2015-2016 SUNY - Buffalo Application Thread

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Minnesota Girl said:
Waitlisted just now after interviewing 11/18. I LOVED this school, very sad I can't start planning for next year. I know that others have said that a significant number of waitlisted people are eventually accepted, are those primarily accepted in April or is there substantial movement before then?
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If last year is any indication, waitlist movement starts in late April and continues until late July/early August.
 
Does anyone know what the different categories are when checking your application status?
 
sal4d said:
Does anyone know what the different categories are when checking your application status?
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Post-interview? If so, on my interview day Mr. Rosso said decisions are gonna be one of: Accepted, Waitlisted, or Not Accepted.
 
sal4d said:
Pre-Interview

Mine says secondary application submitted but not "under review" or anything like that. I submitted a while ago ...
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same here with "secondary application submitted" status
 
Can people that have interviewed here comment on whether or not the interviews actually run until 5:30pm (as per the II email)? Most flights out of BUF are around 6 or 6:30pm, and given that you have to check in an hour or so early, I'm wondering if it would be cutting it too close.
 
delfin098 said:
Can people that have interviewed here comment on whether or not the interviews actually run until 5:30pm (as per the II email)? Most flights out of BUF are around 6 or 6:30pm, and given that you have to check in an hour or so early, I'm wondering if it would be cutting it too close.
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Mine were done earlier than 5:30, and I was one of the last people left in the waiting room. You can e-mail Mr. Rosso beforehand regarding with your flight information, maybe they can accommodate you and try to have your interviews earlier so you can make your flight. During my interview day he did say they understand people are trying to catch flights after the interview, and if I remember correctly he asked if anyone had flights that were leaving at 5, 5:30, onwards. They definitely take that into consideration.
 
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CellPowerhouse said:
Mine were done earlier than 5:30, and I was one of the last people left in the waiting room. You can e-mail Mr. Rosso beforehand regarding with your flight information, maybe they can accommodate you and try to have your interviews earlier so you can make your flight. During my interview day he did say they understand people are trying to catch flights after the interview, and if I remember correctly he asked if anyone had flights that were leaving at 5, 5:30, onwards. They definitely take that into consideration.
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Thanks!
 
pajamabound said:
Has anyone been rejected pre-interview yet?
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No, not yet. It has been unusually warm here in Buffalo this season (my neighbor is seeding and mowing his lawn today), so my guess is that people are outside enjoying the weather. I know that members of my department are currently MIA.

But on the bright side, I'm sure we all have plenty of other schools to receive rejections from in the meantime.
 
Does anyone know what is the preferred method of sending thank you notes to the interviewers? (Mail/ email? sending to the admissions office or directly etc?)
 
Pantaloooons said:
May I ask if this is the direct decision or after being put on the WL?
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Pantaloooons said:
Does anyone know what is the preferred method of sending thank you notes to the interviewers? (Mail/ email? sending to the admissions office or directly etc?)
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It was a straight acceptance; I think email is fine. Best of luck to you 🙂
 
I know that applicants are scored after the interview. Does anyone know if that score includes other parts of the application, such as GPA/mcat, or just the 2 interviews?
 
^Any crime/offense that would be found on your permanent record via background check. DWI? They want to know. Did you once tell your 5th grade teacher to "sit down and rotate" and you subsequently received detention and a mark on your elementary school transcript? Keep it to yourself. If it is something you are truly worried about, I'm sure the school offering you an acceptance would find it troubling as well. Honesty is the best policy. As you progress in life, you will find that far too many people are willing to elucidate upon your transgressions. Empathy and forgiveness is often granted to those who are forthright rather than those who hide. But I'm just a guy on the internet. I would contact a lawyer or the school in question directly.
 
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nellbrah188 said:
Has anyone been rejected pre-II yet?
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No, not yet. After viewing last year's thread, the first two batches of rejections were sent out in early December and January. For some reason, this year, all schools seem to be behind. The good news, however, is that whoever is rejected pre ii is now only 7+ months away from another chance to receive an ii.
 
At this point in the game, admission offices must be in no rush:
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MDEM19 said:
- finally, please don't ask me the night before your interview to tell you all about the school and Buffalo. I'm happy to answer questions, explain the process, and proud to talk about UB, but its not appropriate to fly across the country and decide that you will count on me to prepare you for you interview.
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I love hosting students and talking to perspectives but have been repetitively disheartened by how unappreciative and disrespectful some people can be. This is a great way to get some perspective on the school before your interview and to limit costs associated with the process so please take advantage of it. That being said, remember what your mother taught you!
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While I agree with all of the above, these two bolded statements seem contradictory to me. I would imagine as a student host that you could empathize with what these interviewees are going through. What if it's their only interview they've been granted? They want to make it count, and whether you agree or not, answering questions about the school and making them feel comfortable in a city that is probably far from home is actually what you signed up to do.
 
Was just wondering how many people have been waiting for several months now? Submitted my secondary in September and haven't heard a peep since then. Does it look bad?
 
I was complete in early August and haven't heard anything. I think many, including those complete in July, have not heard anything. Don't know what is going on this year, as it seems the haven't rejected/held anyone
 
nellbrah188 said:
I was complete in early August and haven't heard anything. I think many, including those complete in July, have not heard anything. Don't know what is going on this year, as it seems the haven't rejected/held anyone
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Yea I was complete in July and haven't heard anything either. Waiting patiently though lol. I did reach out to them if I could update them on what I have been doing since and they told me that they only accept updates if you're invited for an interview.
 
ucfstudent94 said:
Yea I was complete in July and haven't heard anything either. Waiting patiently though lol. I did reach out to them if I could update them on what I have been doing since and they told me that they only accept updates if you're invited for an interview.
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Samesies
 
nellbrah188 said:
I was complete in early August and haven't heard anything. I think many, including those complete in July, have not heard anything. Don't know what is going on this year, as it seems the haven't rejected/held anyone
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I was complete in August, called a couple weeks ago because I couldn't get the portal to work They said that they do random order review of applications and that mine hasn't been brought to the committee yet and to be patient. For what it's worth, Mr. Rosso is very helpful and seems to go out of his way to help applicants. If you're concerned, it might be worth sending an email to ask about your status or leaving a message.
 
complete in October, still waiting, hopefully this means good news?
 
chocolate23 said:
complete in October, still waiting, hopefully this means good news?
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Since UB has not yet sent out rejections, the silence can mean one of three things:

1. UB has not yet reviewed your application.
2. UB has reviewed your application and your application is currently in the rejection pile awaiting to be included in a mass rejection purge toward the end of the cycle.
3. UB has reviewed your application and considers it mediocre (i.e. you are in a hold pile...if that even exists).

On the positive side, the longer they wait to send decisions, the closer we are to another application cycle. Keep your head up and remember that neither your quality of life nor your success as a human being depend upon receiving a medical school acceptance. There are plenty of amazing people who are not physicians. Go be one of those amazing people until your dream comes true...because as long as you remain persistent, it will happen. I sound like an after school special, but it is true.
 
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Treach said:
Since UB has not yet sent out rejections, the silence can mean one of three things:

1. UB has not yet reviewed your application.
2. UB has reviewed your application and your application is currently in the rejection pile awaiting to be included in a mass rejection purge toward the end of the cycle.
3. UB has reviewed your application and considers it mediocre (i.e. you are in a hold pile...if that even exists).

On the positive side, the longer they wait to send decisions, the closer we are to another application cycle. Keep your head up and remember that neither your quality of life nor your success as a human being depend upon receiving a medical school acceptance. There are plenty of amazing people who are not physicians. Go be one of those amazing people until your dream comes true...because as long as you remain persistent, it will happen. I sound like an after school special, but it is true.
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You're right. This is my third application cycle, and I am as determined as it gets. I really hope UB gives me an interview to show them that I really truly want to be a physician, and won't stop until I become one. Thank you for your response!
 
nellbrah188 said:
It honestly feels like nothing has happened at this school in months lol
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This year, UB is taking their time. A professor told me that they are trying to recruit a delicate balance of students who will either: 1. Wear their UB white coat into Wegmans; 2. Leave their UB Med lunch bag on the table while 'studying', so that they can look up every half-second to see if any passerby is staring at the lunch bag; or 3. Walk around campus with their Littmann adorned over the neck (no...it doesn't matter if you know how to use it yet). UB wants no more than 2 of the aforementioned 3 in each student...so hopefully you can understand the delay. I kid, but I actually did have this conversation with some faculty this morning.

But in all seriousness, I have been 'accidentally' dropping 20's in front of the admissions office since August. Although it hasn't yielded any positive result, at least I can go throughout my day knowing that I have provided someone with a free lunch and iced coffee.
 
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