2017-2018 Seton Hall - Hackensack Meridian

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captainhindsight said:
I don’t think they’re going to offer 150 acceptances this late in the cycle, they’d have to be really concerned about overfilling, especially considering so many applying here potentially don’t have offers elsewhere
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And in addition to above, they will probably be sending out some of the acceptances post April 30th - and so they have an even better idea of who will end up coming or not.
 
captainhindsight said:
I don’t think they’re going to offer 150 acceptances this late in the cycle, they’d have to be really concerned about overfilling, especially considering so many applying here potentially don’t have offers elsewhere
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thats true. guess we will see. though looking at some of the stats of the people who already got interviews, im not so sure how many people who dont have any acceptances are even going to get calls -___-
 
AndyHopkins said:
Yes it’s true that starting in Feb, they can see where else their accepted applicants have been admitted to. But as gyngyn mentioned on several threads previously, on April 1st, all medical schools can see where else you have been accepted to regardless of your status.

@medschoolzombie @jazzmetal
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Ah, ok - thanks for clarifying!
I wonder which way that will cut for the new schools and applicants who haven't gotten in anywhere else?
 
•Syzygy• said:
thats true. guess we will see. though looking at some of the stats of the people who already got interviews, im not so sure how many people who dont have any acceptances are even going to get calls -___-
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Thus far I’ve seen a LizzyM of 74 and 70. That’s not much to go off of so there’s still a chance they’re just doing a thorough look through off all the apps and haven’t gotten to most people’s yet
 
NYCking said:
Don't understand why people look at SHU and say "location, location, location." 1st of all the school is closer to Newark, which is terrible. I live near the city but the school is about 14 miles outside of it. Getting into NYC is always a hassle and people don't go there to party, they usually go to Hoboken because the cost of getting into the city ranges between 4.50- $16 depending on how you go.
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So are you saying it's worse than places like West Michigan, upstate NY, CT, or Utah... LOL
 
mrlosangeles said:
So are you saying it's worse than places like West Michigan, upstate NY, CT, or Utah... LOL
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I am from the area. It is neither exceptional, nor terrible. It is just like another basic area. LOL. (Yes, Newark is teeeerrible, but I won't get into it now) But yeah, people don't really run to NYC like that.
 
Venusian said:
Yes, Newark is teeeerrible, but I won't get into it now
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mrlosangeles said:
So are you saying it's worse than places like West Michigan, upstate NY, CT, or Utah... LOL
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No the Tri-state area is great. I love the metropolitan area. Wouldn't live anywhere else in America. But the people that are claiming that it's close to the city and hoping that they'll get something out of it (connections to NYC hospitals, or even going to party there as some people mentioned in this thread) they're wrong.
 
mrlosangeles said:
So are you saying it's worse than places like West Michigan, upstate NY, CT, or Utah... LOL
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As someone who's lived in both Michigan, Paterson/Elizabeth NJ (where this school is near), and in New York City - This area is definitely not like Michigan. For sure New Jersey is suburban, but I liken to a city-suburban area compared to Michigan. If anything, medical school would keep you incredibly busy that when you do get off time, there is quite a bit to do in Northern NJ and you wouldn't feel the need to run off to NYC. It's also a bit of a pain to get there from NJ (probably PATH cheapest option). But it really is a good location otherwise. And not far from Philly, D.C, Baltimore, and Boston.
 
•Syzygy• said:
everyone who got interviews please ask if the 30 percent thing is still on for the first class. and make sure they know that all of SDN is on to them
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Seton Hall undergrad is a very subpar school. I would be very shocked if they annually accepted 30% of their class from their undergrad. For the old SAT, their school average was a 1670/2400, which is a very low score. I would imagine only a few Seton Hall students would be qualified to go their med school each year, considering the location and therefore, the potential this school has.
 
hugh2012 said:
Seton Hall undergrad is a very subpar school. I would be very shocked if they annually accepted 30% of their class from their undergrad. For the old SAT, their school average was a 1670/2400, which is a very low score. I would imagine only a few Seton Hall students would be qualified to go their med school each year, considering the location and therefore, the potential this school has.
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This kind of school is more concerned with your ability to pay than any other ability
 
Detective SnowBucket said:
This kind of school is more concerned with your ability to pay than any other ability
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False, as a FAP recipient and receiving an II, I highly doubt they are regarding the ability to pay into their decision for applicants, but I guess we'll see.
 
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hugh2012 said:
Seton Hall undergrad is a very subpar school. I would be very shocked if they annually accepted 30% of their class from their undergrad. For the old SAT, their school average was a 1670/2400, which is a very low score. I would imagine only a few Seton Hall students would be qualified to go their med school each year, considering the location and therefore, the potential this school has.
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It seems like they’re determined to get a certain percentage of their grads into their school so I could see them being held to less rigorous standards than the rest of us. Minimum qualifications are probably 500/3.0 which I’m sure most of them can attain
 
medschoolzombie said:
It seems like they’re determined to get a certain percentage of their grads into their school so I could see them being held to less rigorous standards than the rest of us. Minimum qualifications are probably 500/3.0 which I’m sure most of them can attain
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Don't they want a strong first class?
 
NYCking said:
Yeah, it's not that great of a school, tbh I can't think of 12 people who can get in from here. But I could think of at least 7-8. Transferred to this school because it was close to home and accepted more credits than anyone else, allowing me to graduate on time/faster.
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Oh that makes sense! They’ll probably accept 30% from SHU that will balance out the higher MCAT scores. A lot of schools seem to do that so they can make a case they are taking care of all different populations like underserved or underprivileged . But I don’t know if SHU undergrad kids fall into that category. It might just be blood helping out blood.
 
hugh2012 said:
Seton Hall undergrad is a very subpar school. I would be very shocked if they annually accepted 30% of their class from their undergrad. For the old SAT, their school average was a 1670/2400, which is a very low score. I would imagine only a few Seton Hall students would be qualified to go their med school each year, considering the location and therefore, the potential this school has.
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I feel like these are some very strong generalizations.
 
mrlosangeles said:
Strong but true 😎 Seton probably has to take its own undergrads cause no other school will ...
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No like I said ppl who've gotten into MD schools from here have applied to the school as well. Then again if your running on a power trip why are you applying to a "new" school. Don't you want to have a "better" education and go to a school with history?
 
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squareone said:
I can see this "accepting 30% from SHU" agreement being a huge selling point for SHU. Maybe in the future, promising high school students will choose SHU over other undergrads for this strong linkage to the SHHM med.
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True, they also have a new 4+3 program for HS students. I'm unable to link it because I'm new but you can find it if you search, "Seton Hall Medical School 4+3 Program."
 
Squeaks said:
Got a notification about signing up for the interview. Looks like first two dates are full, 12 candidates at each. 14 other dates not quite full yet with 16 candidates at each. Interviews will be held until June 7th.
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You got an interview the first day right? What do you mean notification, did you receive that today?

Also, when you say not quite full, are you saying that there are already people booked out ahead? 24 + (16 x 14) = 248 interviewees. How many IIs do you think they have out so far? We only saw like 5 in this thread
 
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Squeaks said:
Got a notification about signing up for the interview. Looks like first two dates are full, 12 candidates at each. 14 other dates not quite full yet with 16 candidates at each. Interviews will be held until June 7th.
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Are the interview on specific dates? Like Tuesday and Thursdays only, for example?
 
Venusian said:
Are the interview on specific dates? Like Tuesday and Thursdays only, for example?
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And are the interviews on the new campus location in Nutley/Clifton? It would be awesome to see the new buildings

{Response to a deleted message} Yeah, the new 4+3 program really awesome, but really hard to get into. I tried applying to a 3+4 programs near my area but was rejected due to, in part, not having enough hands-on clinical experience. They have basic requirements like GPA, exam scores, etc, but HS students often don't realize that they need a lot of other things in order to get accepted into this program. But props to Seton Hall for starting this and saving the time and money for a select few students.
 
I was already signed up but got an email with a link that shows all the interviews and the people signed up. I'm assuming they will be using that site for applicants to sign up going further. Only the first 4 interview dates have people signed up, and only 37 slots are filled thus far, so still plenty of II to be handed out. Interviews are every T&TH until June 7th at the new location in Nutley.
 
squareone said:
I can see this "accepting 30% from SHU" agreement being a huge selling point for SHU. Maybe in the future, promising high school students will choose SHU over other undergrads for this strong linkage to the SHHM med.
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30% doesn't sound like a lot unless they're are very few qualified in the first place
 
mrlosangeles said:
Don't they want a strong first class?
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I'm sure they do which makes me think they OOS 'requirements' will be a lot higher and will be balanced by any potentially lower IS stats to get around the 3.7/512ish range
 
Has anyone confirmed from the school if they eliminated the 30% tuition reduction for the inaugural class? It looks like it was intentionally removed from every place it was previously mentioned on their website.
 
hugh2012 said:
Seton Hall undergrad is a very subpar school. I would be very shocked if they annually accepted 30% of their class from their undergrad. For the old SAT, their school average was a 1670/2400, which is a very low score. I would imagine only a few Seton Hall students would be qualified to go their med school each year, considering the location and therefore, the potential this school has.
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I should have clarified that by 30%, I meant the 30% tuition reduction. It is unfortunate that the number of guaranteed Seton Hall undergrad spots is a similar percentage lol - led to a lot of confusion here.

I meant to say that people should definitely ask if the tuition thing is still happening at the interviews. Would be pretty shameful if they took that away right after people applied..........
 
•Syzygy• said:
I should have clarified that by 30%, I meant the 30% tuition reduction. It is unfortunate that the number of guaranteed Seton Hall undergrad spots is a similar percentage lol - led to a lot of confusion here.

I meant to say that people should definitely ask if the tuition thing is still happening at the interviews. Would be pretty shameful if they took that away right after people applied..........
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That also sounds like a PR nightmare. "NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL PROMISES THEN RESCINDS AFFORDABLE TUITION FOR INAUGURAL CLASS''

If someone could confirm, that would be great but I feel like it's still there
 
medschoolzombie said:
That also sounds like a PR nightmare. "NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL PROMISES THEN RESCINDS AFFORDABLE TUITION FOR INAUGURAL CLASS''

If someone could confirm, that would be great but I feel like it's still there
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its legit removed from everywhere on the site--- hopefully someone asks in person at the interview.
 
All in all the interview day was very impressive! The building is brand new and still being set up, but they are putting in some impressive equipment from the simulation centers to the anatomy lab to the TBL rooms. The dean is a gem and really sells the school and the 3+1 program. Seems like HMH will really take care of their own for residencies, especially if you want to graduate in 3 and go straight to residency.

30% off inaugural class tuition is still on the table (roughly $17,000 off) and no, the class will not be filled with 30% Seton Hall undergrads. In the future, they are looking to implement that later on with their 4+3 program. Both interviews were very casual - variety of doctors (MD and DO), someone had a lawyer, and others. Hopefully will be hearing back in 2-3 weeks!
 
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Squeaks said:
All in all the interview day was very impressive! The building is brand new and still being set up, but they are putting in some impressive equipment from the simulation centers to the anatomy lab to the TBL rooms. The dean is a gem and really sells the school and the 3+1 program. Seems like HMH will really take care of their own for residencies, especially if you want to graduate in 3 and go straight to residency.

30% off inaugural class tuition is still on the table (roughly $17,000 off) and no, the class will not be filled with 30% Seton Hall undergrads. In the future, they are looking to implement that later on with their 4+3 program. Both interviews were very casual - variety of doctors (MD and DO), someone had a lawyer, and others. Hopefully will be hearing back in 2-3 weeks!
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How long were both interviews?
 
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