2015-2016 SUNY Upstate Application Thread

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simplyme928 said:
When you were complete if you don't mind me asking for these pre-interview holds? I've been waiting for ANY response at all for weeks.
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I was complete in early july. Submitted it within a few days.
 
So with these pre-interview holds.. has anyone heard back in previous threads..
 
orangetea said:
So with these pre-interview holds.. has anyone heard back in previous threads..
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I didn't track individual responses from last year or anything but I googled "suny upstate hold" and saw random stats thrown around from 50% get interviewed (in 2003) to less than 10% (in 2008 I think)
 
Put on hold. Feeling very demotivated, this is the third school that put me on hold and no II so far 🙁
 
simplyme928 said:
When you were complete if you don't mind me asking for these pre-interview holds? I've been waiting for ANY response at all for weeks.
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On hold, complete 7/24
IS, from the area, did research and volunteering at Upstate
33MCAT (9/10/14)
3.36/3.23 (Probably why I'm on hold)
 
bshap000 said:
On hold, complete 7/24
IS, from the area, did research and volunteering at Upstate
33MCAT (9/10/14)
3.36/3.23 (Probably why I'm on hold)
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Its not your GPA, I have a 33( 11/10/12) and a 4.0/4.0 and I was placed on hold too
 
M@gM@g said:
Its not your GPA, I have a 33( 11/10/12) and a 4.0/4.0 and I was placed on hold too
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Yes, but I do not mean this offensively in anyway, but you're a Canadian….so you're an international applicant.
 
ErbB1 said:
Yes, but I do not mean this offensively in anyway, but you're a Canadian….so you're an international applicant.
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yeah but they technically accept a number of Canadians every year. Let's wait and see if another Canadian gets an II here with different stats
 
ErbB1 said:
Yes, but I do not mean this offensively in anyway, but you're a Canadian….so you're an international applicant.
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Also Canadian here, no II yet, put on "pre-interview hold". But I found this on their website: "Throughout the application process, Canadian students are treated the same as US residents in that they must complete the same pre-requisite course work, application requirements etc." But that's all they have to say about that.
 
This is odd: I got a complete email 8/26, and then an application received tonight 9/1. Does this make sense?
 
II! First one!
I'll be traveling from NYC.
Does anyone have any recommendations for lodging or how to get to Syracuse (MegaBus, Greyhound, Amtrak)? I wanted to stay somewhere cheap and walking distance to the school.
 
Can anyone tell me how to check the status? Should I use the same secondary application link? Thanks!

I received the complete email on July 31.

Edit: found the answer from previous discussion. There is still no change at all in my portal...
 
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MMS12345 said:
II! First one!
I'll be traveling from NYC.
Does anyone have any recommendations for lodging or how to get to Syracuse (MegaBus, Greyhound, Amtrak)? I wanted to stay somewhere cheap and walking distance to the school.
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When is your interview? I decided to drive from NYC. I would not mind splitting gas and tolls with a passenger. Still havent settled on hotels.
 
Jay_W said:
Can anyone tell me how to check the status? Should I use the same secondary application link? Thanks!

I received the complete email on July 31.

Edit: found the answer from previous discussion. There is still no change at all in my portal...
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Same although I was complete a few days later...
 
So, dumb question, but this interview is taking place at Weiskotten Hall, correct? There were no precise instructions at to which room/ building to congregate to; but given
that the invite gives details on parking near Weiskotten, I'm presuming that's where the MMI will take place.
 
Anyone else notice that there's now a "withdraw MD Medicine Application" button next to the processed app link? It wasn't there yesterday... Maybe it's a suggestion :/
 
bshap000 said:
Anyone else notice that there's now a "withdraw MD Medicine Application" button next to the processed app link? It wasn't there yesterday... Maybe it's a suggestion :/
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Noticed that today too
 
Has the "Withdraw MD Application" button always been there? I just checked the portal today and that was the first time I noticed it.
 
kubb_champ said:
Has the "Withdraw MD Application" button always been there? I just checked the portal today and that was the first time I noticed it.
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Pretty sure its new, I checked the portal yesterday and it wasn't there, today it was.
 
Completed my secondary a few days ago, waiting on my Aug 21 MCAT score. What does II stand for? It looks like secondaries but most of you place it in context of interviews.
 
Wa1337 said:
Completed my secondary a few days ago, waiting on my Aug 21 MCAT score. What does II stand for? It looks like secondaries but most of you place it in context of interviews.
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II stands for interview invite.
 
bshap000 said:
Roman numerals ruin everything, huh? 😛
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Really though. Haha I've seen some MDApps that use "2°" for secondary, and while that makes everything more concise, I just don't have the time to insert the degree symbol lol
 
CellPowerhouse said:
Really though. Haha I've seen some MDApps that use "2°" for secondary, and while that makes everything more concise, I just don't have the time to insert the degree symbol lol
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Hahaha seriously its quicker to type "secondary" than find the degree symbol. And I'm sure someone would respond "Fahrenheit or Celsius?" hahaha
 
Does anyone know the timings for the MMI? For example, how many minutes do we get to read the prompt before going into the room? How many minutes do we have to talk? At how many minutes' mark will the interview ask a follow-up question? Thank you!!
 
catmario said:
So, dumb question, but this interview is taking place at Weiskotten Hall, correct? There were no precise instructions at to which room/ building to congregate to; but given
that the invite gives details on parking near Weiskotten, I'm presuming that's where the MMI will take place.
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Yep Weiskotten Hall.
 
MS1 here folks.

Just had an exam so I'm pretty free this weekend. Shoot me any questions you might have.
 
NYCdude said:
MS1 here folks.

Just had an exam so I'm pretty free this weekend. Shoot me any questions you might have.
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How did the exam go?
Just kidding.

How has your first few weeks been in Medical school? is there anything different/special about Upstate that you've noticed compared to other schools?
 
mikil100 said:
How did the exam go?
Just kidding.

How has your first few weeks been in Medical school? is there anything different/special about Upstate that you've noticed compared to other schools?
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Upstate puts a massive amount of effort into creating a collaborative and friendly atmosphere. Everyone is ridiculously helpful and enthusiastic and I never got a single bad vibe from anyone. There are like a bazillion directors of different student affairs who try to make your experience as amazing as possible.

At some other schools I interviewed at, I didn't get that vibe. It just seemed like business as usual.

The only thing I don't like is the area is kind of dull lol. But I'm from NYC and so it was a major downsizing for me.
 
Hold. Complete 07/17. LizzyM 70

Fourth cycle. No interviews. Trying to stay hopeful about other schools rather than mopey :joyful:
 
Do they send you an email about being on hold or does it say so on the status page?
 
How's everyone prepping for their MMI?
Talking for six-eight minutes seems daunting 🙁
 
breezy16 said:
How's everyone prepping for their MMI?
Talking for six-eight minutes seems daunting 🙁
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Whoa, you ain't talking for 6-8 minutes straight, man. It's a 6 minute conversation, haha.
 
NYCdude said:
Whoa, you ain't talking for 6-8 minutes straight, man. It's a 6 minute conversation, haha.
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Wasn't sure if they were going to ping pong with us. Some schools apparently stare at you and contribute nothing to the overall conversation.
 
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