2011-2012 SUNY Upstate Application Thread

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Originally Posted by lnphan

dlouis, is your application put on hold before interview or after?

Before. I haven't gotten an interview.

As far as I know, there's no hold after interview. It's either one of the 4 lists or a decision pending (because an interviewer didn't submit his recommendation or didn't attend a meeting).

i suspect that my interviewers haven't submitted their recommendations.

Had my interview today, and I have a crush on the student interviewer!

She was one of those women who appear cold at first but then become friendlier as you talk to them. She is also into research similar to mine and has the same opinion about the biggest problem in healthcare!

She also gave me a neat off-the-wall question about airplanes that was completely different from the regular set of boring questions.

* smitten *

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anyone know if e-mail suffices to tell them which campus we prefer? or must we mail/fax it in?

mail or fax in the form.

oh man, i already e-mailed them my preference...ill just fax them the form then now...thanks

Originally Posted by lochness612

oh man, i already e-mailed them my preference...ill just fax them the form then now...thanks

They told me u could send it as an email attachment...

Originally Posted by NastySpice

They told me u could send it as an email attachment...

sounds like they need an actual copy of the form then for their records, instead of just saying I want so and so campus....no worries I faxed it in just now, so hopefully there won't be any issues

Originally Posted by lochness612

sounds like they need an actual copy of the form then for their records, instead of just saying I want so and so campus....no worries I faxed it in just now, so hopefully there won't be any issues

ahhhh....

but i didn't say that.

i filled out the form, attached it to the email as a pdf.... i'll probably fax one in addition for insurance on my part.

Interview invite via status page! Complete 9/23.

Originally Posted by ModerateMouse

Had my interview today, and I have a crush on the student interviewer!

She was one of those women who appear cold at first but then become friendlier as you talk to them. She is also into research similar to mine and has the same opinion about the biggest problem in healthcare!

She also gave me a neat off-the-wall question about airplanes that was completely different from the regular set of boring questions.

* smitten *

I think i know who it is... was it about how many gallons you could fit in a Boeing or w/e

Got an email saying that I was put on pre-interview hold and that by app would be reviewed a second time once the entire applicant pool had been reviewed....

This doesn't sound too good... is this basically a rejection?? does anyone actually get interviews when they are put on hold like this first??

Originally Posted by kumabear

Got an email saying that I was put on pre-interview hold and that by app would be reviewed a second time once the entire applicant pool had been reviewed....

This doesn't sound too good... is this basically a rejection?? does anyone actually get interviews when they are put on hold like this first??

From previous years, ppl do get pulled off the hold list from time to time. I think it depends on the applicant pool.

Originally Posted by lnphan

From previous years, ppl do get pulled off the hold list from time to time. I think it depends on the applicant pool.

yes, you are right.

this isn't a silent rejection. they are just letting you know that you probably aren't going to hear back until feb/march/april........ and this is why. they are just being totally honest.

other schools have similar systems for recycling apps b/4 the interview.... they just don't tell you. if u applied in july and got an invite in march.... u were probably recycled a few times before they decided to make the decision.

Hold +1

on hold...

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Any medical students that were chosen for the Medical Science Program and are now in medical school here?

Originally Posted by archer57

it looks like no news this week. no one accepted since last Thursday.......

i bet there will be a bunch of decisions next week.

I was place on pre-interview hold yesterday. Anyone know what are the chances of getting invite for interview?

Originally Posted by JessicaTran05

I was place on pre-interview hold yesterday. Anyone know what are the chances of getting invite for interview?

If you look at the first post on this page of the thread I asked the same question :P

P.S. I still don't know the answer.

For those of you who've received acceptances, congratulations!

Did you first find out via your status page, email, or phone call?

Originally Posted by lnphan

i bet there will be a bunch of decisions next week.

yea.

keep in mind today is a federal holiday.....

wasn't expecting much today or yesterday....

happy veterans day!!

we'll see what happens next week.

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Thanks!

I am on pre-interview hold as well. I was honestly starting to feel like it was a silent rejection. But maybe there's hope with so many people on hold.

For those of you who visited the school, and got to learn more about it, would you say the school is very strict about numbers, or do they consider the whold package, personality, and experience. Because my MCAT score is not so great, but I see that people with good scores have been on pre-interview hold as well....just want to know what I am waiting for.

good luck everyone

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Originally Posted by kebede

I am on pre-interview hold as well. I was honestly starting to feel like it was a silent rejection. But maybe there's hope with so many people on hold.

For those of you who visited the school, and got to learn more about it, would you say the school is very strict about numbers, or do they consider the whold package, personality, and experience. Because my MCAT score is not so great, but I see that people with good scores have been on pre-interview hold as well....just want to know what I am waiting for.

good luck everyone

From what I hear from adcom when I went to their open house, they will consider the whole application, not just numbers. Of course the numbers can't be too bad. Their average mcat is 30. I believe that if the application is very good (high GPA, good EC's, LORs, ...) then a lower mcat score will get an interview because they'll want to hear your story. That's just my opinion though... My mcat isn't great (I got an 8VR) so I'm remaining hopeful.

Let me rephrase the question....I would like to know if anyone who is a medical student at Suny Upstate Now..... that was placed on pre-interview hold and then recieved an interview but were placed in the Medical Science program?

Originally Posted by Medicine28

Let me rephrase the question....I would like to know if anyone who is a medical student at Suny Upstate Now..... that was placed on pre-interview hold and then recieved an interview but were placed in the Medical Science program?

Sorry, but what is the Medical Science program? I couldn't find it on their website under College of Medicine available programs. The ones I found are MD/PhD and MPH, MSRP and rural.

Originally Posted by Medicine28

Let me rephrase the question....I would like to know if anyone who is a medical student at Suny Upstate Now..... that was placed on pre-interview hold and then recieved an interview but were placed in the Medical Science program?

...website link to said program? maybe that would be helpful..obviously, no one here seem to know the program you're referring to.

Hey all, been lurking for this app. cycle, decided to make an account... meh.

Got the II on 11/14 via email

Stats:

IS
3.79 cum
3.88 BCPM
33Q MCAT

Complete on 09/29

Is anyone interviewing on Jan. 18th?

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Originally Posted by PaedsDoc

I think i know who it is... was it about how many gallons you could fit in a Boeing or w/e

haha, what was the context of this question?

Originally Posted by PaedsDoc

I think i know who it is... was it about how many gallons you could fit in a Boeing or w/e

As this is perhaps the 3rd time I see this question (although I never got it asked during an actual interview), I couldn't help myself but to look up some data.

For Boeing 747-400:
170 m^3 cargo (170000 L)
+876 m^3 passenger (876000 L)
+217000 L fuel
= 1 263 000 L
= 334 000 gallons

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High priority waitlist decision here...interviewed October 19

same...high priority waitlist decision as well.

Anyone know approximately how big this list is and how many people have been taken in past years?

Originally Posted by medicine2012

same...high priority waitlist decision as well.

Did that decision come in today?

Originally Posted by bluecalx

Will anyone here be interviewing on 11/22?

I'll be there on the 22nd!

Accepted!!! So happy

IS applicant.

interviewed 10/26

Sending in the deposit - I have to wait for the packet to come in the mail to know where to send the deposit right??

edit: they didn't say anything about the deposit in the email i got today....

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Yeah the calendar was full for Dec. January was the earliest

+2 On hold pre-interview.

IS/3.56/32R

Originally Posted by Medicine28

Hold +1

+3.

Originally Posted by NastySpice

Accepted!!! So happy

IS applicant.

interviewed 10/26

Sending in the deposit - I have to wait for the packet to come in the mail to know where to send the deposit right??

edit: they didn't say anything about the deposit in the email i got today....

From the package, there's a form to fill for the deposit (cc or cheque info) and another form saying yes/no I will attend and yes/no I'd like my email address to be made available to other matriculants. I don't think that you need to rush to send your deposit before receiving the package.

Anyway, it's to 1217 weiskotten hall.

Originally Posted by lunt

From the package, there's a form to fill for the deposit (cc or cheque info) and another form saying yes/no I will attend and yes/no I'd like my email address to be made available to other matriculants. I don't think that you need to rush to send your deposit before receiving the package.

Anyway, it's to 1217 weiskotten hall.

alright, sounds good. thanks for the info.