Nova Southeastern Univ (NSU-COM) Discussion Thread 2012 - 2013

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Haha same! Glad I'm not the only one that gets these updates.. My bf thinks I'm too obsessed just because I have this app.

But don't worry, we're still here... Waiting...

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Ever since our own Kenobi posted this I've been waiting to use it. Are we going to be able to "tag" people in posts soon? Kenobi's name would be linked and he would get the update in his feed :laugh:.

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Yes! I type "71" (or whatever page this post happens to be on...68...69...70...71!) and this is the first thing to pop up in my browser! Glad I'm not alone in my obsession haha
 
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My wife thinks I shouldn't be reading this forum either - pretty funny
 
I would say more like June but we're getting there
 
Hello fellow Alternates! May 15th came and went, so maybe we will see movement soon. Has anybody heard of any movement from other schools? I got an email saying movement typically happens in July, but hopefully there will be some movement in the next couple of weeks.
 
Alternate list here as well. I'm wondering how many is actually on the list? I do know in previous threads the average seems to be around 40-50 on the list. I also heard the class was full but hoping we see some movement since we are past the famous May 15th.
 
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What are the odds no one else gives up their spot this year?
 
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has anyone been able to find out where they are on the alternate list whenever they call the office?
 
has anyone been able to find out where they are on the alternate list whenever they call the office?

They don't rank so there really isn't an answer to that question. When I first emailed them, that was pretty much their answer. It's supposedly random and no preference. :eyebrow:
 
Got an e-mail from Anastasia and when I saw it in my inbox my heart starting beating like CRAZY! Open to find I'm still just on the alternate list and to continue waiting. So much false hope hahaha. Hopefully we can start to hear soon!!! We got this, fellow alternates!!
 
Got an e-mail from Anastasia and when I saw it in my inbox my heart starting beating like CRAZY! Open to find I'm still just on the alternate list and to continue waiting. So much false hope hahaha. Hopefully we can start to hear soon!!! We got this, fellow alternates!!

This is exactly what happened just a few minutes ago for me. I'm at work and had to contain my anxiety while opening that email... haha...
 
This is exactly what happened just a few minutes ago for me. I'm at work and had to contain my anxiety while opening that email... haha...

Haha I know the feeling! I'm a substitute teacher and my students were a little concerned when I broke out into a sweat reading email.
 
Got an e-mail from Anastasia and when I saw it in my inbox my heart starting beating like CRAZY! Open to find I'm still just on the alternate list and to continue waiting. So much false hope hahaha. Hopefully we can start to hear soon!!! We got this, fellow alternates!!

Got the same email. Didn't panic though. Weird. Strangely at peace.
 
She killed me starting with "On behalf of the administration of Nova...". I had like a millisecond of joy and then just disappointment. :/
 
Same here - wonder if this standard procedure - neurolax care to comment
 
Yep yep. Got that also. Hahaha!! Oh the waiting... This is craziness
 
Same here - wonder if this standard procedure - neurolax care to comment

I got the same email last summer. If you take a look at my cycle and the one before mine some people got emails asking if they still wanted to be an alternate. I guess one way to look at it is the fact that they're being somewhat transparent by keeping in touch with you. Keep in touch with them about what y'all are doing and why you want to be a Shark! Good luck everyone, I was in your shoes. I know how much it sucks but hang in there!
 
Got the same email......the waiting game continues.
 
I got the same email last summer. If you take a look at my cycle and the one before mine some people got emails asking if they still wanted to be an alternate. I guess one way to look at it is the fact that they're being somewhat transparent by keeping in touch with you. Keep in touch with them about what y'all are doing and why you want to be a Shark! Good luck everyone, I was in your shoes. I know how much it sucks but hang in there!
I realize you may not know the answer to this but could you clarify, "some people got emails". That sounds as if Nova takes it upon themselves to cut the waiting list, dropping some people from it involuntarily.
 
I realize you may not know the answer to this but could you clarify, "some people got emails". That sounds as if Nova takes it upon themselves to cut the waiting list, dropping some people from it involuntarily.

Some people meaning those who took it upon themselves to post on SDN. Sorry if I wasn't clear, my apologies. Nova doesn't voluntarily drop people from the alternate list.
 
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Ever since our own Kenobi posted this I've been waiting to use it. Are we going to be able to "tag" people in posts soon? Kenobi's name would be linked and he would get the update in his feed :laugh:.

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if I was mentioned in another school's thread. Decided to check it out. Apparently the Force is strong with this one 😉 Cheers!

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Anyone heard anything about people coming off the alternate list yet and if people are dropping their spots?
 
Yea see above posts for two that dropped - as far as movement, haven't heard of anything yet 🙁
 
The Facebook group is almost 400 members so I'm assuming that this isn't a good thing for us waitlisters
 
In her latest email Anastasia mentioned that if seats became available, communication would be sent out to us....and from the posts on this thread it looks like at least a couple of seats have been. I wonder why we haven't received any updates about it...
 
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if I was mentioned in another school's thread. Decided to check it out. Apparently the Force is strong with this one 😉 Cheers!

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Haha! Kenobi, if you see this- thank you. Adding this to my growing collection of Star Wars memes. I was just watching Return of the Jedi last night on Spike.

The Facebook group is almost 400 members so I'm assuming that this isn't a good thing for us waitlisters

My class of 2016 page has 477 members, and we are 250 strong.
 
Guess I should prepare sending out the app for next cycle (just in case). Wah 🙁
 
If you had the choice between NSU-COM and UMDNJ-SOM, where would you go? (assuming proximity to your hometown is unimportant and you are currently OOS for both schools)
 
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If you had the choice between NSU-COM and UMDNJ-SOM, where would you go? (assuming proximity to your hometown is unimportant and you are currently OOS for both schools)

The one that didn't require a dress code lol and better weather?
 
The one that didn't require a dress code lol and better weather?

Wouldn't those be two different schools? UMDNJ having no dress code and NSU having better weather? I wouldn't mind wearing scrubs and a white coat to class.
 
I moved to south Jersey in December for a research position at UPenn and I'm 3 miles from UMDNJ-SOM so I can tell you my personal experience. The school itself is more renowned to the Philly area if this is the area you would consider doing your residency, with many alumni taking spots at Jefferson, CHOP, and HUP as well as Cooper, Kennedy, and Virtua in the south Jersey area. On top of that, UMDNJ itself is just a more well-known name to the northeast coast. I spoke with medical students there while studying for mcats at their library and they tell me what average DOs say: study hard, volunteer places your first two years so you don't have to wait till 3rd/4th, etc. Since I work within Penn Medicine, I volunteer at Penn after work and fall in love with medicine more and more each day, and lot of the physicians I shadowed happened to be from UMDNJ-som.
I kick myself for only applying to two DO schools this year, but I'll be applying to UMDNJ and PCOM for the coming cycle cuz I would love to work at HUP or CHOP.
Nova I like cuz of the great weather and laid back atmosphere (one reason I applied there) and I like that they start clinicals early on rather than making you wait. The med school classes seem similar overall to other schools. They do have lots of mission trips which is awesome. I don't know behind-the-scenes info though.
In the end it's where you see yourself and what you'd do with it.
 
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Wouldn't those be two different schools? UMDNJ having no dress code and NSU having better weather? I wouldn't mind wearing scrubs and a white coat to class.

The scrubs dress code is rather lax for lecture. There are students who wear nice casual clothing like polo and khakis for guys. I'm lost when it comes to women's clothing so I don't know what y'all consider casual. Scrubs for exams and gross lab (obviously), though.

NSU-COM just tossed out the previous lecture attendance policy that I was under this past year. If you're the type that prefers to study off-campus or in the library instead of lecture halls, then you might benefit from wearing whatever you want to study, wherever you want to study (within reason, of course 😉).
 
I moved to Voorhees in December for a research position at UPenn and I'm 3 miles for UMDNJ-SOM so I can tell you my personal experience. The school itself is more renowned to the Philly area if this is the area you would consider doing your residency, with many alumni taking spots at Jefferson, CHOP, and HUP as well as Cooper, Kennedy, and Virtua in the south Jersey area. On top of that, UMDNJ itself is just a more well-known name to the northeast coast. I spoke with medical students there while studying for mcats at their library and they tell me what average DOs say: study hard, volunteer places your first two years so you don't have to wait till 3rd/4th, etc. Since I work within Penn Medicine, I volunteer at Penn after work and fall in love with medicine more and more each day, and lot of the physicians I shadowed happened to be from UMDNJ-som.
I kick myself for only applying to two DO schools this year, but I'll be applying to UMDNJ and PCOM for the coming cycle cuz I would love to work at HUP or CHOP.
Nova I like cuz of the great weather and laid back atmosphere (one reason I applied there) and I like that they start clinicals early on rather than making you wait. The med school classes seem similar overall to other schools. They do have lots of mission trips which is awesome. I don't know behind-the-scenes info though.
In the end it's where you see yourself and what you'd do with it.

What are your thoughts on the fact that UMDNJ is dissolving and UMDNJ-SOM is becoming RowanSOM?
 
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