2025-2026 Stony Brook

[king1]

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Hey when did you interview? I interviewed November 19th. Getting nervous

 

[ConfusedPreMed247]

Hey when did you interview? I interviewed November 19th. Getting nervous

I interviewed 12/17

 

[lucky_monkey_123]

for those who submitted fin aid documents, did you receive a reply confirmation email?

 

[jb1811]

for those who submitted fin aid documents, did you receive a reply confirmation email?

nope. called to be like "hey did yall get this" and they basically said they'd reach out if anything else was needed

 

[dalvulan]

Is Stoney brook generous with financial aids? Merit based?

 

[alpacalover2024]

for those who submitted fin aid documents, did you receive a reply confirmation email?

Hi! Admitted student here. What financial aid documents did you fill out? Just want to make sure I’m doing everything I need to.

 

[jb1811]

Hi! Admitted student here. What financial aid documents did you fill out? Just want to make sure I’m doing everything I need to.

Financial aid should have sent you an email with a checklist sometime after acceptance offer. Included submission of FAFSA, parent federal tax returns for 2023 and 2024 and your own returns if you didn't do the data retrieval for FAFSA, financial aid transcript / financial aid package from undergrad institutions, and the actual application packet itself with just additional income info. For those who were accepted before the new year, deadline was Jan 2 I believe, and for those after it is 2 weeks from acceptance date. Seems a bit rushed but what can ya do.

They seem pretty relaxed about sending in actual tax return copies or transcripts, I sent both just to be safe. Again when I called to verify they were kinda short lol, just said "yeah if you submitted to that email address you're good and we'll be in touch." Hope this helps!!

 

[deleted1218307]

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for those who submitted fin aid documents, did you receive a reply confirmation email?

just got an email saying the office will call me with more info never got the call wbu guys

 

[lucky_monkey_123]

Is Stoney brook generous with financial aids? Merit based?

following, curious too

 

[Odobenus]

+1 IS II! Submitted mid August. Surprised they’re still sending them out tbh

Congrats

Does anyone know what time their interviews happen? is it all day?

an email will come through closer to your interview date giving you specific times. It is 2 interviews ~30 min each with 2 different people.

 

[fluffytotoro]

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just got an email saying the office will call me with more info never got the call wbu guys

I was accepted on 12/05 and tried calling and emailing several times. No response. I even sent in my entire completed financial aid packet and they did not respond with anything. I know it's probably fine but I don't know why they haven't responded to anything. Have any of you guys sent your official transcripts to the school?

 

[jb1811]

I was accepted on 12/05 and tried calling and emailing several times. No response. I even sent in my entire completed financial aid packet and they did not respond with anything. I know it's probably fine but I don't know why they haven't responded to anything. Have any of you guys sent your official transcripts to the school?

same w/ the lack of responsiveness. kinda annoying. haven't sent transcript yet - when is deadline for this?

 

[fluffytotoro]

same w/ the lack of responsiveness. kinda annoying. haven't sent transcript yet - when is deadline for this?

yeah.. i am glad we are on the same boat. they said as soon as possible (we probably have until june) and we can email/have the school send over via parchment.

 

[deleted1218307]

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yeah.. i am glad we are on the same boat. they said as soon as possible (we probably have until june) and we can email/have the school send over via parchment.

here did they say we should email them? All I got in the email was that a transcript was required they didn't even tell me when or how

 

[fluffytotoro]

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here did they say we should email them? All I got in the email was that a transcript was required they didn't even tell me when or how

i emailed them asking how i should send them my transcript and they said via email or parchment is fine. they didn't specify when.

 

[deleted1218307]

i emailed them asking how i should send them my transcript and they said via email or parchment is fine. they didn't specify when.

on parchment should I just search up stony brook med? Thanks!

 

[Premed421]

For those who submitted the FA stuff, did you guys also do the personal statement for the merit scholarships? There's no info about length or anything so I'm confused

 

[breadman24]

on parchment should I just search up stony brook med? Thanks!

did you just end up sending to SUNY - stony brook

 

[jb1811]

For those who submitted the FA stuff, did you guys also do the personal statement for the merit scholarships? There's no info about length or anything so I'm confused

yup! since there were indeed no guidelines and they wanted inclusion of need, distinguishment, and future impact, what I did over about a page and a half was:

• establish need as clearly as possible without dramatization (referred specifically to Pell and institutional grants, federal loans, employment, and lack of parental support at undergrad level)
• show how prior aid enabled success etc. (called on awards and volunteer roles that could be done in part thanks to less financial burden)
• tie scholarship support to what it would realistically allow me to do in med school and beyond (staying engaged in RSOM’s community work, keeping primary care on the table, and not having debt dictate those choices)

don't think they even let us know until fall of matriculation year though. really unfortunate :/

 

[fluffytotoro]

on parchment should I just search up stony brook med? Thanks!

I was only able to find "stony brook university" on parchment. I think it also depends how your undergrad institution sends official transcripts. My undergrad college uses parchment to do so, so just double check with your own college 🙂

 

[deleted1218307]

yup! since there were indeed no guidelines and they wanted inclusion of need, distinguishment, and future impact, what I did over about a page and a half was:

• establish need as clearly as possible without dramatization (referred specifically to Pell and institutional grants, federal loans, employment, and lack of parental support at undergrad level)
• show how prior aid enabled success etc. (called on awards and volunteer roles that could be done in part thanks to less financial burden)
• tie scholarship support to what it would realistically allow me to do in med school and beyond (staying engaged in RSOM’s community work, keeping primary care on the table, and not having debt dictate those choices)

don't think they even let us know until fall of matriculation year though. really unfortunate :/

wait where did you find this?

 

[jb1811]

included screenshot from institutional application packet!

 

[deleted1218307]

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included screenshot from institutional application packet!

wait i'm so sorry I never received this 😭 do you have anywhere I can dm you I don't want to fill up this thread

 

[MysteriousPea]

Any interview tips? Please that would be super helpful.

 

[dalvulan]

Where are decision excepted for early jan interviewers?

Are the scholarships need based only?

 

[orange_pumpkin]

should I send a letter of intent? I was HPWL in December.

 

[mafiapickleboss]

+1 early jan interview, when can we expect decisions?

 

[alpacalover2024]

Financial aid should have sent you an email with a checklist sometime after acceptance offer. Included submission of FAFSA, parent federal tax returns for 2023 and 2024 and your own returns if you didn't do the data retrieval for FAFSA, financial aid transcript / financial aid package from undergrad institutions, and the actual application packet itself with just additional income info. For those who were accepted before the new year, deadline was Jan 2 I believe, and for those after it is 2 weeks from acceptance date. Seems a bit rushed but what can ya do.

They seem pretty relaxed about sending in actual tax return copies or transcripts, I sent both just to be safe. Again when I called to verify they were kinda short lol, just said "yeah if you submitted to that email address you're good and we'll be in touch." Hope this helps!!

Thank you so much for the detailed response. I never received a financial aid packet via email. Did you have to fill out the FAFSA first? I was accepted 12/22 so I’m afraid I missed the Jan 2nd deadline you were talking about.

 

[aniarak]

anyone who interviewed in the second week of December still waiting for a decision?

 

[beptune]

+1 early jan interview, when can we expect decisions?

Seems like 4 weeks if you get accepted. If you get waitlisted or rejected, much longer

 

[rizzz15]

Has Stony Brook sent out pre II rejections?

 

[deleted1218307]

Does anyone know what the 3YMD thing meeting is? Is there any info on the program itself? Thanks!

 

[jb1811]

Does anyone know what the 3YMD thing meeting is? Is there any info on the program itself? Thanks!

Feb 10th 5:30PM est.

Solid that it doesn't limit specialty!

 

[deleted1218307]

Feb 10th 5:30PM est.

Solid that it doesn't limit specialty!

is there any information on it? Like specifically which specialties? If any current student has any input that'd be nice!

 

[jb1811]

is there any information on it? Like specifically which specialties? If any current student has any input that'd be nice!

sorry not a current student but did a dive and seems like any specialty is valid, the drawback is that you have to stay at RSOM for residency in said specialty (that you declare upon applying). Not a bad deal if you were planning on staying and know what you want though! Please someone correct if not accurate

The Three-Year MD Program at the Renaissance School of Medicine (3YMD@RSOM) | Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu

 

[chillgurl]

Do they accept update letters and/or letters of interest?

 

[9_rin]

should I send a letter of intent? I was HPWL in December.

how do you know that you're HPWL? Does your waitlist email specify that you're on a HPWL?

 

[orange_pumpkin]

how do you know that you're HPWL? Does your waitlist email specify that you're on a HPWL?

Yes it does

 

[fluffytotoro]

for anyone who was accepted, are you guys planning to take out private loans? if so, when are you thinking of shopping around. Apparently we don't get our financial award until July...

 

[deleted1218307]

for anyone who was accepted, are you guys planning to take out private loans? if so, when are you thinking of shopping around. Apparently we don't get our financial award until July...

I just saw this too what the actual **** dude

 

[jb1811]

where did this info come from? I know endowed scholarships were only known in early fall, but the whole package doesn't come out until july???

 

[fluffytotoro]

the financial aid office just sent me an email around 7:15pm with more info. 🥲

 

[slipdah]

IS II. Very excited. This is my top choice.

 

[WeJu$tNeed1]

IS II. Very excited. This is my top choice.

Congrats! Can I ask when you were complete?

 

[PaulAtreides2122]

IS II.

 

[Odobenus]

OOS post-II WL (early jan interview)

 

[agrarianleper64]

OOS II INTL

 

[gentlewinds]

OOS post-II WL (early jan interview)

isnt that a bit early? we were told 6-8 weeks. is it high priority list or regular?

 

[beptune]

isnt that a bit early? we were told 6-8 weeks. is it high priority list or regular?

I interviewed late Jan and I got conflicting info tbh. Interviewer said 2 weeks, info session said 6-8. On here and Admit seems like a lot hear back after 4 weeks

 

[slipdah]

Congrats! Can I ask when you were complete?

Some time in July I believe