2020-2021 Florida International

[lala0997]

Anyone know the average response time from the admissions office? I emailed them Monday morning and still haven’t heard back... wondering if I should send a follow up email because the last time I emailed them they got back to me in like a day

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[MEtoMD]

Anyone know the average response time from the admissions office? I emailed them Monday morning and still haven’t heard back... wondering if I should send a follow up email because the last time I emailed them they got back to me in like a day

They respond on Fridays usually

 

[lala0997]

They respond on Fridays usually

Thanks! I’ll hold off on my f/u email then

 

[John Wick]

II today. OOS. LM ~ 70

 

[ClubbedPenguins]

II today. OOS. LM ~ 70

congrats! Mind sharing your stats and when you were complete?

 

[John Wick]

congrats! Mind sharing your stats and when you were complete?

LizzyM of approximately 70. Non-Trad, not sure how grad GPA is factored in to that. I was complete in late August.

 

[Achnologiast]

@beautymd22 Did you mean Late march/early april ?

 

[sunshine09]

Hello
Request a current student to provide some insight on the following questions:
1. Curriculum: is it traditional lectures or PBL ?
2. Attendance: is it mandatory or do students see recorded lectures ?
3. Grading : understand it is Min 75 to pass and they also have honors etc. what percentage of class gets honors?
Does Honors matter for matching into competitive specialities?
Are exams professor written or NBMe ?
Does FIU have AOA? Is AOA matter for matching into surgical specialties?
4. Read somewhere that students are pre screened to take the step 1 to ensure high scores? Otherwise gap year. Is this True ? Now with step 1 pass /fail , I guess this will be applied to step 2 CK. Thoughts ?
5. Lastly how easy to get involved in research AND get published ?
Your comments much appreciated!
Thank you

 

[beautymd22]

@beautymd22 Did you mean Late march/early april ?

Yes

 

[mcdreamy01]

email to schedule II received on 3/17. Scheduled for 3/25. Anyone know if they have spots left or if this is for the WL? How long should I expect to wait to hear back?

 

[MEtoMD]

FIU posted their Match list on their website FYI 😊

 

[DavPreMed]

Anybody still not hear after completing secondary? I was complete 9/28 and I've heard nothing.

 

[futureneuro7]

Anybody still not hear after completing secondary? I was complete 9/28 and I've heard nothing.

+1

 

[motherofkittykats]

Anybody still not hear after completing secondary? I was complete 9/28 and I've heard nothing.

you are not alone, was complete in August

 

[throwawayhelp]

does fiu accept updates from WL students? or like update + letter of interest combo? sorry if this is easy to find on a website lol its just confusing trying to find all this info

 

[motherofkittykats]

does this school send pre- II R?

 

[futureneuro7]

does fiu accept updates from WL students? or like update + letter of interest combo? sorry if this is easy to find on a website lol its just confusing trying to find all this info

Idk, I’ve been sending them regardless. And I haven’t even received an II yet.

 

[meijihellopanda]

For tomorrow, does anyone know if the accepted calls and waitlist emails go out at the same time?

 

[throwawayhelp]

Idk, I’ve been sending them regardless. And I haven’t even received an II yet.

well yes but sometimes they dont take them from WL students specifically /: but keep sending them in ur case!

 

[BruinFan298]

For tomorrow, does anyone know if the accepted calls and waitlist emails go out at the same time?

I'm also so nervous for tomorrow and was checking the thread and it looks like there's no set time :/

 

[sf26613]

I'm also so nervous for tomorrow and was checking the thread and it looks like there's no set time :/

Me too! Anyone know around what time calls/emails go out today?

 

[floridaheatkills]

Me too! Anyone know around what time calls/emails go out today?

I got my call right before noon After the A call, you get sent an email

 

[sf26613]

I got my call right before noon After the A call, you get sent an email

Thank you for that info

 

[mcdreamy01]

Do they tell you the date you expect to hear back on? Wondering why some are expecting news today. II this week.

 

[taco_chronicles]

Do they tell you the date you expect to hear back on? Wondering why some are expecting news today. II this week.

Yes they do!

 

[mcdreamy01]

This might be somewhere online but literally can’t find it anywhere. Is there anything to attend before/after the interview or is it truly just 1-3:30pm??

 

[med1026]

Has anyone heard back today? Good luck to everyone waiting for a decision!!

 

[floridaheatkills]

This might be somewhere online but literally can’t find it anywhere. Is there anything to attend before/after the interview or is it truly just 1-3:30pm??

Truly just that. You'll be invited to a chat with current students on a Friday following your interview.

 

[meijihellopanda]

Has anyone heard back today? Good luck to everyone waiting for a decision!!

I’ve also heard nothing

 

[Mutchhouse26]

I didn't get my acceptance phone call until nearly 6:00 PM EST on my decision date. Be patient and good luck!

 

[taco_chronicles]

I got the A! Got the call a little while ago. Can't believe it!!!

 

[meijihellopanda]

Just got accepted as well!

 

[Achnologiast]

Stats @meijihellopanda and @taco_chronicles ?

 

[jassssymine]

When do waitlist/R emails go out?

 

[medschoolisthegoal]

When do waitlist/R emails go out?

For those who were told March 23rd, FIU will notify everyone today of where they stand, whether that means an acceptance, waitlist, or rejection.

 

[taco_chronicles]

Stats @meijihellopanda and @taco_chronicles ?

Stats in signature

 

[BruinFan298]

Waitlist RIP

 

[Achnologiast]

Are they still sending II's here?

 

[WhitneyEli]

Accepted today! Still can't believe it!

 

[premed1387]

Does anyone know when they are sending out scholarship and financial aid information?

 

[floridaheatkills]

Does anyone know when they are sending out scholarship and financial aid information?

Go back a couple pages. I copy+pasted my email from financial aid

 

[lala0997]

Do most students at FIU have to take out personal loans? I just got my financial aid letter from another school I was accepted to and it's very scary...don't know where they expect all this money to come from.

 

[lala0997]

Does anyone know when they are sending out scholarship and financial aid information?

late April but will be "finalized" in May-June

 

[futureneuro7]

Do most students at FIU have to take out personal loans? I just got my financial aid letter from another school I was accepted to and it's very scary...don't know where they expect all this money to come from.

Most students everywhere have to take out student loans. How else did you pay for college?

 

[lala0997]

Most students everywhere have to take out student loans. How else did you pay for college?

lol. thanks. yes I know most students have to take out loans, but there's a huge difference in federal loan interest rates and private loan interest rates (at least in my case), so I am asking if most students at FIU are granted a good amount of scholarship/institutional loans/federal loans and are not forced to take out personal/private loans

 

[MEtoMD]

lol. thanks. yes I know most students have to take out loans, but there's a huge difference in federal loan interest rates and private loan interest rates (at least in my case), so I am asking if most students at FIU are granted a good amount of scholarship/institutional loans/federal loans and are not forced to take out personal/private loans

You can get full COA in federal loans at any school basically

 

[Unconditionalloves]

You can get full COA in federal loans at any school basically

Fed loans limit is 40K no ?

 

[Highland Laddie]

Fed loans limit is 40K no ?

Yes the lowest interest federal loan caps around $42k.

For the rest... 'Grad loan plus' (also a federal loan) covers the other 40ish thousand for a few % more in interest. There is zero need for personal/private loans for the average student who can live on under $80k a year. Your FAFSA determines how much federal loans you can take out, so fill those out, it takes like 10 minutes.

 

[prehealthboi]

No II yet...should i give up hope? I called and they said they stop interviewing April 1st...

 

[Unconditionalloves]

Yes the lowest interest federal loan caps around $42k.

For the rest... 'Grad loan plus' (also a federal loan) covers the other 40ish thousand for a few % more in interest. There is zero need for personal/private loans for the average student who can live on under $80k a year. Your FAFSA determines how much federal loans you can take out, so fill those out, it takes like 10 minutes.

Right But Grad Plus Is credit-based, and some students don't qualify or get high interest.