2012-2013 University of Florida Application Thread

[mag8291]

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Their website isn't very helpful because they're still working on hammering down the finer details of the new curriculum. From talking with current first-years at lunch on my interview day, basically they spend most of the morning in lecture. Units are organized to encompass all medical aspects relating to a specific organ system (anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc). In the afternoon they either have free time or their small groups, where they do case-based learning, and learn skills like interviewing and patient history.

Also, M1 students do not start cadaver dissection until January. For the first part of the year, students examine already dissected areas of the systems they're learning about, so that when cadaver dissection starts, they have an idea of what they're looking at.

As for P/F, UF is true pass/fail, not honors/high pass etc. According to the students, their whole class passed the first module, so it's not curved, and I believe it was based at a 70% cutoff for pass although I could be wrong.

 

[pv515]

Not sure if anyone answered this question for you or not, but in my personal experience the answer is NO. I had multiple acceptances as well and UF did not beef up my scholarship package. Congrats on the acceptance!

So, does that UF was still the least expensive choice for you? If not, what made you choose it over your other acceptanceS??

 

[docjlud]

So, does that UF was still the least expensive choice for you? If not, what made you choose it over your other acceptanceS??

No, it was actually the most expensive. Even though they are state schools, both UF and USF are very expensive so dont think you are going to necessarily save alot of money by going to a state school---you may get enough scholarship packages from private schools to make up the difference ( i thought UF tuition was still about 23k when i applied, so i pretty much only applied in state thinking it was alot cheaper, tuition is now like 36k per year)

If i remember my calculations correctly, my tuition would have been about 30% less per year had I gone to UCF or FSU, cant remember about FIU. Alot of reasons--- felt like Shands would be an incredible place to learn clinical medicine at and would give me best chance to explore all of my options as far as specialties go because even if you think you know what specialty you want to go into, for most people chances are that will change. Also, i loved the ENT doc and the 4th year med student who interviewed me here---they were by far the most interesting conversations of all my interviews and gave me the best feel of all schools. Also, Dr. Lynch (the head of admissions now, but not when I applied) is an incredible clinician (I saw him as a patient in undergrad), so I wanted the chance to work with mentors like him....

here is the old forum where we discussed UF vs UCF when i was applying, you may find it helpful--- http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=805322

 

[degi]

Any recent interview invites?

 

[noname123]

interview invite yesterday for november 16th (next friday! eek!)!

secondary submitted 9/27.

I am so excited and grateful! I can't wait! It would be such a blessing to get accepted!

Any tips? This will be my first interview and UF is my top choice!

 

[degi]

interview invite yesterday for november 16th (next friday! eek!)!

secondary submitted 9/27.

I am so excited and grateful! I can't wait! It would be such a blessing to get accepted!

Any tips? This will be my first interview and UF is my top choice!

Congrats!

 

[tygerguy]

interview invite yesterday for november 16th (next friday! eek!)!

secondary submitted 9/27.

I am so excited and grateful! I can't wait! It would be such a blessing to get accepted!

Any tips? This will be my first interview and UF is my top choice!

My only tip is that if you've done research, know it well. Otherwise, just relax! They're very nice and they won't intimidate you. Don't be surprised if they know you by name without having met you. They study the passport style pictures you send them.

P.S. Congratulations!

 

[hereinFL]

I have a question for the current students out there: Any insights as to what a fairly standard day/week is like during the first year at UF?

I know "standard" is a somewhat loaded word, because it's bound to change given the particular person, the current unit, etc. But since the education section of the website is currently under construction with the new schedule, I was hoping some of you might be able to give me some idea. Is there still time for going out, going to the gym and all that good stuff? Or are you already busy enough with studying and the demands of medical school?

Thanks!

 

[docjlud]

I have a question for the current students out there: Any insights as to what a fairly standard day/week is like during the first year at UF?

I know "standard" is a somewhat loaded word, because it's bound to change given the particular person, the current unit, etc. But since the education section of the website is currently under construction with the new schedule, I was hoping some of you might be able to give me some idea. Is there still time for going out, going to the gym and all that good stuff? Or are you already busy enough with studying and the demands of medical school?

Thanks!

I am sure one of the current first years in the new curriculum will answer your question better than I will, but even being a second year in the "old" curriculum, I find plenty of time to go the gym, relax at home and watch movies with my wife, take trips on weekends (usually not the weekends before a test though), etc.....and from what i hear the new curriculum is even more friendly to our free time as medical student's as it cuts out a lot of the redundancy from the "old" curriculum....

Regardless, i think in medical school most of the time it is difficult to ever really feel "caught up," so no matter what curriculum you're in you can pretty much study 24/7 and never feel totally on top of things because there is always more to learn. Aside from learning how to study more efficiently which you will definitely do throughout medical school, I also had to learn how to be OK with being a little behind sometimes and not let that hang over my head and interrupt my free time....So, IMO there is definitely time for all those things if you dont let yourself go overboard with your studies....

 

[premed529]

Has anyone who applied 9/28 or later heard back regarding an interview invite? I havent' heard anything and am wondering if I should call or email the admissions office. Thank you for your help!

 

[mystifire]

Has anyone who applied 9/28 or later heard back regarding an interview invite? I havent' heard anything and am wondering if I should call or email the admissions office. Thank you for your help!

I applied in early october and went on my interview on the 16th of this month. Email couldnt hurt

 

[degi]

Has anyone who applied 9/28 or later heard back regarding an interview invite? I havent' heard anything and am wondering if I should call or email the admissions office. Thank you for your help!

I applied around early October as well and got an invite, however, UF only invites about 10% of applicants to interview.

 

[FijiGNR89]

They're really not understanding my rejection. I declined the offer online. I sent a letter. And I STILL get emails asking about my deposit after Thanksgiving!

UF, I SAID NO!

I'll be expecting orientation details in a few months too.

 

[suuuperhuman17]

They're really not understanding my rejection. I declined the offer online. I sent a letter. And I STILL get emails asking about my deposit after Thanksgiving!

UF, I SAID NO!

I'll be expecting orientation details in a few months too.

You can give that spot to me? 😀

 

[degi]

They're really not understanding my rejection. I declined the offer online. I sent a letter. And I STILL get emails asking about my deposit after Thanksgiving!

UF, I SAID NO!

I'll be expecting orientation details in a few months too.

HAHAHAHA that's hilarious. Where are you going instead?

 

[mystifire]

A round of decisions is supposed to come out today. Good Luck to everyone who is expecting one.

 

[cpj09c]

Got waitlisted today. How long does it usually take to hear a final decision?

 

[noname123]

ACCEPTED!!! UF COM CLASS OF 2017!

here are some stats for you all... but don't drive yourself crazy! UF really does take a holistic approach to who they interview/accept.

overall GPA: 4.0
MCAT: 29R
UF undergrad
Extensive research, 1 publication, 1 poster
Extensive volunteer work

Interviews were awesome! So relaxed and perfect!

 

[premed529]

ACCEPTED!!! UF COM CLASS OF 2017!

here are some stats for you all... but don't drive yourself crazy! UF really does take a holistic approach to who they interview/accept.

overall GPA: 4.0
MCAT: 29R
UF undergrad
Extensive research, 1 publication, 1 poster
Extensive volunteer work

Interviews were awesome! So relaxed and perfect!

Congratulations!!! Any idea how many more spots they have left? Still no word for me on the interview, but I'll probably end up sending an update letter this week. (I have a publication pending so I think they might like that?)
How do they notify accepted applicants? Phone call?

 

[tygerguy]

I was waitlisted too. We will not hear anything until May 15th at the earliest. Good luck!

 

[seyhee0919]

So just a quick note...we all (class of 2016) just embarked on our first day of preceptorships and while I can't speak on behalf of the whole class just yet, i will say that there are a good number of us who feel like what we learned in one semester alone has really at least enabled us to be more aware and be happy about what we learned in that semester since we saw a good deal of that knowledge being applied JUST on our first day alone!

hope apps/interviews are going well for everyoneee

 

[Napoletana1007]

So just a quick note...we all (class of 2016) just embarked on our first day of preceptorships and while I can't speak on behalf of the whole class just yet, i will say that there are a good number of us who feel like what we learned in one semester alone has really at least enabled us to be more aware and be happy about what we learned in that semester since we saw a good deal of that knowledge being applied JUST on our first day alone!

hope apps/interviews are going well for everyoneee

That's awesome... I'm so excited for next year! Are all the preceptorships in Gainesville or do students do these back home?

 

[tmacreborn28]

Interview offer this morning! So excited! My first and ONLY choice for med school!

 

[DrP1989]

Interview offer this morning! So excited! My first and ONLY choice for med school!

Congrats!! When were you complete?

 

[jcaptian]

congrats!! When were you complete?

+1

 

[tmacreborn28]

Congrats!! When were you complete?

I was complete in mid August, so sit tight guys, you will get the call soon!

 

[scribe89]

I couldnt find second look weekend dates so I called admissions and their second look weekend will be April 5th and 6th for anyone wondering.

 

[idontcaureuknow]

I was waitlisted too. We will not hear anything until May 15th at the earliest. Good luck!

It's so much fun. But i thought it was possible to hear before may 15th? I don't expect to, but i figured like march people would start hearing. But of course, if you aren't accepted you just wait till class matriculation.

 

[seyhee0919]

so things might change even more next year, but you have some that are in Gainesville...then some that are in Jax, north Florida (Tally/Crestview/Pensacola/etc.). If you're in any of the North Florida ones you get housing covered, but because state funding is dwindling you might see fewer of these sites available. I elected to do mine back home in Orlando, and there are others who decided to do their preceptorships back home as well!

That's awesome... I'm so excited for next year! Are all the preceptorships in Gainesville or do students do these back home?

 

[everyday123]

so things might change even more next year, but you have some that are in Gainesville...then some that are in Jax, north Florida (Tally/Crestview/Pensacola/etc.). If you're in any of the North Florida ones you get housing covered, but because state funding is dwindling you might see fewer of these sites available. I elected to do mine back home in Orlando, and there are others who decided to do their preceptorships back home as well!

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[pv515]

so things might change even more next year, but you have some that are in Gainesville...then some that are in Jax, north Florida (Tally/Crestview/Pensacola/etc.). If you're in any of the North Florida ones you get housing covered, but because state funding is dwindling you might see fewer of these sites available. I elected to do mine back home in Orlando, and there are others who decided to do their preceptorships back home as well!

So what exactly is a preceptorship? I've never heard of that until now. Is it similar to a rotation for normal 3rd years? I'd probably stay in Gainesville for everything I could just to avoid the headache of getting 2 months of housing in another place...

 

[tygerguy]

It's so much fun. But i thought it was possible to hear before may 15th? I don't expect to, but i figured like march people would start hearing. But of course, if you aren't accepted you just wait till class matriculation.

Leila specifically told me that we won't hear anything until May 15th or later. Other schools will accept waitlisted students earlier (e.g., UCF). It's still possible that I'm wrong about this, but I would have had to grossly misunderstand to be wrong.

"We will not remove anyone from the wait list until after May 15. I cannot comment on the likelihood of your acceptance at all."

 

[idontcaureuknow]

Leila specifically told me that we won't hear anything until May 15th or later. Other schools will accept waitlisted students earlier (e.g., UCF). It's still possible that I'm wrong about this, but I would have had to grossly misunderstand to be wrong.

"We will not remove anyone from the wait list until after May 15. I cannot comment on the likelihood of your acceptance at all."

Thanks for the clarification. If that quote was misunderstood then I suppose we'd have to start communicating on a admission-speak dialect .

"We will not (unless we deem it so) remove anyone from the wait list until after May 15 (or any date of the adcom's choosing because, why not?). I cannot (will not) comment on the likelihood of your acceptance at all."

I never asked or paid attention to that point. I just thought about it and figured as a rolling school it'd be weird to waitlist earlier applicants and not compare them to later interviewees till that late in the process. But nothing about this process is nice and normal.

 

[seyhee0919]

So if you don't get assigned to one of these "housing-funded" sites, you are on your own for paying double rent (apt in Gainesville and housing in preceptorship site)? How long of a period is that for? Is that the same situation for 3rd year rotations?

blah. need to clarify stuff more next time.

so basically, lemme put it this way. there are four groups of people:

1) those who find preceptors back "home". we have people going back to their hometowns in florida, or places like colorado, wisconsin, new york, etc. these preceptorships are NOT paid for but that's because we all already have housing arrangements pre-planned.
2) those who NEED to be assigned a preceptor and, after the lottery, get a spot which is more than an hour away from Gainesville. These people have their housing paid for (usually some sort of longer-stay hotels). Areas include the big bend area, Jacksonville area, and NW Florida
3) those who need to be assigned a preceptor and, after the lottery, get a spot which is WITHIN an hour drive of Gainesville. These people do NOT have their housing or transportation paid for; they are expected to drive from their apartments in Gainesville to their preceptorship sites each and every day.
4) those who have kids or other outstanding obligations that require them to be in Gainesville

I hope that somewhat clears up any confusion I may have caused

 

[seyhee0919]

So what exactly is a preceptorship? I've never heard of that until now. Is it similar to a rotation for normal 3rd years? I'd probably stay in Gainesville for everything I could just to avoid the headache of getting 2 months of housing in another place...

as one of my non-med school friends put it, if you have a preceptorship, then is there such a thing as a ceptorship?

corny jokes aside, preceptorship I like to term as "advanced shadowing", although it's not shadowing at all. You're actually expected to take patient histories and perform the basics of a physical exam. In addition, your preceptor is expected to introduce you to regular aspects of a physician's daily life (e.g.: if they're involved in a local medical society, take you to meetings...if they do home visits, take you to those as well). It's kind of similar to a clerkship rotation, but much much much much more laid back and relaxed.

As for finding a place in gainesville...good luck. haha gainesville spots are few and far in between to come by. I will say that talking to my friends in either Tally, Jax, or NW florida they're having a blast right now. Your first preceptorship you are expected to be in Family Medicine or General Pediatrics (we have two people doing ER, but this has to go through special approval).

but don't worry too much about this until you get accepted and come here. 😀

 

[pv515]

as one of my non-med school friends put it, if you have a preceptorship, then is there such a thing as a ceptorship?

corny jokes aside, preceptorship I like to term as "advanced shadowing", although it's not shadowing at all. You're actually expected to take patient histories and perform the basics of a physical exam. In addition, your preceptor is expected to introduce you to regular aspects of a physician's daily life (e.g.: if they're involved in a local medical society, take you to meetings...if they do home visits, take you to those as well). It's kind of similar to a clerkship rotation, but much much much much more laid back and relaxed.

As for finding a place in gainesville...good luck. haha gainesville spots are few and far in between to come by. I will say that talking to my friends in either Tally, Jax, or NW florida they're having a blast right now. Your first preceptorship you are expected to be in Family Medicine or General Pediatrics (we have two people doing ER, but this has to go through special approval).

but don't worry too much about this until you get accepted and come here. 😀

I'm worrying about it because it will help me decide whether or not to go there (I am accepted), to maybe avoid this sort of thing. Why are Gainesville spots so few? Is it the same way at other med schools? What is the lottery system you speak of?

 

[everyday123]

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[seyhee0919]

I'm worrying about it because it will help me decide whether or not to go there (I am accepted), to maybe avoid this sort of thing. Why are Gainesville spots so few? Is it the same way at other med schools? What is the lottery system you speak of?

If I sound blunt, I apologize....why the fear of non-Gainesville spots though? There are quite a few of them, but even if you do end up not in Gainesville it shouldn't deter you. And remember, this is only for first/second year and only for a week or two at best.

 

[pv515]

If I sound blunt, I apologize....why the fear of non-Gainesville spots though? There are quite a few of them, but even if you do end up not in Gainesville it shouldn't deter you. And remember, this is only for first/second year and only for a week or two at best.

No problem bro, I didn't realize it was only for two weeks. I just don't like the idea of being forced to go outside of where I'm currently living, as would happen during the (mandatory?) Jacksonville rotation at UF. If I'm gonna have to move for two months, learn a new city, and essentially start a second life just to have it cut off abruptly, I want it to be on my terms and for my benefit (such as an away rotation), rather than compulsory.

Also, the specter of cuts to state funding that you mentioned is a big fear of mine, as I have had most of my scholarships in undergrad taken away by various cutbacks. I think UF is a great place for med school, but I'm slightly apprehensive because I wouldn't want something to happen which would affect the quality of education or opportunities there during my time in med school/residency.

Maybe it's a childish thing on my part, but from what I hear the future of higher education in Florida is bleak, and I'm not sure if that includes the medical schools.

 

[docjlud]

No problem bro, I didn't realize it was only for two weeks. I just don't like the idea of being forced to go outside of where I'm currently living, as would happen during the (mandatory?) Jacksonville rotation at UF. If I'm gonna have to move for two months, learn a new city, and essentially start a second life just to have it cut off abruptly, I want it to be on my terms and for my benefit (such as an away rotation), rather than compulsory.

Also, the specter of cuts to state funding that you mentioned is a big fear of mine, as I have had most of my scholarships in undergrad taken away by various cutbacks. I think UF is a great place for med school, but I'm slightly apprehensive because I wouldn't want something to happen which would affect the quality of education or opportunities there during my time in med school/residency.

Maybe it's a childish thing on my part, but from what I hear the future of higher education in Florida is bleak, and I'm not sure if that includes the medical schools.

Let me try to help clear up a few things---

1. Preceptorship is something we have been doing at UF for quite a while now. Basically after you finish your first semester, you get to spend two weeks putting your newly aquired clinical skills (basic physical exam and history taking) to work-----it is very laid back and YOU WILL NOT be expected to find your own housing unless you specifically set up your own preceptorship with a physician you know back home......this is really meant to be just a fun chance to put the books down and focus EXCLUSIVELY on clinical medicine without any worries of tests looming over your head.....in my opinion, this is much better than having scattered clinical experiences throughout the year because with those types of clinical experiences you usually have classes and tests weighing on your mind which can take away from the experience...

2. The lottery system for preceptorship is simple----if you dont set up your own preceptorship with a physician you know back home (most people DONT), then you will work with one of the physicians that UF has already set up a relationship with here in gainesville or in other parts of north florida----(I chose to do this because the physicians on the preceptorship list are ones that have been rated well by previous students who have wprked with them, so they should be great people to learn from).... Instead of randomly assigning students to a preceptor, they assign each student a lottery number 1-130 etc... then students with the lower numbers choose who they want to do their preceptorship with based on reading info about the preceptors practice, location, etc... and those who get stuck with the higher numbers have fewer preceptors to choose from... I got a high number so I didnt have much of a choice---but, like i said, it DOESNT MATTER bcz all of the preceptors are ones that have been highly rated by other students-----if you end up with a preceptor that is not in Gainesvillle, YOU WILL NOT be responsible for housing, UF finds housing for you---so NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.....think of it as a two week vacation

3. As far as doing rotations in Jacksonville goes during third year---my understanding is that pretty much everyone will do at least a few of their required clerkships at Shands Jacksonville, unless you have children here in Gainesville. The rest of your third year clerkships are here in Gainesville. For the Jax rotations, UF PROVIDES HOUSING for you right by the hospital..... That being said, I am married and my wife would prefer that I stay in Gainesville for all of my rotations......however, the advantage to doing some rotations in Jacksonville is that the patient population there is entirely different so you get the benefit of being exposed to a greater variety of patients and practice settings.... so for me, having doing a few rotations in Jax is not ideal, but its not a big deal either...... but, having to drive all over Miami traffic to different hospitals for rotations ,like I was told they do at FIU during my interview there, would be a deal breaker...

Hope this helps clear some stuff up for you guys...

 

[seyhee0919]

I getcha, very understandable. But I think that, if you do end up somewhere like Jonesville, Amelia Island, Crestview, etc., it'll give you an insight to the heart of family practice and really set the tone for your next few years (even if it means you hate hate hate family practice). You'll never get to explore again after your first two years of medical school...you might as well make the best of it ya know? (sorry if I sound haughty, not my intentions by any means). Also, some of our peeps in the Big Bend area are actually currently on a weekend excursion to New Orleans.

The reason why I chose to go back home was personal (my sister is doing her fellowship rotation back home as well and since we're never together as a family anymore I decided to be in Orlando so this could happen). You can always go back home too if you find a family physician/pediatrician willing to take you in. For future preceptorships I will go wherever the wind takes me.

Not to mention, the vast majority of the experiences people have with assigned preceptors ANYWHERE has been nothing short of great. The physicians selected know what they are expected to do.

Feel free to ask me more questions; y'all are keeping me on my toes 😛

No problem bro, I didn't realize it was only for two weeks. I just don't like the idea of being forced to go outside of where I'm currently living, as would happen during the (mandatory?) Jacksonville rotation at UF. If I'm gonna have to move for two months, learn a new city, and essentially start a second life just to have it cut off abruptly, I want it to be on my terms and for my benefit (such as an away rotation), rather than compulsory.

Also, the specter of cuts to state funding that you mentioned is a big fear of mine, as I have had most of my scholarships in undergrad taken away by various cutbacks. I think UF is a great place for med school, but I'm slightly apprehensive because I wouldn't want something to happen which would affect the quality of education or opportunities there during my time in med school/residency.

Maybe it's a childish thing on my part, but from what I hear the future of higher education in Florida is bleak, and I'm not sure if that includes the medical schools.

 

[pv515]

I getcha, very understandable. But I think that, if you do end up somewhere like Jonesville, Amelia Island, Crestview, etc., it'll give you an insight to the heart of family practice and really set the tone for your next few years (even if it means you hate hate hate family practice). You'll never get to explore again after your first two years of medical school...you might as well make the best of it ya know? (sorry if I sound haughty, not my intentions by any means). Also, some of our peeps in the Big Bend area are actually currently on a weekend excursion to New Orleans.

The reason why I chose to go back home was personal (my sister is doing her fellowship rotation back home as well and since we're never together as a family anymore I decided to be in Orlando so this could happen). You can always go back home too if you find a family physician/pediatrician willing to take you in. For future preceptorships I will go wherever the wind takes me.

Not to mention, the vast majority of the experiences people have with assigned preceptors ANYWHERE has been nothing short of great. The physicians selected know what they are expected to do.

Feel free to ask me more questions; y'all are keeping me on my toes 😛

Thanks a lot to you and the poster before you. I really do appreciate the information!!! I am really just trying to get a feel for UF early on. Although, I suppose most of this conversation is moot until the financial aid and merit packages are announced next semester. Debt load will play a big role in where I go (not to say I have all that many choices, but at least a couple others), so who knows if UF will give me the best situation there. I've heard some people get a lot, while others get none, so idk where I will fall in that spectrum.

 

[CarlATHF]

No problem bro, I didn't realize it was only for two weeks. I just don't like the idea of being forced to go outside of where I'm currently living, as would happen during the (mandatory?) Jacksonville rotation at UF. If I'm gonna have to move for two months, learn a new city, and essentially start a second life just to have it cut off abruptly, I want it to be on my terms and for my benefit (such as an away rotation), rather than compulsory

Then you are going to miss out on a great education at both Shands Gainesville and in Jacksonville. Yeah, you live in a dorm but you also get advantages that Gainesville doesn't have like a high volume ED, a children's hospital, and a very high volume/high risk OB service (in addition to some pretty amazing docs who genuinely enjoy teaching, which Gainesville has too, but you get my point.)

Most 3rd years end up working in Jax about 12 weeks out of 3rd year. I was in your shoes, dreading having to pick up and leave out of Gainesville, but it's really not that bad. Besides, you spend most of your day at the hospital anyway.

 

[premed529]

Sorry for being one of the anxious pre-interview pre-meds in this forum, but could someone point me in the right direction regarding update letters at UF? I actually called the admissions office asking about it, and Chet told me that there is a place on the secondary application site where you can submit updates. I was not at my computer when he called me back so I wasn't able to verify it. When I tried myself I couldn't seem to find what he was talking about. I don't want to keep bugging the admissions office about this, so I was hoping someone on here could help.

If push comes to shove, I suppose I could just send in the updates via email attachment...

 

[gtoblobf]

Sorry for being one of the anxious pre-interview pre-meds in this forum, but could someone point me in the right direction regarding update letters at UF? I actually called the admissions office asking about it, and Chet told me that there is a place on the secondary application site where you can submit updates. I was not at my computer when he called me back so I wasn't able to verify it. When I tried myself I couldn't seem to find what he was talking about. I don't want to keep bugging the admissions office about this, so I was hoping someone on here could help.

If push comes to shove, I suppose I could just send in the updates via email attachment...

In top menu, USER PROFILE. Then in left-side menu, Additional Info.

 

[tygerguy]

Sorry for being one of the anxious pre-interview pre-meds in this forum, but could someone point me in the right direction regarding update letters at UF? I actually called the admissions office asking about it, and Chet told me that there is a place on the secondary application site where you can submit updates. I was not at my computer when he called me back so I wasn't able to verify it. When I tried myself I couldn't seem to find what he was talking about. I don't want to keep bugging the admissions office about this, so I was hoping someone on here could help.

If push comes to shove, I suppose I could just send in the updates via email attachment...

Don't worry, it actually took me a few minutes to find this. It wasn't obvious. Don't feel bad. Good luck, hopefully you'll get an interview!

 

[premed529]

Thanks to both of you! Has anyone actually used the additional info option? It looks like you can keep updating it perioidically. Do you just hit save and they can see the most updated version, or is there some kind of hidden submit button?

 

[yolo13yolo]

Then you are going to miss out on a great education at both Shands Gainesville and in Jacksonville. Yeah, you live in a dorm but you also get advantages that Gainesville doesn't have like a high volume ED, a children's hospital, and a very high volume/high risk OB service (in addition to some pretty amazing docs who genuinely enjoy teaching, which Gainesville has too, but you get my point.)

Most 3rd years end up working in Jax about 12 weeks out of 3rd year. I was in your shoes, dreading having to pick up and leave out of Gainesville, but it's really not that bad. Besides, you spend most of your day at the hospital anyway.

Thanks for the info. So is it 12 weeks consecutively for everyone, or does it depend on the specific situation/rotation that is assigned?

 

[phigam]

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[docjlud]

Thanks for the info. So is it 12 weeks consecutively for everyone, or does it depend on the specific situation/rotation that is assigned?

It depends on the specific rotations you are assigned to there.....it is a different amount of time for everyone, but everyone will do rotations in BOTH gainesville and jacksonville....

maybe Cweave can elaborate more bcz he has gone through the process..