2017-2018 New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM)

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medschooladed said:
Waitlisted. Interviewed 2/13

I was expecting a rejection the way my interview went (asked straight off a form, didn’t ask if I had any questions, thought I was nervously when I was fine) so it’s better than nothing
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Was it a lady who worked as a breast surgeon?
 
Waitlisted, could have been worse I guess🙁

Is there anyone out there who has any tips for me regarding how to get off the waitlist at this school?

Please PM me!

Thanks
 
As someone who got off the waitlist, let me just give all of y'all my 2 cents.

If NYIT is your first choice you should a LOI to the school and only one, so make sure it contains something of substance! They won't want 3 separate updates at this point, so if you have to wait till you have something interesting to report, then do. I waited a month after my waitlisting to send my letter to make sure I could include my new publication being sent out and a course grade. The letter should contain new information that you want to share (whether that's how much you enjoyed your interview, some new volunteering experience, a new publication, etc) and that you unequivocally plan on attending NYITCOM if accepted. They won't be interested in "I probably will attend," they want "I 100% will be sending in my deposit the second I'm accepted." Make that clear. Whatever info you include make sure it's new; no repeats from your primary, secondary, interview, etc. They already know that and will have it on file.

Beyond that letter, chill. Exercise. Take up knitting. And get off SDN, /r/premed, etc, checking it every day will drive you crazy.
 
Probably a really dumb question. Is the health insurance included in tution?

If not how much does that usually cost?
 
FYI, if anyone was wondering what the 2018 match results were:
NYIT-COM match.jpg
 
euronsilence said:
is there going to be a more detailed breakdown of the match list?
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A more detailed breakdown as in the specific hospitals? I am not sure exactly when they are released, but we definitely get a breakdown before interviews start (the list of hospitals that people matched in are usually included in the interview packet). As soon as they are released publicly, I will def post it.
 
euronsilence said:
has anyone been able to get around the april 16 tuition deadline?
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I believe your concern was addressed previously, but you would always do well to call the school and speak with FA with specific concerns about deadlines, amounts, etc.

Here in JB our FA office is run by an incredible individual who is an absolute pleasure to work with and is incredibly helpful in navigating this stressful aspect of medical school. I highly recommend all JB students go to her with your questions. This is also true of most all of our administrative faculty here.

This way you receive definitive answers endorsed by the school and avoid all potential misconceptions and the issues/consequences that follow.

This is a good rule of thumb for most issues discussed here. The student perspective is nice to receive, but it not always 100% accurate or indicative of the school’s stance. Don’t get caught doing something wrong because you heard it here when we have receptive faculty who can help.
 
I talked with FA today and my post on a previous page is correct.
Please don’t mind perceived tone, my aim is to clarify something that seems troubling to you all.

Summary:
By 4/16 you must either 1) File FAFSA, apply for Grad Plus, Sign MPN, and accept awards through mynyit portal; OR, 2) Sign up for payment plan/pay in full.

That’s it.

If you get an email from FA (Vicki Walker for JB) READ IT, BECAUSE THAT MAY MEAN YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE ABOVE. If you have done the above and have not received an email, you’re probably good.

Funds from FA applied for through FAFSA will NOT be dispersed until August, despite the 4/16 deadline for application. Therefore your refund will NOT be available until August.

Housing at JB (or off campus at OW, I imagine) will be paid for out the refund. Therefore ASU will not expect payment at the same time they would get it from the undergrads here. They understand the delay in time. Pay when you get your refund. It’ll all work out.

If you do what is outlined above in the first part of the summary, 98% of everything will be automatically handled from there. Housing and meal plans are the exception.

If you have any more questions PLEASE CALL FA. Mrs. Walker returned a number of calls today and will continue to do so. This is what she does and she will gladly help!
 
are we allowed to bring a parent/friend to accepted students day tomorrow?
 
Send an LOI, nothing more. See my previous post above.
 
I have the 2018 match results if anyone is interested. DM me for the excel sheet.
 
I am unsure of what my school’s policy is, but many schools have a ranked or ordered waitlist. Once it is made it may be fairly set. For many of these schools, unless you have something substantial to update your file, a LOI or update letter at this point probably won’t make a difference. For instance in a ranked waitlist (based on MCAT, GPA, interview scores, etc.) a new publication could be a difference maker in positioning. In an ordered one (based off of time) it likely wouldn’t.

But I am not in admissions, so take that with a grain of salt.

Otherwise it is a waiting game. It always gets tough come this time of the cycle.
 
I think we're beating a dead horse here. Be patient! I spoke with one of the admissions officer and told me there is NO ranking system and that we can get an email/phone call anytime between now and the day before classes start. It is literally random regardless of when you interviewed, stats, etc. It would be nice if we all got in this cycle, but we should start preparing for a potential gap year to better prepare ourselves next year.
 
Legend has it that the admissions committee meets at the stroke of midnight every full moon, dressed in black hoods amongst candle light. They throw chicken bones upon an altar devoted to gods long since forgotten, whose names cannot be said with the tongues of men. The bones shall fall and the wizened soothsayers, older than time itself, shall read the bones; "...and lo, we take two souls from the waitlist this eve..."
 
Saif95 said:
Yeah I was wondering this also before I was waitlisted back in January(AR). So I contacted them and they were fine with it. I sent a LOI back in january. I got accepted at LECOM and Pending open seat at ATSU. So really hope I find out from here or other schools before I got apartment shopping for LECOM in a couple of weeks.
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Just do all you can. If you think it may help you then write that letter! Worst thing that can happen is they say “we aren’t receptive to letters of interest” and you’re in the same boat you are in right now. If you are really passionate about attending then I would let them know
 
Saif95 said:
Yeah I was wondering this also before I was waitlisted back in January(AR). So I contacted them and they were fine with it. I sent a LOI back in january. I got accepted at LECOM and Pending open seat at ATSU. So really hope I find out from here or other schools before I got apartment shopping for LECOM in a couple of weeks.
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If you were accepted to atsu would you still go to Lecom? Just curious on your decision and why. Thanks!
 
hz13 said:
If you were accepted to atsu would you still go to Lecom? Just curious on your decision and why. Thanks!
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Saif95 said:
I really dont know why I would choose ATSU over LECOM. LECOM is way cheaper, almost half the price and also closer to home. however, ATSU just seemed like a better program in a good location. It seems like the complete opposite compared to LECOM. ATSU in AZ is just a cooler place than LECOM-SH (Greensburg PA). Plus ATSU seemed more relaxed and happy than LECOM when i interviewed. However my parents and girlfriend absolutely hate the idea of me moving across the country(From VA). But I feel that ATSU would be a stronger program than LECOM. I really still dont know. But if I can get the loans for ATSU and hear back reasonably fast then I might, but times running out soon. So seems like I might have to stick with LECOM.
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I feel the same way. The primary reason why I would go to LECOM is the tuition but I loved my experience at SOMA much more; they really do a great job selling their program on interview day. I like their use of community health centers to reach underserved populations and just feel their mission is more aligned with mine. I also think I would be more productive to watch lectures at 2x speed and only go to class if I have questions rather than it being mandatory. I know LECOM has that independant pathway but the students in that pathway say they never go to lecture because the professor often talks about material they're not tested on and I don't know how I feel about that.
 
Noni Mousse said:
I feel the same way. The primary reason why I would go to LECOM is the tuition but I loved my experience at SOMA much more; they really do a great job selling their program on interview day. I like their use of community health centers to reach underserved populations and just feel their mission is more aligned with mine. I also think I would be more productive to watch lectures at 2x speed and only go to class if I have questions rather than it being mandatory. I know LECOM has that independant pathway but the students in that pathway say they never go to lecture because the professor often talks about material they're not tested on and I don't know how I feel about that.
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Saif95 said:
I really dont know why I would choose ATSU over LECOM. LECOM is way cheaper, almost half the price and also closer to home. however, ATSU just seemed like a better program in a good location. It seems like the complete opposite compared to LECOM. ATSU in AZ is just a cooler place than LECOM-SH (Greensburg PA). Plus ATSU seemed more relaxed and happy than LECOM when i interviewed. However my parents and girlfriend absolutely hate the idea of me moving across the country(From VA). But I feel that ATSU would be a stronger program than LECOM. I really still dont know. But if I can get the loans for ATSU and hear back reasonably fast then I might, but times running out soon. So seems like I might have to stick with LECOM.
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So I didn’t interview at SOMA, but did interview at ATSU- KCOM and also was happy with their program. I was also accepted to TouroNY and was really happy with their program as well! The issue for me is that I live close to TouroNY, but idk if I should commit to a new school (Touro-Middletown just had its first match) because of location or If I should go to a more well established school that is in the middle of Missouri. Lol
 
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