2013-2014 University of Florida Application Thread

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Does anyone know what the turn-around for hearing about acceptance/waitlist? I'm interviewing on Friday and I'm curious how long I'll have to wait after to hear back... :nailbiting:
 
neuronerd24 said:
Does anyone know what the turn-around for hearing about acceptance/waitlist? I'm interviewing on Friday and I'm curious how long I'll have to wait after to hear back... :nailbiting:
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They'll tell you when to expect a response.
 
neuronerd24 said:
Does anyone know what the turn-around for hearing about acceptance/waitlist? I'm interviewing on Friday and I'm curious how long I'll have to wait after to hear back... :nailbiting:
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They told us on interview day that they notify you on the Tuesday following every third interview date. The last interview day is the 14th of March so I believe acceptance/WL decisions will come out on the 18th 🙂 Best of luck!!
 
Are we allowed to update the admissions office with letters of interest after interviews, or are we limited to the updates that are on the secondary app. portal?
 
Edit: posted to wrong thread, whoops!
 
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Hey everyone,

I received a call on Monday for an interview next Friday. I had a couple of questions. First, what are the interviews like? I looked up some common interview questions on here but I was just curious what people thought of their 2 one-on-one interviews.

Second, I am OOS. I know from years past they interview very few people from OOS (I saw one website that said they only interviewed 23 OOS students one year and 14 of them matriculated!). Once I have an interview as an OOS student, are my chances good for getting in? Or are they starting to interview more people from OOS?

Thanks!
 
pawprint said:
Hey everyone,

I received a call on Monday for an interview next Friday. I had a couple of questions. First, what are the interviews like? I looked up some common interview questions on here but I was just curious what people thought of their 2 one-on-one interviews.

Second, I am OOS. I know from years past they interview very few people from OOS (I saw one website that said they only interviewed 23 OOS students one year and 14 of them matriculated!). Once I have an interview as an OOS student, are my chances good for getting in? Or are they starting to interview more people from OOS?

Thanks!
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Where did you find the interview questions? I've been told there are school-specific interview question lists, but I can't find them :\
 
wiley224 said:
Are we allowed to update the admissions office with letters of interest after interviews, or are we limited to the updates that are on the secondary app. portal?
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+1 would also like to know about this for sure. From the WL email, it sounds like we were limited to the application portal
 
pawprint said:
Hey everyone,

I received a call on Monday for an interview next Friday. I had a couple of questions. First, what are the interviews like? I looked up some common interview questions on here but I was just curious what people thought of their 2 one-on-one interviews.

Second, I am OOS. I know from years past they interview very few people from OOS (I saw one website that said they only interviewed 23 OOS students one year and 14 of them matriculated!). Once I have an interview as an OOS student, are my chances good for getting in? Or are they starting to interview more people from OOS?

Thanks!
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Congrats on your II! You will be told who your interviewers are at the beginning of the day. They are 2 hour-long faculty (or MS4) interviews. My experience was very relaxed and conversational; they genuinely were trying to get a better sense of who I am and if I am a good for for the school. If you have any specific questions, shoot me a PM! While I don't know stats on OOS or anything of that nature, I would not stress too much about it. First of all, what's the point; they are interviewing you because they like you, and applicants should remember that and focus only on that, and 2ndly because a large number of WL spots are handed out every year, regardless the time in the cycle. Go in positive attitude, and give it your best shot! Best of luck to you!
 
Hi everyone! I had my interview today and I want to reiterate what everyone has been saying for those of you who are interviewing next week- It is very relaxed and comfortable. I was very impressed with the school as well!! I hear back on TUESDAY.......

Also, I wanted to thank those of you on SDN who messaged me or commented on here supporting me and giving me advice, etc. I can really tell that I like the students that attend/would attend UF because y'all are so friendly and supportive! Not all school-specific threads on here are like this!
 
thisisansley said:
I also have a question for current students - do any of you know (or know someone who would know) the lgbt representation within the class and what the lgbt scene is like outside of class? I'm 95% sure I'm going to UF but I'm coming from NYC, which is thriving with gay culture, so this is the only thing I'm nervous about. Thanks a bunch!

(ETA: I asked during my interview but both of my tour guides were straight so they had no idea)
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At my interview day, one of the presenters spoke about diversity and even specifically mentioned LGBT representation! I'm not sure about what the scene is like, but I got the vibe that the community is very welcoming.
 
I feel like since I've been talking about this I should mention, the bouncer at one of my favorite gay bars in NYC told me he's from Gainesville the other day and said there's a pretty good community - a club and a bar. He also said there's a small but tight knit lesbian community. 🙂
 
I feel like the LGBTQ community at UFCOM is an interesting one. Traditionally, UF has been known as a VERY conservative institution- I really think it wasn't until the past 3-4 years that we FINALLY got admin/deans who realized that this type of diversity is just as important as other types. Because this shift has occurred so recently, the atmosphere here is very welcoming of LGBTQ students, but lagging behind other schools in the area in terms of resources and community (ie we're still working on getting an LGBTQ interest group up and running...) I suppose this could be a good or bad thing- the good thing is that, if you're someone who wants to take initiative and really improve things here for the LGBTQ community, you'll be welcomed with open arms and have the potential to do some pretty amazing things. The bad news is there just aren't that many students who openly identify as LGBTQ. As for Gainesville as a whole, it's a very liberal town and I think the resources that you mentioned above are good ones. It's small but accepting. I hope that helps!
 
So I received that email with my photo with the gator attached... At the bottom it says, "We look forward to seeing you again soon." Decisions come out tomorrow. Could this be a good sign or are they just playing with my heart? :nailbiting:
 
neuronerd24 said:
So I received that email with my photo with the gator attached... At the bottom it says, "We look forward to seeing you again soon." Decisions come out tomorrow. Could this be a good sign or are they just playing with my heart? :nailbiting:
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Everybody gets that e-mail the day before. I got it and was wait listed lol. Hope you hear better news!
 
Crossing fingers for everyone waiting on decision! 🙂
 
UF is changing the curriculum from traditional format to more pbl, but I can't find anymore specific info than that. All I know about the new curriculum is the stuff listed in the this link:

http://howwelearn.med.ufl.edu/building/curriculum-for-the-future/

Any current UFCOM students out there that can give me more concrete facts about the new curriculum?I'm mainly concerned about the introduction of pbl.

Will the new curriculum be majority pbl?
Or more of an equal mix of lecture and pbl?
That link says 8 students will have weekly pbl session for 3 years, is that the total extent of the new pbl, or will there really be more that isn't listed?
 
giraffesuptop said:
UF is changing the curriculum from traditional format to more pbl, but I can't find anymore specific info than that. All I know about the new curriculum is the stuff listed in the this link:

http://howwelearn.med.ufl.edu/building/curriculum-for-the-future/

Any current UFCOM students out there that can give me more concrete facts about the new curriculum?I'm mainly concerned about the introduction of pbl.

Will the new curriculum be majority pbl?
Or more of an equal mix of lecture and pbl?
That link says 8 students will have weekly pbl session for 3 years, is that the total extent of the new pbl, or will there really be more that isn't listed?
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The real change in the curriculum is from a traditional "1st year is the normal human body and 2nd year is pathology" curriculum to an "organ systems blocks" type curriculum- I haven't heard anything about changing they way we're learning. It's still almost exclusively lectures. We do work in groups for certain classes like population health, and we do meet in small groups with 8 students once a week, but it's more of a mentorship type thing and supplements the lectures (ie doesn't replace them.)
 
Bluepanda87 said:
The real change in the curriculum is from a traditional "1st year is the normal human body and 2nd year is pathology" curriculum to an "organ systems blocks" type curriculum- I haven't heard anything about changing they way we're learning. It's still almost exclusively lectures. We do work in groups for certain classes like population health, and we do meet in small groups with 8 students once a week, but it's more of a mentorship type thing and supplements the lectures (ie doesn't replace them.)
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OK thanks that helps, could you explain more of the weekly small group mentorship thing? And how many hours/week of lecture do you get? I'm wondering whether UF's curriculum leaves ample free time for both ECs and study
 
giraffesuptop said:
OK thanks that helps, could you explain more of the weekly small group mentorship thing? And how many hours/week of lecture do you get? I'm wondering whether UF's curriculum leaves ample free time for both ECs and study
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Fair warning: I tend to write mini-novels! I hope this is helpful!

Typical week during 1st and 2nd year:
Mon:
> 8 or 9- 12: Lecture Style Class (recorded and not mandatory, unless it's a lab or patient presentation which happens on occasion.)
> 1-5: Varies. Sometimes you dissect, sometimes you have additional class, sometimes you will have the odd pbl type exercise, sometimes you have free time.

Tuesday/Wednesday:
> 8 or 9- 12: Lecture Style Class
> 1-5: One day you'll have three hours of your small group, one day you'll either have physical exam/clinical practice or free time

Thursday:
> 8 or 9- 12: Lecture Style Class
> 1-5: "Discovery." This is basically free time allocated for students to do research/ their own projects. Some people actually do research, some just study.

Friday:
Same as Monday

Okay, so. In my opinion, I've had TONS of time to get involved with everything I wanted to do, pass my classes, and still have time to browse the internet and talk to you lovely people 😉 I was the president of an interest group, did a research project, organized an international medical mission trip, and helped put on a musical for the peds floor. I think a lot of this was thanks to the unranked P/F system- I didn't feel pressured to get 95s on everything, and so I was able to really make my first two years what I wanted them to be. I will say that, obviously, some weeks were worse than others, and during weeks when we happened to have a lot of mandatory labs or not a lot of afternoons free I did find myself getting frustrated. However, I didn't find it to be a serious problem, and overall I really liked the first two years.
 
Bluepanda87 said:
Fair warning: I tend to write mini-novels! I hope this is helpful!

Typical week during 1st and 2nd year:
Mon:
> 8 or 9- 12: Lecture Style Class (recorded and not mandatory, unless it's a lab or patient presentation which happens on occasion.)
> 1-5: Varies. Sometimes you dissect, sometimes you have additional class, sometimes you will have the odd pbl type exercise, sometimes you have free time.

Tuesday/Wednesday:
> 8 or 9- 12: Lecture Style Class
> 1-5: One day you'll have three hours of your small group, one day you'll either have physical exam/clinical practice or free time

Thursday:
> 8 or 9- 12: Lecture Style Class
> 1-5: "Discovery." This is basically free time allocated for students to do research/ their own projects. Some people actually do research, some just study.

Friday:
Same as Monday

Okay, so. In my opinion, I've had TONS of time to get involved with everything I wanted to do, pass my classes, and still have time to browse the internet and talk to you lovely people 😉 I was the president of an interest group, did a research project, organized an international medical mission trip, and helped put on a musical for the peds floor. I think a lot of this was thanks to the unranked P/F system- I didn't feel pressured to get 95s on everything, and so I was able to really make my first two years what I wanted them to be. I will say that, obviously, some weeks were worse than others, and during weeks when we happened to have a lot of mandatory labs or not a lot of afternoons free I did find myself getting frustrated. However, I didn't find it to be a serious problem, and overall I really liked the first two years.
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Thanks a bunch!! I'm guessing you were a FL resident as a premed bc most UFCOM students were, would you mind telling why you chose UF over other FL schools? What tipped the balance in UF's favor for you? I'm a FL resident leaning towards UF but also considering UCF and FSU.

Sorry for all the questions but I have one more: considering the scholarly project requirement, are there lots of clinical and nonclinical opportunities for research?
 
Yup, I was a Florida resident! I guess there were a few major reasons I chose UF.
1) LOVED Dr. Lynch and the other admin. I thought the fact UF chose to place people with such big hearts and a holistic, kind attitude towards providing care into positions of administrative power said a lot about UF's priorities. Almost all schools SAY this stuff matters, but I felt like UF's hiring choices actually proved it.
2) Unranked P/F curriculum the first two years (HUGE.)
3) I liked the idea of the new curriculum. The idea of systems blocks and not starting with the onslaught of traditional anatomy made sense to me, and beyond that, I really liked the idea of being able to be at a school where my ideas and my opinions mattered and could shape the future of the school. Not saying there aren't downsides; it can be stressful being the guinea pigs (though this applies less to you,) but overall, I wanted to be part of a changing school
4) Honestly, at least compared to FSU, the match list. In terms of out of state matches, at least the year I applied, there was NO comparison.

In terms of research, there's a TON of opportunities, and they really promote it. They're also very broad about what they consider a project (one guy wrote a children's book about dental hygiene, etc.) so you're really free to do what you want. The only thing I'll say is that you have to be proactive- it won't just happen. But if you approach a professor with interest and are willing to ask, my experience has been they'll bend over backwards to help.
 
Hi everyone 🙂 I am an incoming veterinary student at UF, so pardon me for posting here, but I was just trying to gauge interest on who is looking for a place to live. I am looking to purchase a house and would need a roommate, and am a bit timid to purchase something without knowing who all is still looking for a place to live. The house would be within 10-15 minutes from the vet school, would have a yard, and you are welcome to bring your pets. No breed restrictions. I love to cook and bake and would gladly cook enough dinner for you to enjoy some too if you were interested (I try to cook dinner almost every night). You would have you own room and bathroom. I am trying to find an affordable three bedroom so that third room can be a community office for us to share. Please PM if this sounds like something you would be interested in.
 
Does anyone know if accepted OOS students can reclassify residency in order to get IS tuition for the second year? I would really appreciate input from anyone but preferably a current student at UF that has been through the experience or can comment about a classmate.
 
FullThrottle5 said:
Does anyone know if accepted OOS students can reclassify residency in order to get IS tuition for the second year? I would really appreciate input from anyone but preferably a current student at UF that has been through the experience or can comment about a classmate.
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I think that you can (and I think a few of my classmates did so during 2nd year). Double check with admissions and/or financial aid and you'll be able to get more concrete answers.
 
Waitlisted today. OOS 3.5/33. What is the movement like for OOS waitlist?
 
pawprint said:
Waitlisted today. OOS 3.5/33. What is the movement like for OOS waitlist?
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I don't think there's a separate wait list. They rank everyone in April and take people from the list in order. They say they take a lot of people off the wait lost, but there has been previous years where there wasn't much movement. They also won't tell us where we are on the list.

Good luck!
 
thisisansley said:
I also have a question for current students - do any of you know (or know someone who would know) the lgbt representation within the class and what the lgbt scene is like outside of class? I'm 95% sure I'm going to UF but I'm coming from NYC, which is thriving with gay culture, so this is the only thing I'm nervous about. Thanks a bunch!

(ETA: I asked during my interview but both of my tour guides were straight so they had no idea)
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I have recently been learning about the LGBT community here--I think you can learn more about it through the pride month awareness activities currently going on (https://www.facebook.com/prideawarenessmonth). There's definitely more LGBT involvement in the undergrad community as opposed to with grad students, but it's a growing LGBT scene 🙂 I also saw on the UF COM website's list of organizations that there is one called "LGBT in Medicine" (http://mcc.med.ufl.edu/organizations/lgbt-lgbt-people-in-medicine/). Hope these can give you more insight and then there's always second look weekend 🙂
 
Yeah, the undergrad campus is pretty awesome for this, but as for us...again, it's still blossoming. The lgbt interest group is about a year old, and while we've been trying to keep it afloat, it's been fairly stagnant (again, I'd like to emphasize that I have never felt this was due to lack of support on the school's side- we just haven't had many people in the 1st and 2nd years who've stepped up to run it.) I'm not trying to be negative- I just wanted to be honest about what to expect. That being said, our faculty adviser is absolutely amazing and really gung ho to make this group grow! 🙂
 
Hi!
I was just accepted to the Master's of Occupational Therapy program and will be starting in the Fall! There isn't much talk on the UF OT board so I'm posting in some other forums hoping to find other responsible grad/professional/med students to potentially live with. My classes are in the HPNP building right next to the College of Medicine. I am looking for off campus housing that is either a reasonable walk or along a bus line to campus. I have only visited the campus once so I don't know the area too well. I am open to suggestions on where to live!

I love to cook (mostly healthy stuff!) and I would love to live with other foodies! I make lots of juices and smoothies so I would like to have counter space to bring my blender, juicer and maybe my food processor and not annoy any roommates by doing so. Of course all my roommates will be welcome to use any of my kitchen stuff! I think my program is going to keep me pretty busy but in my free time I like doing yoga, adventuring outdoors, exploring local restaurants and bars, going out for live music and checking out the arts scenes. I'd love to live with other people who share some of these interests!
I'm going to cut myself off before this gets too long. Please PM me with some info about yourself and any questions you have about me if you are interested in looking for housing with me. I plan to visit the weekend of April 4th-6th, but am only 2.5 hrs away (St. Pete) so I will be making many more trips up.
Thanks! 🙂
Crystal
 
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CarlATHF said:
Just a reminder that there are medical students lurking, so if you all have questions, please let us know!
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Hello CarlATHF,
Thank you so much for making yourself available to answer our pressing questions. I have just decided that I will be matriculating at UF this fall and would like your advice for housing. I would like to know where would you suggest the best place for a medical student to live. I am interested in living alone and not close to undergraduates (preferably near other graduate students). In other words, where can I find affordable housing (studio) for graduate students? Thanks so much!
 
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