Florida schools application thread part 2

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p9142 said:
The chance of getting accepted is:

1-(Chance of rejection at USF)(Chance of rejection at FSU)(Chance of rejection at Miami)(Chance of rejection at FAU)

Using Zeke's assumption that you have a 2/3 of being accepted at each place, your chances are 1-(1/3)^4= 0.98765

nota bene: This calculation assumes that each event is independent, which is obviously not a fair assumption. Unfortunately this is the best you can do with statistics.


If it were me I would probably hold onto the DO acceptance just in case, but I am extremely risk averse.
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I'm not going to attempt any sort of statistical analysis. I'll leave that for the pros. What I will say......

At least at USF, they rarely reject an interviewee. Chances are that if you don't get outright acceptance you'll be placed somewhere on their waitlist. Chances are that even if you are one of the last people to interview, if you present a strong front you have a high chance of getting high tier waitlist (top 1/3 of candidates on waitlist). If you are in tier 1 of the waitlist you have an extremely high probability of getting accepted sometime between mid May to June though sometimes it may be even earlier.
 
pipedream812 said:
Guys, I have to pay Nova in like two weeks, but really dont want to fork over the $1250 if I could end up at one of the Florida MD schools. My question to you is: Barring any terrible interviews, what are the chances of ultimately getting accepted if I have interviewed at USF, FSU, and UM(both campuses)?

I know this is a tough question, but any input would be helpful
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Pay them, pipedream. I know it's hard for you to appreciate now, but in the whole scheme of medical school expenses, $1250 is like one semester's worth of books. And giving up a guaranteed seat to fly solo with no net to catch you is not a risk worth taking, IMO.
 
I just read that thread about March FAFSA deadlines. Should we be filling them out for schools even if we havnt been accepted yet? That makes no sense to me!!
 
pipedream812 said:
I just read that thread about March FAFSA deadlines. Should we be filling them out for schools even if we havnt been accepted yet? That makes no sense to me!!
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Don't know the answer to this question but I agree with Q. Put down the deposit just in case. I know its a lot of money but unless you are dirt of dirt poor and putting that money means you wont' have enough for rent adn other payments put the deposit down.
 
pipedream812 said:
I just read that thread about March FAFSA deadlines. Should we be filling them out for schools even if we havnt been accepted yet? That makes no sense to me!!
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I can't speak for all the Florida schools, but USF's deadline for institutional aid (FAFSA+school forms) is April 16ish. I don't know if you have to have been accepted already to qualify for consideration (although I would reasonably guess that you would).

I remember being told at all my interviews, however, that even if you have not been accepted to go ahead and fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible and put down all the schools that you think you have a reasonable chance at. You might as well, IMO, go ahead and do it now, since it will have to be done at some point.
 
Ambitious weekend - gotta do my FAFSA and possibly that LOI I've been meaning to get at.

Wish me luck!!!
 
:luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck:

Time to head to Panera. Need to catch up on neglected studies from the past several, crazy, interview weeks.

I need to do my FASFA as well, but I'm trying the ignore tactic with regards to medical school admission until I hear about med school decisions on Wednesday afternoon.
 
pipedream812 said:
I just read that thread about March FAFSA deadlines. Should we be filling them out for schools even if we havnt been accepted yet? That makes no sense to me!!
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Absolutely! Yes, yes, 1000 times yes! You can put up to 6 school identifiers and you can change them as you go. FA will need that data ASAP -- along with their FA secondary forms (if that school has one).
 
guys

we are the only 5 star thread on this page, if you havent rated this thread an awesome 5 stars do it!!!!!! also im goin to ask again is UF done interviewing?
 
Well, since I got put on post-interview hold, I am not supposed to hear about being accepted/being put on the alternate list until after the interview season, which is very vaguely defined as "April" - so I would hazard to guess they interview until the end of March or beginning of April?
 
LifetimeDoc said:
:luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck:

Time to head to Panera. Need to catch up on neglected studies from the past several, crazy, interview weeks.

I need to do my FASFA as well, but I'm trying the ignore tactic with regards to medical school admission until I hear about med school decisions on Wednesday afternoon.
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LOL Panera. That's funny, I went with my student host there the day before my interview. It's amazing how many people were studying...I was like, hey WTF happened to Starbucks?
 
theres a lunar eclipse today baby!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:😉 😛
 
I completed my FAFSA last night, the renewal takes like 5 min. Thank god for SDN, or I would have no money for school. Although I think I could have gotten by moonlighting as a comedian. :laugh:

See, you laughed
 
DrZeke said:
LOL Panera. That's funny, I went with my student host there the day before my interview. It's amazing how many people were studying...I was like, hey WTF happened to Starbucks?
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That's cuz Panera apparently lets you have FREE INTERNET ACCESS.

That and its usually bigger then most of the starbucks around here.

My personal fav. is B&N but only certain B&N's cuz some of them don't have a separate community room that's away from the cafe side whereas some like the one I go to has a separate study area which is actually there for events but people use to study when no events are occurring.
 
pipedream812 said:
I completed my FAFSA last night, the renewal takes like 5 min. Thank god for SDN, or I would have no money for school. Although I think I could have gotten by moonlighting as a comedian. :laugh:

See, you laughed
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How do you renew the FAFSA? I thought you have to redo it, because we didn't fill it out for this year!
 
I just finished my FAFSA. Though I doubt I get any scholarship because they want my father's tax info, and I haven't seen nor spoken with him in over 20 years (they divorced when I was less then 1 year old).
 
DrZeke said:
How do you renew the FAFSA? I thought you have to redo it, because we didn't fill it out for this year!
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I put in my info and it said I could. I think it ws because I filled out the 06-07 FAFSA for last summer's term.
 
I haven't filled out FAFSA since my senior year in high school when I was admitted to college. I guess I better do it soon as well. I feel like it is bad luck though to fill it out before I have been accepted to some of the schools that I might list. I know that's silly, but that's just me. However, I will work on it ASAP!
 
pipedream812 said:
I put in my info and it said I could. I think it ws because I filled out the 06-07 FAFSA for last summer's term.
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Yeah, I figured it out. I did Summer I only, which was from May something - June 18th or whatever, so I was able to tack last years financial aid onto the 2005-2006 FAFSA. Since 2006-2007 FAFSA was from July 1st 2006 - whoknowswhat 2007, I never had to fill it out and NOW I have to do that BS over.

Well, at least I got my dad to get everything ready for me... Bleh..
 
LifetimeDoc said:
I just finished my FAFSA. Though I doubt I get any scholarship because they want my father's tax info, and I haven't seen nor spoken with him in over 20 years (they divorced when I was less then 1 year old).
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I think there is some type of extenuating circumstances that schools will take into consideration. ie: if you're parents are divorced and you are not on speaking terms with one of them. I don't see how they could hold you liable if your father has not offered you any financial support past a certain age (before 18)
 
LifetimeDoc said:
:luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck:

Time to head to Panera. Need to catch up on neglected studies from the past several, crazy, interview weeks.

I need to do my FASFA as well, but I'm trying the ignore tactic with regards to medical school admission until I hear about med school decisions on Wednesday afternoon.
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mmmhhh..Panera! Reminds me of the endless hours of MCAT studying I've done at that place.
 
SillyMeMD said:
mmmhhh..Panera! Reminds me of the endless hours of MCAT studying I've done at that place.
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I don't think I'd be able to study in Panera. It always had too much noise at any Panera I went to. I did however used to go there in sophomore year almost religiously with a friend for lunch.
 
BUMP!!! P.S. GOOD LUCK TO LTD and Soccer this coming Wednesday and to anyone who's got an interview coming up!!!
 
I had an interview Yesterday at FSU.
It was the first interview for me at a Florida school.
To make me feel a little bit better about the whole process, I have another one coming up in UF.
I was starting to think that the Florida schools had forgotten about me.
 
CubanDoc said:
I had an interview Yesterday at FSU.
It was the first interview for me at a Florida school.
To make me feel a little bit better about the whole process, I have another one coming up in UF.
I was starting to think that the Florida schools had forgotten about me.
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aww. Good luck!
 
gujuDoc said:
I don't think I'd be able to study in Panera. It always had too much noise at any Panera I went to. I did however used to go there in sophomore year almost religiously with a friend for lunch.
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Same here! I can never go there to study. I use to go there all the time for lunch. It was getting to be too much money though and now I haven't been there in a long while 🙁
 
gujuDoc said:
BUMP!!! P.S. GOOD LUCK TO LTD and Soccer this coming Wednesday and to anyone who's got an interview coming up!!!
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Thanks! I think I am going to miss all my classes because they are from 9-12:15 and we are suppose to get a call from 9-12 sometime. I will be too nervous to pay attention! 😱
 
i know people are still waiting for interviews / acceptences, etc.


has anyone started looking for a place to stay? how are people approaching it? looking on craigslist? im considering flying to florida to check out the housing in the downtown area..
 
Soccer885 said:
Thanks! I think I am going to miss all my classes because they are from 9-12:15 and we are suppose to get a call from 9-12 sometime. I will be too nervous to pay attention! 😱
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hahahaha!!! Reminds me of back in the day when people were waiting for MCAT scores how they used to sit at their computer til scores came out. And yeah I go to Panera to eat not study, but i think that free internet access lures people there and some people study better with a bit of noise.

I like B&N as I said above.
 
nekrogg said:
i know people are still waiting for interviews / acceptences, etc.


has anyone started looking for a place to stay? how are people approaching it? looking on craigslist? im considering flying to florida to check out the housing in the downtown area..
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Try seeing on the UMiami C/O 2011 thread in the allopathic forums what others say and suggest. Also, try PMing people who currently attend Miami Miller for advice like UMMSM, Hurricane95, and MCMD.

They'd be bound to give you good advice on those issues.
 
Ahhhh the joys of B&N and Panera. Those are some stressed out memories. 😀 I like B&N but the one nearish to me doesn't have a non-cafe seating area. Ohhh maybe the big one on 50... but I don't want to drive that far. There's a panera near my house that is less popular than the one by campus.

I actually really like studying at Panera. There's a constant buzz or humm from conversations and people working and what not but the great thing is that if there's an overly loud or distracting table nearby, they are there a limited amount of time. Not always so at B&N. AND Panera has free coffee/tea refills! 👍 😍

And I knew you'd cave in sooner or later SillyMeMD. :laugh:
 
nekrogg said:
i know people are still waiting for interviews / acceptences, etc.


has anyone started looking for a place to stay? how are people approaching it? looking on craigslist? im considering flying to florida to check out the housing in the downtown area..
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I still think it is a bit early. For now, I would approach Craig's list and look online at the miami herald and rent.com or apartments.com for some listings. This way you can get a feel for prices and locations. I found a place here by using an agent. I will have to move, which will suck, but I'm waiting for that yahoo group to come out on the Miller website so I can find a place or whatever. I'm thinking south beach... Come down in June for a week or something and look religiously.
 
Nonnahs said:
Ahhhh the joys of B&N and Panera. Those are some stressed out memories. 😀 I like B&N but the one nearish to me doesn't have a non-cafe seating area. Ohhh maybe the big one on 50... but I don't want to drive that far. There's a panera near my house that is less popular than the one by campus.

I actually really like studying at Panera. There's a constant buzz or humm from conversations and people working and what not but the great thing is that if there's an overly loud or distracting table nearby, they are there a limited amount of time. Not always so at B&N. AND Panera has free coffee/tea refills! 👍 😍

And I knew you'd cave in sooner or later SillyMeMD. :laugh:
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Yeah B&N really depends on the one you go to. I don't like studying at the one in my hometown because while its a nicer B&N if you are going there to shop its not a study friendly place because they don't have tables outside of the cafe area like the one where I go to in Tampa. In tampa, the B&N has a community room which is in the back and generally somewhat quiet. People tend to be more respectful most of the times. I think that one is more study friendly because a lot of the HCC students come over there since its on the same major road as HCC and hence a convenient study location.
 
One more thing to like about Tampa! 😀

Dr. Zeke, I like the new "title" under your name. :laugh:
 
gujuDoc said:
hahahaha!!! Reminds me of back in the day when people were waiting for MCAT scores how they used to sit at their computer til scores came out. And yeah I go to Panera to eat not study, but i think that free internet access lures people there and some people study better with a bit of noise.

I like B&N as I said above.
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My Orgo study group always studies at Panera. The noise used to bug me at first, but now I just tune it out. Does B&N offer free Internet? The Borders by our school doesn't, but there's a B&N not too far away.
 
Are any of you -- who aren't in the middle of the application cycle -- going to the FSU open house on March 24th?
 
just a reminder to you all,

continue to rate this thread 5 stars!!! we HAVE to be the only 5 star thread😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱
 
Revilla said:
Are any of you -- who aren't in the middle of the application cycle -- going to the FSU open house on March 24th?
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I didn't know there was an open house then. Is it for students who have been accepted? Have you give me information or tell me where I may find some? Thanks!
 
Soccer885 said:
I didn't know there was an open house then. Is it for students who have been accepted? Have you give me information or tell me where I may find some? Thanks!
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I know what she's talkin about. Our advisors sent an email about it from USF. Anyhow, its not for accepted students. its an open house for upcoming or future applicants. They are going to be discussing aspects of admissions to their school and giving a school tour.
 
Revilla said:
My Orgo study group always studies at Panera. The noise used to bug me at first, but now I just tune it out. Does B&N offer free Internet? The Borders by our school doesn't, but there's a B&N not too far away.
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No free internet at B&N, at least not at the ones near me in O-town.
 
SillyMeMD said:
It was only a matter of time! 😀 Does anybody know the last interview date for FSU?
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I don't know anything about the last day, but I interviewed 3/2. They called me
2/23. Just a week before.
Good luck
 
Nonnahs said:
One more thing to like about Tampa! 😀

Dr. Zeke, I like the new "title" under your name. :laugh:
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LOL Thanks 🙂 It's true...by the time med school starts I should be certifiable.
 
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