2016-2017 Quinnipiac University (Netter) Application Thread

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Has anyone filled out FAFSA? I didn't see Quinnipiac's school code from the materials given out during interview day. Is this in the acceptance package, perhaps?
 
yane4000 said:
Has anyone filled out FAFSA? I didn't see Quinnipiac's school code from the materials given out during interview day. Is this in the acceptance package, perhaps?
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I did! I just typed in the school name and it came right up
 
I didn't think so since other places in the FAFSA you indicate that you will be a first year graduate student. Let me know if you find out otherwise!
 
soysizle said:
I interviewed here a few weeks ago and I can attest to that. He is freakishly good at remembering things about the applicants. It was really cool!
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Hi!

how was your interview? I will have mine in December and it'll be my first time going to the East Coast 😀
 
has anyone travelled from California/west coast to the school?

any tips/suggestions on which airport to land in? uber/taxi/train?

thanks!
 
PuroCuauchi26 said:
congrats!

how did your interview process go?
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For QU specifically, or in general?

The interview was really nice. I got there a little late (my uber took forever...), but everyone was very nice and accomodating. The facilities are beautiful and the admissions staff seemed excited to have prospective students there. There was the standard introduction to Netter, financial aid stuff, etc etc. Then two interviews that were relaxed, but it was clear that they had some specific questions that they wanted answered, mostly revolving around primary care. Then lunch with students who were very candid about how new the school was and how they liked it.

The highlight for many people was the time with the dean of admissions who memorizes a lot about the students, but personally I thought that was kind of cheesy and a waste of time. He went through each applicant and talked a bit about their history. He said this was to give us exposure to the types of people that applied here and the people who may be your future classmates, but I kind of felt like it was a waste. It wasn't a huge deal, but he went over on his allotted time, and as such our tour got cut short... That was kind of irritating. It was great to learn about the other applicants and all, but interviewing is expensive, time consuming and stressful. I would have preferred it to be a little more business-like. That said, most people here and on the formal SDN interview reviews seem to really like this process, so maybe I was just tired and grumpy.

Overall, Netter really impressed me. The students seemed very, very happy and very comfortable with the school. They were honest and up front about how new the school was, and didn't try to hide it, which I really appreciated.

That's my long ramble-y response... I hope it helps. Sorry if it's poorly written, it's early and I still haven't had my coffee
 
justheretolurk said:
For QU specifically, or in general?

The interview was really nice. I got there a little late (my uber took forever...), but everyone was very nice and accomodating. The facilities are beautiful and the admissions staff seemed excited to have prospective students there. There was the standard introduction to Netter, financial aid stuff, etc etc. Then two interviews that were relaxed, but it was clear that they had some specific questions that they wanted answered, mostly revolving around primary care. Then lunch with students who were very candid about how new the school was and how they liked it.

The highlight for many people was the time with the dean of admissions who memorizes a lot about the students, but personally I thought that was kind of cheesy and a waste of time. He went through each applicant and talked a bit about their history. He said this was to give us exposure to the types of people that applied here and the people who may be your future classmates, but I kind of felt like it was a waste. It wasn't a huge deal, but he went over on his allotted time, and as such our tour got cut short... That was kind of irritating. It was great to learn about the other applicants and all, but interviewing is expensive, time consuming and stressful. I would have preferred it to be a little more business-like. That said, most people here and on the formal SDN interview reviews seem to really like this process, so maybe I was just tired and grumpy.

Overall, Netter really impressed me. The students seemed very, very happy and very comfortable with the school. They were honest and up front about how new the school was, and didn't try to hide it, which I really appreciated.

That's my long ramble-y response... I hope it helps. Sorry if it's poorly written, it's early and I still haven't had my coffee
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thank you very much! I like ramble-y. I appreciate your response! 🙂
 
Also, if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 14th and would like to split an uber to/from the airport-please let me know!
 
I got a couple pretty random questions...

Can current students share where they buy their groceries, toiletries, etc?

I did not see many stores around the area of the school.

Also, I'm from the South. South of South (Miami lol). Can anyone who moved from the same region or from the Southwestern coast for example share how they adapted to driving in snow? I'm a little concerned about this. My car is pretty old, approximately 10 years old. Not sure if it's in the best conditions to take out to CT. Apparently most if not all of the clinical sites require quite a fair amount of driving?

Thank you in advance!
 
yane4000 said:
I got a couple pretty random questions...

Can current students share where they buy their groceries, toiletries, etc?

I did not see many stores around the area of the school.

Also, I'm from the South. South of South (Miami lol). Can anyone who moved from the same region or from the Southwestern coast for example share how they adapted to driving in snow? I'm a little concerned about this. My car is pretty old, approximately 10 years old. Not sure if it's in the best conditions to take out to CT. Apparently most if not all of the clinical sites require quite a fair amount of driving?

Thank you in advance!
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Hmmm can't comment on what to do in the area, but growing up on the east coast I can comment on driving in the snow. It doesn't matter so much that your car is old but kind of depends on what type of car you have and the shape it is currently in. If your car is still in pretty decent condition and has 4WD or AWD you should be fine - I would also highly recommend snow tires for the winter too.
 
yane4000 said:
I got a couple pretty random questions...

Can current students share where they buy their groceries, toiletries, etc?

I did not see many stores around the area of the school.

Also, I'm from the South. South of South (Miami lol). Can anyone who moved from the same region or from the Southwestern coast for example share how they adapted to driving in snow? I'm a little concerned about this. My car is pretty old, approximately 10 years old. Not sure if it's in the best conditions to take out to CT. Apparently most if not all of the clinical sites require quite a fair amount of driving?

Thank you in advance!
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Not a current student, just a friendly local

There's a grocery store very close to campus, and there's another one along with a starbucks a bit further (2 or so miles) down the road.

I can't tell you what it's like to drive here from a southerner's perspective (new england 4 lyfe) but my car is also 10 years old, I plan on attending, and i expect it to get me to my rotations. i drive a two door, 2wd sedan that gets very angry if i go above ~ 75 mph
 
I've lived in CT my whole life and have never owned an AWD/4WD vehicle. A decent set of all season tires is usually fine. If you're nervous, you can use snow tires. The roads are usually treated well, and if it's a bad storm they will cancel school/MeSH (not sure about rotations).


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Any II? I have hear nothing but silence in a looooooong time!
 
yane4000 said:
Can current students share where they buy their groceries, toiletries, etc?

I did not see many stores around the area of the school.
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There are several supermarkets within 10-15 minutes of campus (Stop & Shop, Big Y, Aldi, and even Wal-Mart, to name a few). They're all pretty convenient to stop by on your way home from class, for example.
 
mazarine said:
There are several supermarkets within 10-15 minutes of campus (Stop & Shop, Big Y, Aldi, and even Wal-Mart, to name a few). They're all pretty convenient to stop by on your way home from class, for example.
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I hit up Big Y after my interview for some noms, since it was close to the hotel and my room had a microwave. The produce selection was solid, prices were average (for the East Coast, anyway), and the location was really convenient (right off the highway).
 
Could any current students give a brief run down of what their course schedule is like day-to-day as well as what exams are like (format, frequency, etc)? Would love to hear your insight!
 
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