2013-2014 SUNY Downstate Application Thread

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congrats @Isoprene !!! im still waiting... 🙁 🙁 🙁 i wonder why for some it takes forever to hear back!
 
guMDropz said:
congrats @Isoprene !!! im still waiting... 🙁 🙁 🙁 i wonder why for some it takes forever to hear back!
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I know how you feel. I interviewed right before thanksgiving and my interviewer checked off the "accept immediately" box for me so I felt really good but now that other people have heard back who interviewed after me, I'm feeling a bit nervous
 
don't know if there is another thread for this already but is anyone by chance doing the MPH dual also and starting in June? I really haven't gotten much information regarding orientation, reg. etc.
 
Just got an "on hold for spring review" email, and pretty bummed about it... anyone know what the stats are for getting in off that list? From what I've heard it's basically about as good as a rejection.
 
well, I just got placed on "Hold for Spring Consideration" via email. GPA>3.6 from top LAC with strong upward trend (4.0 senior year), MCAT>39, 2nd author publication, great interview with the interviewer checking off "accept immediately". I'm really not trying to sound arrogant but I'm not really sure what happened here. For other people who were put on hold, did the signature have a bunch $$$$$ after it says sincerely?

EDIT: Oh, forgot to add that I interviewed back at the very end of November in case anyone was wondering. And I was pretty bummed when I wrote my post but I realized I forgot to say Good Luck to everyone else waiting to hear back. Hopefully you hear better news than I did!
 
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neilpryde21 said:
well, I just got placed on "Hold for Spring Consideration" via email. GPA>3.6 from top LAC with strong upward trend (4.0 senior year), MCAT>39, 2nd author publication, great interview with the interviewer checking off "accept immediately". I'm really not trying to sound arrogant but I'm not really sure what happened here. For other people who were put on hold, did the signature have a bunch $$$$$ after it says sincerely?
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wow those stats and the accept immediately and yet they still wait list you smh. Maybe they want money for better results 😉? probably means nothing tho. Hoping to get news soon myself. hopefully good news
 
so looking last 2-3 pgs it seems thursday/friday = hold/reject. Certiphi email on monday = acceptance next day or so. Although variations are likely to occur
 
neilpryde21 said:
well, I just got placed on "Hold for Spring Consideration" via email. GPA>3.6 from top LAC with strong upward trend (4.0 senior year), MCAT>39, 2nd author publication, great interview with the interviewer checking off "accept immediately". I'm really not trying to sound arrogant but I'm not really sure what happened here. For other people who were put on hold, did the signature have a bunch $$$$$ after it says sincerely?

EDIT: Oh, forgot to add that I interviewed back at the very end of November in case anyone was wondering. And I was pretty bummed when I wrote my post but I realized I forgot to say Good Luck to everyone else waiting to hear back. Hopefully you hear better news than I did!
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Yeah I got the same signature with $$$$$
And I wonder the same thing too.
Interviewed 12/16 and surprised we got the same Hold for Spring :/
 
What is "late spring" by their definition?

It seems based on previous years threads that it varies from March-April, but mostly May.

For us December/November interviewees that were put on "Hold for Spring Consideration", when do you think we're gonna hear back, especially if we were pigeon-holed in February?
 
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They don't waitlist via mail. I'm hoping we get accepted since we survived the waitlist email. Unless we get rejected via mail, they've done that before. Ahh this wait is killing me.
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So is there a "waitlist" that is separate from the "on hold for spring review"? Or is that simply Downstate's version of a waitlist?
 
jtp270 said:
So is there a "waitlist" that is separate from the "on hold for spring review"? Or is that simply Downstate's version of a waitlist?
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Downstate puts all students that were not accepted or rejected on "hold for spring consideration." Around april/may these applicants are reviewed again and either accepted later on, rejected or placed on an alternate list (waitlist).
 
djm461 said:
Downstate puts all students that were not accepted or rejected on "hold for spring consideration." Around april/may these applicants are reviewed again and either accepted later on, rejected or placed on an alternate list (waitlist).
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Gotcha, so waitlist comes later. Thanks!
 
neilpryde21 said:
Mine had the sheet out in front of me and felt comfortable enough to share his evaluation with me. I don't think they usually do that though
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My interviewer was very nice, but he certainly did not share his evaluation with me. But that is probably because I was a nervous babbling wreck for the first 10 minutes of my interview. I think I recovered and spoke more complete english during the last 20-25 minutes but I sure hope I didn't blow it.
 
Has anyone heard anything recently? I interviewed 12/10 and silence since then. I'm hitting the 10 week mark soon.
 
ii! THANK THE UNIVERSE FOR ANSWERING MY PRAYERS

they interview til april, dates after march 19th still available.

anyone heard of anyone who was directly accepted even though they interviewed so late??
 
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