2012-2013 University of Central Florida Application Thread

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UCFKnight said:
I can't speak for everyone, but my latest update/LOI following my 3/8 interview is completely sincere. This is my proof/reasoning:

I was accepted to FSU in December, and after some consideration I withdrew my applications from all other schools except a few state schools. I even started figuring out housing and turned in all my forms to begin registration for FSU (I even got all sorts of FSU gear for Christmas due to my perceived decision). A couple weeks after my FSU acceptance, I received an II from USF, but I turned it down because I was so set on FSU. About a month later, I received the call from you to interview at UCF, and I took it without any hesitation (even though I was still mostly set on FSU). However, my mind completely flip-flopped after the interview day. I wrote in my update/LOI how cliche it must be at this point to say UCF is the perfect fit (even though it is truly how I feel). I even sent out an e-mail to the apartment complex I was planning on moving into saying I am not certain I am coming anymore pending the information I get from you March 27th. Although I didn't write about it in my update/LOI, I have many reasons why I want to go to UCF: I've lived in Orlando for the past few years doing my undergraduate, I work for FHO (one of the main teaching hospitals) and I love it, I am good friends with many of the MS1's right now, and I've seen the evolution of the COM up close from the very beginning. In hindsight, I probably should've included those. I just really want this update/LOI to be taken seriously because FSU starts May 28th, and I really don't want to lose out on the opportunity to attend UCF because I'm on the wait list. If I end up being on the bottom half of the top third or the middle third of the waitlist, how can I turn down my only other acceptance for something that is not an 100% sure thing? After being told acceptances continue into July, I am very worried that this may happen. That's it in a nutshell, and I'm sure I'm definitely not anonymous now.

All in all, I think the sincerity of LOIs is extremely relative, but I believe the later they are given in the process the more sincere they are (especially coming from those who already have strong ties to the school). At least that is definitely true in my case. I thought my interview season was over until I got the call from you in late February, but now it has become very interesting. Hope this helps 🙂
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Follow your heart, and you can never go wrong.
 
Hi REL,

Any idea when updates regarding placement on the wait list will go out?
 
anon08 said:
Hi REL,

Any idea when updates regarding placement on the wait list will go out?
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If you are talking about wait list updates, they were all send on March 7 for everyone except for those called on Feb 27. I did not include them because their position basically did not really change. Please help me out if I misunderstand the question.
 
If anyone gets their hands on the match list (or a link to it) we would all love you if you posted it today.
 
I had dinner with Dr. Hitt the other night (just because he was in the area and he met with some UCF alum... Not because I'm special) and he says he already got the list and assures me that we will all be very very pleased with it!
 
FijiGNR89 said:
I had dinner with Dr. Hitt the other night (just because he was in the area and he met with some UCF alum... Not because I'm special) and he says he already got the list and assures me that we will all be very very pleased with it!
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NRMP released the list to each medical school this morning and it is available for public knowledge at 1pm EST today. I have seen several years of match day before and I can say that the match here today was beyond what one could hope for. I will post something here later, very few went into primary care, and there are several programs which are really tough to get into that were conquered today. More later.
 
In anticipation of the full match list, here is a snippet from UCF's website:

They will train in hospital programs across Florida, including Orlando Health and the University of Florida, and across the nation, including the Mayo Clinic, Duke, Tufts, Brown and the University of Washington.
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Lookin' good 👍

source
 
I am stunned!!!! This is an insane list even for an established program. Very little primary care, several top 5 programs. Nine stayed in Florida, 25 went around the country. In speaking with the students I could only find three who said they did not achieve their top choice. Couple this with being fully accredited and the strong Step 2 showing of this group....this train is already making tracks....all aboard!!!!!

Specialty Program City State

Diag Radiology U WA Seattle WA
Diag Radiology USF Tampa FL
ER UF Shands Gainesville FL
ER U Texas Houston TX
ER UF Shands Jacksonville FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER Mayo Rochester MN
ER U WA Seattle WA
Gen Surgery Mt Carmel Columbus OH
Gen Surgery Grnvlle Hosp Greenville SC
Gen Surgery ORMC Orlando FL
Internal Med Tufts Boston MA
Internal Med Rush Chicago IL
Internal Med U Colorado Denver CO
Internal Med Alameida Med Ctr Oakland CA
Neuro Surg U WA Seattle WA
Neurology Duke Durham NC
OB/Gyn Baylor Dallas TX
OB/Gyn Brown U Providence RI
OB/Gyn U WA Seattle WA
Ophthalmology Nassau Med Ct East Meadow NY
Ophthalmology UF Shands Gainesville FL
Ortho Surg Ochsner Clin New Orleans LA
Ortho Surg HUP, UPA Philadelphia PA
Pathology MUSC Charleston SC
Pediatrics UAB Birmingham AL
Pediatrics UF Shand Gainesville FL
Plastic Surg OR Hlth Sci Portland OR
Plastic Surg VCU Richmond VA
Psych Rush Chicago IL
Psych U WA Seattle WA
Urology CHOP Boston MA
Urology USF Tampa FL
 
REL said:
I am stunned!!!! This is an insane list even for an established program. Very little primary care, several top 5 programs. Nine stayed in Florida, 25 went around the country. In speaking with the students I could only find three who said they did not achieve their top choice. Couple this with being fully accredited and the strong Step 2 showing of this group....this train is already making tracks....all aboard!!!!!

Specialty Program City State

Diag RadiologyU WA Seattle WA
Diag RadiologyUSF Tampa FL
ER UF Shands Gainesville FL
ER U Texas Houston TX
ER UF Shands Jacksonville FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER Mayo Rochester MN
ER U WA Seattle WA
Gen Surgery Mt Carmel Columbus OH
Gen SurgeryGrnvlle Hosp Greenville SC
Gen SurgeryORMC OrlandoFL
Internal MedTufts BostonMA
Internal MedRush ChicagoIL
Internal MedU Colorado Denver CO
Internal MedAlameida Med CtrOaklandCA
Neuro SurgU WA SeattleWA
Neurology Duke DurhamNC
OB/Gyn Baylor DallasTX
OB/Gyn Brown U ProvidenceRI
OB/Gyn U WA SeattleWA
OphthalmologyNassau Med Ct East MeadowNY
OphthalmologyUF Shands GainesvilleFL
Ortho Surg Ochsner Clin New OrleansLA
Ortho Surg HUP, UPA PhiladelphiaPA
Pathology MUSC CharlestonSC
Pediatrics UAB BirminghamAL
Pediatrics UF Shand GainesvilleFL
Plastic SurgOR Hlth Sci PortlandOR
Plastic SurgVCU RichmondVA
Psych Rush ChicagoIL
Psych U WA SeattleWA
Urology CHOP BostonMA
Urology USF Tampa FL
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Just wow. What an absolutely unreal first list. Congratulations to all involved!!
 
REL said:
I am stunned!!!! This is an insane list even for an established program. Very little primary care, several top 5 programs. Nine stayed in Florida, 25 went around the country. In speaking with the students I could only find three who said they did not achieve their top choice. Couple this with being fully accredited and the strong Step 2 showing of this group....this train is already making tracks....all aboard!!!!!

Specialty Program City State

Diag Radiology U WA Seattle WA
Diag Radiology USF Tampa FL
ER UF Shands Gainesville FL
ER U Texas Houston TX
ER UF Shands Jacksonville FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER Mayo Rochester MN
ER U WA Seattle WA
Gen Surgery Mt Carmel Columbus OH
Gen Surgery Grnvlle Hosp Greenville SC
Gen Surgery ORMC Orlando FL
Internal Med Tufts Boston MA
Internal Med Rush Chicago IL
Internal Med U Colorado Denver CO
Internal Med Alameida Med Ctr Oakland CA
Neuro Surg U WA Seattle WA
Neurology Duke Durham NC
OB/Gyn Baylor Dallas TX
OB/Gyn Brown U Providence RI
OB/Gyn U WA Seattle WA
Ophthalmology Nassau Med Ct East Meadow NY
Ophthalmology UF Shands Gainesville FL
Ortho Surg Ochsner Clin New Orleans LA
Ortho Surg HUP, UPA Philadelphia PA
Pathology MUSC Charleston SC
Pediatrics UAB Birmingham AL
Pediatrics UF Shand Gainesville FL
Plastic Surg OR Hlth Sci Portland OR
Plastic Surg VCU Richmond VA
Psych Rush Chicago IL
Psych U WA Seattle WA
Urology CHOP Boston MA
Urology USF Tampa FL
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That is absolutely amazing. I cannot wait to attend and follow in their footsteps.
 
REL said:
I am stunned!!!! This is an insane list even for an established program. Very little primary care, several top 5 programs. Nine stayed in Florida, 25 went around the country. In speaking with the students I could only find three who said they did not achieve their top choice. Couple this with being fully accredited and the strong Step 2 showing of this group....this train is already making tracks....all aboard!!!!!

Specialty Program City State

Diag Radiology U WA Seattle WA
Diag Radiology USF Tampa FL
ER UF Shands Gainesville FL
ER U Texas Houston TX
ER UF Shands Jacksonville FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER ORMC Orlando FL
ER Mayo Rochester MN
ER U WA Seattle WA
Gen Surgery Mt Carmel Columbus OH
Gen Surgery Grnvlle Hosp Greenville SC
Gen Surgery ORMC Orlando FL
Internal Med Tufts Boston MA
Internal Med Rush Chicago IL
Internal Med U Colorado Denver CO
Internal Med Alameida Med Ctr Oakland CA
Neuro Surg U WA Seattle WA
Neurology Duke Durham NC
OB/Gyn Baylor Dallas TX
OB/Gyn Brown U Providence RI
OB/Gyn U WA Seattle WA
Ophthalmology Nassau Med Ct East Meadow NY
Ophthalmology UF Shands Gainesville FL
Ortho Surg Ochsner Clin New Orleans LA
Ortho Surg HUP, UPA Philadelphia PA
Pathology MUSC Charleston SC
Pediatrics UAB Birmingham AL
Pediatrics UF Shand Gainesville FL
Plastic Surg OR Hlth Sci Portland OR
Plastic Surg VCU Richmond VA
Psych Rush Chicago IL
Psych U WA Seattle WA
Urology CHOP Boston MA
Urology USF Tampa FL
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Nice list, of course...did more than 1 student go to some programs? I ask because I see 34 residencies for 41 students.

EDIT: Nevermind, just saw that 35 students participated in the match. Just curious - did some of the 41 students apply for residencies that didn't participate in the match?
 
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IonClaws said:
Nice list, of course...did more than 1 student go to some programs? I ask because I see 34 residencies for 41 students.

EDIT: Nevermind, just saw that 35 students participated in the match. Just curious - did some of the 41 students apply for residencies that didn't participate in the match?
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Some from the first class took a year off to resolve personal issues or do research, etc. They will graduate next year.
 
Excellent showing from UCF. My jaw actually dropped at a few of those matches.

REL said:
Urology CHOP Boston MA
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I'm curious, a few months ago you mentioned that one out of two of the urology candidates from UCF matched, and the final list identifies two people who matched. Did the other candidate have a successful scramble?

Also, does anyone know which hospital is CHOP in Boston? I always thought CHOP was the children's hospital in Philly.
 
imnamerican said:
Excellent showing from UCF. My jaw actually dropped at a few of those matches.



I'm curious, a few months ago you mentioned that one out of two of the urology candidates from UCF matched, and the final list identifies two people who matched. Did the other candidate have a successful scramble?

Also, does anyone know which hospital is CHOP in Boston? I always thought CHOP was the children's hospital in Philly.
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U are correct on CHOP --- it is Philly, that should really be the Childrens Hospital of Boston.........my typo. Also the one who did not match Urology got a 1 year tour with their #1 as a kind of pre-lim year and will get in there next year.
 
REL said:
U are correct on CHOP --- it is Philly, that should really be the Childrens Hospital of Boston.........my typo. Also the one who did not match Urology got a 1 year tour with their #1 as a kind of pre-lim year and will get in there next year.
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So not only do we have tons of Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery at a nationally ranked medical center, two diagnostic radiologies, a couple of Orthopedic Surgeries, and a couple of Plastic Surgeries, ALL of the UCF applicants to two of the most competitive residencies achieved matches. Nice!
 
Isn't CHOP a drug regimen? Context-wise, doesn't make sense. Then I thought Children's Hospital - of Philadelphia, which also doesn't make sense, lol.
 
REL, just wanted to ask after seeing the match list...does an expressed interest in primary care count against applicants? I know some schools focus on that specialty so I'm curious if some schools essentially avoid it.
 
sb247 said:
REL, just wanted to ask after seeing the match list...does an expressed interest in primary care count against applicants? I know some schools focus on that specialty so I'm curious if some schools essentially avoid it.
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Solely the choice of the student. As you have seen we certainly have the curriculum and the clinical facilities, connections, etc., to put a student in the specialty of their choice and pretty much in the program of their choice. The myth of the "history" or "reputation" of the program jibberish is finally put to rest. That is a subject for the weak-minded in the admissions world to pontificate about, just more smoke on the water (deep purple :>)!!!
 
REL said:
Solely the choice of the student. As you have seen we certainly have the curriculum and the clinical facilities, connections, etc., to put a student in the specialty of their choice and pretty much in the program of their choice. The myth of the "history" or "reputation" of the program jibberish is finally put to rest. That is a subject for the weak-minded in the admissions world to pontificate about, just more smoke on the water (deep purple :>)!!!
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We all came out to Orlando, on the Lake Nona shoreline...
 
REL said:
Solely the choice of the student. As you have seen we certainly have the curriculum and the clinical facilities, connections, etc., to put a student in the specialty of their choice and pretty much in the program of their choice. The myth of the "history" or "reputation" of the program jibberish is finally put to rest. That is a subject for the weak-minded in the admissions world to pontificate about, just more smoke on the water (deep purple :>)!!!
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Thank you sir
 
UCF was my first choice when I applied last year, but for personal reasons I ended up having to stay in state. I go to a good school, and in the end we all end up as MDs just the same, but I know I'd be a happier student if I could have gone to UCF.

Bottom line: if you get accepted, and if you really think it'd be a good fit, go here.
 
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Hi REL! Thanks so much for all you transparency throughout this process! I've been a lurker, but I just had to ask this question:

Now that interviews are over and the last committee meeting is nearing, how far down the not-yet-admitted list would you anticipate going at this point? Is it still through the top third into the middle third? Or is it less now because of all the offers already given?

Thanks!
 
so0hungry said:
Hi REL! Thanks so much for all you transparency throughout this process! I've been a lurker, but I just had to ask this question:

Now that interviews are over and the last committee meeting is nearing, how far down the not-yet-admitted list would you anticipate going at this point? Is it still through the top third into the middle third? Or is it less now because of all the offers already given?

Thanks!
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Best Guess: I would not be surprised to get down past the mid-point of the wait list, ie. through the upper half of the middle one third. We went farther than that last year, maybe this year too. The non-Florida moved a bit more, but that is to be expected due to the expense. We wont know until we "play the game." Hope this gives you more of a sense of satisfaction than panic.
 
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Does anyone know when the first day of orientation would be for this years class?
 
REL said:
Best Guess: I would not be surprised to get down past the mid-point of the wait list, ie. through the upper half of the middle one third. We went farther than that last year, maybe this year too. The non-Florida moved a bit more, but that is to be expected due to the expense. We wont know until we "play the game." Hope this gives you more of a sense of satisfaction than panic.
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Great! Thanks!
 
REL said:
U are correct on CHOP --- it is Philly, that should really be the Childrens Hospital of Boston.........my typo. Also the one who did not match Urology got a 1 year tour with their #1 as a kind of pre-lim year and will get in there next year.
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I'm a bit confused. You cannot match into pediatric urology as it is a fellowship. Is this a research year for the student who did not match?
 
REL - when will you be sending out updates with final waitlist positions (I believe at the end of March)? Thanks.
 
IonClaws said:
REL - when will you be sending out updates with final waitlist positions (I believe at the end of March)? Thanks.
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Probably end of March, very early April --- the updates go out every 4-6 weeks, but I usually try to get them out the first week of each month.
 
Hey REL! What's the best way to ask for feedback on a person's application? Or does UCF not do such a thing? Looks like I'll be a reapp and wanted to know.
 
Just got the call from REL 😍 (well about 30 minutes ago now)

Got placed in the upper 1/3 and am right in the middle.

He said there are 228 on the waitlist so that puts me at ~35-40. Pretty stoked as he seemed very confident I would get in.

I interviewed on 3/8 and stats/details can be found in my MDApp.

Best of luck to everyone else on the waitlist!! I hope I see you all in Florida in a few months!
 
DAPI said:
Just got the call from REL 😍 (well about 30 minutes ago now)

Got placed in the upper 1/3 and am right in the middle.

He said there are 228 on the waitlist so that puts me at ~35-40. Pretty stoked as he seemed very confident I would get in.

I interviewed on 3/8 and stats/details can be found in my MDApp.

Best of luck to everyone else on the waitlist!! I hope I see you all in Florida in a few months!
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Wow- you have things put together. nice job on the MDApp.
 
Congrats, DAPI. Sounds like you have something to be optimistic about!
 
Joshturnerfan said:
Wow- you have things put together. nice job on the MDApp.
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Yeah, I have to echo that sentiment on the MDapps! Very awesome job and gave me ideas on how to organize things for next year.
 
Accepted via phone call yesterday! I'm psyched!
 
congrats!!! do you mind sharing where you were on the list and when you interviewed?
 
Thanks guys! I'm extremely excited to basically be accepted to UCF. Now we just need to get those ~30 over accepted students to drop and then another ~40 and I'm gold! May 15th can't come soon enough!

As for the MDApp comments - thanks! I had some serious time to kill this summer before starting my job and it was a good way to procrastinate on secondaries. :laugh: But seriously, it really helped me organize my thoughts about the process and has been a great way for me to de-stress a little bit. I need to give it one more large update with my thoughts on the process and now that I can stop worrying about reapplying, I'll probably get on that.

Congrats to cas312 for the acceptance! I'm a bit jealous even though I know mine will come in time.
 
anon08 said:
congrats!!! do you mind sharing where you were on the list and when you interviewed?
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I was in the top half of the top third and I interviewed back in December and was put on the waitlist in January! Congrats to DAPI for the secured spot essentially!
 
cas312 said:
Accepted via phone call yesterday! I'm psyched!
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Me too! Very excited that it's finally official. It's amazing how those calls can make you feel like you're up on a cloud!

I interviewed in January and was waitlisted in the upper 1/2 of the upper 1/3 in February.

Good luck to all those still waiting!!
 
MDschoolorbust said:
Upper half of the middle third here. Really hoping to sneak into a spot. Anyone else around that area on the list?
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Me!! but that was last month's update. so may have drifted down further. 🙁 very scared. I'm just crossing my fingers now and hope i'll stay where i'm at.
 
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