2012-2013 Mount Sinai Application Thread

[MedicalAuthor]

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Is there a quick resource that says all the shots/immunizations I need to get before starting school? I ask because I'll be traveling from May 19th until mid-July and won't have health insurance after that so just trying to get everything done before I leave.

 

[mistoffelees]

http://icahn.mssm.edu/static_files/...rces/Incoming Student Health Requirements.pdf

Here you go. You don't have to get it done before you come here either - they'll give you some leeway and you can also just get them here within the first few weeks.

 

[StrongSide]

Can anyone on here comment on how often students make it to the 92nd Street Y? Can you get access with your student ID, or is there a more complicated procedure?

Also, what kinds of facilities does it have? Is it comparable to a full gym you might find elsewhere in NYC?

Just wondering because fitness is important to me 🙂

 

[Woodchuck]

http://icahn.mssm.edu/static_files/...rces/Incoming Student Health Requirements.pdf

Here you go. You don't have to get it done before you come here either - they'll give you some leeway and you can also just get them here within the first few weeks.

Thanks!

Do you mean the 7/15 deadline of the health center requirement is actually not rigid? I will be travelling abroad and come back in late July.

 

[Woodchuck]

I just got an email from Dean Maysonet about the May 15 deadline. If I understand correctly, I need to confirm my matriculation in August by 5/15 in order to keep my spot at Icahn?

Thanks.

 

[MedicalAuthor]

I just got an email from Dean Maysonet about the May 15 deadline. If I understand correctly, I need to confirm my matriculation in August by 5/15 in order to keep my spot at Icahn?

Thanks.

That May 15 deadline is for all schools. If you are holding more than one spot at schools after that, you risk losing your places. Unless you come off the wait list somewhere after the 15th.

Also, Jessica Maysonet is the Assistant Director of Admissions

 

[Woodchuck]

I understand I can only keep one offer after 5/15, just not sure about the confirmation thing.

 

[MedicalAuthor]

I understand I can only keep one offer after 5/15, just not sure about the confirmation thing.

Well, I think the email is saying, since after the 15th you can only hold one spot anyway, if you decide that one spot will be Sinai, let them know.

I think schools notify AAMC when people withdraw do they will have a record of where you are still holding spots. So, theoretically, if you don't send Sinai an email but still withdraw elsewhere they will probably be able to know they are your final choice. I think it's mainly a courtesy to them so they can know as soon as possible.

Either way, if you're sure you're going there, send them an email. If not, just send them one either way when you decide

 

[Woodchuck]

Well, I think the email is saying, since after the 15th you can only hold one spot anyway, if you decide that one spot will be Sinai, let them know.

I think schools notify AAMC when people withdraw do they will have a record of where you are still holding spots. So, theoretically, if you don't send Sinai an email but still withdraw elsewhere they will probably be able to know they are your final choice. I think it's mainly a courtesy to them so they can know as soon as possible.

Either way, if you're sure you're going there, send them an email. If not, just send them one either way when you decide

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. There is a small possibility that I go to another school if accepted off waiting list. That's why I am not sure whether the "confirmation" means no change can be made in the future.

 

[mistoffelees]

Thanks!

Do you mean the 7/15 deadline of the health center requirement is actually not rigid? I will be travelling abroad and come back in late July.

Yes, they don't say this but it's not actually rigid. I was abroad during the summer and I actually couldn't get a Tdap overseas (Td is much more common in most places). There's some time during Orientation and you can do it then. As a courtesy you can let the school know but it's not a big deal.

 

[mystifire]

Just withdrew today, hope someone here gets the spot. For those questioning my post on page 21, I will only say that I was told this at second look by one of the Sinai adcom members

 

[Woodchuck]

Yes, they don't say this but it's not actually rigid. I was abroad during the summer and I actually couldn't get a Tdap overseas (Td is much more common in most places). There's some time during Orientation and you can do it then. As a courtesy you can let the school know but it's not a big deal.

Thanks. I will email to explain my situation.

 

[quadomatic]

Sent my email confirming matriculation. I was conflicted about doing so before the deadline since that makes offering a merit scholarship less necessary to keep people engaged, right?

I'm surprised they haven't sent merit scholarships with financial aid when the May 15th deadline is approaching.

Is there a deadline for accepting the financial aid package?

 

[Ichiban88]

Can someone post up Sinai's match list? I can't seem to find it on their website.

 

[mistoffelees]

Otolaryngology Jackson MemorialHosp‐FL
Internal Medicine Maine Medical Center
Obstetrics‐Gynecology Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Emergency Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Anesthesiology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Transitional St Vincents Med Ctr‐CT
Dermatology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Surgery‐Preliminary NYPHosp‐Weill Cornell Med Ctr‐NY
Urology NY PresbyterianHosp/Cornell Med Ctr.‐NY
Family Medicine Institute for FamilyHealth‐NY
Internal Medicine Brigham& WomensHosp‐MA
Internal Medicine Rhode IslandHosp/BrownUniv
ChildNeurology OregonHealth&ScienceUniv
Neurological Surgery Jackson MemorialHosp‐FL
Medicine‐Preliminary Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Neurology Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Family Medicine OverlookHospital‐NJ
ChildNeurology UC SanDiego Med Ctr‐CA
Transitional Memorial Sloan‐Kettering‐NY
Dermatology Jackson MemorialHosp‐FL
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine MassachusettsGenHosp
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
General Surgery INOVA FairfaxHospital‐VA
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Emergency Medicine NYHosp Med CtrQueens
Surgery‐Preliminary StanfordUniv Progs‐CA
Urology StanfordUniversity School of Med.‐CA
Transitional Scripps MercyHosp‐SanDiego‐CA
Anesthesiology UC SanDiego Med Ctr‐CA
Obstetrics‐Gynecology Yale‐New HavenHosp‐CT
Internal Medicine U Minnesota Med School
Pediatrics‐Research Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
General Surgery Hosp oftheUniv of PA
Obstetrics‐Gynecology Hosp oftheUniv of PA
Internal Medicine LenoxHillHospital‐NY
Writer, TheDr.Oz Show
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Surgery‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Emergency Medicine UArizona AffilHospitals
Emergency Medicine NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Pediatrics MassachusettsGenHosp
Internal Medicine Yale‐New HavenHosp‐CT
Medicine‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Radiation‐Oncology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine Rhode IslandHosp/BrownUniv
Emergency Medicine LSUSOM‐New Orleans‐LA
Emergency Medicine BostonUniv Med Ctr‐MA
Internal Med/Social Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Pathology NYUSchoolOf Medicine
ChildNeurology UColorado SOM‐Denver
General Surgery TempleUnivHosp‐PA
Pediatrics UC San Francisco‐CA
General Surgery St Lukes‐Roosevelt‐NY
Pathology Stony Brook TeachHosps‐NY
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Preliminary Kaiser Permanente‐Oakland‐CA
Dermatology StanfordUniv Progs‐CA
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine Mayo School ofGrad Med Educ‐MN
Internal Medicine Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Psychiatry NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Medicine‐Preliminary Alameda Co Med Ctr‐CA
Radiology‐Diagnostic URochester/Strong Mem‐NY
Medicine‐Preliminary UNew Mexico SOM
Anesthesiology DukeUniv Med Ctr‐NC
Anesthesiology St Barnabas Med Ctr‐NJ
Psychiatry MassachusettsGenHosp
Internal Medicine Winthrop‐UnivHosp‐NY
General Surgery Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
General Surgery Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Anesthesiology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Peds‐Primary/CommunityHealth ChildrensNational Med Ctr‐DC
Psychiatry NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Pathology UC San Francisco‐CA
Medicine‐Preliminary EnglewoodHospital‐NJ
Radiation‐Oncology Memorial Sloan‐Kettering‐NY
Pediatrics UC San Francisco‐CA
Medicine‐Preliminary Yale‐New HavenHosp‐CT
Neurology Yale‐New HavenHosp‐CT
Internal Medicine Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Internal Medicine Rhode IslandHosp/BrownUniv
Transitional Memorial Sloan‐Kettering‐NY
Dermatology Yale‐New HavenHosp‐CT
Anesthesiology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Preliminary NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Ophthalmology NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Deferred Residency
Anesthesiology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Preliminary Lincoln Medical Ctr‐NY
Radiology‐Diagnostic Brigham& WomensHosp‐MA
Obstetrics‐Gynecology NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Medicine‐Preliminary NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Anesthesiology MassachusettsGenHosp
Emergency Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Obstetrics‐Gynecology Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
General Surgery GeorgetownUnivHosp‐DC
Internal Medicine DukeUniv Med Ctr‐NC
Internal Medicine Mayo School ofGrad Med Educ‐MN
Anesthesiology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Pediatrics Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Int Med/Research Pathway NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Surgery‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Urology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Anesthesiology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Orthopaedic Surgery Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Family Medicine CambridgeHealth Alliance‐MA
Psychiatry Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Surgery‐Preliminary UCLA Medical Center‐CA
Urology UCLA Medical Center‐CA
Internal Medicine ThomasJeffersonUniv‐PA
Pediatrics‐Primary Maimonides Med Ctr‐NY
Otolaryngology NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Emergency Medicine NYUSchoolOf Medicine
Obstetrics‐Gynecology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Deferred Residency
Pediatrics NYMC‐Westchester Med Ctr‐NY
Obstetrics‐Gynecology NYPHosp‐Weill Cornell Med Ctr‐NY
General Surgery Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Master of PublicHealth Harvard School of PublicHealth
Pediatrics JohnsHopkinsHosp‐MD
Medicine‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Surgery‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
General Surgery UCLA Medical Center‐CA
Emergency Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Preliminary Alameda Co Med Ctr‐CA
Ophthalmology VanderbiltUniversity
Surgery‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Anesthesiology Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Peds/Psych/Child Psych Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Surgery‐Preliminary NYPHosp‐ColumbiaUniv Med Ctr‐NY
Urology ColumbiaUniv. Physicians&Surgeons‐NY
Internal Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Primary UC San Francisco‐CA
Medicine‐Preliminary Winthrop‐UnivHosp‐NY
Radiology‐Diagnostic EmoryUniv SOM‐GA
Pediatrics Case Western/UnivHosps Case Med Ctr‐OH
Family Medicine Carolinas Med Ctr‐NC
Pediatrics UC SanDiego Med Ctr‐CA
Medicine‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Neurology Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Preliminary Cedars‐Sinai Medical Center‐CA
Ophthalmology University of California*‐*LA
Transitional Christiana Care‐DE
Radiology‐Diagnostic Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Medicine‐Primary CambridgeHealth Alliance‐MA
Surgery‐Preliminary Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Transitional NYHosp Med CtrQueens
Ophthalmology University of California*‐*LA
Plastic Surgery UTexas Southwestern Med Sch‐Dallas
General Surgery WashingtonHospital Ctr‐DC
Medicine‐Primary Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr‐NY
Pediatrics UC SanDiego Med Ctr‐CA
Anesthesiology Albany Medical Center‐NY
Emergency Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Transitional Memorial Sloan‐Kettering‐NY
Radiation‐Oncology Memorial Sloan‐Kettering‐NY
Internal Medicine UC Irvine Med Ctr‐CA
Anesthesiology URochester/Strong Mem‐NY
General Surgery Morristown MemHosp‐NJ
Emergency Medicine Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Pediatrics North Shore‐LIJHealth Sys‐NY
Transitional Yale‐New HavenHosp‐CT
Ophthalmology University of California*‐*LA
Psychiatry Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai‐NY
Transitional Memorial Sloan‐Kettering‐NY
Radiology‐Diag/Clin‐4 yr Hosp oftheUniv of PA

Here you go - I had to de-identify the names and so the formatting isn't that pretty. Just a note that if you see "Transitional" or "Preliminary" the listing under that is the same person, I'm just too lazy to format it better.

 

[Azurophil]

This list is the same as above but organized by specialty (I had already posted this elsewhere), minus the transitional/preliminary spots that were duplicative.


Mount Sinai 2013 Match List

Anesthesiology
Albany Medical Center
Duke
Einstein/Montefiore
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Massachusetts Gen Hosp
St Barnabas Med Ctr
U Rochester
UCSD

Child Neurology
Oregon Health & Science Univ
U Colorado
UCSD

Dermatology
Mount Sinai
Jackson Memorial Hosp
Stanford
Yale-New Haven

Emergency Medicine
Boston Univ Med Ctr
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
LSU
NY Hosp Med Ctr Queens
NYU
NYU
Univ Arizona

Family Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
Carolinas Med Ctr
Institute for Family Health
Overlook Hospital

General Surgery
Einstein/Montefiore
Einstein/Montefiore
Georgetown Univ Hosp
Hosp of the Univ of PA
Mount Sinai
INOVA Fairfax Hospital
Morristown Mem Hosp
St Lukes-Roosevelt
Temple Univ Hosp
UCLA Medical Center
Washington Hospital Ctr

Internal Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
Brigham & Womens Hosp
Duke Univ Med Ctr
Einstein/Montefiore
Einstein/Montefiore
Einstein/Montefiore
Einstein/Montefiore
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Lenox Hill Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Massachusetts Gen Hosp
Mayo
Mayo
NYU
NYU
Rhode Island Hosp/Brown
Rhode Island Hosp/Brown
Rhode Island Hosp/Brown
Thomas Jefferson
U Minnesota
UC-Irvine
UCSF
Winthrop Univ Hosp
Yale-New Haven

Neurosurgery
Jackson Memorial Hosp

Neurology
Einstein/Montefiore
Mount Sinai
Yale-New Haven

Ob/Gyn
Einstein/Montefiore
Einstein/Montefiore
Hosp of the Univ of PA
Mount Sinai
Cornell
NYU
Yale-New Haven

Ophthalmology
NYU
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
Vanderbilt

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai

Orthopaedic Surgery
Mount Sinai

Otolaryngology
Jackson Memorial Hosp
NYU

Pathology
NYU
Stony Brook
UCSF

Pediatrics
Case Western
Children's National Med Ctr
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Johns Hopkins Hosp
Maimonides Med Ctr
Massachusetts Gen Hosp
North Shore-LIJ
NYMC
UCSD
UCSD
UCSF
UCSF

Plastic Surgery
UT-Southwestern

Psychiatry
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Massachusetts Gen Hosp
NYU
NYU
Mount Sinai

Radiation Oncology
Mount Sinai
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Diagnostic Radiology
Hosp of the Univ of PA
Brigham & Womens Hosp
Emory Univ
Mount Sinai
U Rochester

Urology
Columbia
Mount Sinai
Cornell
Stanford
UCLA

 

[Ichiban88]

When does Sinai start? And how soon do we need to get the toxicology test done by?

 

[Woodchuck]

When does Sinai start? And how soon do we need to get the toxicology test done by?

The due date of toxicology test is August 1st based on the online information.

 

[mistoffelees]

http://icahn.mssm.edu/static_files/...sources/Med_Academic Calendar 13-14 Final.pdf

Shouldn't they have sent you this information by now?

If things hasn't changed the toxicology isn't really due till October I think. I definitely did it a few weeks after I've already started school.

 

[Jos55efina]

I don't know how much I would be missing if Sinai didn't run on this schedule this past year.

 

[khb008]

Hey guys,
I'm just wondering if any one has received any confirmation of their acceptance? I've sent a message to the email address provided, but haven't heard back. Just curious!

 

[MSTPlease]

Can anyone on here comment on how often students make it to the 92nd Street Y? Can you get access with your student ID, or is there a more complicated procedure?

Also, what kinds of facilities does it have? Is it comparable to a full gym you might find elsewhere in NYC?

Just wondering because fitness is important to me 🙂

People go as often as they want to go. You need to print out a pass via blackboard. I don't know the facilities but i'm sure you can google the 92nd street Y and check their website. There is a gym in aron hall as well.

 

[mistoffelees]

Can anyone on here comment on how often students make it to the 92nd Street Y? Can you get access with your student ID, or is there a more complicated procedure?

Also, what kinds of facilities does it have? Is it comparable to a full gym you might find elsewhere in NYC?

Just wondering because fitness is important to me 🙂

I don't know what they have in a full gym elsewhere in NYC, but the Y's facilities are pretty extensive I think...they have an entire room of dozens of ellipticals and treadmills. I've never been in their weight room but I'd imagine if they already have so much running equipment the weight room should be well-equipped too.

Among other things (that I can remember), there's a boxing room, a (very small) indoor track, indoor basketball court, dance studios,and a pool (that's usually very crowded unless you go at the off hours).

But yeah, even my friend who used to run to the Y to work out there has just stayed at Sinai more and more just because it's so much more convenient to work out in our fitness room (which has pretty much what you need anyway, just smaller). I only go to the Y because unfortunately Aron doesn't have a pool 🙁

 

[eegloreta]

Any waitlist movement so far?

 

[bearintraining]

Question: I am a waitlisted applicant and trying to get an idea of cost and options should I get accepted. Regarding housing, if people don't want to take advantage of the shared accommodations of Sinai, where would be reasonable to live and rent? I was thinking outside manhattan like Astoria or somewhere. Thoughts?? I'm both concerned about cost and travel time to MSSM.

 

[mistoffelees]

can anyone comment on the speed of the internet at MSSM? Fast enough for netflix/HD?

and does MSSM have a bike rack/bike room? Do people use it?

Yes, of course. Wireless is available in the whole med school campus+Aron, and it's plenty fast. Each room (and the lounges) have Ethernet ports and those are really fast (sorry I can't give you a speed test, but I mean I often download multiple lectures (~120 MB each) in the time it takes me to put my books and stuff to leave the room)

Yes, we now have covered bike racks in one corner of the basketball court in the back of Aron, people definitely do use it (I think you have to sign up for them). I'm not clear about installing bike racks near the main building although I think there's talk of putting some racks there, I'm not sure whether they have done it yet.

 

[red doctober]

Question: I am a waitlisted applicant and trying to get an idea of cost and options should I get accepted. Regarding housing, if people don't want to take advantage of the shared accommodations of Sinai, where would be reasonable to live and rent? I was thinking outside manhattan like Astoria or somewhere. Thoughts?? I'm both concerned about cost and travel time to MSSM.

Unless you have a SO or family that lives with you, I see no reason not to live in student housing.

 

[MedicalAuthor]

Yes, of course. Wireless is available in the whole med school campus+Aron, and it's plenty fast. Each room (and the lounges) have Ethernet ports and those are really fast (sorry I can't give you a speed test, but I mean I often download multiple lectures (~120 MB each) in the time it takes me to put my books and stuff to leave the room)

Yes, we now have covered bike racks in one corner of the basketball court in the back of Aron, people definitely do use it (I think you have to sign up for them). I'm not clear about installing bike racks near the main building although I think there's talk of putting some racks there, I'm not sure whether they have done it yet.

It won't be detrimental to me if it's not but your comment sparked me to ask: do you know if that includes the couples housing places?

 

[mistoffelees]

Question: I am a waitlisted applicant and trying to get an idea of cost and options should I get accepted. Regarding housing, if people don't want to take advantage of the shared accommodations of Sinai, where would be reasonable to live and rent? I was thinking outside manhattan like Astoria or somewhere. Thoughts?? I'm both concerned about cost and travel time to MSSM.

Housing is really expensive if you don't live in Aron. For example, right around Mount Sinai you probably won't be able to get anything for less than $1000 per person, and you'll have to share with a roommate or two (and the apt probably won't be very big either). You can live a bit up in East Harlem proper or go up to 116th/125th St. (almost at the edge of Manhattan and East Harlem), and I heard the rent there is about comparable to Aron, but you're sacrificing convenience and safety at night.

Astoria is pretty expensive, even though it's right across the river. I know of married grad students that live there and they pay $3000 for an apartment for two, and the commute's still probably around 30-40 mins each way (you'd have to go all the way down to Midtown and transfer on the subway). Lower Manhattan (near LES, Alphabet City) should be cheaper too, but probably still $1000+ per person. Some people live all the way out in Brooklyn, but then obviously, the commute time is not ideal.

I would say it is really hard to find something that's within Aron costs within 15-20 minutes from Mount Sinai that's of comparable size (and not located in deep East Harlem). Aron is just SO cheap. But if your budget extends to 1k-1.5k (or you can find 3/4 people to split maybe a 2BR), then there's options around the school.

 

[MSTPlease]

It won't be detrimental to me if it's not but your comment sparked me to ask: do you know if that includes the couples housing places?

the sinai wifi and network are not part of the couples housing buildings.

40 East 98th street might be close enough to aron/the hospital to pick it up but there are certainly no routers in the building.

If you are single you should be in aron. I genuinely think it's a huge mistake not to unless you honestly can't handle living with roommates (and are willing to pay 2-3x more per month to avoid it) or have parents who are offering to pay for it.

If you're in a relationship, the prices Aron gives you are better than anything remotely comparable.

 

[Azurophil]

I'd only add that the couples housing options are significantly cheaper than the neighboring open-market alternatives. On a per-person basis, it can be only a bit more than Aron hall prices.

 

[bearintraining]

Unless you have a SO or family that lives with you, I see no reason not to live in student housing.

Although I understand where you're coming from, ive also been living on my own (mostly anyway) for 10 years now. As a phd applicant I'm also older than most other students. While I'm not saying no way, I'm just saying if I have the means to afford it I would prefer living slightly further away if I could have my own space. Personal preference, that's all.

 

[jujudino]

Just withdrew, my heart is broken. I really wanted to come to Sinai, def the best fit for me. Logistics did not work out for me though. 🙁 Good luck to everyone on the wait list, hope someone very deserving gets this spot because it was very hard for me to let it go.

 

[MedicalAuthor]

Just withdrew, my heart is broken. I really wanted to come to Sinai, def the best fit for me. Logistics did not work out for me though. 🙁 Good luck to everyone on the wait list, hope someone very deserving gets this spot because it was very hard for me to let it go.

Sucks to see you go. It was nice meeting you and I wish you the best!!!

 

[quadomatic]

I can confirm that merit scholarships are going out now...

 

[red doctober]

Although I understand where you're coming from, ive also been living on my own (mostly anyway) for 10 years now. As a phd applicant I'm also older than most other students. While I'm not saying no way, I'm just saying if I have the means to afford it I would prefer living slightly further away if I could have my own space. Personal preference, that's all.

Sure, I get it. I think mistoffelees explained it pretty well. Astoria's becoming a pretty upscale area, so something there would be pretty comparable to an apartment around Sinai. A studio apartment in the UES/lower part of East Harlem will run you at least $1400/mo. If you lived in a two BR with someone else, you might be able to get it down to about $1000/mo. Occupancy in NYC is crazy high, so renters are usually stuck paying brokers' fees (2-3X monthly rent.) With that, there are also ways for landlords to up your rent after the first year because they know you won't want to move/pay another broker's fee. As said before, you might find a modestly priced apartment way up in East Harlem or Harlem, otherwise Manhattan's pretty expensive. LES is not terribly expensive by Manhattan standards but will probably still be at least $1200/mo for a studio. Alphabet city is actually becoming pretty expensive because of it's proximity to the East Village. For areas outside Manhattan it would be in the not-so-great areas of Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, or Jersey (we aren't talking Astoria or Williamsburg.)

 

[MedicalAuthor]

Is there a deposit? Someone on facebook is asking. I think there's not but don't want to share inaccurate info

 

[jujudino]

Sucks to see you go. It was nice meeting you and I wish you the best!!!

:/ thank you so much! I wish you all the best as well! 🙂

 

[MedicalAuthor]

Sent in my health stuff. Feeling official!!

 

[mistoffelees]

so it looks like the schedule is released for incoming ms1: https://www.google.com/calendar/[email protected]&gsessionid=OK

Anyone know what "Structures" block is? (looks like the only class ms1 takes until oct)

😱 Is this the new curriculum being rolled out already for you guys? I didn't go to the info session but I didn't expect it to be this fast. But if everything is what they say it is, Sinai's curriculum will be less traditional and more integrated in the future, which is a step in the right direction, IMO.

 

[MedicalAuthor]

😱 Is this the new curriculum being rolled out already for you guys? I didn't go to the info session but I didn't expect it to be this fast. But if everything is what they say it is, Sinai's curriculum will be less traditional and more integrated in the future, which is a step in the right direction, IMO.

If mistoffelees disappears suddenly, we know why

 

[solesurprise]

😱 Is this the new curriculum being rolled out already for you guys? I didn't go to the info session but I didn't expect it to be this fast. But if everything is what they say it is, Sinai's curriculum will be less traditional and more integrated in the future, which is a step in the right direction, IMO.

Can you expound a bit on what you meant by less traditional and more integrated?

 

[vet rehabber]

Ran a loop in the park today sending Sinai some love as I passed! Fingers crossed for good news soon!

 

[mistoffelees]

Can you expound a bit on what you meant by less traditional and more integrated?

Don't quote me on anything because I didn't actually go to the session where they explained the changes that would be happening, but basically Mount Sinai has been thinking of moving towards a more systems-based rather than a traditional curriculum for awhile now.

So basically, instead of taking about 2-3 classes at any given time now during the first two years, you would just be taking one class at a time, with the aim of combining multiple, previously discrete classes (like Molecules and Cells and Medical Genetics or Anatomy and Embryology) into a single unified course with the view of integrating the topics in a more systematic manner.

At least this is what I've heard and looking at the schedule, it appears to be what is happening (you guys only do one course at a time now). But don't quote me on this!

 

[solesurprise]

Don't quote me on anything because I didn't actually go to the session where they explained the changes that would be happening, but basically Mount Sinai has been thinking of moving towards a more systems-based rather than a traditional curriculum for awhile now.

So basically, instead of taking about 2-3 classes at any given time now during the first two years, you would just be taking one class at a time, with the aim of combining multiple, previously discrete classes (like Molecules and Cells and Medical Genetics or Anatomy and Embryology) into a single unified course with the view of integrating the topics in a more systematic manner.

At least this is what I've heard and looking at the schedule, it appears to be what is happening (you guys only do one course at a time now). But don't quote me on this!

Thanks!

 

[mistoffelees]

is this a radical change? I've read on sdn that schools that have had their curriculum changed to systems-based actually experienced a drop in step scores for the "test" class. Should we worry about that?

I have no idea, but since I'm studying for the Boards now I can tell you that over 75% (IMO) of Boards studying is how dedicated you are in reviewing the material, not how much the school has taught you. There's just so much material covered in the two years that you're bound to forget most it by the time you actually review it again for the step.

And IMO just having done the Sinai traditional curriculum and looking my SO's UCSF systematic curriculum, I think doing systems is not all that bad. For example, Pharm can be so much more integrated into the physiology, and I really like how in the new FA they introduced the embryology before each organ block. That will probably not happen (even UCSF has a separate Embryology class), but there are pros and cons to each method. I remember in the official study that somebody did (and was published somewhere, seems to be cited a few times), they found no difference in student scores between traditional vs. systems-based curriculum.

(and I will still not go as far to say that Sinai will become system-based just yet until I see the actual curriculum...I'm still speculating here! - really hope some first years who actually went to the session would comment, LOL)

 

[Azurophil]

A big advantage is that they're separating out Structures (Anatomy/Histology/Embryology, three classes mesh well together) from MCG (Molecules, Cells and Genomics), which allows you to focus on each course. Plus, your classes don't start until 10am, which is very nice. You also won't actually have class till 4pm every day, as you'll see once the schedule gets finalized, so you'll have plenty of free time for running in the park, etc.

 

[UC1214]

Hey,

anyone know if there has been waitlist movement yet? This is my first choice so hopefully I hear some good news. If not I guess I have to settle for Albert Einstein then....:-/

 

[blegrand5]

funny how this crapshoot works. I got WL at Einstein but got into MSSM haha. Keep on truckin!

Same here. I had an interview at AECOM in April and put on HPWL. Got accepted to Sinai after my interview in March. There really is no rhyme or reason to this.

 

[UC1214]

funny how this crapshoot works. I got WL at Einstein but got into MSSM haha. Keep on truckin!

Wow that is pretty random. Well congrats though! Keeping my figures crossed that I will hear some good news soon...