2016-2017 SUNY - Downstate Application Thread

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Long time lurker here. I was also put on the alternate list yesterday after being placed on HFS a couple of weeks ago. Interviewed mid-late Feb.
 
Fellow alternate lister here, Cali resident
All I know is that it's time to work on my app and school list for next year. Best bElieve there's gon be some DO's and bottom 10 MD's in this list. I am now more than willing to spend four years of my life in places like Georgia or Alabama.
But I realized that this whole experience really is what you make it out to be. I really enjoyed my year off just working and having fun. and I will probably enjoy another one. Happiness is a state of mind. That's why there are happy homeless people and suicidal millionaires. It's all in your head.
Anyway, I only see like maybe 10% of us getting off this alternate list. Is what it is. To my fellow applicants without an acceptance, let's just enjoy another year off. Cheers


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For those of you who sent the form back, did Admissions reply to you immediately? I sent it late last night and no confirmation of receiving it.
 
iwannaknowmyscore said:
Fellow alternate lister here, Cali resident
All I know is that it's time to work on my app and school list for next year. Best bElieve there's gon be some DO's and bottom 10 MD's in this list. I am now more than willing to spend four years of my life in places like Georgia or Alabama.
But I realized that this whole experience really is what you make it out to be. I really enjoyed my year off just working and having fun. and I will probably enjoy another one. Happiness is a state of mind. That's why there are happy homeless people and suicidal millionaires. It's all in your head.
Anyway, I only see like maybe 10% of us getting off this alternate list. Is what it is. To my fellow applicants without an acceptance, let's just enjoy another year off. Cheers


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Where did you get 10% from? or is that just made up?
 
Requested to be taken off the Alternate list today, got into my state school! Hope it benefits one of you. I really appreciate fellow applicants who have posted and spread helpful information. To the person above who made up the 10% number lol, I admire the positive outlook. Those are the kind of people I want as my doctor! Good luck everyone!
 
drjmd2be said:
HFS->alternate list last week. Interviewed late Jan. Withdrew my application for top 30 school I was accepted to. Gl everybody.
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Please forgive me if I misunderstood this, you dropped your acceptance from a Top 30 school because you were put on the alternative list at SUNY Downstate? Why?
 
KnowItAllMD said:
Please forgive me if I misunderstood this, you dropped your acceptance from a Top 30 school because you were put on the alternative list at SUNY Downstate? Why?
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No they withdrew the alternate list spot since they were already accepted in a top 30
 
Those accepted last Friday, have you guys received the acceptance in the mail yet?


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kb1900 said:
Nope just their acceptance reply form acknowledgment email (aka their "acceptance acceptance acceptance" email)
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So they already got our "acceptance acceptance ", but their actual "acceptance " haven't been sent out yet. lol


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Are there any current students hanging around on this thread? I'm an accepted student, and I'd love to talk to a current student, especially an upper-classman, about the school!
 
Have people who got the "your deposit is due soon" email also received their usernames and passwords for the link they sent? Or is that being sent later on?
 
Has anyone who interviewed early February not heard anything? Seems like a fairly long turnaround time :/
 
Does SUNY generally consider/accept updates after an interview? I think I interviewed for the alternate list, honestly idk, but I'm wondering if it's worth my while to send them some updates.
 
crgirl said:
Does SUNY generally consider/accept updates after an interview? I think I interviewed for the alternate list, honestly idk, but I'm wondering if it's worth my while to send them some updates.
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They usually process and add them to your file. Whether they make a difference I'm not sure.
 
Rejected just now after being on hold pre-II. OOS. Good luck everyone!


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crgirl said:
Does SUNY generally consider/accept updates after an interview? I think I interviewed for the alternate list, honestly idk, but I'm wondering if it's worth my while to send them some updates.
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I sent an update 2 months after being placed on hold and was accepted a month later FYI!
 
Science4Lyfe said:
What sort of thing do you include in an update?
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crgirl said:
I like you and your username! Thank you!
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You're welcome!!!

Since I had a substantial update I included it, but in the context of how it fit into Downstate's mission if that makes sense. I knew I would go here if accepted, so I said that and mentioned another acceptance, then listed some specifics I had learned about the through my interview and such that affirmed my commitment to go there. I didn't reiterate anything from my app, but I was sincere and specific in the letter
 
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