2021-2022 Ponce-STL

[subiesnack]

Hey guys,
Does anyone know how the school determines if you qualify for in-state tuition? Thanks!

It’s based on having income from Illinois, Missouri, or Puerto Rico for at least 2 years. Your residency may or may not play a role. The financial aid team evaluate each case based on information provided from your FAFSA as well as your AMCAS application.

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[MateoGM416]

It’s based on having income from Illinois, Missouri, or Puerto Rico for at least 2 years. Your residency may or may not play a role. The financial aid team evaluate each case based on information provided from your FAFSA as well as your AMCAS application.

Do you know if it is possible to change residency status as a student?

 

[guestuser1808]

Did they ask for your CV after the interview?

 

[M7MD]

Hey guys, has there been any movement recently?? I know that yesterday was STL’s MSMS graduation ceremony, maybe this week we’ll see movement, but it looks like the last two weeks they haven’t reached out to anyone have they?

 

[pretty48289]

I interviewed with a group interview the last week of May. Waiting to hear back still.

 

[Observant-Sea]

Does anyone have an idea of when the school has to have the class finalized? I know a May interview is late, but I was hoping for an idea of when we might hear something

 

[pretty48289]

Does anyone have an idea of when the school has to have the class finalized? I know a May interview is late, but I was hoping for an idea of when we might hear something

Idk. I know they only plan on having a class size of 30 ppl but it seems like they interviewed a lot. Classes start Aug 1 so they definitely should have the class chosen before June is out! I hope lol

 

[subiesnack]

Does anyone have an idea of when the school has to have the class finalized? I know a May interview is late, but I was hoping for an idea of when we might hear something

They’ll have the class finalized by June 30.

 

[Ellesandra319]

They’ll have the class finalized by June 30.

did someone at the school tell you this directly?

 

[Dr.Yikes]

Is there a spanish requirement for this campus or spanish interview? Also do you have to be IS. Do they accept OOS. Will be applying this cycle. Thanks in advance!

 

[pretty48289]

Is there a spanish requirement for this campus or spanish interview? Also do you have to be IS. Do they accept OOS. Will be applying this cycle. Thanks in advance!

No Spanish requirement. And interview is a group interview in English. You don’t have to be in state either

 

[Dr.Yikes]

Was there a secondary prompt for Ponce STL, if so can anyone please share

 

[nn0401]

Just spoke to admissions office. Any and all pending decisions will be released tomorrow, June 15th.

Good luck to everyone!

 

[M7MD]

Just spoke to admissions office. Any and all pending decisions will be released tomorrow, June 15th

I was in contact with them via email, they told me today that they will be finalizing the class in the next few weeks. Best of luck to everyone!! Regardless of the result, don’t forget why you want to be a physician, and continue to pursue your goal till you achieve it!

 

[Ellesandra319]

Just spoke to admissions office. Any and all pending decisions will be released tomorrow, June 15th

they told me the same thing a few weeks ago so SO GLAD someone else was told the same thing!!

 

[M7MD]

Anyone else nervously waiting for decisions to come out today? This is not easy :/

 

[Ellesandra319]

Anyone else nervously waiting for decisions to come out today? This is not easy :/

raise your hand if you’ve refreshed your email 1937 times already. 🥲🙋🏻‍♀️lololol

 

[M7MD]

raise your hand if you’ve refreshed your email 1937 times already. 🥲lololol

For real!! I’ve never counted seconds and minutes like this in my life

 

[pretty48289]

They told me June 30th…idk where the 15th came from.

 

[Ellesandra319]

They told me June 30th…idk where the 15th came from.

15th came from me and another person being told that lol

 

[Ellesandra319]

just spoke to them just now and the person said that the ponce campus is handling admission notifications and that the last they had heard it was going to be today. they also said if i didn’t hear today to email dean kumar and see what’s up!

 

[M7MD]

I swear I gained so much patience out of this cycle. I got an email yesterday from the admissions office saying a few weeks, looks like another person heard it was going to be the 30th for final decisions. But why would 2 people be informed that today is the final decision day and we don’t hear anything from them.
And [mention]Ellesandra319 [/mention] thank you for the update, I’m just not sure if I should reach out to Dean Kumar and ask her since I was told in the email it would be few weeks but you were JUST told that it was supposed to be today.
This is frustrating because I need to re-study for the MCAT to take and re-apply but it’s hard to keep up the motivation when I keep thinking I have a chance at starting this August and can save so much time, energy, and money.

 

[nn0401]

just spoke to them just now and the person said that the ponce campus is handling admission notifications and that the last they had heard it was going to be today. they also said if i didn’t hear today to email dean kumar and see what’s up!

Just called the office and apparently everyone is flooding in with the same concern. Not sure why word spread around their administration that June 15th was a solid enough date to tell applicants.. I was also told to email dean Kumar if nothing comes in today. Apparently the PR office is in charge of releasing the emails

 

[M7MD]

This is their first cohort at STL, so it’s kind of expected that a lot of things for them aren’t 100% clear. I think the school is really trying it’s best to manage it all, I just wish we can find out already so we can start thinking about our next steps and plan accordingly.
Stay positive and hope for the best everyone!

 

[Ellesandra319]

This is their first cohort at STL, so it’s kind of expected that a lot of things for them aren’t 100% clear. I think the school is really trying it’s best to manage it all, I just wish we can find out already so we can start thinking about our next steps and plan accordingly.
Stay positive and hope for the best everyone!

yep yep… honestly that’s a great outlook on it, as hard as it is. definitely trying to stay positive!

 

[M7MD]

Does anyone have an idea how many students have been accepted/how many seats available? Also how many are waiting for a decision?

 

[mdelucie]

are people still waiting for late may interviews or are they definitely sending emails today?

 

[pretty48289]

are people still waiting for late may interviews or are they definitely sending emails today?

Last interview was May 26th I believe

 

[mdelucie]

Last interview was May 26th I believe

i meant acceptances my bad

 

[M7MD]

Hey guys, did anyone reach out to Dean Kumar because they didn’t hear back yesterday? Any updates?

 

[mdelucie]

Hey guys, did anyone reach out to Dean Kumar because they didn’t hear back yesterday? Any updates?

I emailed the ponce st louis admissions email and did not hear back

 

[nanoreeflover]

Hey guys, did anyone reach out to Dean Kumar because they didn’t hear back yesterday? Any updates?

Hi! I reached out for a similar reason and I’m waiting to hear from her

 

[Ellesandra319]

Hi! I reached out for a similar reason and I’m waiting to hear from her

same same. emailed around 5pm and haven’t heard anything. did y’all email [email protected]?

 

[topazyurbz]

did yall receive the open house invitation?

 

[M7MD]

did yall receive the open house invitation?

I didn’t. Was that sent for everyone or for accepted students only?

 

[Ellesandra319]

did yall receive the open house invitation?

nope!

 

[topazyurbz]

I haven't heard back. Could be nothing or a way of them telling me hey look at the other programs we offer because I was not accepted lol. Its a general overview for programs.

 

[Ellesandra319]

I haven't heard back. Could be nothing or a way of them telling me hey look at the other programs we offer because I was not accepted lol. Its a general overview for programs.

i’d bet if it’s from the stl campus admissions it probs means nothing other than that somehow you made it on their promotional mailing list, especially since decisions are sent out from PR and not STL. hold on to hope! 😂🙌🏼

 

[nn0401]

Hey guys, did anyone reach out to Dean Kumar because they didn’t hear back yesterday? Any updates?

I reached out late last night via email at [email protected]. No response back yet.

did yall receive the open house invitation?

Nope. Is the open house hosted in PR? I agree with everyone else, it might just be a general promotional email lol No reason to stress 😌

 

[nanoreeflover]

called the PR campus and they confirmed the STL class is full and they’re just waiting to see if students withdraw to attend other schools in order to offer more spots. If no one withdraws then we’ll all be getting “class if full” emails by June 30th.

 

[hokuspokis]

called the PR campus and they confirmed the STL class is full and they’re just waiting to see if students withdraw to attend other schools in order to offer more spots. If no one withdraws then we’ll all be getting “class if full” emails by June 30th.

Thanks for letting us know mate, makes being in limbo much more bearable. Good luck to everyone!

 

[M7MD]

called the PR campus and they confirmed the STL class is full and they’re just waiting to see if students withdraw to attend other schools in order to offer more spots. If no one withdraws then we’ll all be getting “class if full” emails by June 30th.

Ouch 🥲 heartbroken. But hoping for the best.

 

[nn0401]

called the PR campus and they confirmed the STL class is full and they’re just waiting to see if students withdraw to attend other schools in order to offer more spots. If no one withdraws then we’ll all be getting “class if full” emails by June 30th.

Thanks for the update. Not gonna lie pretty bummed :/.. Does this mean we're waitlisted??

 

[nanoreeflover]

Thanks for the update. Not gonna lie pretty bummed :/.. Does this mean we're waitlisted??

I’m very bummed too believe me. But at least we now know something solid.

 

[Ellesandra319]

called the PR campus and they confirmed the STL class is full and they’re just waiting to see if students withdraw to attend other schools in order to offer more spots. If no one withdraws then we’ll all be getting “class if full” emails by June 30th.

wowzers super bummed but SO SO appreciate you taking the initiative and letting us know! i’m supposed to put a non refundable deposit for an apartment at the school i was accepted to tomorrow and i feel better doing that because of this. but who knows what may happen!

 

[nn0401]

Has anyone heard anything — positive or negative? Or talked to any admissions staff?

 

[M7MD]

Nothing yet.

 

[Ellesandra319]

zippo 🥲

 

[M7MD]

Any updates anyone?

 

[nn0401]

Any updates anyone?

Nothing. Called the PR campus and spoke to someone at admissions who reassured me that if I interviewed and haven’t heard back, then a decision hasn’t been made yet. She also said they’re still conducting interviews apparently.

But at this point, I take every new piece of information with a grain of salt Just gotta be patient and hope for the best!