Hi all,
Graduating MS4 here.
1) The closing of the SELECT Program was unexpected for the college and the admissions office. It has likely added a significant workload for the office, so don't take the lack of an email response personally.
2) Scholarships can be awarded at any time during your time at Morsani. I received an $80,000 admission scholarship that wasn't rewarded until months after my acceptance date. Don't withdraw an acceptance until you are certain a scholarship won't make a difference in your decision making. Same thing with the waitlist... this is a time to be selfish
3) In my opinion, Morsani did a great job preparing me for residency. TGH is a great training hospital. If you have a choice, I would go to a program with an established academic hospital.
4) We had many students apply for competitive specialties in the match. Many had to settle for their safety specialities or only match into a preliminary/ transitional program. Don't stress out too much about any particular year's match list... Morsani is a good school.
5) Overall, I chose Morsani over two other in-state schools. Still happy with my decision. They gave me additional scholarship money every year, and when I failed an exam they made sure I was given the academic support I needed. TGH is great, and All-Children's and the VA do a good job supplementing your educational experience.
Best of luck