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I have not heard of this. Seems to be a pre-matriculation summer program. Is it open to all matriculating students? I think I'd rather try to enjoy my summer, though.
2017-2018 SUNY - Downstate
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Yes it is a summer program from june18-july21.
Can any current students confirm or deny the ability of OOS to re-evaluate their residency after the first year of school at Downstate to receive in-state tuition? I am basing this on previous anecdotal evidence I found.
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The dean confirmed on my interview date that OOS pay OOS tuition for just the first year.
Yep that's what I did - keep utility receipts, copy of lease & receipts for monthly payments (so you can't live in the dorms btw), change your license, and you should be good to go. They have a deadline when you're supposed to have been there for 1 year, but for me I think the deadline was July 24 and my lease didn't start til Aug 1, but they were fine with it and gave me IS tuition for MS2+.
I would think by mid April, after sort of looking at last year's thread. How long after your interview were you notified of your peer2peer interview?
That sounds reasonable. Thanks! And I got an email from the M1 on Saturday (3/24) and scheduled the peer-to-peer for Sunday (3/25). It was almost exactly 4 weeks after my interview. I had to make a Skype account just for that lol because he said he preferred doing it over Skype but there was an option to do it over the phone too. It was really chill. He had some questions admissions told him to ask me then I just asked a bunch of questions and we chatted for a bit.
Yes, definitely. The tour/lunch will end right at 1:30 because the student tour guides have class.
On the website (admissions faqs) it says to send thank you’s to interviewers to admissions, so I did that.
My interviewer provided his own direct email contact information.
Out of all the schools I interviewed the bathrooms here were the best. Good quality toilet paper I know it sounds weird but do you want to be wiping on single ply for four years?
Crap, I sent it directly to my interviewer. Whoops!
No worries - I’m sure it makes no difference.
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Lol I still haven't sent mine and its been a couple weeks! So I am sure you will be fine!!!
I interviewed today and the admissions office said they have no preference where we send it, so directly to your interviewer is fine!
Just today?
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I would call admissions and ask them about your P2P. I remember them saying to call and let them know if a month goes by without a student contacting you for the P2P
I've sent 2 emails since then and I've gotten the same generic response that a student would reach out to me soon and that there's no specific time frame due to the large volume of applicants. I'll give them a call but I don't expect a different response. Just wish there was a little more transparency in the process. :/
I waited almost 4 months for my P2P and contacted them multiple times during the process. Unfortunately, the generic responses will not change. Hang in there!
Primarily at SUNY Downstate & Kings County, with some rotations elsewhere (Lenox Hill, Staten Island, Maimonides, Lutheran, probably others that I'm forgetting).
Thank you. Are you required to do the "away" rotations? And how long are they?
There's a lottery for 3rd year sites, you rank your preferences & they assign people based on those. If you're assigned an away site, yes, you have to go there, unless you can find someone willing to swap. They're 4-6 weeks, as are all our rotations (sometimes grouped, like surgery is 8 weeks - 4 weeks gen surg, 4 weeks subspecialty - but only 4 weeks at a site at a time).
Some of the far away ones suck, especially without a car, but you survive - I wasn't a fan of going far away for surgery, but I managed.
Very informative, thank you once again 🙂
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Could anyone here speak about the diversity of SUNY Downstate? or what steps are being taken to ensure a positive and supportive environment for all students?
I am interviewing next Monday, April 9th and I will be driving to upstate NY with my girlfriend directly after. Is there somewhere nearby that she can wait and study while I interview? Are there any libraries on campus that are open to the public? Or a starbucks or coffee shop nearby?
There's a library that's not really open to the public but they might let her in. Otherwise I think Starliner is the closest cafe I know of (with seating - the dunkin by the hospital doesn't have space to sit). There's also the Kings County cafe in the D building across the street that's open to the public and she can sit there as long as she wants without buying anything.
i'm just curious, how many hours a day a week are required for lecture/ lab and other mandatory classes?? Basically what I'm asking is, are you allowed to be at home for a lot of things, or are they required?
Anybody have any idea when the HFS folks will hear?
I assume that stands for hold for spring. I was a hold for spring after interviewing and was accepted in March, so I think it depends on the individual applicant and they work throughout the cycle as the class takes shape
Any who interviewed mid/late March heard anything yet?
I interviewed in early February, and had the phone conversation with an MS1 at the end of February, and still have not heard anything.
Has anyone received their financial packages yet?
Thank you very much!
Did you send an update?
No I did not. I had zero contact with the school after they sent me the email saying I was HFS
My package was mailed in early February.
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It varies, most weeks you don't have to be in every day but it's at least 2 days/week, sometimes 3-4, rarely 5. It really varies a lot by unit though, depending on how much anatomy lab/other small groups you have. Lecture isn't mandatory. I went for most of first year and part of second year, then stopped going, and was only on campus a few hours a day, a few times a week. Def helped that I lived walking distance though. Sorry I can't be more specific, it's been a while for me! Possibly some of the current MS1-2s can chime in.
Accepted off the waitlist yesterday, when should I be receiving my financial aid package?
Lol yeah, that thing
Congrats!
has anyone on the hold for spring consideration list heard any news - wait-list/acceptance lately? Also, does anyone know if they flat out reject people from the Hold for spring consideration list? or just wait-list everyone they don't accept
