2011-2012 New York Medical College Application Thread

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I submitted my secondary on 9/16 and only just became complete on 11/2. Based on this and the turnaround rate of others in this thread, I feel like I won't hear anything from them for another two months. I am imagining an admissions office with one lonley person sifting through thousands upon thousands of applications.

I sent them an in the area email. I haven't heard anything back from them. The other school i sent an in the area email to replied the next business day.

Originally Posted by archer57

please start predicting for me..........

haha!

I spend a lot of time seeing what the averages on here are for turn around for complete to interview. Sometimes I predict right other times I'm surprised by how fast it goes!

I'll send you some good vibes

I submitted secondary on 9/29. Still not complete.
Definitely call them? lol

Originally Posted by icecold101

I submitted secondary on 9/29. Still not complete.
Definitely call them? lol

Yes. When were your LORs sent to AMCAS?

I think as a rule of thumb you should call any school you are not marked complete at within a week of submitting your secondary, if you know everything else on your side is in good order (LORs uploaded to AMCAS, your advisor/school sending any necessary material, etc). Address the situation before it becomes a problem, and before you seem disinterested in the school.

Originally Posted by icecold101

I submitted secondary on 9/29. Still not complete.
Definitely call them? lol

It took me 1.5 months to get marked as complete. I don't think its atypical to wait this long. One of the schools I'm applying to said to expect a 7-9 week delay between submission of the 2ndary and completion notification.

Originally Posted by Longshanks

Yes. When were your LORs sent to AMCAS?

I think as a rule of thumb you should call any school you are not marked complete at within a week of submitting your secondary, if you know everything else on your side is in good order (LORs uploaded to AMCAS, your advisor/school sending any necessary material, etc). Address the situation before it becomes a problem, and before you seem disinterested in the school.

A minor correction, but I would wait two weeks. Many schools specifically say to give them 14 days.

I'm still not complete here either. I sent in my LOR (the last thing I had to send in to make me complete) in mid-October...

It took them 2 months to mark mine complete. I would choose other things to worry about

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Originally Posted by archer57

i still dont know how one would know you are complete.... is it on the status page when they say your secondary is complete or do they send an e-mail.

Just via the status page, no e-mail.

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Hi everyone,
Does anyone know what grading system is used here?
Thanks,

Originally Posted by darkhope

Hi everyone,
Does anyone know what grading system is used here?
Thanks,

Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail. Some classes, especially electives, such as Medical Spanish are Pass/Fail.

Thanks!

Does anyone know the deadline for the secondary?

Originally Posted by GoodGame

Does anyone know the deadline for the secondary?

January 31.

Interview invite this morning for 1/9/12!!! Hopefully they don't have their class picked out by then!

Originally Posted by dlouis

Interview invite this morning for 1/9/12!!! Hopefully they don't have their class picked out by then!

Congrats, I got my II this morning as well. Got to pick 1/4/12, super convenient as Einstein interview is on 1/3/12, hadn't even had the chance to send an in-the-area e-mail.

Originally Posted by dlouis

Interview invite this morning for 1/9/12!!! Hopefully they don't have their class picked out by then!

Originally Posted by Poozer

Congrats, I got my II this morning as well. Got to pick 1/4/12, super convenient as Einstein interview is on 1/3/12, hadn't even had the chance to send an in-the-area e-mail.

Can you guys give complete date's if you don't mind? And maybe stats if you are don't mind that either, it would be a big help to me. Thanks.

Originally Posted by LittleLuck

Can you guys give complete date's if you don't mind? And maybe stats if you are don't mind that either, it would be a big help to me. Thanks.

Complete on 8/31.

I was complete on 9/06.

MCAT - 31R
AMCAS GPA: 3.45 (i had a bad first semester, transferred and graduated with a 3.64).

Edit: Btw, I'm OOS. (Jersey)

I sent in the area emails to NY schools when i was there 2 weeks ago, is it bad to send one again if im flying back from california for another interview?

Accepted via email!There was no change on my status page, however. Interviewed in September.

Originally Posted by snow88

Accepted via email!There was no change on my status page, however. Interviewed in September.

WOW CONGRATS. now im nervous, i interviewed in September as well

Originally Posted by snow88

Accepted via email!There was no change on my status page, however. Interviewed in September.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Accepted!!!

Originally Posted by snow88

Accepted via email!There was no change on my status page, however. Interviewed in September.

+1

Accepted via email this am!!! Wasn't expecting that one...I thought they said we would hear back in December?! Interviewed on one of the earliest dates in September. Best wishes to those still waiting!!!

Originally Posted by rmnanon

+1

Accepted via email this am!!! Wasn't expecting that one...I thought they said we would hear back in December?! Interviewed on one of the earliest dates in September. Best wishes to those still waiting!!!

I thought so too! NYMC IS AWESOME!

Originally Posted by kautionwirez

I thought so too! NYMC IS AWESOME!

+1. Yay!!!!!!!

Congrats everybody!!! I wasn't expecting anyone to hear until December!! Ahh I interviewed mid-October...so maybe I'll hear something this month?

Congratulations to those accepted!
And welcome, if you ultimately matriculate here.

waitlisted

does anyone know if NYMC is more likely to accept from the waitlist if you write them letters of interest, etc? I'd really appreciate the feedback. thanks!

Originally Posted by gbc2010

waitlisted

does anyone know if NYMC is more likely to accept from the waitlist if you write them letters of interest, etc? I'd really appreciate the feedback. thanks!

The wait list, as hopefully they told you on your interview day, is unranked. They use a broad range of factors to decide who they take off the wait list. As they explained it to us last year: they attempt to replace an accepted student they lost with someone of a similar "profile" (life experiences, ECs, non-trad vs trad, etc) since they want a diverse class. Hopefully you got to see how diverse we are. So yes, writing letters will help you. If you have updates, let the school know. Write a letter of interest soon if you'd like. If after the New Year, you don't have any other acceptances, or maybe you do but NYMC is your top choice, then let that be known to them and write a letter of intent.

As a rule of thumb: school's that don't rank their wait lists like to hear from applicants that are motivated and excited about the school. This will help you. School which rank their wait lists, it's not going to do much once the ranking is set up, however they decide to rank their lists.

NYMC's wait list is usually one of the more active ones, so don't feel down. Good luck!

Hello!
Congrats to all of those accepted. I just got an interview offer and I was given the choice to interview in NY or in California.
If I choose to interview in California, due to financial reasons, would it hinder in any way my likelihood of acceptance?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by snow88

Accepted via email!There was no change on my status page, however. Interviewed in September.

congrats! i'm so nervous now

Originally Posted by pumpkin789

interview invite Complete 10/5, and invite this morning. I got the "california regional invite" option and wondering if i should take it - definitely cheaper, but also seems weird to interview somewhere other than the campus itself!

I also got a regional interview. I am inclined to interview at California for financial reasons. I hope it doesn't affect our likelihood of acceptance.

The status page said a decision letter was went out today. Safe to assume I got rejected?

Looks like I received the email around 12:30pm. OOS, 30, 3.92/3.86

Congrats to the others who got accepted also!

Interviewed 9/15 and they said they wouldn't send decisions until Dec so this was a pleasant early surprise

Congrats everyone! I've been complete since 8/10 and have not heard anything since. 28R (retake), sGPA 3.97, cGPA 3.95, IS

Congrats to new acceptances.

I've been under review since end of August. How much longer....

My application was complete 8/28 and still nothing i really thought NYMC would give me a chance. You guys think my files been reviewed and skipped over already? Seems like they send out decisions every Monday, and last week people who were complete late August got interviews, while this week its been those early September...that's why I'm assuming they skipped me..sucks

Originally Posted by tilton

Looks like I received the email around 12:30pm. OOS, 30, 3.92/3.86

Congrats to the others who got accepted also!

Interviewed 9/15 and they said they wouldn't send decisions until Dec so this was a pleasant early surprise

I can finally relax

Congrats everyone!!!

Does anyone know their interviewed:accepted ratio?

Originally Posted by lizzie5987

I also got a regional interview. I am inclined to interview at California for financial reasons. I hope it doesn't affect our likelihood of acceptance.

I am interviewing in LA on 1/4. I simply have no money, so the decision for me was easy. I think we'll be okay

Originally Posted by dlouis

Congrats everyone!!!

Does anyone know their interviewed:accepted ratio?

Last year was like 1400 interviews and 500 accepted. US news

Originally Posted by kautionwirez

Last year was like 1400 interviews and 500 accepted. US news

Sweet, thanks!

wait listed. interviewed 9/13. already got into my top choice school but wait list still stings a little.

Originally Posted by citrusguy2010

wait listed. interviewed 9/13. already got into my top choice school but wait list still stings a little.

not sure i understand this

to the guy who said december, msar said november 15

Originally Posted by sloth4

The status page said a decision letter was went out today. Safe to assume I got rejected?

it says "decision letter sent:" then "10/09/11?"

this might be a silly question, but i am wondering how people interviewing in dec/jan are planning to dress? their website advises boots for the winter but i don't feel that boots are professional looking, and they would pair oddly with a suit, no?

i'm from CA so i've been spoiled with mild weather. i was on the east coast last week and my biggest complaint was the cold weather. i know it'll only get worse! advice on how to keep warm while looking interview-appropriate would be much appreciated!

it might be important to note that i'm female.