2023-2024 SUNY Downstate (Brooklyn)

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Is it too late for me to receive an interview invite? I'm assuming I'd get considered for waitlist at this point if I did, but just wanted to ask?
 
Nat620 said:
Is it too late for me to receive an interview invite? I'm assuming I'd get considered for waitlist at this point if I did, but just wanted to ask?
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Seems like another applicant just got a II so probably not too late. IIRC I read online they plan to interview through mid march.
 
Has anyone who received the email of interest received an II yet? I sent an update letter but it's still been relatively silent...
 
I looked quickly last year and it seems that a lot of As came in on Feb 15th (tomorrow), and the email told applicants to check their portal for their status lol
 
Last year, seems like people got the email to check their portal in the morning on Feb 15 (Wed) or in the afternoon on Feb 17 (Friday). And then the next big decision wave wasn't until the second week of March...
Even Oct/Nov interviewees were hearing back in March so it really seems like a guessing game of when you'll find out lol
 
premed251 said:
i called yesterday and was told that they're behind in sending out decisions. he wouldn't give me a set date so it seems a big wave is not happening just yet. i think we should avoid getting our hopes up for any specific day.
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Lmaooo no shade but how do they consistently get delayed every year 😭 it’s the same process and they set all the dates 😭
 
mr5143 said:
Last year, seems like people got the email to check their portal in the morning on Feb 15 (Wed) or in the afternoon on Feb 17 (Friday). And then the next big decision wave wasn't until the second week of March...
Even Oct/Nov interviewees were hearing back in March so it really seems like a guessing game of when you'll find out lol
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it's so silly that they play this kind of guessing game with decisions because no other school does this
 
honestly, maybe it's just my apps but i feel like all the schools are doing it this year 😭 with fafsa and affirmative action, it's just been a very unpredictable cycle, i'm tryna learn not to expect much.
 
drtobe_ said:
Has anyone who received the email of interest received an II yet? I sent an update letter but it's still been relatively silent...
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I received same email - sent letter of interest as well. Have not heard anything yet :/
 
premed251 said:
i called yesterday and was told that they're behind in sending out decisions. he wouldn't give me a set date so it seems a big wave is not happening just yet. i think we should avoid getting our hopes up for any specific day.
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How are they behind when they randomly sent out acceptances a few weeks ago…I’m so perplexed.
 
yourgfgf said:
How are they behind when they randomly sent out acceptances a few weeks ago…I’m so perplexed.
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In the information session I attended, I believe they told us that they would start with accepting the Early Decision folks in the fall.

Next, they'd start accepting 1) the Brooklyn College BA/MD students, 2) the post-baccalaureate linkage program students from Columbia University, New York University, Temple and Bryn Mawr College, and 3) the AMSNY post-baccalaureate program students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Around the same time, they'd send a conditional-acceptance to certain folks telling them that they are being referred to do the 1-year AMSNY post-bacc and could matriculate in the following year's class if they accept the offer and do well in the program.

Then, finally, they'd move on to the ordinary regular decision acceptances and send those out (supposed to be "Early February") before starting the alternate list in "Mid April".

I'm not sure why they're delayed, but given that rough timeline, it's possible that they're still holding back their first big wave of regular-decision acceptances, meaning the acceptances they sent out a few weeks ago were mostly the folks in the linkage programs with a couple of their most highly ranked regular-admissions candidates. Just my speculation.
 
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julianbashir said:
In the information session I attended, I believe they told us that they would start with accepting the Early Decision folks in the fall.

Next, they'd start accepting 1) the Brooklyn College BA/MD students, 2) the post-baccalaureate linkage program students from Columbia University, New York University, Temple and Bryn Mawr College, and 3) the AMSNY post-baccalaureate program students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Around the same time, they'd send a conditional-acceptance to certain folks telling them that they are being referred to do the 1-year AMSNY post-bacc and could matriculate in the following year's class if they accept the offer and do well in the program.

Then, finally, they'd move on to the ordinary regular decision acceptances and send those out (supposed to be "Early February") before starting the alternate list in "Mid April".

I'm not sure why they're delayed, but given that rough timeline, it's possible that they're still holding back their first big wave of regular-decision acceptances, meaning the acceptances they sent out a few weeks ago were mostly the folks in the linkage programs with a couple of their most highly ranked regular-admissions candidates. Just my speculation.
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This is phenomenal insight thank you! Hoping that we are able to hear back sometime soon!
 
Does anyone know of any programs for Downstate that allow matriculation with a 500ish mcat score for people with underprivileged backgrounds? I remember hearing about it asking for a friend
 
malongjie said:
Does anyone know of any programs for Downstate that allow matriculation with a 500ish mcat score for people with underprivileged backgrounds? I remember hearing about it asking for a friend
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The AMSNY Post-Baccalaureate Program website says:

“To participate in the University at Buffalo (UB) Post-Baccalaureate program, students must apply to a participating medical school (see list below).

Once the medical school interviews a student during the admissions process, the school may decide to recommend the qualifying student to the Post-Bac program for additional enrichment.

If the student accepts his or her place in the Post-Bac program, the student starts the free program in July. While enrolled in the 12-month program, students receive formal mentoring, advising, and a tailored curriculum. Students also receive a stipend.

Upon completion of the program, the student is accepted into the referring medical school.

The following schools participate in the program:
1) Albany Medical College
2) Albert Einstein College of Medicine
3) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, SUNY
4) New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
5) New York Medical College
6) Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
7) SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
8) SUNY Upstate Medical University
9) University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
10) Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell”

I’m not sure if this is the program that you’re thinking of, but if it is, it looks like Downstate needs to invite you to participate so you can’t opt into doing it yourself.
 
Anyone notice the admissions tab on portal is different? (Looks like they changed it?) I do not have a decision yet!
 
What’s the vibe for the tour? Do I need to wear a more formal interview type outfit?
 
NonTrad222 said:
What’s the vibe for the tour? Do I need to wear a more formal interview type outfit?
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Nope. Very very casual. You can dress business casual but not many people did on mine. Just don’t look inappropriate and you’ll be fine
 
I signed up for a tour but have not had any follow up information of where to meet, etc. Do they send an email? Do i just show up to the school...lol
 
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