2008-2009 Mount Sinai Secondary Application Thread

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I sent them the "in the area" email tonight. I will be in NYC for NYU interview. I mean, how could one interview me and the other not? They have the exact same median stats on MSAR and their ideologies can't be that different right? Hmmm?
 
zetandu said:
I sent them the "in the area" email tonight. I will be in NYC for NYU interview. I mean, how could one interview me and the other not? They have the exact same median stats on MSAR and their ideologies can't be that different right? Hmmm?
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Well I received an interview at Columbia but haven't heard a peep from Cornell, NYU, or Mt. Sinai. :shrug:
 
chad5871 said:
I'm glad it worked for LET, but it didn't work for me. I didn't even get any acknowledgement that they received my email. 🙁
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that makes me inclined NOT to email 🙁
 
chad5871 said:
Well I received an interview at Columbia but haven't heard a peep from Cornell, NYU, or Mt. Sinai. :shrug:
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haha i feel you.. no peep from cornell or nymc for me. but i am more grateful than i can say for nyu columbia and mssm interview :woot:
 
for those of you who have interviewed -- how long did your entire interview day last?
 
Hey Guys,

So other than its location in NYC which allows it to have an incredible patient population, what else is unique about MSSM, either curricular or education philosophy or student life, etc?
 
MightyChip26 said:
Hey Guys,

So other than its location in NYC which allows it to have an incredible patient population, what else is unique about MSSM, either curricular or education philosophy or student life, etc?
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Trying to write your secondary or something? :laugh:
 
MightyChip26 said:
Hey Guys,

So other than its location in NYC which allows it to have an incredible patient population, what else is unique about MSSM, either curricular or education philosophy or student life, etc?
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Well, it does have the highest percentage of humanities majors and lowest percentage of biology majors that I've seen for any medical school.
 
has anyone asked if/where you can send LOInterest and/or updates?
 
fizzle said:
Well, it does have the highest percentage of humanities majors and lowest percentage of biology majors that I've seen for any medical school.
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really? where'd you see that information? i know they have that Humanities program where you apply early in college and don't have to take the MCAT. there are a few kids (~4) that I know of at my undergrad who are doing that.

Anything else other than humanities?
 
Well, I wrote myself a list of pros for both schools I've gotten into, so I can just paste in the Sinai ones (ps I had written these for myself, so these are the things that stood out for me...and they're probably not very well written):

1) Location: ON central park, next to some of the most amazing museums in the country, and yet bordering spanish Harlem. Can't get better diversity than that. And they have cheap tickets to events (operas, theater stuff), which is super exciting. Also, NYC is NYC. Amazing public transportation (won't need a car), food and entertainment everywhere. Other schools are nearby so you're not just stuck with the Sinai crowd all the time.

2) The Hospital: absolutely beautiful. Very prestigious and well-known. Their heart program sounds interesting (very interdisciplinary). The only issue I foresee is the fact that the entire med school is in the top floors of the hospital, which means a lot of elevator time. I bet that building gets pretty old. On the other hand, doing clinicals right there is definitely cushy.

3) The program: some highlights: the honor system (exams are put online on a friday, taken off on a sunday- you take them at home whenever you want), totally pass/fail with no internal rank, apparent close mentor relationship between students and faculty, research opportunities (you obtain a diploma with research honors), lots of random classes you can take, big humanities focus, the awesome transplant pager (as a first year, you can have the pager for the transplant team, and if they page you can go with them to get the organ). Other than that, it's pretty standard.

4) The dorm: so great! Big apartments, totally furnished, crazy cheap for Manhattan. Each room has a full bed (thank God). Great gym on the first floor, brand new stuff, pilates and yoga classes, etc. Doesn't really feel dorm-y at all.


Ok that's it. Hope it helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
 
i am complete for a while now (early september)...and havent heard a word....time to freak out???
 
LET, this was really helpful! Thanks!!!

ButImLETired said:
Well, I wrote myself a list of pros for both schools I've gotten into, so I can just paste in the Sinai ones (ps I had written these for myself, so these are the things that stood out for me...and they're probably not very well written):

1) Location: ON central park, next to some of the most amazing museums in the country, and yet bordering spanish Harlem. Can't get better diversity than that. And they have cheap tickets to events (operas, theater stuff), which is super exciting. Also, NYC is NYC. Amazing public transportation (won't need a car), food and entertainment everywhere. Other schools are nearby so you're not just stuck with the Sinai crowd all the time.

2) The Hospital: absolutely beautiful. Very prestigious and well-known. Their heart program sounds interesting (very interdisciplinary). The only issue I foresee is the fact that the entire med school is in the top floors of the hospital, which means a lot of elevator time. I bet that building gets pretty old. On the other hand, doing clinicals right there is definitely cushy.

3) The program: some highlights: the honor system (exams are put online on a friday, taken off on a sunday- you take them at home whenever you want), totally pass/fail with no internal rank, apparent close mentor relationship between students and faculty, research opportunities (you obtain a diploma with research honors), lots of random classes you can take, big humanities focus, the awesome transplant pager (as a first year, you can have the pager for the transplant team, and if they page you can go with them to get the organ). Other than that, it's pretty standard.

4) The dorm: so great! Big apartments, totally furnished, crazy cheap for Manhattan. Each room has a full bed (thank God). Great gym on the first floor, brand new stuff, pilates and yoga classes, etc. Doesn't really feel dorm-y at all.


Ok that's it. Hope it helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
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ButImLETired said:
Well, I wrote myself a list of pros for both schools I've gotten into, so I can just paste in the Sinai ones (ps I had written these for myself, so these are the things that stood out for me...and they're probably not very well written):

1) Location: ON central park, next to some of the most amazing museums in the country, and yet bordering spanish Harlem. Can't get better diversity than that. And they have cheap tickets to events (operas, theater stuff), which is super exciting. Also, NYC is NYC. Amazing public transportation (won't need a car), food and entertainment everywhere. Other schools are nearby so you're not just stuck with the Sinai crowd all the time.

2) The Hospital: absolutely beautiful. Very prestigious and well-known. Their heart program sounds interesting (very interdisciplinary). The only issue I foresee is the fact that the entire med school is in the top floors of the hospital, which means a lot of elevator time. I bet that building gets pretty old. On the other hand, doing clinicals right there is definitely cushy.

3) The program: some highlights: the honor system (exams are put online on a friday, taken off on a sunday- you take them at home whenever you want), totally pass/fail with no internal rank, apparent close mentor relationship between students and faculty, research opportunities (you obtain a diploma with research honors), lots of random classes you can take, big humanities focus, the awesome transplant pager (as a first year, you can have the pager for the transplant team, and if they page you can go with them to get the organ). Other than that, it's pretty standard.

4) The dorm: so great! Big apartments, totally furnished, crazy cheap for Manhattan. Each room has a full bed (thank God). Great gym on the first floor, brand new stuff, pilates and yoga classes, etc. Doesn't really feel dorm-y at all.


Ok that's it. Hope it helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
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I think I am in 😍
 
Oh by the way, I'd forgotten to put this under "the curriculum": Sinai has a program in which they match each first year with a Primary Care doctor (usually either one of the Internal Medicine fields or a GP) and a patient with a chronic condition (diabetes, hypertension, stuff like that). Throughout your 4 years, you follow the patient through his various appointments and watch how his chronic condition is handled in each field....pretty cool, right?
 
ButImLETired said:
Oh by the way, I'd forgotten to put this under "the curriculum": Sinai has a program in which they match each first year with a Primary Care doctor (usually either one of the Internal Medicine fields or a GP) and a patient with a chronic condition (diabetes, hypertension, stuff like that). Throughout your 4 years, you follow the patient through his various appointments and watch how his chronic condition is handled in each field....pretty cool, right?
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when i went for the interview, i heard the students and doctors talking about that. it really does sound pretty amazing.. mssm is an outstanding schools.. and the anatomy lab views.. and the awesome housing they have...great school all around!
 
Wow, I am definitely SUPER excited now for my interview!
 
Hey, does anyone know when they start offering acceptances to people on the alternate list? I know the letter said May 15th, and someone else mentioned that's when people started moving off, but I was wondering if they might start moving the wait list earlier...any ideas? Also, is there any way to know where you stand on the list?
 
i was out of town this weekend for thanksgiving and just now opened the formal acceptance letter from mt sinai (feeling completely excited and lucky) however it says that they need to receive my acceptance acknowledgement before dec 1 😱 (tomorrow). so right now i'm super stressed about the fact that they didn't receive this acknowledgement before december 1 and in my head i've made myself think that they'll take away my acceptance...i already admitted to being neutotic 😛. i emailed the admissions office and i'll call them tomorrow and put the acknowledgment in the mail. hopefully it will all be ok. everyone keep their fingers crossed for me :xf: thanks!
 
ana0608 said:
i was out of town this weekend for thanksgiving and just now opened the formal acceptance letter from mt sinai (feeling completely excited and lucky) however it says that they need to receive my acceptance acknowledgement before dec 1 😱 (tomorrow). so right now i'm super stressed about the fact that they didn't receive this acknowledgement before december 1 and in my head i've made myself think that they'll take away my acceptance...i already admitted to being neutotic 😛. i emailed the admissions office and i'll call them tomorrow and put the acknowledgment in the mail. hopefully it will all be ok. everyone keep their fingers crossed for me :xf: thanks!
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oh gosh! that's a tight schedule. when is the letter dated for. don't worry about it though, i think if you call and email them you will be fine. they have already admitted you, they won't take it back over a date, especially since you are contacting them about it.
 
bluesmd said:
oh gosh! that's a tight schedule. when is the letter dated for. don't worry about it though, i think if you call and email them you will be fine. they have already admitted you, they won't take it back over a date, especially since you are contacting them about it.
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the letter's dated the 19 and it's postmarked the 22. i left on wednesday so that's the earliest that i could've gotten it and i just got home tonight. hopefully it'll all be fine. thanks for the reassurance 🙂
 
wow, that's a tight schedule. isn't it usually a two week window for most schools?good luck.
 
any invites lately? i'm beginning to think this 2 month post-completion silence is a rejection 🙁
 
ami1983 said:
any invites lately? i'm beginning to think this 2 month post-completion silence is a rejection 🙁
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I received an invite in late october, was complete in early august. Just wait it out =)
 
Hey guys, I am scheduled to interview at NYU towards the end of December, do you think i should try an in the area e-mail for mt sinai if I an get something soon so I can schedule both together? It's a little pricy to fly since im flying international and not domestic. I am not sure what the "etiquette" is.

Any ideas?
 
M3dhop3ful said:
Hey guys, I am scheduled to interview at NYU towards the end of December, do you think i should try an in the area e-mail for mt sinai if I an get something soon so I can schedule both together? It's a little pricy to fly since im flying international and not domestic. I am not sure what the "etiquette" is.

Any ideas?
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definitely. its not guaranteed though.
 
Okay, so which is the best airport to get to NY? La Guardia or JFK? Also, what is the best route to get to Wherever Sinai is located (Tax, subway, walking)? I have never been to NYC, so I have no idea where anything is... Also, which are the good hotels to stay at?

Thanks in advance!

Woot Sinai!
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Okay, so which is the best airport to get to NY? La Guardia or JFK? Also, what is the best route to get to Wherever Sinai is located (Tax, subway, walking)? I have never been to NYC, so I have no idea where anything is... Also, which are the good hotels to stay at?

Thanks in advance!

Woot Sinai!
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If you're flying to NYC for Sinai, I would say La guardia b/c Sinai is only about a 25 dollar cab ride away...for NYU..flying into newark is better b/c then you could take the train to penn station and a quick 5-10 buck cab fare over...
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Okay, so which is the best airport to get to NY? La Guardia or JFK? Also, what is the best route to get to Wherever Sinai is located (Tax, subway, walking)? I have never been to NYC, so I have no idea where anything is... Also, which are the good hotels to stay at?

Thanks in advance!

Woot Sinai!
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For anyone with interviews in New York (or any other big city) the new 'public transit' option on the google maps directions is AMAZING. It tells you exactly how to get where you need to go using subways and buses. It totally saved my life when I was trying to navigate NYC.

Sinai is totally accessible by subway. I think the nearest stop was at 96th and Lexington, just a quick walk from Mt. Sinai (at 100th and Madison).
 
For those who have interviewed already, what time did the interview day end for you? Will I be able to catch a 5:00 pm bus out of Penn Station after my interview? Also, do you know if it's ok to leave a small suitcase in the admissions office during the day? Thanks!
 
drjm1 said:
For those who have interviewed already, what time did the interview day end for you? Will I be able to catch a 5:00 pm bus out of Penn Station after my interview? Also, do you know if it's ok to leave a small suitcase in the admissions office during the day? Thanks!
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Easily, the interview day ends around 1:30pm. They have a small closet in the Applicants Lounge to store coats and luggage.
 
DoctorYanks said:
If you're flying to NYC for Sinai, I would say La guardia b/c Sinai is only about a 25 dollar cab ride away...for NYU..flying into newark is better b/c then you could take the train to penn station and a quick 5-10 buck cab fare over...
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Avoid JFK at all costs. Worst. Airport. Ever.


AtG
 
i havent heard from sinai for a while now....i was complete since early sept.....is it a good idea to send them an email asking for an update on my application?..
 
so got an interview invite today, but for "after march 2".... so am i pretty much interviewing for the waitlist at this point?
 
lola, why dont you call them and ask for a status update?
 
ar2388 said:
lola, why dont you call them and ask for a status update?
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I tried that yesterday.. I've been complete since mid-September. All they would tell me is that I was complete and under review and would be e-mailed if I got an interview 😎
 
streetlight said:
so got an interview invite today, but for "after march 2".... so am i pretty much interviewing for the waitlist at this point?
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that sucks. I'm losing hope quickly =( I've been complete since late Sept and haven't heard a peep
 
scrubslover said:
I tried that yesterday.. I've been complete since mid-September. All they would tell me is that I was complete and under review and would be e-mailed if I got an interview 😎
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Yeah, that's what they told me too. Humph.
 
Hey y'all, firstly congrats to those who got in and who got interviews!! 👍 I am waitlisteddddddd. I want to do whatever I can, I LOVED sinai. My PI in my lab offered to write me a LOR (I wasn't as involved when I got LORs for secondaries, but I've gotten kind of into the research...) Is it okay to send another letter to Sinai as a kind of update? or is that weird? I know I have a long wait until I can possibly hear anything, but i still want to do anything I CAN!!! Advice?!😕
 
Roastbeef said:
Hey y'all, firstly congrats to those who got in and who got interviews!! 👍 I am waitlisteddddddd. I want to do whatever I can, I LOVED sinai. My PI in my lab offered to write me a LOR (I wasn't as involved when I got LORs for secondaries, but I've gotten kind of into the research...) Is it okay to send another letter to Sinai as a kind of update? or is that weird? I know I have a long wait until I can possibly hear anything, but i still want to do anything I CAN!!! Advice?!😕
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when were you complete?
 
Roastbeef- why not send a LOI describing your research experience? Try not to give up hope - MSSM took a good amount of my class from the waitlist.

Also, to add to LeTired's great summary (yes, I'm bragging 😉 ) we have the Medicina en Español program at Sinai. It's a great class - there are multiple levels and you can continue taking the class into your second year. There are also standardized patients in spanish, if you want the practice. And don't forget EHHOP.
 
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