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2012-2013 San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Application Thread
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Please do!! Good luck!!!! 🙂)
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Hey, I am deciding between SJB and Western U (DO). Do you know what the match list is for SJB for the past three years? How do you feel about the quality of your education and the facilities?
Thank you. Your input will help me a lot.
Thank you. Your input will help me a lot.
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This thread is very quiet. Has anybody else received acceptances?
So, my undergrad didn't have General Biology I and II. I took Cell Biology and Genetics. They asked me to send a letter from my university explaining how cell bio and genetics are equivalent. Has anyone else had to face this? I assume anyone without "general bio" any one have any experience? How did you remedy it?
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I wasn't in this situation, but I suggest you either:
* Go through your course catalog and see the description of both classes. It may have some info there
* Speak to the Pre Med advisor at your undergrad asap so he/she could give you some info
* Ask this question in the Pre-med forum. You may get a few people in similar situations.
Sorry I can't be of more help :/ good luck!
How were you even able to take Cell Biology and Genetics without having General Biology? Both those courses have general biology as a prerequisite, well at least it does at my school. In any event, just have your guidance counselor write SJB a letter stating that they're equivalent, or advance biology courses. It isn't your fault that your school didn't/doesn't offer general biology.
My undergrad just doesn't have "General Biology" courses. I guess they assume that knowledge coming in? Either way, I'm sending a letter from my undergrad to each PR school explaining that there was no "General Biology" course and that the courses are took likely met and exceeded the material covered in a General Biology course.
I think it'll work out...
I really hope so, SJB seems to be a very understanding school. If not, register for both at a community college during the summer A term. That way you'll have a back up plan.
I still haven't heard back yet.
Did your email say they sent out multiple acceptances, or to confirm your acceptance by a certain date?
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Just to confirm my acceptance. I suggest you call and ask if they have any updates for you!!
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Keep calling. That has happened to me in the past and I've read it in threads from previous years. Be persistent without being annoying. At some point you will get through. Stay positive!
What you want to do is call a different extension, there is a list of them listed on their website, and then say you would like to speak to admission, then they would transfer you and she'll answer. If you directly input her extension, she won't answer. However, I don't think you'll feel any better after speaking with her. The thread has been quiet because no one has received their acceptance email yet. Just keep waiting.
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Were you able to speak to her?
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None of my peers have received feedback whatsoever.
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For whatever it's worth, when I was applying (waaaaaaay back in 2011), it was the same way as it seems to be for you all. Lots of waiting, lots of "silence," and lots of stress and frustration. And although I know it's been said before, remember: patience is a virtue.
To my knowledge, SJB doesn't do "silent rejections," so if you haven't heard anything, all it means is that you "haven't heard anything." This is good news, in that it doesn't mean you've been rejected...but it also doesn't necessarily mean you've been "accepted" either. So, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, my best advice is to stay positive, and try not to think about it so much (as impossible as that might seem ^_^).
Also note that SJB is one of--if not THE--last schools in the country to close their admissions windows. Remember when the deadline for submitting your application was? Pretty late in the game, right? Well, the advantage of that (for applicants) is that they have more time to prepare for their interviews and decide, but the flip side of that is that SJB doesn't finish interviewing/filling out their class until much later than most schools.
Also, it's worth mentioning that SJB--like all Puerto Rican medical schools--is required by law to not only observe federal holidays, but ALSO all Puerto Rican holidays. This is something of a problem for all businesses on the island, but it basically means that they have fewer "business days" in a calendar year (and thus, more frequent interruptions of operations) than people on the mainland might expect.
For example, the PR government observes MLK Day on his actual *birthday*--i.e. January 15th--not the "third Monday in January," like the US federal government. Because of this, PR businesses sometimes have to observe two "MLK Days"--one federal, and one Puerto Rican--because they sometimes fall on different days. Also, Puerto Rico observes holidays that people in the US mainland do not--for example, the anniversary of Puerto Rico's discovery.
That being said, there's no denying that it's a **** time you guys are going through, and for whatever it's worth, I sympathize. I'm not trying to make excuses, and believe me, we've all been there (sometimes multiple times >_<). It never gets easier, no matter what anyone else says. But hang in there, keep the faith, and whatever you do, stay strong. And if (God forbid) the worst happens, remember this anecdote from history:
The Beatles were once denied a recording contract, because the person interviewing them decided that they "[had] no future in the music industry." 😀
To my knowledge, SJB doesn't do "silent rejections," so if you haven't heard anything, all it means is that you "haven't heard anything." This is good news, in that it doesn't mean you've been rejected...but it also doesn't necessarily mean you've been "accepted" either. So, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, my best advice is to stay positive, and try not to think about it so much (as impossible as that might seem ^_^).
Also note that SJB is one of--if not THE--last schools in the country to close their admissions windows. Remember when the deadline for submitting your application was? Pretty late in the game, right? Well, the advantage of that (for applicants) is that they have more time to prepare for their interviews and decide, but the flip side of that is that SJB doesn't finish interviewing/filling out their class until much later than most schools.
Also, it's worth mentioning that SJB--like all Puerto Rican medical schools--is required by law to not only observe federal holidays, but ALSO all Puerto Rican holidays. This is something of a problem for all businesses on the island, but it basically means that they have fewer "business days" in a calendar year (and thus, more frequent interruptions of operations) than people on the mainland might expect.
For example, the PR government observes MLK Day on his actual *birthday*--i.e. January 15th--not the "third Monday in January," like the US federal government. Because of this, PR businesses sometimes have to observe two "MLK Days"--one federal, and one Puerto Rican--because they sometimes fall on different days. Also, Puerto Rico observes holidays that people in the US mainland do not--for example, the anniversary of Puerto Rico's discovery.
That being said, there's no denying that it's a **** time you guys are going through, and for whatever it's worth, I sympathize. I'm not trying to make excuses, and believe me, we've all been there (sometimes multiple times >_<). It never gets easier, no matter what anyone else says. But hang in there, keep the faith, and whatever you do, stay strong. And if (God forbid) the worst happens, remember this anecdote from history:
The Beatles were once denied a recording contract, because the person interviewing them decided that they "[had] no future in the music industry." 😀
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Congrats!!!!!!!!! Maybe I'll see you both this year! 🙂
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I don't think I am. I need to think about it. But I really liked UCC. And I'm still waiting to hear back from Ponce, so I have to see. How about you?
I really like SJB. I meant with my pre-med adviser and he told me somethings about UCC that concerned me a little bit, furthering my decision to go to SJB. I hope you find some solace.
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What kind of things? I'm intrigued. Please message me if you feel more comfortable.
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Accepted Mid-january!! I am from Miami, Fl and currently at the University of Florida in Gainesville! Where is everyone else from? We should make a FB page! If anybody needs advice or has questions feel free to PM. Good luck to everyone!
Congratulations!! I'm from Kissimmee and I go to University of Central Florida in Orlando. I would make a FB page, but I have no idea how lol.
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Awesome! Nice to know somebody from Florida will be there. I have two exams this upcoming week, but once I finish I will try to get a FB page up asap
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Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! And best of luck to everyone who's still waiting to hear!
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Congratulations! I hope you attend.
Yes, definitely. Although the accreditation issue worries me, I was surprised with the staff's efforts to correct those problems. For instance, they are reviewing their curriculum to offer a more integrated approach. I was told they have a committee visit this coming summer and I am sure they will regain full accrediation. I also interviewed at UCC and although they were more formal and organized, SJB has better statistics and there's a strong sense of comradery, which is important to me. Any thoughts regarding these 2 schools?
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Hi! What statistics are you speaking of? USMLE scores? Is there a link where I could see that?
Well, there's no official report out there but what I heard during my interview from the anatomy professor was that last year's USMLE 1st pass rate was 85 - 90%. This is in part because all tests you take while at school are in "board format".
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