2013-2014 SUNY Downstate Application Thread

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Lya said:
Your GPA is slightly on the lower side. The decision is based on the whole application, so it is possible that your interview is not an issue. At the same time, perhaps not showing enough enthusiasm or minor intangible things like that could have affected your interview impression at the end of the day.

All I can say is to ace your interview with air-tight confidence.
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Ok, thank you! Everyone said to stay confident, so I'm just going to practice as much as I can and trust that my app is strong enough.
 
I'm interviewing at Downstate on the 4th. Super excited, this is my top choice and also most likely my last chance to get in anywhere before the end of this cycle.

Does anyone have an idea of when the day would be over if I interview at 9:30 AM? I'm trying to pick some buses and I don't want to rush myself if I know I'll be around for most of the day.

Also, anyone have any tips or advice for their interview? I'm hoping it goes really well.
 
I interviewed at downstate 1st week of december. And today I received an aamc background check saying a medical school has waitlisted or conditionakly accepted me. I havent heard from downstate yet (and other schools ive interviewed at wont be coming to decision until later). What does this mean?!
 
Isoprene said:
I interviewed at downstate 1st week of december. And today I received an aamc background check saying a medical school has waitlisted or conditionakly accepted me. I havent heard from downstate yet (and other schools ive interviewed at wont be coming to decision until later). What does this mean?!
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Have you been accepted by any other schools? I didn't get that email until over a month after I was accepted at a school that required that
 
Nope. And also the only other 3 ii ive had were 3 weeks ago/this week (they said we wont be hearing b that soon)....so...I have no clue what that means
 
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Isoprene said:
I interviewed at downstate 1st week of december. And today I received an aamc background check saying a medical school has waitlisted or conditionakly accepted me. I havent heard from downstate yet (and other schools ive interviewed at wont be coming to decision until later). What does this mean?!
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Me too! It could pretty much only be Downstate for me as well, my other interviews were too recent. Hoping for some good news for the both of us 🙂
 
I wonder if you get that email again if you've already done it for another school. Anyways, it sounds like great news for those who got that email. Congrats!!
 
II today, scheduled for late February! I was complete late September. Looks like the II's aren't over quite yet 🙂
 
Didnt get an acceptance email yet, but I got one from global health congratulating me on my acceptance. Interviewed 12/05. GPA:3.99 MCAT 36 and IS.
Good luck everybody.
 
Isoprene said:
Which certifi email are you refering to
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In the email from certiphi, it states:
"You have received this email because you have been waitlisted or conditionally accepted by one or more of the medical schools participating in the AAMC-facilitated program for performing criminal background checks on conditionally accepted applicants and waiting list applicants. "
 
neilpryde21 said:
In the email from certiphi, it states:
"You have received this email because you have been waitlisted or conditionally accepted by one or more of the medical schools participating in the AAMC-facilitated program for performing criminal background checks on conditionally accepted applicants and waiting list applicants. "
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Right, haha from what I know from my friends who were waitlisted and not accepted last yr they did not recieve such email. Im hoping downstate specifically does not request this from people waitlisted. Schools do it differently obviously.
 
Isoprene said:
Right, haha from what I know from my friends who were waitlisted and not accepted last yr they did not recieve such email. Im hoping downstate specifically does not request this from people waitlisted. Schools do it differently obviously.
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I haven't heard that happening to people who were waitlisted either so if you got that email at this point, I going to say its very good news
 
Got my acceptance the mail yesterday (1/28, big manilla envelope). It was postmarked 1/27. The acceptance letter was dated 1/24.
I'm OOS, but am currently living in NYC (where it the letter was mailed). I interviewed 12/11.
 
Isoprene said:
Right, haha from what I know from my friends who were waitlisted and not accepted last yr they did not recieve such email. Im hoping downstate specifically does not request this from people waitlisted. Schools do it differently obviously.
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Hopefully you're right, good luck!
 
mekimchiie said:
Got my acceptance the mail yesterday (1/28, big manilla envelope). It was postmarked 1/27. The acceptance letter was dated 1/24.
I'm OOS, but am currently living in NYC (where it the letter was mailed). I interviewed 12/11.
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Congrats!! I interviewed a day before you and still waiting.
 
mekimchiie said:
Got my acceptance the mail yesterday (1/28, big manilla envelope). It was postmarked 1/27. The acceptance letter was dated 1/24.
I'm OOS, but am currently living in NYC (where it the letter was mailed). I interviewed 12/11.
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did you get the certiphi email before the letter arrived?
 
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I interviewed on 12/2 too....but im currently away from town, hopefully good news when get back today!!
 
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