Too much paranoia...
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Hey Everyone,
I know these issues have been brought up before, but I feel like my situation doesn't exactly fit with similar dilemmas posted in past threads about reapplying even with an acceptance. So, here is my dilemma in a nutshell. I have one acceptance to Hofstra SOM, as many of you know is a new school that's is accepting students for its second class. I'm hesitant about going to a brand new school, but don't know if it's worth reapplying again. I'm also aware that there is some debate as to whether or not it looks bad to turn down an acceptance to reapply again. So, here's the list of pros and cons I came up with. Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
Hofstra Pros:
1) Won't have to reapply
2) Step 1 practice questions provided every 4 weeks
3) Personal attention and guidance
4) Not having to re-study for the MCATS
5) Liked the school when I visited
6) Faculty and administration seemed to have their act together
7) Faculty seemed determined to see the first classes succeed
Hofstra CONS
1) Not a well named school
2) not physically connected to the clinical sites
3) New program that is not ranked
4) Not clear how well the students do in residency placement
Reapply:
PROS
1) Get into a school that is closer to home (I'm from CA)
2) Re-do the application process with more experience
CONS
1) Being delayed for 2 years (one to improve application, one to reapply)
2) Living at home for another 2 years
3) Don't know that hofstra will not do well
5) Don't know how much better my application will be in a year
6) Having to retake the MCAT
Thanks!
Without knowing your stats it's impossible to even offer an informed opinion.
Despite that, anyone who advises you to spurn Hofstra and apply again is an idiot.
-North Shore-LIJ is well-known and one of the largest health care systems in the US.Hofstra CONS
1) Not a well named school
2) not physically connected to the clinical sites
The answer is in your question:
Sum up the pros/cons of Hofstra= +3
Sum up the pros/cons of reapplying= -4
You'd sacrifice an acceptance that you have now for possible acceptances you may or may not have 2 years from now?
If he declines the acceptance and reapplies, how will other schools know if he's been accepted before? I thought AMCAS only asked if you had matriculated before, not been accepted. Just curious
I can't tell if the bolded is serious or not33Q, 3.7 GPA, 3.45 BCPM GPA. From top 5 school. I'm almost certain I could do better on my MCAT. I took it once the summer after my sophomore year and only studied around 3 months for it. To retake, I'd pretty much dedicate 6-9 months to studying.
I definitely agree with the comment about not being sure how competitive the application pool will be in 1 year or 2 years. Should have listed that as one of the cons of reapplying :/
Like Tantacles is suggesting, eventually, all the schools you applied to (even those who rejected you) will have access to your acceptance data. If the school keeps some sort of database of past applicants and someone notices that you applied to the school before, they could technically find out or have access to your previous cycle's acceptance data. If you apply to new schools, then they won't know unless you tell themIf he declines the acceptance and reapplies, how will other schools know if he's been accepted before? I thought AMCAS only asked if you had matriculated before, not been accepted. Just curious
Like Tantacles is suggesting, eventually, all the schools you applied to (even those who rejected you) will have access to your acceptance data. If the school keeps some sort of database of past applicants and someone notices that you applied to the school before, they could technically find out or have access to your previous cycle's acceptance data. If you apply to new schools, then they won't know unless you tell them
They can if they want to. It could be way more effort than any busy adcomm member would ever be willing to make. The possibility exists thoughDo schools actually keep data on past applicants like that?
But, yes I do agree that OP should matriculate this year. No guarantees in future.
Like Tantacles is suggesting, eventually, all the schools you applied to (even those who rejected you) will have access to your acceptance data. If the school keeps some sort of database of past applicants and someone notices that you applied to the school before, they could technically find out or have access to your previous cycle's acceptance data. If you apply to new schools, then they won't know unless you tell them
33Q, 3.7 GPA, 3.45 BCPM GPA. From top 5 school.
This is what I was going to say. Darn last post in the thread drizz...Why did you apply there?
Hey Everyone,
I know these issues have been brought up before, but I feel like my situation doesn't exactly fit with similar dilemmas posted in past threads about reapplying even with an acceptance. So, here is my dilemma in a nutshell. I have one acceptance to Hofstra SOM, as many of you know is a new school that's is accepting students for its second class. I'm hesitant about going to a brand new school, but don't know if it's worth reapplying again. I'm also aware that there is some debate as to whether or not it looks bad to turn down an acceptance to reapply again. So, here's the list of pros and cons I came up with. Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
Hofstra Pros:
1) Won't have to reapply
2) Step 1 practice questions provided every 4 weeks
3) Personal attention and guidance
4) Not having to re-study for the MCATS
5) Liked the school when I visited
6) Faculty and administration seemed to have their act together
7) Faculty seemed determined to see the first classes succeed
8) Already in, can begin immediately
Hofstra CONS
1) Not a well named school
2) not physically connected to the clinical sites
3) New program that is not ranked
4) Not clear how well the students do in residency placement
Reapply:
PROS
1)Get into a school that is closer to home (I'm from CA)<--Highly unlikely given the fact that you're reapplying after turning down an acceptance as this does not tend to bode well with adcoms...
2) Re-do the application process with more experience
CONS
1) Being delayed for 2 years (one to improve application, one to reapply)
2) Living at home for another 2 years
3) Don't know that hofstra will not do well
5) Don't know how much better my application will be in a year
6) Having to retake the MCAT
7) Likely being rejected everywhere the second time around (including -- nay, especially -- Hofstra)
Thanks!
Aren't you still waiting on UCLA? There's still a possibility you may get in come May.
Hey Everyone,
I know these issues have been brought up before, but I feel like my situation doesn't exactly fit with similar dilemmas posted in past threads about reapplying even with an acceptance. So, here is my dilemma in a nutshell. I have one acceptance to Hofstra SOM, as many of you know is a new school that's is accepting students for its second class. I'm hesitant about going to a brand new school, but don't know if it's worth reapplying again. I'm also aware that there is some debate as to whether or not it looks bad to turn down an acceptance to reapply again. So, here's the list of pros and cons I came up with. Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
Imagine this conversation:
"Yeah, I got accepted to medical school, but I turned down the offer."
this is one of those dumb questions you shouldn't ask
Why did you apply there?
I don't think this is a dumb question at all, especially given the tenuous position that Penn Commonwealth was (is?) in. And as someone else mentioned in a thread about Hofstra, the faculty is going to be helping students place into residencies for the very first time, which probably means some mistakes will be made. Also, Hofstra doesn't have an AOA chapter or other such connections, which may also cause some setbacks...
I don't think this is a dumb question at all, especially given the tenuous position that Penn Commonwealth was (is?) in. And as someone else mentioned in a thread about Hofstra, the faculty is going to be helping students place into residencies for the very first time, which probably means some mistakes will be made. Also, Hofstra doesn't have an AOA chapter or other such connections, which may also cause some setbacks...
Hey Everyone,
I know these issues have been brought up before, but I feel like my situation doesn't exactly fit with similar dilemmas posted in past threads about reapplying even with an acceptance. So, here is my dilemma in a nutshell. I have one acceptance to Hofstra SOM, as many of you know is a new school that's is accepting students for its second class. I'm hesitant about going to a brand new school, but don't know if it's worth reapplying again. I'm also aware that there is some debate as to whether or not it looks bad to turn down an acceptance to reapply again. So, here's the list of pros and cons I came up with. Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
Hofstra Pros:
1) Won't have to reapply
2) Step 1 practice questions provided every 4 weeks
3) Personal attention and guidance
4) Not having to re-study for the MCATS
5) Liked the school when I visited
6) Faculty and administration seemed to have their act together
7) Faculty seemed determined to see the first classes succeed
Hofstra CONS
1) Not a well named school
2) not physically connected to the clinical sites
3) New program that is not ranked
4) Not clear how well the students do in residency placement
Reapply:
PROS
1) Get into a school that is closer to home (I'm from CA)
2) Re-do the application process with more experience
CONS
1) Being delayed for 2 years (one to improve application, one to reapply)
2) Living at home for another 2 years
3) Don't know that hofstra will not do well
5) Don't know how much better my application will be in a year
6) Having to retake the MCAT
Thanks!
This. OP hasn't heard the opinion he wanted to hear, so he is repeating the question in different ways, hoping the answer will change. If a solid page of responses telling you to take your acceptance and run with it isn't going to convince you, there is no use in posting further.You can't save people from themselves, folks...