2015-2016 SUNY Downstate Application Thread

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TheTinkerStinkers said:
I received a separate confirmation email, but like a week later.
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wcohen93 said:
I sent an update on Friday last week, and I received an confirmation email on Tuesday pretty much at 10 AM.

They were pretty speedy, so I wouldn't expect too much of a wait. It depends on the email address you sent it to and the subject line that you included.
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So I sent my update 2 weeks ago and still no confirmation... Anyone else in the same boat?
 
edawgmd said:
So I sent my update 2 weeks ago and still no confirmation... Anyone else in the same boat?
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This happened to me! I called the office, and they hadn't marked as received any of the things I sent for the alt list checklist, or my update letter. Might be worth a call.
 
watercolors said:
This happened to me! I called the office, and they hadn't marked as received any of the things I sent for the alt list checklist, or my update letter. Might be worth a call.
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I see, well they actually checked off my things for alt list in like 1.5 weeks. Did they give you any confirmation/information when you called?
 
edawgmd said:
I see, well they actually checked off my things for alt list in like 1.5 weeks. Did they give you any confirmation/information when you called?
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Nope, no extra info given! Just asked me to send them again. They were very friendly, so I wouldn't worry if you need to call.
 
watercolors said:
Nope, no extra info given! Just asked me to send them again. They were very friendly, so I wouldn't worry if you need to call.
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Wait so they didn't even confirm whether they received your update or if it was added to your file?!
 
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Seems like there hasn't been much movement recently. Hoping there will still be some throughout the next month or so. You guys think their class is full already?
 
For any out of staters, when do we need to need to have a NY license and voter registration by, in order to qualify for in-state tuition next year?
 
kssd said:
For any out of staters, when do we need to need to have a NY license and voter registration by, in order to qualify for in-state tuition next year?
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Just get them when you arrive in NY. Technically the deadline is sometime in July if you want to make the 12 month requirement but they don't actually look at the exact date - as long as it's like August-ish it's fine. I submitted my paperwork already in June so I'm still technically 2 months short on everything but they don't mind.
 
skysong7 said:
Just get them when you arrive in NY. Technically the deadline is sometime in July if you want to make the 12 month requirement but they don't actually look at the exact date - as long as it's like August-ish it's fine. I submitted my paperwork already in June so I'm still technically 2 months short on everything but they don't mind.
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Thanks!
 
Accepted via mail yesterday! OOS. I think it would be awesome place to work with the minority/immigrant community, but its so late in the cycle I've already made plans to attend another school and I didn't receive any financial info/incentives. Will withdraw unfortunately.
 
msavvy said:
Accepted via mail yesterday! OOS. I think it would be awesome place to work with the minority/immigrant community, but its so late in the cycle I've already made plans to attend another school and I didn't receive any financial info/incentives. Will withdraw unfortunately.
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Hi, would you mind sharing when you were interviewed and put on waitlist?
 
msavvy said:
Accepted via mail yesterday! OOS. I think it would be awesome place to work with the minority/immigrant community, but its so late in the cycle I've already made plans to attend another school and I didn't receive any financial info/incentives. Will withdraw unfortunately.
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I second the when did you interview and get placed on the waitlist. And did they email you at all or call u or only through mail?
 
greenish413 said:
Hi, would you mind sharing when you were interviewed and put on waitlist?
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CRguy3 said:
I second the when did you interview and get placed on the waitlist. And did they email you at all or call u or only through mail?
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I interviewed in December, was placed on waitlist in May, and they only mailed me, no email/call. Best of luck to you two!
 
msavvy said:
I interviewed in December, was placed on waitlist in May, and they only mailed me, no email/call. Best of luck to you two!
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Awesome, thanks. Just for curiosity sakes and if you dont mind sharing, whats the other school you are attending? Congrats!!
 
OOS LM 75+ Interviewed in October, HFS in November, Alternate list email in April, responded yes to Alternate list but was sent another email in May saying that they never received the response, and so I was being withdrawn from alternate list....

...received acceptance this week. Go figure. Going to decline
 
CCR1968 said:
OOS LM 75+ Interviewed in October, HFS in November, Alternate list email in April, responded yes to Alternate list but was sent another email in May saying that they never received the response, and so I was being withdrawn from alternate list....

...received acceptance this week. Go figure. Going to decline
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Lol... Downstate be trolling people again... Will be here in a heartbeat if accepted, but they really need to step up their game and get organized :eyebrow:

Sorry you had to go through that, but best wishes to you at your other med school :banana:!
 
Anyone else unable to log on to the checklist? It just stays on the login page.
 
rawr21 said:
Anyone else unable to log on to the checklist? It just stays on the login page.
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I have that problem too. I can only log into the checklist on my phone. It does not work on a computer. Not gonna question it and I just use my phone lol
 
I need to sign a lease at a different place within the next couple days because school is starting soon... but I am still on the alternate list for SUNY and would probably go if accepted so I am in a bit of a pickle... Do you think they sent out offers already for the two spots that are open according to the two posters above?
 
rawr21 said:
I need to sign a lease at a different place within the next couple days because school is starting soon... but I am still on the alternate list for SUNY and would probably go if accepted so I am in a bit of a pickle... Do you think they sent out offers already for the two spots that are open according to the two posters above?
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Hey. Im in the same position as you so i feel your pain. How do you know that there are only 2 positions open?
 
CRguy3 said:
Hey. Im in the same position as you so i feel your pain. How do you know that there are only 2 positions open?
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I just know that there potentially could be at least 2 spots because of the two people who posted above that said they got accepted but are going to decline. There could be more and these spots could have been filled already. So basically we are still in the dark.It just sucks because I need to decide on this lease.
 
It seems like from the official facebook group that the class is not quite full. However it's possible that a lot of accepted people haven't joined that group yet.
 
jumpman57 said:
It seems like from the official facebook group that the class is not quite full. However it's possible that a lot of accepted people haven't joined that group yet.
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how many peeps r in the fb group?
 
Thatsnotmyname. said:
76 (including the 2nd yr orientation people) + 2 admins. It definitely doesn't have everyone. The unofficial page has 203 members
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lol we specifically tell students not to join the official page as it is moderated by faculty, and nobody will ever post on it after orientation. Neither of these are a good judge of the class size right now. Try not to analyze anything. It will only drive you guys crazy. just try to enjoy summer, and take measures toward either 1) getting ready for whatever school you are currently deciding on attending, or 2) bettering your application for this next cycle.
 
Emt2md23 said:
lol we specifically tell students not to join the official page as it is moderated by faculty, and nobody will ever post on it after orientation. Neither of these are a good judge of the class size right now. Try not to analyze anything. It will only drive you guys crazy. just try to enjoy summer, and take measures toward either 1) getting ready for whatever school you are currently deciding on attending, or 2) bettering your application for this next cycle.
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*ignores your reasonable advice and furiously analyzes every scrap of internet rumor available*
 
U guys expecting any more movement? I assume the class is probably full since we haven't heard much at all recently
 
CRguy3 said:
U guys expecting any more movement? I assume the class is probably full since we haven't heard much at all recently
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Obviously the movement won't progress like it did in May, but from year to year a few spots come up in the summer. Even though last few waitlist acceptance posts were around this time in the previous cycles, it's safe to assume many people don't post on sdn. Some people were called off a week before orientation, but don't count on these late June/July acceptances because they might be using those spots to fill certain demographic requirements.

If I remember correctly, SUNY Buffalo did direct phone calls to fill class last year on July 1 (this year as well) and someone withdrew July 23 and they start early August. According to my advisor, SUNY's are notorious for their long acceptance process...

I guess we all just have to grab a beer and enjoy the summer! Maybe write some of those incoming secondaries while you're at it 😉
 
any other alternates not able to see the top part (Forms not health) of their admissions checklist?
 
hello_sunshine said:
Hi all! For the health forms, did everyone complete the CBC and UA? Mandatory, correct?
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I think it is mandatory, you can email the health office to be sure though. I believe the health office can also offer you an extension if you email and ask politely.
 
jumpman57 said:
It seems like from the official facebook group that the class is not quite full. However it's possible that a lot of accepted people haven't joined that group yet.
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Do you have a link to the official facebook group? I was accepted and am attending, but am having trouble finding the group. Thanks!
 
anyone else having trouble logging onto their admissions checklist?!
 
Thatsnotmyname. said:
If your NYS high school diploma is older than 5 yrs, you need to do all the same proof as OOS students. If I took my gaps years outside of NY I would have lost my instate tuition.

I had to get my parent's house deed notarized, a letter saying that I lived there, and then all other bills notarized, haha. It's a little crazy, but worth it for the savings
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Can you tell me where you found this information?
 
So I interviewed back in march and found out today that a letter was sent to me back in May that I somehow never ended up getting.. What does it mean if you just get a letter in the mail with no emails whatsoever? I was on the alternate list last cycle here and I remember getting an email along with the letter.. I'm feeling impatient so I'm trying to figure out what my decision is haha. I freaked out when they told me they sent me a letter back in may!
 
Also, if it is an acceptance, don't you need to reply within a certain time frame? If it's an acceptance did I lose my spot because of some mail issue?! Anyone know how this works?
 
So apparently our friends at SUNY decided to surprise us with a 5% tuition increase for instate students and 3% for out of state. The SUNY tuition will only increase for MD and PT students. The tuition for people in the other degrees at SUNY schools will have their tuition frozen at the 2015 level for this upcoming year.

A friend sent me a screenshot of the Downstate email, they did not send an email to incoming students yet
 
partypantss said:
So I interviewed back in march and found out today that a letter was sent to me back in May that I somehow never ended up getting.. What does it mean if you just get a letter in the mail with no emails whatsoever? I was on the alternate list last cycle here and I remember getting an email along with the letter.. I'm feeling impatient so I'm trying to figure out what my decision is haha. I freaked out when they told me they sent me a letter back in may!
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partypantss said:
Also, if it is an acceptance, don't you need to reply within a certain time frame? If it's an acceptance did I lose my spot because of some mail issue?! Anyone know how this works?
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I'm so sorry about your situation and also guessing that you called them today about your post-interview status? Can't you call them and ask them directly about your status? Like I said before, wonderful program with amazing clinicals, but when it comes to communicating with applicants they're very unorganized. I'm not sure why they don't unify their communication system. Most schools have switched to using login portals for decisions, emails, direct phone calls, and or a combination of all of them. Idk why they tend to do a mix and then penalize the applicants. I was told on interview day to be on top of our post-interview status, yet their emails urge us not to call/email/ bother them, yet situations like this happen. On top of that, if they really cared about their accepted students, they should follow up should they receive no response within 2 weeks because emails can be glitched and letters can be delivered to the wrong places. Updates were lost. Then you have those who handed their alt list response forms on time and randomly be told they've been withdrawn.... and then subsequently accepted after that.

With that said, sorry about my rant, but hopefully this will be of some help. From my memory of the sdn posts in the previous cycle and current cycle about post-interview:

In the 2014-2015 cycle, if you received a letter in the mail, it could either be an acceptance or a rejection. Alt list people got accepted via email and direct phone calls.

For 2015-2016 cycle, not quite sure about rejections via mail or email this year, but you definitely get a letter for acceptance. People who were placed on HFS or alt list received a preliminary acceptance email stating that an official offer of acceptance will be coming in the mail. Enclosed will also be a form to accept or deny your offer. You can either mail the form back or scan and email to the office. There were also some alt list people who were accepted by mail, but never received a preliminary acceptance email. No posts this year about being accepted via phone.

That's I can remember about the ways of getting your decision post-interview. As far as losing your spot if you were accepted, you should be able reason with them. Call them again and ask. Utterly ridiculous to rely 100% in USPS or whatever delivery system they used.
 
edawgmd said:
I'm so sorry about your situation and also guessing that you called them today about your post-interview status? Can't you call them and ask them directly about your status? Like I said before, wonderful program with amazing clinicals, but when it comes to communicating with applicants they're very unorganized. I'm not sure why they don't unify their communication system. Most schools have switched to using login portals for decisions, emails, direct phone calls, and or a combination of all of them. Idk why they tend to do a mix and then penalize the applicants. I was told on interview day to be on top of our post-interview status, yet their emails urge us not to call/email/ bother them, yet situations like this happen. On top of that, if they really cared about their accepted students, they should follow up should they receive no response within 2 weeks because emails can be glitched and letters can be delivered to the wrong places. Updates were lost. Then you have those who handed their alt list response forms on time and randomly be told they've been withdrawn.... and then subsequently accepted after that.

With that said, sorry about my rant, but hopefully this will be of some help. From my memory of the sdn posts in the previous cycle and current cycle about post-interview:

In the 2014-2015 cycle, if you received a letter in the mail, it could either be an acceptance or a rejection. Alt list people got accepted via email and direct phone calls.

For 2015-2016 cycle, not quite sure about rejections via mail or email this year, but you definitely get a letter for acceptance. People who were placed on HFS or alt list received a preliminary acceptance email stating that an official offer of acceptance will be coming in the mail. Enclosed will also be a form to accept or deny your offer. You can either mail the form back or scan and email to the office. There were also some alt list people who were accepted by mail, but never received a preliminary acceptance email. No posts this year about being accepted via phone.

That's I can remember about the ways of getting your decision post-interview. As far as losing your spot if you were accepted, you should be able reason with them. Call them again and ask. Utterly ridiculous to rely 100% in USPS or whatever delivery system they used.
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Thank you for the detailed response! Yes I found this out after I emailed them asking what was up since it had been over 3 months post interview. By the time I responded to the email telling me they mailed me the decision in May, it was already close to 5:00 so they were likely done for the day. I should hear back from them tomorrow hopefully.
 
So I called them today to find out since they didn't respond to my email and the person told me they can't give decisions over the phone or anything and will have another letter sent to me which will take "at least 10" business days ugh.

They seem oddly disorganized and all over the place. The person on the phone had no idea what I was talking about even though I had a back and forth email with them just yesterday.
 
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partypantss said:
So I called them today to find out since they didn't respond to my email and the person told me they can't give decisions over the phone or anything and will have another letter sent to me which will take "at least 10" business days ugh.

They seem oddly disorganized and all over the place. The person on the phone had no idea what I was talking about even though I had a back and forth email with them just yesterday.
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All of my experiences with admissions there have shown me how incredibly disorganized they are. Hell, even from the start, I've never seen another school that took that long to get back to the candidates after the interview. Or one that communicates by snail mail at all...let alone when things are right down to the wire like this! By now other schools are filling their classes with direct phone call because email isn't even fast enough! They're a great school, but admissions really could use some work...


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partypantss said:
So I called them today to find out since they didn't respond to my email and the person told me they can't give decisions over the phone or anything and will have another letter sent to me which will take "at least 10" business days ugh.

They seem oddly disorganized and all over the place. The person on the phone had no idea what I was talking about even though I had a back and forth email with them just yesterday.
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They can't give decisions over the phone? They just did that for many HFS and alt list acceptances the previous cycle... 10 business days and its July.... Well there are multiple people responding to emails in the office so I'm guessing unless you talk to the same person over the phone they would have no clue of what is going on. GL, Got my fingers crossed for you.
 
Thatsnotmyname. said:
So apparently our friends at SUNY decided to surprise us with a 5% tuition increase for instate students and 3% for out of state. The SUNY tuition will only increase for MD and PT students. The tuition for people in the other degrees at SUNY schools will have their tuition frozen at the 2015 level for this upcoming year.

A friend sent me a screenshot of the Downstate email, they did not send an email to incoming students yet
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I received the email. There was no mention of next year's tuition. Based on the past few years' tuition at SUNY schools, I think it's safe to assume it'll keep going up until it hits at least 50.
4 years ago it was less than 30k/year
4 years before that it was 20k/year (2008)
There seems to be very minimal upside to attending public SUNY medical schools.
 
Cara Delevingne said:
I received the email. There was no mention of next year's tuition. Based on the past few years' tuition at SUNY schools, I think it's safe to assume it'll keep going up until it hits at least 50.
4 years ago it was less than 30k/year
4 years before that it was 20k/year (2008)
There seems to be very minimal upside to attending public SUNY medical schools.
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They did say the new tuition ($20,080 per semester--> $40,160 plus fees make a little more than $41,000/yr). We are the only degree in the SUNY system getting an increase because they know that they could exploit us and we can't do anything about it- SUNY students in other departments all organized against tuition increases. This increase will add $8K + interest to our debt.

(Im still excited and think the school is a great fit. I'm only annoyed because you know that the school admins are the ones who lobbied SUNY to allow these increases despite the tuition freeze and then they turn around and say that they are trying to mitigate the effects of the increase)
 
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