2020-2021 SUNY - Upstate

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Persaudirabia said:
Got placed on something called the High Priority Alternate list today? Interviewed 1/13, NYC resident LM 74 WDARS C. Anyone have any info about the HPA list and acceptance percent?
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I was on HPA before being accepted! I'm not sure how much the list will move this year, but if you call admissions around the middle of May if you haven't heard anything by then, you can ask about your position on the HPA list relative to past years. For example, they could tell you something like "In the past few years we usually have made it to your spot on the HPA list" or "We usually don't make it to your spot on the HPA list." You can also call for an update to see how the list is moving every once in a while, but I would limit it to once a month or so.

Edit: if you have any more specific questions, dm me and I can try to answer them!
 
justkeepswimming1050 said:
I was on HPA before being accepted! I'm not sure how much the list will move this year, but if you call admissions around the middle of May if you haven't heard anything by then, you can ask about your position on the HPA list relative to past years. For example, they could tell you something like "In the past few years we usually have made it to your spot on the HPA list" or "We usually don't make it to your spot on the HPA list." You can also call for an update to see how the list is moving every once in a while, but I would limit it to once a month or so.

Edit: if you have any more specific questions, dm me and I can try to answer them!
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Thank you so much! I will definitely take you up on that offer to dm you with specific questions. Just so I and the other HPA list lurkers on this thread know though, do you know anything about like if only a small amount of HPA students are accepted or a majority are or anything like that? I’d gladly go if accepted so I’m kind of banking on a move to an A from upstate
 
Persaudirabia said:
Thank you so much! I will definitely take you up on that offer to dm you with specific questions. Just so I and the other HPA list lurkers on this thread know though, do you know anything about like if only a small amount of HPA students are accepted or a majority are or anything like that? I’d gladly go if accepted so I’m kind of banking on a move to an A from upstate
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I really don't...I'm sure there has been some change since I was in your position because they were just starting to use Commit to Enroll and all that (honestly idek if those rules are still being used or not). Upstate tends to take more people off the HPA list than other schools seem to take off their waitlists from what I could tell. If they still have the CTE and other guidelines they implemented when I was applying, I bet there will be a wave or two in April/May, and some sporadic movement through the CTE deadlines in the summer. The best way to find out what your chances are is wait until mid-May and call then, even though I know that's a long wait.
 
justkeepswimming1050 said:
I really don't...I'm sure there has been some change since I was in your position because they were just starting to use Commit to Enroll and all that (honestly idek if those rules are still being used or not). Upstate tends to take more people off the HPA list than other schools seem to take off their waitlists from what I could tell. If they still have the CTE and other guidelines they implemented when I was applying, I bet there will be a wave or two in April/May, and some sporadic movement through the CTE deadlines in the summer. The best way to find out what your chances are is wait until mid-May and call then, even though I know that's a long wait.
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Thank you for the help! I’ll start preparing for reapplication in the meantime before contacting the admissions committee in May then
 
futphys123 said:
is there an accepted students group?
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As @Nontradoldguy mentioned, the official incoming student webpage is linked on the Incoming Student page, located here. This is where orientation details will be located.

As for the "unofficial" student webpage, it is created and run by a student in the matriculating class. From my brief search, it does not appear to be created yet.
 
Pinocytosis said:
As @Nontradoldguy mentioned, the official incoming student webpage is linked on the Incoming Student page, located here. This is where orientation details will be located.

As for the "unofficial" student webpage, it is created and run by a student in the matriculating class. From my brief search, it does not appear to be created yet.
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theres another group besides the orientation group
 
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For any of my fellow 12/16 interviewees that haven't heard back yet, the admissions committee has not looked at all of our applications yet. Here's to all of us getting A's next week!
 
Got $0 in financial aid. Have no idea how I am supposed to pay $70k a year on my own. My parents are trying to retire and won’t be able to help me pay. What should I do?
 
educatedguesser100 said:
Got $0 in financial aid. Have no idea how I am supposed to pay $70k a year on my own. My parents are trying to retire and won’t be able to help me pay. What should I do?
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$0 as in no loans or anything? That's highly unusual. You should look over your FAFSA and call the school's finaid office.
There are always private loans you could look into as a last resort.
 
educatedguesser100 said:
Got $0 in financial aid. Have no idea how I am supposed to pay $70k a year on my own. My parents are trying to retire and won’t be able to help me pay. What should I do?
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I think they were pretty upfront during the interview in saying since they're a public school and tuition is already cheaper that they dont have many spare funds for scholarships. I think the students said they had like 5 full scholarships to give? or fewer, not much
 
Cheezin said:
I think they were pretty upfront during the interview in saying since they're a public school and tuition is already cheaper that they dont have many spare funds for scholarships. I think the students said they had like 5 full scholarships to give? or fewer, not much
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In another 10-15 years, SUNY tuition might catch up to private schools'. I hope not but it's been skyrocketing recently.
mulberryapricot said:
Isn't getting $0 in financial aid very typical for medical school? 😢 Pretty sure everybody ends up taking loans to cover the full costs of everything...
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I thought the process was similar to college admissions. You fill out FAFSA, then they offer you need-based federal loans up to your COA. You then take out private loans if that's not enough. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken.
 
CorgiLoaf said:
In another 10-15 years, SUNY tuition might catch up to private schools'. I hope not but it's been skyrocketing recently.

I thought the process was similar to college admissions. You fill out FAFSA, then they offer you need-based federal loans up to your COA. You then take out private loans if that's not enough. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken.
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I think that's the process in theory, but what I've heard from various people who already matriculated is that most med schools don't actually end up covering the full COA or even half of it most of the time even if you do show financial need. They typically award a very small amount of money compared to the full COA, and the remaining COA is typically financed via federal loans which are "awarded" via FAFSA as well, based on need. So it is similar to undergrad, but the amount of money you actually receive is a lot smaller :/ at least in most cases! Can't speak for everyone.
 
mulberryapricot said:
I think that's the process in theory, but what I've heard from various people who already matriculated is that most med schools don't actually end up covering the full COA or even half of it most of the time even if you do show financial need. They typically award a very small amount of money compared to the full COA, and the remaining COA is typically financed via federal loans which are "awarded" via FAFSA as well, based on need. So it is similar to undergrad, but the amount of money you actually receive is a lot smaller :/ at least in most cases! Can't speak for everyone.
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Yep, most people get the bulk of their finaid from Federal loans, but they should appear on your school's financial aid package right? A $0 package also means $0 in federal loans, which is highly unusual.
 
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Cheezin said:
I think they were pretty upfront during the interview in saying since they're a public school and tuition is already cheaper that they dont have many spare funds for scholarships. I think the students said they had like 5 full scholarships to give? or fewer, not much
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Ohh I didn’t get that information at all. I was assuming the opposite since it is a state school.
 
mulberryapricot said:
I think that's the process in theory, but what I've heard from various people who already matriculated is that most med schools don't actually end up covering the full COA or even half of it most of the time even if you do show financial need. They typically award a very small amount of money compared to the full COA, and the remaining COA is typically financed via federal loans which are "awarded" via FAFSA as well, based on need. So it is similar to undergrad, but the amount of money you actually receive is a lot smaller :/ at least in most cases! Can't speak for everyone.
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Yes, I’m baffled by the lack of need based aid. Nothing seems wrong
 
CorgiLoaf said:
Yep, most people get the bulk of their finaid from Federal loans, but they should appear on your school's financial aid package right? A $0 package also means $0 in federal loans, which is highly unusual.
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Yes, I actually misread it cuz I didn’t open up pdf. I think they “awarded” $44k in fed loans and then the rest will have to be privately sourced I’m assuming. Was really hoping for any sort of scholarship from Upstate themselves.
 
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