For those interviewed at Downstate in Feb...

[Dr. Chiquita]

Have you guys heard anything, yet? They are awfully slooooow. I know it hasn't been 6~8 weeks yet, which seem to be the turnaround time for Downstate. Still, I would appreciate any info!

Thanks guys.

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[Dr. Chiquita]

Bump

 

[Vgirl]

HI!

Yes i interviewed in late Feb but i haven't heard anything either. I'm quite anxious. when i had asked the dean of admissions how long it would take, he said it was arounda 10 week lag.... so it might even be longer than we think.


Anyone else?

 

[beastmaster]

I interviewed a little over 2 weeks ago and haven't heard anything yet.

 

[Quickread]

hey-

i interviewed in the middle of JANUARY and i still havent heard anything. its been almost exactly 8 weeks now (although i havent been able to check my mail in the past week because of spring break, so i could have something waiting.) i'm pretty sure that our group was told 6-10 weeks, so i could have even a longer wait. try not to get too anxious... worrying doesnt help anything.

 

[Ozymandsss]

I interviewed in late Feb and haven't heard yet either.

 

[Dr. Chiquita]

Just keeping it alive.

 

[hellopanda]

I interviewed in early Feb too. Still haven't heard anything.
:-\

 

[Heal&Teach]

Mid-February here. They said that we'd hear in 6 to 8 weeks, I guess that this is about 4, so I'd expect to hear sometime at the end of this month to mid-April. I may call in about a week or so and I'll give you an update.

 

[Dr. Chiquita]

Thanks, H&T!

 

[Dr. Chiquita]

Any news since I've been gone for spring break...?

 

[Quickread]

i interviewed mid-Jan and they said they sent out my decision at the beginning of March even though I haven't got it yet! And they wont tell me over the phone so I have to wait for them to send me another copy! Blah! But they should be making decision on you guys who interviewed in Feb soon.

 

[Fumoffu]

I interviewed early Feb and got a response...

 

[Dr. Chiquita]

Fumoffu, I sent you a PM!

 

[Heal&Teach]

Called today and was reminded that it would take about 10 weeks to get a decision (so I'm probably looking at late April, although I had a friend who was accepted from there within 2 weeks a couple of years back). Fumoffu, if you don't mind telling, did you get a straight acceptance or waitlist? I was told during my interview that I was interviewing for a waitlist spot, which surprisingly was not true at the other state schools I interviewed at.

EDIT: On "hold" at Downstate *adding to pile of waitlist letters*

 

[Vgirl]

i interviewed there in feb- the 24th actually and i got a response in exactly 5 weeks- wait list. BLAH!


Does anyone know if their wait list is ranked? I know i was told that i was interviewing for a waitlist spot so is this a good thing or a bad thing- anyone know about wait list movement here??

Fumoffu
did you get an acceptance or a waitlist- sorry to ask but i'm wondering if they were truthful when they told us that we'd be interviewing for a waitlist spot.

 

[Dr. Chiquita]

Another infamous "hold" here. It seems like last year, they were giving out "high priority list" and those people ultimately got in. Did anyone get a high priority list? This sucks a$$!

 

[Vgirl]

no. - it just said hold.
did you?

 

[Dr. Chiquita]

same here too. just "hold"

 

[Heal&Teach]

Ordinary "hold" here as well. The wording in the letter does not sound that promising - "We generally establish who to put on our alternate list by late June". The h*ll with that. I'm pulling out early.

 

[cornell2004]

I interviewed sometime december, recieved my hold early feb

 

[Vgirl]

trying to keep this thread alive.


does anyone know if downstate has a high priority hold list???

 

[beastmaster]

have no Feb interviewees received acceptances??

I was there on the 25th of Feb, still no word.

How's their waitlist movement, anyway?