Attn Columbia students: I'm looking for a lodging for interview on 10/31.

[WhyMD]

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Hi,
I am a male candidate looking for a place to stay one night or so for the interview on 10/31. If any of you can offer me a small space to sleep, I will greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.

 

[WhyMD]

It will be for one night only.
I will appreciate it.

 

[Dukie]

It will be for one night only.
I will appreciate it.

Don't you think it's a little sketchy for someone to let you stay in their room when they have never met you? Suck it up and pay for the hotel room like we all have to.

 

[Lopyswine]

i'm confused the op is a med student with a dental school interview?

 

[Dmitry Malayev]

This is weird?

And yeah why not just pay a hotel or motel for 1 night stay?

 

[thedudeabides6]

Hi,
I am a male candidate looking for a place to stay one night or so for the interview on 10/31. If any of you can offer me a small space to sleep, I will greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.

Unless you know someone in the program, I think you are going to have a tough time finding someone to let you stay at their place.
Kinda creepy letting some stranger stay at your place.

 

[pntbutter]

OP, I'm not in ny but there are hostels that are very affordable close to or within a short train ride to columbia. Like 20 bucks a night! Not bad if all you need is a place to crash for the night.

 

[northsouth]

I actually registered on this site for the purpose of responding to this topic. Quit being such a total *******i n stingebag and stay in a hotel or somewhere. We've all had to make these sacrifices, its called med/dental school!! Not some sort of slumber party or frat house to crash at. I actually cant believe the nerve you have posting this! wake up, grow up, and smell the friggin coffee dude 😱 thats right!

 

[Lopyswine]

I actually registered on this site for the purpose of responding to this topic. Quit being such a total *******i n stingebag and stay in a hotel or somewhere. We've all had to make these sacrifices, its called med/dental school!! Not some sort of slumber party or frat house to crash at. I actually cant believe the nerve you have posting this! wake up, grow up, and smell the friggin coffee dude 😱 thats right!

best post ever. OP = owned!! 👍👍👍👍

 

[midwestboy]

I think the OP is makin a legitimate request. The application process is extremely expensive and the cost of lodging only helps to compound this fact. You may check through Columbia and see if this would be possible. I remember requesting a student host at UConn and they were accomodating. Needless to say Im here today (and that went a long way). If you ever apply to UConn shoot me a PM and id be willing to host you during your time here! Good luck finding a place in NY.

 

[tinman831]

We've actually had threads in the past dedicated to members who had rooms available for other members. No need to be rude.

 

[WhyMD]

Haha, thank you all for your responses.

Obviously this forum does not represent all dental students in the nation, but it's still interesting to note some of your reactions.

During my interviews for medical schools it was customary to host out of state interviewees for a night by attending students. During two years of medical school we were notified when someone needed a lodging for interview. Everyone understands the exorbitant cost of flying around to interview. And students try to help out other students. I guess not with you guys.

Regarding hosting a stranger, would a school call someone "sketch" or "dangerous" for an interview?

It's good to know that there are cheap places to stay in NY. I thought everything is expensive over there. If I can find something below $40, that will do. I thought everything was over $100 there.

As you mentioned, Midwestboy, I am looking for a school environment where students help each other out rather than competing and elbowing each other to get ahead. It's not worth the trouble.

Thanks again all of you. And chill out a little. Medicine is in the present mess partly due to that twisted mentality saying "I suffered. Therefore, you should all suffer as well." Such malignancy doesn't help any profession in any way. If we suffered, we should try to change things so that others don't have to suffer the same.

 

[Lopyswine]

Haha, thank you all for your responses.

Obviously this forum does not represent all dental students in the nation, but it's still interesting to note some of your reactions.

During my interviews for medical schools it was customary to host out of state interviewees for a night by attending students. During two years of medical school we were notified when someone needed a lodging for interview. Everyone understands the exorbitant cost of flying around to interview. And students try to help out other students. I guess not with you guys.

Regarding hosting a stranger, would a school call someone "sketch" or "dangerous" for an interview?

It's good to know that there are cheap places to stay in NY. I thought everything is expensive over there. If I can find something below $40, that will do. I thought everything was over $100 there.

As you mentioned, Midwestboy, I am looking for a school environment where students help each other out rather than competing and elbowing each other to get ahead. It's not worth the trouble.

Thanks again all of you. And chill out a little. Medicine is in the present mess partly due to that twisted mentality saying "I suffered. Therefore, you should all suffer as well." Such malignancy doesn't help any profession in any way. If we suffered, we should try to change things so that others don't have to suffer the same.

umm you may be getting a little to philosophical for a message board....

so your leaving med school in your 3rd year for dental school?

 

[harrygt]

Hi,
I am a male candidate looking for a place to stay one night or so for the interview on 10/31. If any of you can offer me a small space to sleep, I will greatly appreciate it. Female hosts are preferred.

Thank you.

A small editting on your post in order to sweaten your experience at NY.
Joking.😀
Good luck.

 

[harrygt]

I actually registered on this site for the purpose of responding to this topic. Quit being such a total *******i n stingebag and stay in a hotel or somewhere. We've all had to make these sacrifices, its called med/dental school!! Not some sort of slumber party or frat house to crash at. I actually cant believe the nerve you have posting this! wake up, grow up, and smell the friggin coffee dude 😱 thats right!

shortest-lived member ever! Can you register one more time and tell us why you got banned so fast?

 

[Flipper405]

shortest-lived member ever! Can you register once more time and tell us why you got banned so fast?

I'm going to guess it's for circumventing the profanity filter.

 

[WhyMD]

I'm wondering why they moved this topic to PreDental from Dental. Isn't Dental forum where current dental students come in the most? What's the point of posting this in PreDental? It doesn't really matter at this point.

Yes, I am leaving med school to join a dental school. Better switch now than later.

 

[DrReo]

Undergraduatea live on campus too.

 

[Dmitry Malayev]

I'm wondering why they moved this topic to PreDental from Dental. Isn't Dental forum where current dental students come in the most? What's the point of posting this in PreDental? It doesn't really matter at this point.

Yes, I am leaving med school to join a dental school. Better switch now than later.

May i ask why?

 

[harrygt]

I'm wondering why they moved this topic to PreDental from Dental. Isn't Dental forum where current dental students come in the most? What's the point of posting this in PreDental? It doesn't really matter at this point.

Yes, I am leaving med school to join a dental school. Better switch now than later.

Welcome👍

 

[AlwaysImproving]

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[Persevere13]

May i ask why?

this is NOT uncommon - at my WVU interview there was a girl who was a 4th year MD student (yes, believe it or not) and was interviewing b/c she wanted to start all over and become an oral surgeon

i admire her, but man, she'll have another 4 years + 2 or whatever it is for OMFS AND will have to re-take all those first two years of sciences (anatomy, histology, etc) yuck!