Hey guys, first post here but I have been reading for the past few years. I am currently accepted at NJMS and on a HP alternate list at RWJ. They stated that they had overbooked the class so waitlist may not be moving very soon. I had a few questions that I would like opinions on. Mind you a big reason I want to go to RWJ is because I have family 15 mins away and would not have to pay to live at school(so save 40-50k) and could probably work on the weekends easier. At NJMS I would have to live there. I believe the area is better, and I liked the students I met during the interview better. Maybe someone can convince me NJMS is better.
1. Where should I draw the line in the sand? Is late June too late to change what school I am going to? What about July? I would hate to be getting stuff together for an apartment and starting to really have things materialize just to have my world flipped.
2. What would happen to financial aid and things like that if I switched? Same Rutgers school code so I am not sure if applying for loans would change or not.
3. What are my actual chances of getting in(I know, the most asked question here). I am not really sure that the above matter if I have no chance. I have a 35 and 3.9+ with extensive clinical experience and no research. Got accepted to NJMS on one of the first days they made phone calls, RWJ didnt let me know until Jan that I was on a waitlist.
4. Should I go down to the admissions office and explain my situation? Will a full story help, or should I tell them only some parts of it? Would a phone call or email make a better difference. It is hard to get someone important on the phone, and emails to them seem like they are not influential due to basic responses that I have gotten. I feel like I probably don't have much to lose, but do I really have anything to gain or am I just wasting my breath?
1. Where should I draw the line in the sand? Is late June too late to change what school I am going to? What about July? I would hate to be getting stuff together for an apartment and starting to really have things materialize just to have my world flipped.
2. What would happen to financial aid and things like that if I switched? Same Rutgers school code so I am not sure if applying for loans would change or not.
3. What are my actual chances of getting in(I know, the most asked question here). I am not really sure that the above matter if I have no chance. I have a 35 and 3.9+ with extensive clinical experience and no research. Got accepted to NJMS on one of the first days they made phone calls, RWJ didnt let me know until Jan that I was on a waitlist.
4. Should I go down to the admissions office and explain my situation? Will a full story help, or should I tell them only some parts of it? Would a phone call or email make a better difference. It is hard to get someone important on the phone, and emails to them seem like they are not influential due to basic responses that I have gotten. I feel like I probably don't have much to lose, but do I really have anything to gain or am I just wasting my breath?
