2009-2010 SUNY Upstate Application Thread

[archimedesxx]

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For those who have already interviewed have you checked the status site. Mine says : Decision made!

Eeeeeek! 18 days more till we hear sometime. GL everyone

 

[Rach83]

For those who have already interviewed have you checked the status site. Mine says : Decision made!

Eeeeeek! 18 days more till we hear sometime. GL everyone

How long between your interview and the status change? 😱

 

[archimedesxx]

How long between your interview and the status change? 😱

I interviewed on Sep 9 so I guess ~3 weeks. Hehehe

 

[Sweetpea MD]

wow, decision made 3 weeks post interview?! that sounds like good news for you!

 

[golfyfan]

Hi, I'm late in the cycle and completed my secondary on the 17th of this month. However, my credit card still hasn't been charged and the supplemental says load processing. Is it normal for them to not charge me money for so long? All the other schools charged me on the same or next business day. Thanks for any advice.

 

[KatieRedBull]

I haven't had a school take that long to charge, I kind of just assumed that it was semi-automated. I would just call them tomorrow to be on the safe-side and make sure that it was received. 🙂

Hi, I'm late in the cycle and completed my secondary on the 17th of this month. However, my credit card still hasn't been charged and the supplemental says load processing. Is it normal for them to not charge me money for so long? All the other schools charged me on the same or next business day. Thanks for any advice.

 

[smmypnts]

AMCAS received my letters about 2 weeks ago and Upstate is pretty much the only school that still says I'm incomplete. Does anyone know about how long it takes Upstate to process LORs?

 

[FIREitUP]

AMCAS received my letters about 2 weeks ago and Upstate is pretty much the only school that still says I'm incomplete. Does anyone know about how long it takes Upstate to process LORs?

i think mine took a couple weeks to process.

 

[buju]

so my application status line has disappeared as well. Anyone here get an interview invite after it happened to them? It seems like i'm heading for a hold as well. 🙁

 

[mcdoctorrunning]

just checked SUNY upstate forum here and so sad to see that hold seems to be considered a death sentence from this school.
At least i have some better schools waiting in the wings 🙂

 

[Luun]

just checked SUNY upstate forum here and so sad to see that hold seems to be considered a death sentence from this school.
At least i have some better schools waiting in the wings 🙂

Yeah, sorry. I heard from admissions that they haven't pulled anyone from the hold list in the past 8 years. But it's definitely great to have other options. 👍

 

[285963]

For those who have been hearing back, either hold (sorry 🙁) or interview invite, when were you guys complete? Upstate seems to be taking a while to get back to people. I was complete August 25th.

 

[BlueElmo]

Yeah, sorry. I heard from admissions that they haven't pulled anyone from the hold list in the past 8 years. But it's definitely great to have other options. 👍

Oh really? Darn.🙁

Their hold email makes it sound so hopeful though, "we will review you again at a later time" or something to that effect. Boo.👎

 

[Luun]

Oh really? Darn.🙁

Their hold email makes it sound so hopeful though, "we will review you again at a later time" or something to that effect. Boo.👎

They may have been referring to a post interview hold, because we were told that there were 4 different designations that could occur after your interview and application was reviewed by the admission committee. (Accepted, High Priority Wait List, Hold, and Rejected)

So, maybe a pre-interview hold is not that long lasting.

 

[Luun]

For those who have been hearing back, either hold (sorry 🙁) or interview invite, when were you guys complete? Upstate seems to be taking a while to get back to people. I was complete August 25th.

I was complete 7/28 and received an invite 8/19 if that helps.

 

[dingyibvs]

Invite today! Complete 8/18!

 

[Rach83]

They may have been referring to a post interview hold, because we were told that there were 4 different designations that could occur after your interview and application was reviewed by the admission committee. (Accepted, High Priority Wait List, Hold, and Rejected)

So, maybe a pre-interview hold is not that long lasting.

I also interviewed there and they only mentioned that they haven't taken anyone off of the post-interview hold in years. I can't say whether or not the pre-interview hold is the same, but perhaps there's still hope....

 

[Zona Pellucida]

Just got the pre-interview hold email.

This one hurts as I am a state resident with competitive stats for this school and am from the upstate area.

Hold = Rejection here, correct. 🙁

 

[SayVYas]

Just got the pre-interview hold email.

This one hurts as I am a state resident with competitive stats for this school and am from the upstate area.

Hold = Rejection here, correct. 🙁

Sorry to hear that =\

OOS here joining the hold club.

 

[mosely]

Also just got the pre-interview hold. 🙁

 

[softmed]

Just got the pre-interview hold email.

This one hurts as I am a state resident with competitive stats for this school and am from the upstate area.

Hold = Rejection here, correct. 🙁

I'm not sure it means that. They did say that post interview hold means you're rejected, but pre-interview might just mean they'll re-evaluate you for an interview later in the cycle. You could always call them and ask.

 

[jiggahova]

hold as well. OOS 3.9 gpa and 33 mcat

 

[Zona Pellucida]

From last year's thread:

To all of you with pre-interview holds, you probably won't get an interview, but a few will, however it won't be scheduled until maybe March. So yeah, it could happen, but don't hold your breath.

 

[281261]

From last year's thread:

To all of you with pre-interview holds, you probably won't get an interview, but a few will, however it won't be scheduled until maybe March. So yeah, it could happen, but don't hold your breath.

I also got the pre-interview hold e-mail...haha, was expecting a rejection after what I got on my MCAT, oh well. Not going to get excited, as I am probably going to get rejected anyway 🙁

 

[eyepop]

Can anybody give me a hint/tip on how to write the essay "tell me about a mistake you've made and how you've learned from it" I need to finish that essay by next Monday but I have no idea how to write an essay like that!

 

[KG216]

Pre-interview hold 😀...I was expecting that with my MCAT score. Moving on! Good luck to everyone else!

 

[JmanDO]

I've only received the complete email, they send a separate email saying "You're on hold?"

Crossing my fingers this doesn't happen. Are they really in a position to be super selective?

 

[nys311637]

To all those who got holds... no worries... you're not missing out on a "great" school. Trust me... from the area, work in medicine, and know a 3rd year at the school. The environment of people is crap (granted, some really good, but the nursing staff drive you insane...) trust me...

 

[Zona Pellucida]

I've only received the complete email, they send a separate email saying "You're on hold?"

Crossing my fingers this doesn't happen. Are they really in a position to be super selective?

Yes it is a separate email and the trend seems to be that your status randomly disappears and then you get the email soon.

 

[AlanAlanine]

hey, could someone post the prompt for the essays they assign you before your interview?

nevermind... they tell you after you pick a date *facepalm*

 

[LetGod]

Interview invite on Tues Oct 6th: OOS/international. I'm pumped.......... 😍😍😍😍😍 Completed Aug 28th.

For those who already interviewed. Where did you stay? How did you commune from your place of residence to Upstate?

Thanks

 

[IntelInside]

Just got the pre-interview hold email.

This one hurts as I am a state resident with competitive stats for this school and am from the upstate area.

Hold = Rejection here, correct. 🙁

when were you complete

 

[Zona Pellucida]

when were you complete

07/21

 

[Ok2Panic]

Interview invite today!! Yay! Complete 9/15

 

[lino]

just received an email saying i am missing something...but my status page doesnot tell me what i am missing..it says

appli fee "cc"
supp app "loading process"
LOR

i dont know what these means...my LOR is in AAMCAS...they havent loaded it yet..i just emailed them asking for what i am missing...

Also, do i have to sent in the signature paper if i paid with a credit card?

anyone else experienced these problems before?..any insight on whats going on?...
Thank You

 

[mrmilad]

Interview invite on Tues Oct 6th: OOS/international. I'm pumped.......... 😍😍😍😍😍 Completed Aug 28th.

For those who already interviewed. Where did you stay? How did you commune from your place of residence to Upstate?

Thanks

Fellow international! I interviewed here last month, Stayed at the Gennesse Grand. Its very close.

 

[w8ting2exhale]

I interviewed a while back and totally forgot that I was supposed to send back the "clinical sites" form within 2 weeks of my interview date!! I hope they don't think that I can't keep track of things or that I don't care enough about the school. Automatic rejection? . Thanks sdn for keeping me in touch w/ what Upstate is up to. Sending the form out asap!

 

[ramzax]

just got an ambiguous missing items e-mail. i checked online, and as far as I can figure the only thing missing is my MCAT score. i called weeks ago and i was told that they were in the motions of processing it. is it actually missing? processing? i have no idea what to do about this matter. most schools already received my august 14th 2009 mcat score. has anyone been through this situation before?

 

[Rach83]

I interviewed a while back and totally forgot that I was supposed to send back the "clinical sites" form within 2 weeks of my interview date!! I hope they don't think that I can't keep track of things or that I don't care enough about the school. Automatic rejection? . Thanks sdn for keeping me in touch w/ what Upstate is up to. Sending the form out asap!

Dammit I totally forgot too! Does anyone have that form as a computer file? I'm away interviewing until next week so can't send the form I have at home. 🙁

 

[Sluggie]

For those who interviewed early, does anyone know how we will be notified on thursday? Snail mail, email, phone? Thanks!

 

[mrmilad]

For those who interviewed early, does anyone know how we will be notified on thursday? Snail mail, email, phone? Thanks!

Hopefully, email and status page update.

 

[softmed]

For those who interviewed early, does anyone know how we will be notified on thursday? Snail mail, email, phone? Thanks!

How do you know they'll be notifying you on Thursday?

So I interviewed somewhat early and they just told us:

Phone = acceptance
Email = hold or wait list (the latter is better, no one has been off hold in 8 years)
Snail Mail = rejection

 

[sequence]

How do you know they'll be notifying you on Thursday?

So I interviewed somewhat early and they just told us:

Phone = acceptance
Email = hold or wait list (the latter is better, no one has been off hold in 8 years)
Snail Mail = rejection

thursday is October 15th, the first day that they are permitted to notify applicants. they said that it takes more than one day to get through acceptances though and not to call, but individuals with very early interviews will most likely hear from Upstate on thurs or fri

 

[tea1018]

does anybody have jennifer welch's personal email address? or does she have one? I should have asked her when I was interviewing. thanks!

 

[softmed]

does anybody have jennifer welch's personal email address? or does she have one? I should have asked her when I was interviewing. thanks!

Who is this? Her email (not personal) probably [email protected]

 

[tea1018]

Thanks! I'll try that. Sorry, I didn't mean personal as in private just meant "direct" ie. other than the admiss email.

 

[softmed]

Thanks! I'll try that. Sorry, I didn't mean personal as in private just meant "direct" ie. other than the admiss email.

If that doesn't work I'd suggest emailing admiss@upstate and they'll forward it.

 

[gr33n]

OOS on pre interview hold 👎

 

[NEWHER]

OOS on pre interview hold 👎

Sorry to hear that 🙁 did you get an email or just status check? when were you complete?

 

[mrmilad]

Anyone else get the Decision Made status post interview like that guy up there said? I havent had any change yet.