Does anyone know the statistic on how many OOS get accepted to SUNY Downstate? Is it tough to get in if you're OOS?
Not at all. As a matter of fact, ~30/190 kids are OOS (usually California) for my year.
AHHHH Dr. Williams!!!! I looove him. He is the director for the Cardiovascular block in first year. He is one of my favorite lecturers. His tests are tough, but his classes are so much fun. I hope you enjoyed the interview!
Jolly good.
For OOS, can you declare residency in New York after a certain number of years or do you need to have a paycheck or bill showing you're living in new york to get in state tuition? how does it work?
In order to declare NYS residency, you will need to have a lease signed in your name by July before you start med school, followed by 12 months of rent receipts and utility bills. For detailed specifics, check out:
http://sls.downstate.edu/admissions/est_residency.html
If you wind up getting waitlisted, is there considerable mvmnt on the WL?
Contact me DS!
There will be movement on the WL; it's just a matter of how much. Some of my friends got accepted a few days before orientation (Aug 17).
Still checking the mail every day, no news. Its only been 13 (!) weeks as of today for me since I was there. Patience, patience...I'll still be going to work every day for the next six months regardless of anything.
While others heard back a month or two, I didn't hear back till 12 weeks later, so don't read too much into it. Remember, various factors come into play here: your interview date, whether your interviewer, the person who reviews your file, and the person who chose you for an interview can all make it to the meeting. If they want you, you will get in. Now, it's just a matter of waiting. Good luck.
i should've asked this earlier but has anyone gotten their financial aid packet yet with a list of all the financial aid offered to them? Does anyone know how quick we have to return this b/c I've been pushing it off to the side for a couple of weeks now.
The earlier you turn it in the better your chance of getting some kind of aid; but just don't expect it to be a huge one.
what are some other neighborhoods that are publictranspo-friendly and safe besides park slope? i've been looking through craigslist and it seems as though park slope is EXPENSIVE. also, i would prefer it to be closer to queens because my boyfriend might be moving there. I'm OOS so i want to live off campus to get instate tuition next year.
also, are there apartments that have specials for suny students?
how does SUNY help you to find off campus housing?
Downstate does not offer off campus housing, but they do have apartment listings advertised all over campus. Besides Park Slope, I would consider Grand Army Plaza area, Cobble Hill, Bensonhurst, and Brooklyn Heights. Keep in mind that, while these neighborhoods are "safe", you still have to walk from campus to the train station. Sure, there's a DS shuttle you can take, but you still have to wait for it. Technically speaking, you're spending most of your time on campus, not where you live, so the word "safe" is a relative term.
Good Luck to all !!!
