2023-2024 SUNY Downstate (Brooklyn)

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aspiringmed23 said:
I didnt ask permission but I am assuming that if they can't go on the tour with us, they can just sit back and wait for us in the building since its one hour.
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I’m sure they can come with you. The tour is very chill and they were accommodating.
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Did anyone else receive additional essays to submit post-interview?? Admissions asked me for responses to a bunch of questions that seem tailored to my application. Just curious, I didn’t anticipate that being part of the process
 
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NonTrad222 said:
Did anyone else receive additional essays to submit post-interview?? Admissions asked me for responses to a bunch of questions that seem tailored to my application. Just curious, I didn’t anticipate that being part of the process
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When did you interview? Some of my friends got additional prompts and from what I asked to current Downstate students it seems to be to possibly clarify some things in the application. I don't think it's a negative thing so wouldn't stress too much.
 
PencilWise said:
When did you interview? Some of my friends got additional prompts and from what I asked to current Downstate students it seems to be to possibly clarify some things in the application. I don't think it's a negative thing so wouldn't stress too much.
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Gotcha, thank you! I am a career changer so it makes sense that they would want some clarity on my application. I interviewed mid-December
 
NonTrad222 said:
Did anyone else receive additional essays to submit post-interview?? Admissions asked me for responses to a bunch of questions that seem tailored to my application. Just curious, I didn’t anticipate that being part of the process
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Yup, I received quite a few questions. Not sure why because I thought I covered it all in my interview but maybe they just wanted more detail. I assume it can't be a bad thing, they want to learn more about you.
 
have we heard of any decisions coming out yet? I feel like we have been told a lot of dates from a lot of different people... should I still keep my expectations for Feb results?
 
any OOS hear anything in terms of IIs yet? From California so OOS and out of region lol
 
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New York Is Planning to Shutter a Major Brooklyn Teaching Hospital New York Is Planning to Shutter a Major Brooklyn Teaching Hospital

Is this information enough to put Downstate lower on your list?

I imagine they would leverage relationships with Kings County and Maimonides for clinical rotations but I can't imagine this would bode well for the school.
 
Re the hospital closure: seems like it’s the smallest of the 3 teaching hospitals. The other 2 main facilities combined with the connections to other hospitals in nyc leads me to believe that clinical opportunities are not going to be affected much for medical students. But it’s still a big loss for the Flatbush community :/
 
futuredoc2478 said:
Was it the person who was included in the email with the zoom link?
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Yep and they usually include like a profile page of the person with the name and specialty if they are a doc. I received it on the day of the interview. Think it was the same email that included instructions for the photo assignment thing.
 
Does anyone know if thank you letters need to be uploaded to the portal or if we can directly email the interviewer?
 
yourgfgf said:
I just emailed them directly…but I wonder if that was a mistake.
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no i bet its fine, i emailed my faculty interviewer. but I would also add it to the portal in that case. i was told to put thank you letters in the portal before the start of my interview
 
NonTrad222 said:
Did anyone else receive additional essays to submit post-interview?? Admissions asked me for responses to a bunch of questions that seem tailored to my application. Just curious, I didn’t anticipate that being part of the process
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Was there a lot you had to write for the questions? were they difficult to answer?
 
zakimran23 said:
Just got an email for their in person tour sign-up dates. Is this a sign of something more or do they send these out to everyone who has interviewed? I feel like it'd be strange to send this to someone they're going to reject.
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They send it to everyone. You can see the posts from last year, going to the tour will have no bearing on an A or WL or R.
 
mdmdmd123123123 said:
Did anyone who interviewed / toured in the past week or 2 get any insight about when admissions / rejections will be released? Are they still aiming for Valentine’s Day?
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Was told decisions should start from mid Feb in a tour and virtual chat.

drtobe_ said:
Any chance of receiving an II at this point?
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Yep for sure in a lot of previous threads they extended II well into the next year like March and April.
 
2000doc said:
Any tips regarding the student interview. How long is it ?
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They have 5 premade questions from the adcom then after that its pretty chill. They have all been in our shoes, they know the drill. They know that you know the drill. Just be human and relatable. Take this time to also ask questions about the school or the city and social life in general. Its more informal, my guy facetimed me and he was in gym clothes. You dont have to dress up for this.


Edit: ooops forgot to add tgat mines took around 15-20mins
 
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2000doc said:
Any tips regarding the student interview. How long is it ?
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mine was 30ish minutes via a phone call and got asked all of the typical questions. Super chill and I really loved talking to my student interviewer! More than my faculty interviewer lol just have some questions for the student interviewer ready to go
 
for accepted students, if we accept the offer are we supposed to pay $100 within two days from today, or is that $100 only required after april 15th?
 
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