2022-2023 SUNY - Downstate

[coolkid5678]

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How do alternates go about completing the health forms without access to medicat?

They said to email all the completed forms in one single PDF, if possible, to [email protected].

 

[cat_chase_dog]

This is wild. Are they just done accepting people off the AL post CTE?? I would have thought there’d be a big wave after the bug was fixed but still nothing?

 

[PuzzlesMD]

This is wild. Are they just done accepting people off the AL post CTE?? I would have thought there’d be a big wave after the bug was fixed but still nothing?

Post-CTE deadline, WL movement will be extremely minimal, which makes sense. Nothing wild about that.

 

[MDBreeze]

Isn’t the CTE mid July? The PTE deadline is the one that’s relevant correct

 

[PuzzlesMD]

Could you explain why please?

once the CTE deadline occurs, the class is fully made. No one else will drop out because they are committed to go to that school. There is no more "oh I got my Harvard A off the WL, bye Downstate!" Only extraordinary situations will cause someone to beg for a last-minute deferral/ withdraw their acceptance, such as their own death, extraordinary personal situations, etc.

 

[cat_chase_dog]

Isn’t the CTE mid July? The PTE deadline is the one that’s relevant correct

Yeah I meant the commit to enroll option being available/PTE deadline. In past years there’s always been a big wave first week of May, but nothing this year even after the CYMS bug was fixed…….

 

[PuzzlesMD]

Yeah I meant the commit to enroll option being available/PTE deadline. In past years there’s always been a big wave first week of May, but nothing this year even after the CYMS bug was fixed…….

You'll see plenty of WL movement. There already has been plenty.

8 people have publicly said they got off the WL. Around 10-20% of your class will be SDN posters. So that's 40-80 people who potentially got off the WL already.

 

[MD_CO27]

so people will have to get off their preferred waitlist to open up a space at Downstate. I think with the glitch in CYMS there should be movement coming up then once other schools have movement

At the info session this past Friday the admissions rep said that the class was not full and that WL movement has started, and will continue. Think he said the class is usually filled and the WL movement is finished by the end of June, but don't quote me on that. Didn't mention if it has been slow or if it will pick up but didn't give off any indication that this year is different from previous ones.

 

[coolkid5678]

At the info session this past Friday the admissions rep said that the class was not full and that WL movement has started, and will continue. Think he said the class is usually filled and the WL movement is finished by the end of June, but don't quote me on that. Didn't mention if it has been slow or if it will pick up but didn't give off any indication that this year is different from previous ones.

Well it gives me hope that the class is not full yet. Hopefully WL movement starts picking up soon or else we are gona go insane 😅

 

[tiramisu008]

Does anyone know how many students are in the groupme already?

 

[coolkid1737]

Got off the waitlist around 5 pm eastern time today! Interviewed 3/16

 

[monkeynuts]

Got off the waitlist around 5 pm eastern time today! Interviewed 3/16

Nice! Would you mind telling us your stats? And if you're urm/orm?

 

[coolkid1737]

515 MCAT, 3.91 GPA lots of clinical in two gap years. reapplicant

 

[fardnpoob]

Congrats, it seems like they are offering A’s to applicants with higher end stats based on the posts here. Or it could be sample bias

515 MCAT, 3.91 GPA lots of clinical in two gap years. reapplicant

 

[tryingtogetin123]

515 MCAT, 3.91 GPA lots of clinical in two gap years. reapplicant

congrats! to me this seems like great stats and i am surprised you were not accepted earlier. this kind of makes me lose hope for myself but i also know that its not over until its over.

 

[shimogamoyasaburo]

what's the financial aid situation like at Downstate, do they give out anything?

 

[lolmonkeyz1]

what's the financial aid situation like at Downstate, do they give out anything?

n=1 but I didn't receive anything, ended up withdrawing. I'm IS

 

[ilikepotatos]

what's the financial aid situation like at Downstate, do they give out anything?

I personally also did not receive anything, but IS tuition alone is a big bargain in my books

 

[PotatoSauceTomato]

Facebook group up to 399 since 372 in end of Feb. Not sure how many people actually join the group but yeh…

 

[MD_CO27]

Facebook group up to 399 since 372 in end of Feb. Not sure how many people actually join the group but yeh…

that's 2x the class capacity. don't think its a reliable metric.

 

[PotatoSauceTomato]

that's 2x the class capacity. don't think its a reliable metric.

Agreed but it includes people from previous classes. All I can tell is that only a net 27 people have joined the group since end of February. Just wanted to share the info.

 

[coolkid5678]

For official transcripts, can we upload it ourselves onto the portal or does our school have to directly send it to them?

 

[MD_CO27]

For official transcripts, can we upload it ourselves onto the portal or does our school have to directly send it to them?

Someone asked this during the info session. Straight from your school to them.

 

[coolkid5678]

Someone asked this during the info session. Yes. straight from your school to them.

Okay thanks! And this would be sent to the Downstate email or actual mail?

 

[MD_CO27]

Okay thanks! And this would be sent to the Downstate email or actual mail?

Not sure about this. My school (and most schools) has a transcript service. I used it for AMCAS. If yours does too then u should be able to select Downstate as the recipient.

 

[MD_CO27]

any WL movement yesterday?

 

[ltina]

the silence is so loud in here

 

[PotatoSauceTomato]

Anyone counting the reported As, As from WL and Ws on here?

 

[bob8899]

Did anyone else get an email from student health confirming that the health document deadline is officially July 1??

 

[coolkid5678]

Did anyone else get an email from student health confirming that the health document deadline is officially July 1??

Yup! After I already rushed to get a doctor's appt 😒

 

[monkeynuts]

Was this email also sent to those on the WL?

 

[Gothpanic]

Has anyone here taken the BLS course by any chance? it's one of the requirements in the metrics

 

[bob8899]

Was this email also sent to those on the WL?

I’m on the WL and received it. Did other WL people get it?

 

[tryingtogetin123]

I’m on the WL and received it. Did other WL people get it?

I did

 

[faithhopeandpixiedust]

i didn't

 

[anothermedstudent98]

Hi - To those on the AL who got accepted, did you send a continued letter of interest to a specific person or just upload it to the portal? Sorry if this has already been said.

 

[anothermedstudent98]

Admissions committee

Did anyone address it to a specific person?

 

[monkeynuts]

For the people who recieved the health forms email, did you guys also recieve an invite to an in-person tour? I'm trying to figure out if this indicates that we're on the high priority WL. Give a thumbs up if you've gotten both. Thumbs down if you've only gotten the email but not an UNSOLICITED tour invite. Everyone got a tour invite after someone questioned admin about it on the virtual chat, but this wouldn't mean anything.

 

[k323]

It's very likely not. I did not receive an unsolicited tour invite but received both emails regarding the health forms.

 

[faithhopeandpixiedust]

It's very likely not. I did not receive an unsolicited tour invite but received both emails regarding the health forms.

When did you interview and when were you put on the waitlist

 

[k323]

I interviewed 10/25, and I was put on the waitlist on 4/3

 

[coolkid5678]

Man I feel like there's barely been any movement this week compared to last year. Is it sampling bias or actually slow WL movement? 🙁

 

[k323]

I've been looking at previous threads, and it does seem slower.. But it may be me just trying to cope. I've already given up (although deep down I have hopes of getting off the list) and started preparing for reapp. The stress is unreal ;-;..

 

[em3109]

Withdrew my app from the waitlist. Good luck guys!

 

[MD_CO27]

any recent waitlist movement?

 

[tiramisu008]

any recent waitlist movement?

Looks like there was some movement last week. The FB group increased by 6

 

[MD_CO27]

Looks like there was some movement last week. The FB group increased by 6

Is the group you are referring to called SUNY Downstate Medical Center Class of 2027? I believe that is for the entire university and not the college of medicine. the bio says "welcome freshmen". MS1's don't generally go by freshmen. Or is there another group I can't find?

 

[tryingtogetin123]

Has anyone called to see if the class is full?

 

[ltina]

Has anyone called to see if the class is full?

No but at the most recent virtual chat they did say that the class was not full, not sure how much has changed since then

 

[tiramisu008]

Is the group you are referring to called SUNY Downstate Medical Center Class of 2027? I believe that is for the entire university and not the college of medicine. the bio says "welcome freshmen". MS1's don't generally go by freshmen. Or is there another group I can't find?

Yeah, that’s the one I looked into. That’s the only one that’s increased in numbers since February going from 370 to 407. So, I just assumed it reflects the incoming med students