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2019-2020 Stony Brook
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scribekage
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Being an oos'er, can anyone speak to the reputation of stony brook in New York? Is it comparable with schools like Einstein, Rochester, and Hofstra?
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Number-wise, it would probably be something like Rochester/Einstein > Stony Brook > Hofstra.
Overall they're all excellent schools and at those levels, the reputation differences probably wouldn't matter as much as the geographical differences (associated hospitals and the like).
If you mean as in personal reputation, most laymen people only know and speak for undergraduate colleges. Stony Brook is known as the big premed state school in NY. Anyone from Long Island or NYC would most likely have heard of it and it has a great reputation.
It's very popular for NYers as it's probably the highest regarded NY state med school so you get a mix of the reputation and lower tuition. Though some people don't want to live way outs on Long Island, which is why Downstate in Brooklyn is very popular.
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Thanks for the write up! I meant more like it's reputation for residency PDs than laymen, couldn't care less about that haha. Would you say that it's fair to state that attending SBU would not close any doors?
I had a lot of friends go to Stony Brook who ended up matching into competitive specialties and programs across the US.
I think with their published match list you will see a lot of people matching to Long Island hospitals, but this is typical for most med schools. Probably a mix of 1) a lot of Long Islanders go to Stony Brook and wish to stay 2) regional reputation makes matching easier. Either way, it certainly wouldn't close any doors.
Reputation isn't the biggest factor, and in this case, the only schools where maybe you could get an edge based off the school itself would be Top 20 or maybe a school that's located in the region you'd want to match. Overall, the school you're a best fit for that can allow you to perform optimally will help you achieve your match goals best. Though I'm also not an expert on this subject whatsoever, I just know what I hear from my undergrad friends who are now residents.
dreamitmakeithappen
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i asked this awhile back i believe but does anyone know anything about their second look?
BillyOsler
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It’s November my dude
Dr. Hopefully
Full Member
Any current students, or people that understand how the curriculum works with the pass/fail in the first two years. Heard something about it changing to H/P/F halfway through.
First few blocks were just changed to P/F. Everything after is H/P/F.
Dr. Hopefully
Full Member
Do you know how long it is pass/fail. Like it is half of that first year and a half? or less?
I don't remember exactly, but it's only the first three or four blocks, at least the first half of a year? I don't think it extends to a full year though.
lactoseintolerant
Full Member
II this morning. They have multiple dates in January available.
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congrats.
when were you complete?
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congrats! may i ask what your stats are?
lactoseintolerant
Full Member
Thank you! Secondary complete 7/1/19. LizzyM 71. I think I'm forfeiting my II for some financial and personal reasons, but wishing everyone the best of luck in the application cycle!
fulltree87
New Member
Sorry for late reply but I interviewed 10/17 and heard back 11/6. 13 day turnaround!
Oh man, that's really making me feel nervous since I interviewed the same day and haven't heard back after 6 weeks. Seems like those who get accepted are hearing back very soon, seeing as I have barely seen any post interview rejections or waitlists for IS...
Yeah, I've assumed the worst. It's been 11 weeks post interview. Not a word.
11?? Did you call them? If not, it is definitely OK to call them....
I sent an email 3 weeks ago and they said it can take 6 weeks or more for them to make a decision. Idk I don't want to be annoying but it's really frustrating
LaLaLaTra
Full Member
Just a shout out to other OOS applicants who haven't heard back for weeks. I'm an OOSer who interviewed 10/4 and haven't heard back. When I called the admissions office today to inquire, they looked me up by my AMCAS ID number and told me that they haven't made a decision about my application yet.
beyondconfusedneedhelplps
Full Member
Oh man I would be having a panic attack if I was on the phone while someone looked up my application decision
Good to know. Maybe they really are just all over the place when it comes to reviewing applications post interview!
Dr. Hopefully
Full Member
If there are any current students on this page or people that know more, I was just curious if anyone could give some insight into how the tests usually work in the first two years here. Are they weekly tests (for example every Friday) or more cumulative towards the end of the block. If you have any insight please message me. I cannot find anything helpful online. Thanks!
pothosplantmother
New Member
Does anyone know if Stony Brook is receptive to pre-II updates?
iluvmedicine528
Full Member
I sent an update and they accepted it!
11 weeks mah friend
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Second week of October and I have not heard anything yet
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Interviewed middle of October and haven't heard back. I'll call next week if I don't hear by then, since it'll be the 8th week.
Sounds good! I’m so curious about what they could be doing with our apps
I have a feeling that they have multiple rounds of review. So that's why some people got a resounding, quick acceptance, but many of us (most of us, it feels like?) are still waiting. If we take admissions at their word that they get back to us as soon as they have a decision, then many people are probably in some weird acceptance/waitlist limbo that they're trying to balance out before the holidays/new year
That’s what I’ve been thinking. I guess it makes the most sense that they haven’t gotten back simply because they really haven’t decided what they want to do with our apps yet!
Medicalmelon
Full Member
when did you interview?
Sorry to hear that, when did you interview if you don’t mind me asking?
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Caught a WL, interviewed 9/19
9/17/19
girlwhoneedsanap
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Wailtlisted- Interviewed the first week of October
Also WL from early Oct
beyondconfusedneedhelplps
Full Member
Waitlist interviewed 10/29
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Caught myself yet another waitlist. As expected, given the ridiculously long wait.
Also waitlisted. Fingers crossed! Best of luck to everyone else, and congrats to any who have already been accepted.
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Does anyone know how competitive their 3 year program is? And is mainly for primary care or can you really pick whatever you're interested in?
I was told by a student on the tour that you can literally pick any specialty and there are people doing competitive ones like derm and ortho. Also, all 12 people who applied got in so idk if that says anything about the difficulty of getting into the 3 year track or if those 12 are just stellar applicants. There is a whole process to being accepted tho with interviews with program directors and such.
