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scienceiscool123 said:
Can any current student speak to what most first year students do living wise? On campus apartment complexes or renting off campus housing/complexes?
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Hi, not a current student but have several friends at Stony Brook and have lived in the area for many years. Common areas for students to live outside of Stony Brook itself include East Setauket (probably the most expensive), Port Jefferson, Centereach (cheaper than the other two and still very close to campus with minimal traffic in most cases), Port Jefferson Station (also on the cheaper side but may have bad traffic going to the Stony Brook direction). Saint James or St. James may also be an option but I think it’s less common. There aren’t many cheaper apartment options around there (Port Jefferson may be the place to look for apartments or Saint James but they can be expensive), most are just houses that you share with others.
 
Anyone planning on attending open house April 5th? Also a facebook group would be awesome! Really looking to start talking with future classmates about possible housing
 
Does anyone know if Stony offers merit-aid? Also, does anyone know about the timeline to receive financial aid offers?
 
Oh man. 4 + weeks since my interview... Anyone waiting to hear from their interview?
 
April 1st is coming up...when does Stony Brook release WL/ post-II rejections?
 
Just got a post-II R, interviewed 2/1. Ouch.

Thought my interview went pretty well too and I have a good amount of connection to this school. This one stings.
 
Does anyone know if stony brook helps with matching or connecting incoming students for housing together?
 
Is anyone still waiting to get their financial aid package? this school is slower than a snail
 
equilibrant said:
Don't schools generally hand out more A's than seats?
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Generally but not always. SUNY Downstate filled the class and anyone who interviewed afterwards was either rejected or placed on an alternate list (as far as we Top Minds of SDN can tell).
 
Hi- I just wanted to post for future applicants that I was complete 9/14, got an II 2/19, inteviewed 3/12, and was accepted 4/8. So, you're not necessarily interviewing for a WL at the end of the cycle (they make this super clear in the interview there as well). My stats are: 516, 3.74 but I'm a non-trad (30+) with 7 papers. Also, I'll be withdrawing my A, in favor of Downstate so hopefully one of you guys get it!!
 
Hey friends! Would anyone who attended Second Look be open to sharing how their experience was and what happened during the day? I couldn't afford to fly out for it so I would love to hear how the day went!
 
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2345iypiiy346[oi3u45[oiu3 said:
Hey friends! Would anyone who attended Second Look be open to sharing how their experience was and what happened during the day? I couldn't afford to fly out for it so I would love to hear how the day went!
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Hello! The Second Look was sort of lackluster in my opinion, so it was a good thing you did not waste any money flying to be there. The majority of the day was spent sitting in a lecture hall, listening to program directors discuss dual degrees, 3-Yr Med, and the LEARN Curriculum. They did not show us around at all, so that was a bit disappointing. We had a single exercise where they showed us the Clinical Skills Center, which was pretty cool, but only lasted ~30 minutes.
In terms of the positives, there was a really good turnout. I was not expecting so many students. There seemed to be around 100-110 accepted applicants there. It was nice to see some of the students we may potentially be working with in the upcoming years. Also, the current students we had the opportunity to speak with all seemed very enthusiastic about their experiences at Stony Brook and sold the school very well. Despite the relatively boring day, I think they did a really good job at selling the better aspects of the school.
 
Quiero_ser_médico said:
Hello! The Second Look was sort of lackluster in my opinion
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Yeah, wasn't a ton going on, but I liked meeting current students and potential classmates. Seemed like most of us were already around the tri-state area, so we just took the day off of work. The current students seemed like they work hard, but really enjoy they environment there.
 
Quiero_ser_médico said:
Hello! The Second Look was sort of lackluster in my opinion, so it was a good thing you did not waste any money flying to be there. The majority of the day was spent sitting in a lecture hall, listening to program directors discuss dual degrees, 3-Yr Med, and the LEARN Curriculum. They did not show us around at all, so that was a bit disappointing. We had a single exercise where they showed us the Clinical Skills Center, which was pretty cool, but only lasted ~30 minutes.
In terms of the positives, there was a really good turnout. I was not expecting so many students. There seemed to be around 100-110 accepted applicants there. It was nice to see some of the students we may potentially be working with in the upcoming years. Also, the current students we had the opportunity to speak with all seemed very enthusiastic about their experiences at Stony Brook and sold the school very well. Despite the relatively boring day, I think they did a really good job at selling the better aspects of the school.
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Zathric said:
Yeah, wasn't a ton going on, but I liked meeting current students and potential classmates. Seemed like most of us were already around the tri-state area, so we just took the day off of work. The current students seemed like they work hard, but really enjoy they environment there.
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Thank y'all for sharing your experiences!
 
Waitlisted today. Hold acceptances from Buffalo and Upstate, but have very significant academic and personal ties to Stony Brook. Really can't make this stuff up. :shrug:
 
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