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2010-2011 Hofstra University Application Thread
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LOL don't you love how they begin their emails? Oh yes, your email has found me, and very well at that!
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So 5 days remain, FA packets are out. Whose coming to Hofstra in the Fall?
i don't really see how you can take that average as the deadline hasn't passed yet, so that number may drop appreciably, as more acceptances are offered to those who choose to go elsewhere.
I wasn't accusing you of anything 🙂. Just sayin, it's pretty idiotic for them to quote admissions statistics when, for all we know 90 percent of acceptees can choose to go elsewhere (and they might).
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it sounds good, i imagine that's why they used the stat.
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Well, the MCAT/GPA may not hold true, but that stat about 90% is a touch off I think. Myself and at least 4 others I know are 100% coming here, and I see at least 10 people looking for housing on the discussion board & FB. I'd guess at least 50% will stay on. Keeping the GPA at 3.6 isn't too hard to do, but the MCAT might drop a point. The last new schools to open were ballpark 31-32 & 3.6-3.8 (and I'd expect similar here).
That's why I said "for all we know", because it's incredibly presumptuous to take the stats of accepted applicants when you haven't even passed the May 15th deadline. These numbers give you no real information and only serves for the school to pat themselves on the back for getting such a high average MCAT, when it's not necessarily the case. Furthermore, the 10 looking for housing information may be accepted from a waitlist from another school they may prefer to go to over this one. My issue is, it's all up in the air and Hofstra-NSLIJ is quoting numbers as if they are concrete, when they are absolutely not.
-1, i'm withdrawing.
anyhow, i was intending for those numbers to be gospel, just wanted people to get a sense of where things were at. i think if they're averaging 33 mcat at this point, i doubt that they'll go down _that_ much.
anyhow, i was intending for those numbers to be gospel, just wanted people to get a sense of where things were at. i think if they're averaging 33 mcat at this point, i doubt that they'll go down _that_ much.
You withdrew what, or from what?
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i imagine he's withdrawing from the school.
Any movement?
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i'm sure at least a a few have withdrawn their acceptances
Has anyone declined Hofstra? Has anyone been accepted since May 15th?
Just to give you guys some hope, I checked the my.hofstra portal and looked at the "members" section. I counted 28 students in the group today, and there were less students than yesterday. Since the entering class is 40, either 12 students haven't joined the online discussion group, or they will accept 12 off the waitlist. I definitely know of at least 4 people that were on the list yesterday that are no longer there.
Good luck everyone! Expect some waitlist movement shortly.
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Hi everyone, wanted to give waitlisters hope- I was accepted off the preferred alternate list today!!! I loved Hofstra and am now VERY torn from here and the school I had decided on as of May 15.
Also for those curious about timing, as of today they gave me until May 24 to decide. I promise not to ruminate too much so that here or my other school my place will go to someone ASAP.
Time to do some serious thinking today.
Good luck to all!!!
Also for those curious about timing, as of today they gave me until May 24 to decide. I promise not to ruminate too much so that here or my other school my place will go to someone ASAP.
Time to do some serious thinking today.
Good luck to all!!!
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Congrats!!! Thanks for the encouragement and for being considerate to the rest of us. Hope you're happy wherever you end up.
Long time lurker, first time poster... just wanted to let everyone know that I personally know 3 people who are waitlisted at Hofstra and have been outright rejected from every other school they applied to... just a nudge to choose wisely and think about these folks if you have other options! 😛
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I just want to say that I think this is a VERY unfair thing to have posted...I agree that we should all try our best to be considerate of other applicants, but don't you think that there are people in this same position waitlisted at every other school in the country? For people holding an acceptance, go with your heart, and take all of the time that you need to make an informed decision. I would hope that people who don't intend to matriculate will release their positions as soon as possible...but that's really all that's fair to ask.
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Well said Sloan, Apple's post was ******ed. I don't think anyone is going to choose a school to purposefully snub people on the waitlist, nor should anyone choose a school they're not as wild about over another just because people are waitlisted. Sorry to say if you're waitlisted and rejected everywhere else...prob a good time start formulating and executing Plan Bs (I know I am).
I would tell accepted people to not even consider waitlisted people, and like Sloan said, go with your heart and head and go where YOU want to go.
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You guys are being overly critical of Applen. It sounded to me as more of a semi-joke. Obviously no one is going to pick one school over another because of that post, but at the same time, it's only fair to withdraw from any school you aren't going to attend ASAP, for exactly the reason Applen posted.
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I am from NYC and Hofstra looks great at the moment. However in my personal opinion, in the future, Hofstra's reputation (among NY schools) will most likely rank around that of NYMC and Albany. The reason I say that is that the top notch medical schools (and at the same time the one that attracts top notch students) are the ones directly connected to a already top notch University or research institution. The other private schools seem to be placed by themselves lower than the state schools. (MCAT, GPA wise) And Hofstra seems to be following that trend with the GPA/MCAT of several accepted students that I've seen.
I currently hold several acceptances at other medical schools and withdrew from Hofstra because I don't believe it will be as great as they say it will be. During my interview day, one of the doctors told me that Hofstra-partnered medical school was built because the health group already has everything else and only lacked a medical school to be complete and better recognized. At this point, I can only say that Hofstra has done a great job marketing (as every new school should) but the future of the school is still very much uncertain. It reminds me of one of those super hyped products thats extremely well marketed only to disappoint soon after it enters the market. Personally, I didn't like how Hofstra handled the admissions process this cycle. Thought it was very slow and unnecessary to interview that many and waitlist just as many. On the other hand, the new medical school (charles) in Florida, in my opinion is doing an amazing job even though it just opened.
Just my opinion =\
I currently hold several acceptances at other medical schools and withdrew from Hofstra because I don't believe it will be as great as they say it will be. During my interview day, one of the doctors told me that Hofstra-partnered medical school was built because the health group already has everything else and only lacked a medical school to be complete and better recognized. At this point, I can only say that Hofstra has done a great job marketing (as every new school should) but the future of the school is still very much uncertain. It reminds me of one of those super hyped products thats extremely well marketed only to disappoint soon after it enters the market. Personally, I didn't like how Hofstra handled the admissions process this cycle. Thought it was very slow and unnecessary to interview that many and waitlist just as many. On the other hand, the new medical school (charles) in Florida, in my opinion is doing an amazing job even though it just opened.
Just my opinion =\
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Were you on the High Priority WL or the Regular WL before you withdrew?
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Regular so i doubt it will affect any one since there wont be much movement lol.
One of my interviewer was very mean...
One of my interviewer was very mean...
I agree 100%; I don't think Hofstra will acheive the stature that it intends to, and I know for a fact that they hadn't even solidified their faculty positions last summer. Judging by how their admissions department is run, I wish all of you luck in your third and fourth year.
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In my opinion, doubtful someone on the "regular" WL will get an acceptance. Perhaps only the Priority list will get called.
Personally, I think it was rude and incensitive to break the waitlist into 2 groups. Just my 2 cents.
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Definitely. They could have rejected everyone on the waitlist and just have the HP as the waitlist.
It goes like this: Hofstra thinks is the cool kid in town and gets invited on dates by a **** load of dudes. Some guys Hofstra is totally interested in, some are pretty hot but not the cream of the crop, some she would consider if she was absoultely ****faced, and some she would never consider, ever. Now, Hofstra will reject the latter group after stringing them along for four months because that's the kind of chick Hofstra thinks she is, you know? She doesn't need you, so why bother to extend any ounce of dignity to the fuglies, right? But then, there's the group Hofstra would totally bang if she was 10 Corona's in, the issue is, there are others' at the bar who she would probably bang sober, but why narrow down your options if you don't have to? Just keep giving those individuals false hope because you never know when you might be ****faced in a bar with a bunch of fuglies.
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What??? Many schools split the waitlist into groups - either by having different lists or telling you your position, both of which are effectively the same thing. It's rude and insensitive to string people along who are at the bottom with no shot of getting in. I'd much rather know where I stand and be realistic than having my head in the clouds. If you can't handle being placed on different waitlists, then you're going to have a rude awakening in med school/residency, to be perfectly blunt.
LMAO, hilarious analysis.
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i think as in for a school with 40 spots. not only are there 2 lists, neither list is small.
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I realized after I submitted that reply you might have meant the opposite of what I was thinking. In which case, I certainly agree with you. There is absolutely no reason to have a large number of people on the waitlists, although we don't truly know how big each one is.
glad to see someone added a bit of comic relief to the situation.
i'd really like to know how many people are on these lists. has anyone tried to ask?
why you so mad? did hofstra straight up reject you?
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Easily the best metaphor for waitlists ever
I didn't apply to hofstra. I just have been checking out this forum and find it very disconcerting how they've handled their admissions. Furthermore, I've worked as an EMT transporting to North Shore LIJ and have had mostly bad experiences. As a volunteer there I was continually disrepsected and given scut work to do while I was promised a more enriching experience. As an EMT I constantly had to wait for triage while nurses had private conversations, telling me that my patient appears fine so he can wait. After triage, if you're lucky, you'll find the nurse to actually give you a bed for your patient, but, more likely you'll have to stand around with your hand in your pockets looking for Jineane in Gold. I'm very fortunate to have been accepted to a school with an outstanding reputation for training clinicians, but I feel required to **** on a school that clearly has no respect for it's applicants and a system whose only concern is buying everything on long island up.
Congrats. Good luck with your decision. Just curious, how were you notified about your acceptance off the preferred alternate list?
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E-mail- an e-mail that by the way is VERY ominous to the point that I thought it was a post WL rejection and they had finalized their class, aka
"Attached is some information regarding your status...."
and an attached acceptance letter! So read everything when you get emails from hofstra!
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Congrats!! Whatever your other school may be, hofstra's waitlisters will need your help to have a chance haha
i find it very ridiculous that you would take the time to post this, especially since you haven't gone through the hofstra admissions process yourself. i don't know why people are finding so much wrong with how admissions was run. first of all, a large number of people heard back in january, which is sooner than many other schools which are non-rolling. second, hofstra is trying to put together a class that lives up to what they are trying to create and took the time to be very selective when picking the the class. also, EVERY OTHER SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY has a waiting list!!!! why are people pissed that hofstra has one without even knowing the facts??? they have 3 people on the waiting list for every one spot which sounds reasonable to me. its the first year, they have to cover their bases. plus, everyone knows waitlist movement is slow and unpredictable at times so why are people holding hofstra to be any different??
hofstra has set up what looks to be a great school with many enthusiastic faculty members that have worked hard for the last 3 years creating this program. how does the behavior of an ER nurse influence the education and training we will receive? you are entitled to your opinion but base it on something substantial, not what you've selectively read on a forum.
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lol, i highly doubt typing that took much time. besides the actual process is not hard to imagine. and id imagine there are way more than 3 people per spot on waitlist. i think people just find interviewing 1000 people for 40 spots to be ridiculous. no other new school had that ratios or even close to it. and the truth is, there is no substantial thing for anyone to use to judge right now. You can either believe or have doubts. Many believe, but many also don't want to risk making a mistake on one of the most important decisions in life when they can be taking the safer route.
I think many applicants here can attest to how poorly the admissions department was run, as I have encountered my share of poorly run admissions offices throughout applying to medical school, I don't think I need to have experience in this specific one to be outraged. 1000 interviewees for 40 spots is outrageous. Telling people that they are rejected after 4 months of waiting and hoping is outrageous. Creating two separate, ranked waitlists for a total of 40 spots is outrageous. I'm sure you wrote an essay about how compassion plays a role in medicine, probably for this particular school, while it is a requisite trait for physician (per admissions offices), it is not one for certain admissions offices.
lol, not really.
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Did you apply to medical school at all? You do realize that MOST schools have vodoo/nonsense methodologies. Nothing in this process makes much sense, that's just the nature of things.
Hofstra had 5k+ applicants, interviewed 1k. Yes, the numbers are high for 40 seats, but for all we know maybe they assumed they'd need to accept 400. We have few comparisons for other new schools (there were what, 3 in the last 30 years? and now 3 this year?) The Florida school had like 2k apps, 300 interviews? Hofstra isn't that far off.
I interviewed at Tufts in October, and haven't heard a decision yet (that's 7 months so far), and may hear nothing until the class matriculates. Yes, it sucks, but all these schools have piles and piles of kids to pick from. Yes, they have all the power in the application world, but they don't select the best to be mean to the rest. They simply do what they can to ensure a full class (waitlist a ton of people). No one knows #'s or stats just yet. We're just floating on a fluffy cloud of maybes. A waitlist is always better than a rejection. Nothing can tell you the odds of getting in, and ranked waitlists are used everywhere.
Admissions offices are separate from education staff; probably for a good reason. I wouldn't count on the school being poor because the admissions is a bit slow. From what I've seen at the school, and from talking to staff, its the opposite. Its the best medical school by my standards (which are not everyone else's). I think multiple choice exams in medicine are a bad joke, I learn by doing, and I want to leave medical school as an effective care provider (not a struggling intern). The logo, match, and $$$ of medicine mean nothing to me. If this is how you think too, then I'd say you belong here no matter how rough the admission process is.
Good luck everyone, and try to hang onto your humanity as best you can. This whole process will leech some of it out of all of us no matter what you do.
Lol no I never applied to medical school, you're right I have no clue how it works I'm just ranting because I hate the Hempstead area. By giving half tuition YOU KNOW a good amount of people are going to take it, 400 is a crazy number to accept for 40 seats, even for a new med school.
i think fireitup should apply to be on the adcom at hofstra - then they'd have someone that's super knowledgeable about the admissions process and knows exactly what to expect when opening a new medical school.
You think they'd take me? Maybe they'd interview me and tell me I got rejected after 4 months of waiting.
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