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2016-2017 SUNY - Buffalo Application Thread
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Hey where are you going instead?
Withdrew today. Hope one of you gets my spot!
UC riverside, one of my state schools back in CA 🙂
Anyone deciding between here and Upstate? Which way are you leaning and why?
As a Buffalo native, I can say with conviction that Buffalo is orders of magnitude a more fun/enjoyable city than Syracuse.
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The waitlist is strictly ranked based on an immutable numerical post-interview score.
Oh, yeah i know. I just wish that UB would let us know our ranking or have a priority WL like I believe they had implemented in the past
I am also a buffalo native and while I agree that the city of Buffalo is a fun place to be, I think that the current curriculum of UB's med school with their pseudo-letter grading is a deterrent for me (although I have heard this is in the process of being reformed). I am torn between these two schools as they're very similar but I think either option will result in us becoming successful Physicians. 🙂 A definite pro for Upstate is their curriculum design (modules) feels more natural to me, yet a HUGE pro for UB is their new medical campus that has been stated to open our second semester as M1's. It is by no means an easy decision to make but both medical schools are very good.
I originally was put off by UB's pseudo-letter grading as well, but am actually feeling ok about it since classes are not curved, which I think prevents the hyper-competitive environment that I was worried about.
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Accepted yesterday morning! Interviewed August 31st and was wait-listed Oct 15th. Was a loong wait but will most likely be attending here 🙂
Accepted on 5/8! Interviewed 9/21, WL Oct 15. This was my top choice (since I'm a Buffalo native and UB undergrad) and I will be attending. Huzzah!
Withdrawing my acceptance. Best of luck to those on the waitlist!
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Withdrew my acceptance! Best of luck to all of you.
Withdrew yesterday as well. Hope one of you gets my spot.
I am no longer attending but I received a small academic scholarship in February.
I am no longer attending but I received a small academic scholarship in February.
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just got off the waitlist!!!! Interviewed April 12.
Accepted from the waitlist but withdrew my spot. Hope it goes to one of you!
To all those on the waitlist, please see the UB official waitlist sdn thread, its very well organized and popping with details 👍
2016 - 2017 University at Buffalo (SUNY) Waitlist Thread
2016 - 2017 University at Buffalo (SUNY) Waitlist Thread
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