/les etc but its not hostile.

Originally Posted by haveaheart

Hey everyone. I was recently accepted here. I was hoping someone might be able to tell me about whether the school/students are gay friendly or not. Probably no one would say it's not the place to go if you are but in general what is the atmosphere like?

I go to Stony Brook undergrad and I would have to say it is gay-friendly. I have a few gay friends and they have never had any complaints about anything with the school. I don't think many people care about that sort of thing and I'm sure it's the same over at the med school.

Anybody know when the second look is? Sorry to ask this question if answered (I looked through past posts...)

I see March 2nd as the open house on their website; is that the 2nd look for accepted applicants?

I was complete in November and still haven't heard anything...anyone else in this position?

Originally Posted by bnels89

I was complete in November and still haven't heard anything...anyone else in this position?

unfortunately yes

Complete since July....still in the dark

What does that mean? I know people who have already received acceptances and others who have received pre-interview rejections. I wonder if we are in the "maybe" pile and they are seeing what else comes along without putting us on a formal hold.

Originally Posted by wisdomdoc

complete since july....still in the dark

+1

I was just waitlisted

Does anyone know if stony brook has a "high priority" waitlist? Or are all just clumped into one??

Originally Posted by johnwandering

I was just waitlisted

Does anyone know if stony brook has a "high priority" waitlist? Or are all just clumped into one??

Based on last years thread, there was a high priority and a regular waitlist. SB says they don't always have a HP WL, though.

Has ANYONE received a "high-priority waitlist" status this year?

Originally Posted by hellocubed

Has ANYONE received a "high-priority waitlist" status this year?

It's only february. From what I remember, those went out in april.

It's only february. From what I remember, those went out in april.

wow that's interesting. Any idea why schools would not give out HP waitlists until that time?
Seems somewhat disadvantageous for everyone who interviewed earlier.

I would suppose it is to give a chance to those excellent candidates who interview late spring?

Originally Posted by johnwandering

wow that's interesting. Any idea why schools would not give out HP waitlists until that time?
Seems somewhat disadvantageous for everyone who interviewed earlier.

I would suppose it is to give a chance to those excellent candidates who interview late spring?

well people can hold onto multiple acceptances until may, so there's not a lot of waitlist movement until may/june so the timing doesn't really matter before then.

Ah i see.

So this must be really great news for those who interviewed but havent heard in months~
Most of you guys are prob on file for the HP waitlists.

Originally Posted by johnwandering

I was just waitlisted

Look at the bright side, the admin says you have about a 50% chance of acceptance post interview so if it wasn't an outright rejection you are still in the running (you didn't roar to the finish line but rather are chugging along at the speed limit lol)!

Originally Posted by mac316

Look at the bright side, the admin says you have about a 50% chance of acceptance post interview so if it wasn't an outright rejection you are still in the running (you didn't roar to the finish line but rather are chugging along at the speed limit lol)!

True. Heard that roughly 20% of waitlisted applicants are offered an acceptance.

True. Heard that roughly 20% of waitlisted applicants are offered an acceptance.

Thanks~
But this really only seems encouraging if there was no HP waitlist. Considering there is, and also the disproportionate number of applicants/people leaving Upstate for Stony Brook due to Probation, I don't really see a reasonable chance of acceptance.

Originally Posted by johnwandering

The disproportionate number of applicants/people leaving Upstate for Stony Brook due to Probation, I don't really see a reasonable chance of acceptance.

Not really sure what you are referring to so I can't comment, but you are starting to sound like a pessimist. As long as there is hope keep dreaming is my opinion.

Not really sure what you are referring to so I can't comment, but you are starting to sound like a pessimist. As long as there is hope keep dreaming is my opinion.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come off that way.

I hope I get in... and will definitely send in my plethora of update letters/continued interest.

II, OOS. Anyone have any idea what time the interview day ends? I'm trying to figure out flying logistics.

Originally Posted by AnnPerkins

II, OOS. Anyone have any idea what time the interview day ends? I'm trying to figure out flying logistics.

congrats on the invite! mind sharing when its scheduled for and your complete date? just trying to figure out if this is the last wave or if there are a couple more invites left. thanks!


p.s. ANNNNNNN PERKINS!

Originally Posted by lakers MD

congrats on the invite! mind sharing when its scheduled for and your complete date? just trying to figure out if this is the last wave or if there are a couple more invites left. thanks!


p.s. ANNNNNNN PERKINS!

Thanks! no prob, they said they interview people Tu/Th/F. I was given options from 2/23 to 3/2 and complete late October. Hope that helps.

ps: chrissss traeger!

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thanks for the super fast reply Ann. best of luck on the interview!



totally LOVE that show.

Originally Posted by AnnPerkins

II, OOS. Anyone have any idea what time the interview day ends? I'm trying to figure out flying logistics.

That would depend on whether you have a morning or afternoon interview. Morning will be done at 1:30, afternoon I really don't know.

Originally Posted by AnnPerkins

Thanks! no prob, they said they interview people Tu/Th/F. I was given options from 2/23 to 3/2 and complete late October. Hope that helps.

Admin said SB's philosophy is to give everyone they think is eligible an interview. Given that they got over 4900 applications this year (up from 4600 last year) the interviews will go later as well. She said last year they went to the end of Feb but will likely go into early March this year. Looks like they are there now. Really can't say when interviews are done though.

Hey guys,

I was complete here 12/23, but still haven't heard back. I was wondering if there's still a chance I might be invited to interview? I'm an slightly below average applicant with a 3.59/33. Should I send an update letter? I would really like to go here, as it's close to home and family. If you recommend sending an e-mail, do I send it to the somadmissions@stonybrook.edu address? Who do I address it to, and what should I put in the subject line?

Originally Posted by abe lincoln

Hey guys,

I was complete here 12/23, but still haven't heard back. I was wondering if there's still a chance I might be invited to interview? I'm an slightly below average applicant with a 3.59/33. Should I send an update letter? I would really like to go here, as it's close to home and family. If you recommend sending an e-mail, do I send it to the somadmissions@stonybrook.edu address? Who do I address it to, and what should I put in the subject line?

If you really want to go then definitely yes send an update letter...it cannot hurt at this point.. I do suggest calling them first to make sure you are not rejected (they only send these through snail mail) because you dont want to email your update and be getting your rejection letter the next day...be honest when you call and let them know you want to send in an update but would like to know if you are still in the running and they will tell you.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by abe lincoln

Hey guys,

I was complete here 12/23, but still haven't heard back. I was wondering if there's still a chance I might be invited to interview? I'm an slightly below average applicant with a 3.59/33. Should I send an update letter? I would really like to go here, as it's close to home and family. If you recommend sending an e-mail, do I send it to the somadmissions@stonybrook.edu address? Who do I address it to, and what should I put in the subject line?

less than two months...
it took me over three to hear from them

Originally Posted by kpcrew2oo2

less than two months...
it took me over three to hear from them

Yes, but it seems like interviews are over in March, that's why I was wondering.

Originally Posted by Starrynighthope

If you really want to go then definitely yes send an update letter...it cannot hurt at this point.. I do suggest calling them first to make sure you are not rejected (they only send these through snail mail) because you dont want to email your update and be getting your rejection letter the next day...be honest when you call and let them know you want to send in an update but would like to know if you are still in the running and they will tell you.

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice. I just called and they said there's still not decision on my app. I don't know if the even looked at it yet... Anyways, I'll send that e-mail. Who would you suggest I address it to?

Originally Posted by abe lincoln

Thanks for the advice. I just called and they said there's still not decision on my app. I don't know if the even looked at it yet... Anyways, I'll send that e-mail. Who would you suggest I address it to?

They are ending interviews in March so its best to get this out ASAP...Send it to their email address and address the letter as such: "dear admissions committee"

Thats what I did when I sent in any update letters to schools,. anybody else think it should be addressed differently?

As the subject probably just put: Medical Applicant - Application Update Documents Attached

Originally Posted by Starrynighthope

They are ending interviews in March so its best to get this out ASAP...Send it to their email address and address the letter as such: "dear admissions committee"

Thats what I did when I sent in any update letters to schools,. anybody else think it should be addressed differently?

As the subject probably just put: Medical Applicant - Application Update Documents Attached

I was thinking it might be appropriate to address it to the assistant/dean of admissions. I was going to just put the letter in the body of the e-mail, but are you saying it should be an attachment? I will probably send this out within a day or two, so hopefully I can get some more opinions before then.

I sent my LOI as a pdf attachment, and in the body of the email wrote "I really enjoyed my visit to SB blah blah blah. I have attached a letter of interest....."

Good Luck

Originally Posted by abe lincoln

I was thinking it might be appropriate to address it to the assistant/dean of admissions. I was going to just put the letter in the body of the e-mail, but are you saying it should be an attachment? I will probably send this out within a day or two, so hopefully I can get some more opinions before then.

Adrdressing it the dean is fine but you have to consider it is going to the admissions committe since you are sending to the admissions email address. Also, in the email I would put something along the lines like... "I would like to update my file. Please see the attached documents..." If you want to put in the email how much you like them thats fine... but include in the letter as well.

Also, I would suggest you attach the letter and not include in the body of the email. It just makes it look more "official" and "professional" and looks better when they print it out to put into your file.

Originally Posted by captainmarrow

I was thinking that maybe my low writing sample score hurt me enough to preclude an interview.

Originally Posted by skinMD

.....i hope you see how that's an important skill in medicine and being bad at it might be a problem. you should definitely try to work on honing that skill

Originally Posted by ppfizenm

I think he was being sarcastic

Originally Posted by skinMD

no, i'm actually dead serious.

you don't really appreciate how crucial communication is until you get to third year and it's way more than just taking quick notes. there is a lot of creativity that goes into documenting patient encounters and presenting to attendings. Having to document and present a patient you have never met before is basically like writing an essay you had no prior information about. you have to communicate this patient's story in a way that is logical, succinct, thorough and maybe even compelling.

Interesting news guys.... the verdict is in: apparently the writing section does not matter (or does not matter enough)... it got axed from the MCAT starting in 2015. So there you go.

https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/273712/120216.html

Originally Posted by Starrynighthope

Adrdressing it the dean is fine but you have to consider it is going to the admissions committe since you are sending to the admissions email address. Also, in the email I would put something along the lines like... "I would like to update my file. Please see the attached documents..." If you want to put in the email how much you like them thats fine... but include in the letter as well.

Also, I would suggest you attach the letter and not include in the body of the email. It just makes it look more "official" and "professional" and looks better when they print it out to put into your file.

Thanks, I followed your advice and sent it in this morning. Now I just have to pray really, really hard

Originally Posted by Starrynighthope

Interesting news guys.... the verdict is in: apparently the writing section does not matter (or does not matter enough)... it got axed from the MCAT starting in 2015. So there you go.

https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/273712/120216.html

I don't envy the students who have to take that new verbal nightmare.

wow...that is more reading/thinking than ever...thankfully we r done....have u decided on going to sbu?

Originally Posted by atsefko

wow...that is more reading/thinking than ever...thankfully we r done....have u decided on going to sbu?

It's where I am leaning towards at the moment.

it is a very good school! high quality education and fun things to do anytime..i went there for undergrad....where else r u thinking about?

Originally Posted by atsefko

it is a very good school! high quality education and fun things to do anytime..i went there for undergrad....where else r u thinking about?

Downstate mainly. I've pretty much ruled out UMDNJ-NJMS. Sending letters to schools I haven't from as well even though I don't think much will come of it. Would be dumb not to try though when I paid all that money to apply.

Originally Posted by Starrynighthope

They are ending interviews in March so its best to get this out ASAP...Send it to their email address and address the letter as such: "dear admissions committee"

Thats what I did when I sent in any update letters to schools,. anybody else think it should be addressed differently?

As the subject probably just put: Medical Applicant - Application Update Documents Attached

Where did you find that interviews finish in March? I couldn't find that on the admissions website.

Originally Posted by Neurosomething

Where did you find that interviews finish in March? I couldn't find that on the admissions website.

Just something the assistant dean told us on interview day.

Is there a fb group for future students?