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2008-2009 SUNY Downstate Secondary Application Thread
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Did you send them fall grades?
Yes I sent the Fall grades 3 days ago, on Friday. I got the interview invite first, and then a couple of hours later an e-mail saying that the fall grades will be added to my file.
No idea, but it doesn't hurt to try. What's there to lose? The worst they can do is ignore you.
I never heard anything back from them. I canceled Albany's interview set for today, if they would have responded, I may .... Anyway.
I sent one back in October and got a reply that basically said, "we realize that this might be your only chance to visit us, oh well". I think it was a form letter.
Afterward, I realized that there's statement at the end of their completion notice that instructs applicants not to contact them.
How are you guys sending the grades?
I just sent a letter declaring them and received an e-mail saying they were added.
I got a 4.0 this semester (endocrine, neuro, physio, osteo) and thought the grades would swing them towards an invite. However, I have heard nothing yet. I was never put on hold by Downstate. I have gotten no SUNY love.
I just sent a letter declaring them and received an e-mail saying they were added.
I got a 4.0 this semester (endocrine, neuro, physio, osteo) and thought the grades would swing them towards an invite. However, I have heard nothing yet. I was never put on hold by Downstate. I have gotten no SUNY love.
oh, i thought our school's transcript office had to send the fall 08 grades. at least, that's what i did.
I sent an attachment of my unofficial transcript fall 08 grades via email and a couple of hours later I received an email saying they will update my file, so I guess you don't need to send the official transcript...
i missed this question!!! i interviewed nov 5th... all the best dynezxie.... its coming!!!
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thanks!! I hope so! will you be attending Downstate?
Yeah! Ooops, it was snail mail.
Yeah...NYMC, AECOM, and Mt. Sinai...but it's not looking good.
good luck. don't give up!
hope for the best. i'm still hoping for a couple of places still too
My apologies if my following question is a bit off-topic:
Does anyone have any opinions on Downstate vs. NYMC? I have an interview at NYMC soon, and I'm also expecting to hear back from DS post-interview before then. It's expensive to fly all the way to New York (I'm OOS), so I'm wondering if it would be worth it.
Does anyone have any opinions on Downstate vs. NYMC? I have an interview at NYMC soon, and I'm also expecting to hear back from DS post-interview before then. It's expensive to fly all the way to New York (I'm OOS), so I'm wondering if it would be worth it.
I interviewed at both schools and would choose DS in a heartbeat. For me, it was the location, the in-state tuition (if you are OOS you can qualify for NY residency after living there for one year, IS tuition=$21,000/year), and the amazing clinical experience you'd get at Kings county hospital. NYMC just felt too collegiate and insular for me, but hey if you're into that type of campus then you should at least interview to see for yourself.
Good luck!
I would have to agree with ItsPat. I interviewed at both schools and found DS to be way better. For the same reasons mentioned above.
I wasn't too impressed with what NYMC had to offer. Before interviewing, I had high expectations for the school. Upon my arrival, I was quite disappointed with what I found. I guess this may be related to teh fact that they weren't selling the school well as DS was...
I wasn't too impressed with what NYMC had to offer. Before interviewing, I had high expectations for the school. Upon my arrival, I was quite disappointed with what I found. I guess this may be related to teh fact that they weren't selling the school well as DS was...
Thanks! But what does a "collegiate and insular" school actually mean? Isolated from its surrounding community? Ideally I'd like to go see for myself, but I'm talking about plane rides + lodging on the order of almost $1k...something I'd prefer to avoid if possible.
And any more opinions?
I'm impartial towards both but here is my take: NYMC is in Westchester, a suburb of NYC (that is why people say it is "insular"). So if you want an urban experience NYMC's campus won't really give that to you. It is about 30 minutes from the city so if you want to enjoy the city but not live in it, then u might prefer NYMC. DS will give you much better clinical experiences overall but I do think NYMC allows you to rotate at some NYC hospitals. Lastly, NYMC is a private school so it is more expensive. If you are happy with potentially living in NYC then I would stick with DS.
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Relax guys. I'm a current student at DS and during my application year I was complete in early september but didn't get an interview invite until January.
I was under the impression that SUNY med schools don't give preference to in state applicants so technically your chances are as good as everyone else's. As someone else said, they're mostly concerned with how you'll adjust to living in NY, particularly in this area of NY.
thanks medseek. i hope i get a chance! have you decided where you're going?
The adcom meets every Wednesday. From what I understand, the adcom can only discuss an applicant if several people are all present at the meeting - the person who initially reviewed your file and recommended an interview, your interviewer, and i think an assigned presenter (presenter is not your interviewer).
Thanks for the info, but how long does it really take for them to make a decision? It's been 10 weeks since I've interviewed...
I think it'll be really soon, barring any unforeseen circumstances, like your interviewer not being able to make meetings. I heard back (last year) at around the 10-11 week range so I know how you feel. Good luck.
does anyone know how SUNY downstate feels about letters of interest? i am aware that i am a long-shot at any medical school, but downstate is by far my #1 choice and i think i could convey that and my abilities pretty well if they granted me an interview. any words of knowledge/advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance!
i have an interview and my status page is the same.
The status page remained the same even after I interviewed.
It's impossible to assess the effectiveness of an LOI, but don't let that stop you. A well written and enthusiastic letter can only help. If not, no harm done and you tried. Take home message: this process is too long, too expensive, and sometimes too disheartening to go through again. Break out anything that you can use to your advantage.
thanks, i think i will be sending out a letter very soon.....hopefully it will at least get my file a second glance
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Just the little pamphlet they give everyone. Subsidized Perkins loans FTW!
If that's the same as the Shadow-a-Student program, then it runs until close to the end of school for the first years. I'm not sure of the date, but June 1st seems possible. If it's not the same as the Shadow-a-Student program, then I don't know what it is...
When they made the Evite it was probably necessary to have a date of the event. I would just ignore that and plan on any time till June. I plan on taking advantage of this before making a final decision.
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