Fluffernuttersquish
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Me too (12/14 interview that is), MD-PhD!JUST GOT THE A!!! So surprising as my mcat is very average!!
interviewed 12/14, got the email about still being under consideration in January
+1+1. LM 75 ORM OOS
They mentioned at my interview day in December that they take letters of intent pretty seriouslyany october interviewees not hear back yet? thoughts on sending continued interest/intent letters?
thank you!! i was worried about being a bother with sending too much mail even if to update where i stand 😭They mentioned at my interview day in December that they take letters of intent pretty seriously
The attire is clown shoes and clown nose. Imagine being an accepted student 🤡🤡🤡. Nerd. Get a real skill, like basketball or knitting.has anyone been to the accepted students day? is the attire formal or casual?
has anyone been to the accepted students day? is the attire formal or casual?
Hofstra's instituational aid/scholarship is a combination of merit + need so I think you'll likely get some as most students do (Hofstra is very generous with aid/scholarship). Keep in mind that med students file as independent for FAFSA even if Hofstra requires you to report parental income to receive institutional aid. I completed my FAFSA super late in like May after I got in off the WL and received $20k/year, which they call "Hofstra University Scholarship" in your financial aid package.do any current students know how common merit scholarships are? i had to report my parents earnings which are relatively high, but they are not contributing at all so merit scholarships are all i've got
I feel like it's a soft requirement to fill it out but idk how I feel telling them about other offerslol what is this post interview/wl secondary
I was gonna say, is this how they help figure out who they send WL acceptances to? they got their own choose ur med school tool work around ig lol. Also not feeling great about it thohas anyone filled out the wl survey? don't know how to feel about their asking about other offers
They also sent an admitted student survey, havent looked at it yet but the email mentions We strongly encourage you to complete this survey in order for us to best assist you in making your decision.has anyone filled out the wl survey? don't know how to feel about their asking about other offers
Yeah lol… it’s weird and invasive like??Very interesting approach they take, haven’t gotten anything like this from my other As lol
do you think it affects you negatively if you don't fill it out, or write "prefer not to say" under the school list?i poked around last year's thread and someone theorized that they would look for/prefer two types of WLed applicants:
1) those with similar acceptances
2) very high stat applicants who fell through the cracks (no A)
but that they would discriminate against those with multiple top tier acceptances or those with decent stats and no acceptances
obviously just a theory but it makes sense from adcom perspective...
Right like wtf this seems like a no win situation!!Idk I'm scared too for the opposite reason, that they would immediately reject me because they would assume with my high stats that I'd choose somewhere else.
For other people who were accepted, are you filling out this survey? I have multiple other MD A’s but my MCAT is lower than Hofstras median. I’m afraid if I fill it out and say I have multiple other As they may pass on me for scholarships ect. because I’m not as competitive as other acceptees…but then I’m afraid if I don’t fill it out they also wont give me scholarships lol.
Plz help!
Their admissions office is pretty responsive by email! I'm sure you could find a neutral way to ask them directly if your answers could impact your financial aid. Might be worth a try!For other people who were accepted, are you filling out this survey? I have multiple other MD A’s but my MCAT is lower than Hofstras median. I’m afraid if I fill it out and say I have multiple other As they may pass on me for scholarships ect. because I’m not as competitive as other acceptees…but then I’m afraid if I don’t fill it out they also wont give me scholarships lol.
Plz help!
I don't think this is true because I filled out the survey last year after getting WL'd and indicated interest/that I had no other A's. I wasn't a super high stat applicant either, my gpa/mcat were right on the median. I can't really tell what their underlying intention is with the survey but in my position at least, it was my top choice of the other WL's I figured that it would not hurt me to be honest. Also I ended up getting merit scholarship after getting off the WL in MayThis is so annoying, them trying to basically get an identifiable “plan to enroll”. We had to play the game until now and now it’s their turn. There’s a reason AMCAS CYMST doesn’t reveal our identities. If you put that you have no other As, that probably ruins your merit $$ chances. If you put that you have other As, that may decrease your admittance chances. So really a lose-lose situation for applicants imo
Yeah no one who interviewed that time has reported anything yet. I also interviewed in early/mid January and haven’t heard anythingHas anyone who interviewed in January (MD or MD/PhD) heard back yet?
I interviewed mid-feb and they were clear that they'd get back to us in mid-late March for what it's worthHas anyone who interviewed in January (MD or MD/PhD) heard back yet?
🖐 interviewed late December. :')Any others with January 'under review' email who haven't heard back yet? Interviewed back in early November
1st-tier WL, interviewed in December with a LM of 81 and WARS of 90.
Just to confirm, there's not really any hope of getting a merit scholarship off the waitlist, is there?
I don't think this is true because I filled out the survey last year after getting WL'd and indicated interest/that I had no other A's. I wasn't a super high stat applicant either, my gpa/mcat were right on the median. I can't really tell what their underlying intention is with the survey but in my position at least, it was my top choice of the other WL's I figured that it would not hurt me to be honest. Also I ended up getting merit scholarship after getting off the WL in May
still haven't heard back interviewed in september LOL🖐 interviewed late December. :')
One was reported above last thursday for an early Jan interviewHave there been any A’s lately? Interviewed mid Jan and haven’t heard anything.
Interviewed 1/11 and haven't heard anything either.Have there been any A’s lately? Interviewed mid Jan and haven’t heard anything.
Interviewed 1/25 and haven’t heard anything eitherInterviewed 1/11 and haven't heard anything either.
same here, interviewed 1/19 and no word yet! i think i saw someone earlier say they're aiming for mid-late MarchOne was reported above last thursday for an early Jan interview
Got 1st tier waitlist for zucker last week and its the only option I have left, any idea of how large waitlist is? How many people get off it in a class?
When did you interview by the way?Got 1st tier waitlist for zucker last week and its the only option I have left, any idea of how large waitlist is? How many people get off it in a class?