2009-2010 Florida State University Application Thread

[MossPoh]

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It is painful, but if you've updated them then there is nothing really left to do but wait. Especially if it involved a letter of intent/interest/whatever you wish to call it. Unless you find the cure for cancer or save some orphans, I'd hold off a bit on the updates. 😉

 

[PureMotivation]

MossPoh is right about the admission status. They wont give it to you on the phone, you have to e-mail Dana. Be ready for good or bad news.

Panda, when you e-mailed Dana did you simply ask for your place on the WL? Did she give you a number ranking or how exactly do they give you this info?

Thanks.

 

[GrumpyAlyson06]

MossPoh is right about the admission status. They wont give it to you on the phone, you have to e-mail Dana. Be ready for good or bad news.

Anyway, I sent in another update and contacted one of my interviewers. I'm pushing hard since I found out my status wasn't so good. Maybe pushing too hard, but I figure there isn't much harm I can do if I'm low on the list. From the bottom, the only direction is up up up!

🙂

Here's another question for PandaP9 (seems like you're a popular person) 🙂 did u by chance receive an email stating you were a top priority basically?

 

[PandaP9]

Panda, when you e-mailed Dana did you simply ask for your place on the WL? Did she give you a number ranking or how exactly do they give you this info?

Thanks.

I actually called her and that is how I found out that you can't get info over the phone. She told me just to email her about the waitlist and she would try to find out what she could. I no longer have the email that she sent me back to quote, but it wasn't good news 🙁, which is why I say be prepared for bad news but hope for good news. My heart sank and I failed my Neurobiology exam right after finding that out. Ouch

Here's another question for PandaP9 (seems like you're a popular person) 🙂 did u by chance receive an email stating you were a top priority basically?

Well, if you couldn't guess from my previous answer I am not in the priority people group. My friend emailed Dana and he was told that he is in a "high hold" group, which seems to be the group that are accepted from the waitlist, but he did not recieve that top-priority email. There are no numbers it seems, only groups of people likely to be accepted... and everyone else.
Out of depression and a generally terrible feeling, I emailed Dana back quite a long email asking for advice. She said that she read my LOI and my updates and she was impressed by them and to just be patient, my application would be reviewed and I just need to wait. She also said there is nothing else I can do from this point on (which I disregarded and wrote to my interviewer and updated). So, my guess is this: People in the "high hold group" are accepted immediately when seats open. All the rest of us are in limbo for the extra seats the open that are not expected. This is only a guess mind you. Dana said that they expect to select 65 applicants off the wait list. Lets just hope that you and I are among them and that is all we can do from this point on.


On a lighter note, I litterally just got an email saying the my first research paper was accepted for publication in Pharmaceuticals!!!!! If I don't get into medical school this year, at least I've made a difference in the world! YAY!😀
... looks like I'll have to update again! Haha. Talk about being annoying, just emailed my update today and now another one. What do you think MossPoh, not the cure for cancer (already did reserach on that) or saving orphans, but it still is pretty good lol.

 

[PureMotivation]

I actually called her and that is how I found out that you can't get info over the phone. She told me just to email her about the waitlist and she would try to find out what she could. I no longer have the email that she sent me back to quote, but it wasn't good news 🙁, which is why I say be prepared for bad news but hope for good news. My heart sank and I failed my Neurobiology right after finding that out. Ouch



Well, if you couldn't guess from my previous answer I am not in the priority people group. My friend emailed Dana and he was told that he is in a "high hold" group, which seems to be the group that are accepted from the waitlist, but he did not recieve that top-priority email. There are no numbers it seems, only groups of people likely to be accepted... and everyone else.
Out of depression and a generally terrible feeling, I emailed Dana back quite a long email asking for advice. She said that she read my LOI and my updates and she was impressed by them and to just be patient, my application would be reviewed and I just need to wait. She also said there is nothing else I can do from this point on (which I disregarded and wrote to my interviewer and updated). So, my guess is this: People in the "high hold group" are accepted immediately when seats open. All the rest of us are in limbo for the extra seats the open that are not expected. This is only a guess mind you. Dana said that they expect to select 65 applicants off the wait list. Lets just hope that you and I are among them and that is all we can do from this point on.


On a lighter note, I litterally just got an email saying the my first research paper was accepted for publication in Pharmaceuticals!!!!! If I don't get into medical school this year, at least I've made a difference in the world! YAY!😀
... looks like I'll have to update again! Haha. Talk about being annoying, just emailed my update today and now another one.

Thank you for all of that information panda! I appreciate your help, and congrats on the publication. Best of luck with FSU and any other med school endeavors. Just by curiosity did you apply to DO schools as well?

 

[PandaP9]

Thank you for all of that information panda! I appreciate your help, and congrats on the publication. Best of luck with FSU and any other med school endeavors. Just by curiosity did you apply to DO schools as well?

I have an issue with the difference between allopathic and homiopathic medicine. I have toured a DO school and honestly was not sold or impressed by the concepts. I understand that graduating from a DO program lends to the same benefits as an MD, but since I do not support the ideals of a DO degree, I found it sort of unethical to apply for one. Even though I'm sure I would have gotten in, I would not be happy at a DO school.
🙂 my arrogance may lead to me deprived of another year of my life further from my goals, but I'm sticking to the ideals of and my dreams of an MD degree.

 

[MossPoh]

Homeopathic is radically different than osteopathic. Touring one DO school isn't like touring all the others. Just like touring one MD school isn't like touring the others. I'd actually say that FSU, excluding OMM, is about as close to a DO school as one can get. We even have the dame distributed model clinical experience many of them have. (A few do have teaching hospitals) The philosphy stuff is something that a few people will feed you and then everybody else is just grinning and taking it. Kind of like all the stuff here...😛 If your cards don't fall right this cycle then I'd recommend applying to just a few and you may be pleasantly surprised. Places like KCOM, CCOM, DMU, PCOM and COMP consistently match people into a ton of competitive residencies and specialities. You'll have to sit through a few things you'll roll your eyes at like my friends, but you'll have to do that at every medical school....trust me, we have our fair share of it here. 😉

Either way, good luck with waitlist stuff. Dana is about as nice and helpful as a person can possibly get. I still remember the voicemail she left when I got accepted. 😛

 

[MasterTSP]

Accepted 😉 Just got the email! Good luck to those still waiting!

 

[Neatloaf]

Congrats!

 

[GrumpyAlyson06]

Accepted 😉 Just got the email! Good luck to those still waiting!

Congrats! Im still waiting! lol how often did you update once you were waitlisted and did Dana give you any indications that you would be readily accepted once a spot opened?

 

[HAROLDGOODLOOKI]

Accepted 😉 Just got the email! Good luck to those still waiting!

Hey! Congrats! You mind sharing when you were interviewed? Were you on hold or out right accepted?

 

[MasterTSP]

Hey, so I interviewed Feb 12th, placed on hold the next tuesday, following tuesday got an email stating that they fully anticipated offering an acceptance once seats opened up. I guess some seats opened up after April 15 and I got one of them. As for updating, all I gave them was my fall transcripts. I am still holding out for UF (not sure what's going on with them, want to know if I am wait listed or what not), but I am very excited about this acceptance. Hope this helps.

 

[sablemagus]

Hey, so I interviewed Feb 12th, placed on hold the next tuesday, following tuesday got an email stating that they fully anticipated offering an acceptance once seats opened up. I guess some seats opened up after April 15 and I got one of them. As for updating, all I gave them was my fall transcripts. I am still holding out for UF (not sure what's going on with them, want to know if I am wait listed or what not), but I am very excited about this acceptance. Hope this helps.

Congratulations! Good luck with UF!

 

[qcom12]

So I received an email updating me on my status and it still is "on hold." Is this worse then being wait-listed??? Please help, I'm so lost!!

 

[GrumpyAlyson06]

So I received an email updating me on my status and it still is "on hold." Is this worse then being wait-listed??? Please help, I'm so lost!!

When did you interview? did it seem like a mass-email? give any hope in the letter?

 

[MossPoh]

On hold is same as waitlist I believe. It is viewed upon as a kinder way of saying you aren't accepted outright.

 

[Nephrotic]

Hi!

Got an invite for an interview to FSU for next Monday! Any advice? tips?

Are there any spots left open? I know my interview is really late and that my chances are low, but is there a chance that I'll get accepted?

Thanks!!

 

[TakeMe]

Hi!

Got an invite for an interview to FSU for next Monday! Any advice? tips?

Are there any spots left open? I know my interview is really late and that my chances are low, but is there a chance that I'll get accepted?

Thanks!!

They told us at our interview that last year the last person interviewed was accepted. So it sounds like you have a chance! Good luck!

 

[Nephrotic]

🙂

 

[MossPoh]

You always have a shot. Best advice is be yourself and check out interview feedback here on SDN.

 

[axel86]

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[axel86]

Hey, so I interviewed Feb 12th, placed on hold the next tuesday, following tuesday got an email stating that they fully anticipated offering an acceptance once seats opened up. I guess some seats opened up after April 15 and I got one of them. As for updating, all I gave them was my fall transcripts. I am still holding out for UF (not sure what's going on with them, want to know if I am wait listed or what not), but I am very excited about this acceptance. Hope this helps.

Congrats!!! I received the "high hold" letter, and it has been torture waiting for some information beyond that!! They simply emailed you? I wasn't sure whether it would be a phone call or an email. When did you find out?

 

[bcs2010]

Hey I emailed Dana and she also told me I was high atop the hold list. Did everyone else who is finding out they are high up on the list contact Dana yourself or did she contact you first? I was wondering if it made a difference either way.

 

[HaRtiGaN101]

Hey I emailed Dana and she also told me I was high atop the hold list. Did everyone else who is finding out they are high up on the list contact Dana yourself or did she contact you first? I was wondering if it made a difference either way.

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I emailed [email protected] and got the same response from another member of the admissions office saying I was high on the waitlist. I still have high hopes for FSU COM and that email was very encouraging for me. I really, really, really hope it all works out. 🙂

 

[bcs2010]

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I emailed [email protected] and got the same response from another member of the admissions office saying I was high on the waitlist. I still have high hopes for FSU COM and that email was very encouraging for me. I really, really, really hope it all works out. 🙂

Yeah me too May 15th can't come soon enough! I wonder if they told people last year that they were high atop the list and if they actually came off it.

 

[axel86]

Yeah me too May 15th can't come soon enough! I wonder if they told people last year that they were high atop the list and if they actually came off it.

Did you both receive an email from her stating that they "fully expected to offer you admission" a few months ago? Or did you just find out you were high on the list from the email?

 

[bcs2010]

Did you both receive an email from her stating that they "fully expected to offer you admission" a few months ago? Or did you just find out you were high on the list from the email?

I got a high hold we accept many people in this category email. Sounds like semantics to me.

 

[sablemagus]

I got a high hold we accept many people in this category email. Sounds like semantics to me.

I got one that said the same thing you just described, but only after first sending them an email inquiring as to my status. However, I did not receive the unsolicited email that talked about them fully anticipating offering a seat that had been previously described by others. I wonder if only the people who are high up on the "high hold" list received that... This wait is killing me!

 

[MossPoh]

It is just one of those tricks of writing. They don't want you to give up hope. They are basically saying, "Yes. You still have a strong chance and it wouldn't be a surprise to us if we accept you." As opposed to, "You were ok, but really not what we were looking for....If all else fails, we'd take you."

 

[bcs2010]

I got one that said the same thing you just described, but only after first sending them an email inquiring as to my status. However, I did not receive the unsolicited email that talked about them fully anticipating offering a seat that had been previously described by others. I wonder if only the people who are high up on the "high hold" list received that... This wait is killing me!

Yeah I have no idea either, it seems like only a few people who interviewed in February got the unsolicited email. I have to think we are in good shape, has anybody asked Dana or Margie whether or not there is a difference between the two emails?

 

[Blowflu]

I just got the opposite e-mail, that I'm "unlikely to be offered acceptance this year". Guess my interview sucked more than I thought, but that's not gonna stop my updates and annoyance until they tell me no! Good luck to those still in the hunt.

 

[Sammich117]

Friend of a friend got offered an interview here today

 

[GrumpyAlyson06]

a friend here at USF, we're all in a MASTER'S OF medical sciences program, got the same "high hold email", and were waitlisted, but she got accepted today 🙂 give me hope!! 🙂

 

[MossPoh]

They really are interviewing much later than I even anticipated. M1s only have a week after that and we don't even have class next week. It is just OSCE and 2 NBME exams. The M2s will be here and freaking out because of boards. But yea, my friend (who said she does read this...so hi if you are) has one Friday.

 

[gatorbabe88]

Got an interview here yesterday!
Interviewing on the last day they are holding interviews... next Friday. The day before I graduate from Florida haha

 

[bcs2010]

a friend here at USF, we're all in a MASTER'S OF medical sciences program, got the same "high hold email", and were waitlisted, but she got accepted today 🙂 give me hope!! 🙂

Which high hold email the unsolicited one or the one where you ask where you stand?

 

[sablemagus]

I just got the opposite e-mail, that I'm "unlikely to be offered acceptance this year". Guess my interview sucked more than I thought, but that's not gonna stop my updates and annoyance until they tell me no! Good luck to those still in the hunt.

Did you receive that email unsolicited? Or did you contact them regarding your status?

 

[Blowflu]

Did you receive that email unsolicited? Or did you contact them regarding your status?

I just sent her an email asking for my status today.

I'm trying to keep up hope, as they haven't told me no yet. Everything I've been to, from the interview to the open house reminds me of my undergrad experience (@ University of North Florida). The way the LC's are set up are just like my Honors classes at UNF, and both places share a camaraderie (within the student body) that I haven't seen at any other state school. I really think I'd fit in at FSU over any other school in Florida, and as of right now it's the ONLY possible fit 🙂. I just wish I could hop in my Delorian and re-do my 2nd interview, where I'm positive I hurt my chances of attending.

Hopefully, MossPoh has some story of some person working his/her way up the waitlist with updates and persistence. To those of you on the high priority/accepted: appreciate where you're at and know that ~3880 kids would LOVE to be in your shoes.

 

[sablemagus]

I just sent her an email asking for my status today.

I'm trying to keep up hope, as they haven't told me no yet. Everything I've been to, from the interview to the open house reminds me of my undergrad experience (@ University of North Florida). The way the LC's are set up are just like my Honors classes at UNF, and both places share a camaraderie (within the student body) that I haven't seen at any other state school. I really think I'd fit in at FSU over any other school in Florida, and as of right now it's the ONLY possible fit 🙂. I just wish I could hop in my Delorian and re-do my 2nd interview, where I'm positive I hurt my chances of attending.

Hopefully, MossPoh has some story of some person working his/her way up the waitlist with updates and persistence. To those of you on the high priority/accepted: appreciate where you're at and know that ~3880 kids would LOVE to be in your shoes.

I see, then. Good luck to you! Hopefully something works out.

 

[knights7]

I asked Dana about my status and she also said that I'm high on the list. But I don't think we can get more information besides that... "high" could mean first 10, 20, or even the first half of the waitlist =( Also, I heard from an M1, that the class has been full for quite some time.

 

[GrumpyAlyson06]

Which high hold email the unsolicited one or the one where you ask where you stand?

the unsolicited one 🙂 it says something like "fully anticipate" giving an acceptance in the near future.

 

[MossPoh]

Hopefully, MossPoh has some story of some person working his/her way up the waitlist with updates and persistence. To those of you on the high priority/accepted: appreciate where you're at and know that ~3880 kids would LOVE to be in your shoes.

Yup, my story. 😉 Just search it out in this thread. I'm sure it is on here in about 3 different versions.

 

[MossPoh]

I asked Dana about my status and she also said that I'm high on the list. But I don't think we can get more information besides that... "high" could mean first 10, 20, or even the first half of the waitlist =( Also, I heard from an M1, that the class has been full for quite some time.

The class has been "full". There have been more than anticipated people sending in acceptances, but it is also because it is really easy to do here. It cost 30 dollars or whatever, not the 2 grand that some schools are. Keep in mind that all M1s, me included, have to go by is what may have been said or overheard in passing conversation. We are not part of the admissions process nor do we have any input into it. The new dean of student affairs is working on including students on the admission committee (from what I've heard), but that could be next year or in 5 years.

You can't let any hearsay or conversation without context dictate your decisions. If you are interviewing soon, you can't let that hearsay bring you down and kill your hope. If they were completely full with no chance of anyone getting in then they wouldn't offer interviews. I'm sure there are plenty of people on the waitlist who'd jump at the chance if offered a spot. The most you can do is interview and see what happens.

For the people on the waitlist, it is painful. Honestly, I had a bit of an inferiority complex when I first started. I felt like I had to prove myself even more since I was on it for nearly half a year and felt like I was almost a last resort. I didn't have the stats a lot of my classmates had as well. I let those two things keep me down when I first got here. Now that I'm at the end of the first year, I know I am just as good as anyone else in the class and I have no worries I will be able to succeed. (Just my internal worries of not doing as well as I want)

 

[knights7]

For the people on the waitlist, it is painful. Honestly, I had a bit of an inferiority complex when I first started. I felt like I had to prove myself even more since I was on it for nearly half a year and felt like I was almost a last resort. I didn't have the stats a lot of my classmates had as well. I let those two things keep me down when I first got here. Now that I'm at the end of the first year, I know I am just as good as anyone else in the class and I have no worries I will be able to succeed. (Just my internal worries of not doing as well as I want)

You're right... that's exactly how I feel! It's horrible when you reapply and you feel like you've given it your all- grad school, volunteering, shadowing, etc.- then you get waitlisted. I suppose the class has been "full" for a looong time. I remember Dana saying that they accept at least 200 for a class of 120. I'm just hoping for the best.

 

[MossPoh]

Every school sends out more acceptances than spots. It is just how they work. Now that FSU has been around for 10 years and they are at max capacity they are able to really compile the data and analyze the trends. Many schools accept double the amount of spots simply because the historic trend indicates that slightly more than half will go somewhere else. Now, every once in a while more people accept than anticipated and then they don't know what to do. It happened with the school I was going to go to last year before FSU. They offered first year tuition off to anyone that would wait another year, which translated to at least 50,000 dollar saved after interest, if not more.

 

[axel86]

Yeah I have no idea either, it seems like only a few people who interviewed in February got the unsolicited email. I have to think we are in good shape, has anybody asked Dana or Margie whether or not there is a difference between the two emails?

I never actually spoke to anyone after reading that letter. I also interviewed in February, was placed on hold list, and then received the letter a week or so later saying they fully anticipated offering me acceptance. I have a friend in my program who also received this same letter, and she was just offered acceptance yesterday! So there is some movement!! Everyone keep your chin up!! 🙂

 

[stayclassy]

I got an interview offer today... withdrew because the interview is literally 2 weeks before school starts... good luck to all of you, hope someone else in need gets it.

 

[Gator8]

It seems kind of crazy to me that they are holding interviews 2 weeks before school starts when there are plenty of people on hold and waiting to hear about their status. I am not saying that the people who have been offered interviews lately are not extremely well qualified -- not trying offend anyone here. I am just a little surprised. I guess since I am on hold, I am wishing that they would use this time to start reviewing applicants instead of adding to the pool. Congrats to those who are getting interviews right now though!! I am just starting to wonder since school starts in about one month and it would be nice to hear sooner rather than later!

 

[locus000]

A girl in my class is holding an acceptance right now to FSU and she isnt going. So expect movement on the waitlist people im sure there are more out there.

 

[MossPoh]

A girl in my class is holding an acceptance right now to FSU and she isnt going. So expect movement on the waitlist people im sure there are more out there.

You know, I can't believe it has been a year since this whole fiasco was going on with me.

To everyone else, things are a bit more complicated as well. You guys kind of got a slightly shorter end of the stick since our class is now officially 118 instead of 120 with the 2 others going to be in your class. Before you guys even started applying it was already down to 119 spots available. 2 weeks ago we had one girl postpone until next year and is redoing the spring semester.