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Same here, flying out Sat. Got a great deal on the W using the NSU corporate codes. Down to check out Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding area.
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Same here, flying out Sat. Got a great deal on the W using the NSU corporate codes. Down to check out Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding area.
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Same here, flying out Sat. Got a great deal on the W using the NSU corporate codes. Down to check out Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding area.
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First one is on Friday bro.
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Whoever cancelled their interview on December 7th, thanks! Finally found an interview date that didn't conflict with an exam or quizzes given in my SMP. A little weird that I'll be flying to FL for the interview, back to PA to take my finals and then back to FL for winter break.. but alas 🙂
Hey Guys!
I dont write much on SDN but wanted to wish everyone luck and congratulate on those that got in! I think NSUCOM is an amazing school and I cant wait to start next year 😍! This gap year is really easy going for me and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or useful tips that may make the med school transition a little easier? Is it a bit too eager to pick up a USMLE / COMLEX step 1 review book to try to establish a basis of what Ill be up against? Any particular review or medical books I should start looking at now?
Thanks!
I dont write much on SDN but wanted to wish everyone luck and congratulate on those that got in! I think NSUCOM is an amazing school and I cant wait to start next year 😍! This gap year is really easy going for me and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or useful tips that may make the med school transition a little easier? Is it a bit too eager to pick up a USMLE / COMLEX step 1 review book to try to establish a basis of what Ill be up against? Any particular review or medical books I should start looking at now?
Thanks!
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From what I have heard, there is no point in studying early. No matter what you do, you are still going to be flooded with information, so enjoy your free time while you still have it 🙂
So I was complete 8/18 (with secondaries). I still haven't heard. I have a 25O MCAT and a 3.47 GPA. I live in CO. Is it safe to say that I'm not being considered at this point? I've been a nurse for 4 years also... What are the stats of people who got interviews?
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Did you call to verify that you are complete? I've heard of things getting misplaced so if not it wouldn't hurt to call.
Also, what does your webstar say? Does it say that you are under review yet?
I just interviewed there last week and my stats are 27M, 3.61cgpa, 4.0sgpa.
Well, I already interviewed there and none of my things are showing up as being received on webstar.
So I don't think I'd go by that. I went by the emails they sent each time they received something and then called to verify I was complete.Totally just realized that the post I put up last night was on last year's NSU application thread...no wonder why I hadn't gotten an answer from anyone..lol
I was just wondering about how long did Nova take in offering an interview? I received an email from them on Oct 13 giving me the NSU ID b/c I guess they had just received my new MCAT scores....I had my secondary already completed and by Sept 15 even though they didn't change it's "acceptance" until Oct 11. Do they still invite to interviews without the LOR in? I'm still waiting on my DO letter & my university won't release the letters out until the packet is "complete" aka...I have to wait longer, hopefully by the end of the week or beginning next week. I guess I'm just starting to get really nervous since it's starting to get late into the application cycle.
I was just wondering about how long did Nova take in offering an interview? I received an email from them on Oct 13 giving me the NSU ID b/c I guess they had just received my new MCAT scores....I had my secondary already completed and by Sept 15 even though they didn't change it's "acceptance" until Oct 11. Do they still invite to interviews without the LOR in? I'm still waiting on my DO letter & my university won't release the letters out until the packet is "complete" aka...I have to wait longer, hopefully by the end of the week or beginning next week. I guess I'm just starting to get really nervous since it's starting to get late into the application cycle.
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After submitting the signature page my interview invite came within 1-2 weeks (this was back in September. 3.6c/3.3s, 27R, FL resident). Don't get anxious!
Hi guys...I got invited to that "medical experience day" that has simulations etc. instead of the traditional interview. I didn't send in any LOR's to the school yet though 😕. Do I still need to send them in if I got an interview? Can one, or has one, gotten accepted without sending them? The reason I ask is I hate dealing with my pre-med committee on every level, and if I could bypass them, it would be sweet.
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You need to get the letters in so they can make a decision. The LORs aren't required for an interview but they will be asking for them to make a final decision.
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Sitting in my hotel - good luck tmo guys. Waking up in 5 hours. I hate east coast time.
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Good luck! Hope you enjoy your day at Nova.
Sweet thanks! Hopefully I guess I should be hearing something within the next week or two (I'll add an extra week in there seeing as how it's late in the cycle lol).
Do you all think that the FL DO schools - LECOM-B and Nova give preference to FL residents when making decisions? Cause that would be pretty sweet....lol I know a lot of undergrad schools do that but I'm not too sure about med schools.
So I had my interview yesterday...
Apparently I signed up for an 'off' week. Most of the DOs are at the AOA, so our interviews yesterday were one-on-one. The man that interviewed me wasn't the nicest and seemed quite disinterested in the interview process. It really caught me off guard since everyone else had such a great experience. I didn't expect someone to have such a condescending tone with me nor that I would have to defend my post-grad work experience. Be prepared for anything.
The students were pretty helpful and really honest. They're the best source for information and were extremely enthusiastic. Really kept the day upbeat.
Turn around time is about 3 weeks, keeping my fingers crossed.
Apparently I signed up for an 'off' week. Most of the DOs are at the AOA, so our interviews yesterday were one-on-one. The man that interviewed me wasn't the nicest and seemed quite disinterested in the interview process. It really caught me off guard since everyone else had such a great experience. I didn't expect someone to have such a condescending tone with me nor that I would have to defend my post-grad work experience. Be prepared for anything.
The students were pretty helpful and really honest. They're the best source for information and were extremely enthusiastic. Really kept the day upbeat.
Turn around time is about 3 weeks, keeping my fingers crossed.
The NOVA staff specifically said they don't give in-state preference because they are private and not for profit. The tuition is cheaper in state though.
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The tuition is cheaper, but not by that much with all things considered. A NOVA PA student I spoke to said that their class is 50/50 FL and other states so I don't know if it's just their PA program or the entire HPD program. It's a lock that there will likely be more FL students in the class than other states though, considering it is in the state and it is cheaper for those students to attend.
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I wonder, is FL one of those states and is Nova one of those schools where after a year you can claim residency?
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If you go to this website http://medicine.nova.edu/do/admissions/tuition_fees.html
and read the residency application, you will see their policy.
But in short, if you are admitted as an OOS then you remain so for your entire med school education. You have to have moved to Florida a year in advance in order to obtain in state residency. But on the bright side, the costs aren't that much different.
Did they say that it's solely for this week? Or will it continue into next week as well?
Haha I know what you mean, so far I have been definitely taking advantage of the time down 😎
From what my interview group was told NOVA has a split of 55% OOS and 45% instate, its close to 50/50 but the slight difference is that the state of Florida gives less money to in-state students, so to compensate they accept a few more out of state students. Im sure youll do great! - After interviews, acceptance is 2 out of every 3 students 🙂
As for LECOM-B, not sure what there policy is but I remember being one of the few Florida residents in my group lol.
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I'm confused. Nova is a private school, so whey would they be getting any money from the state? And if they did, it wouldn't make sense to give less money to students from their own state.
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They received my Sept scores officially and I got the complete email last week. I know it's getting late, I really love the location and rep of this school though. I hope I hear back sometime soon!!
Congrats to those accepted already as well!
Congrats to those accepted already as well!
Yeah I was confused by that too, not sure what their logic was but I distinctly remember that being said lol. Unless I got it backwards 😕 Blah! In the end it probably doesnt matter too much lol.
Yes, Nova is a private school. I believe the reasoning behind tuition being slightly cheaper for in-state students has to do with state subsidies to increase the number of physicians (specifically hoping for primary care). At some point, the state of FL chose to slightly subsidize in-state students at Nova as an incentive to get them to stay in their state for medical school and eventually to practice. I remember hearing something about Nova being selected for this subsidy over other FL private medical schools because they produce the most primary care docs %-wise.
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It's not just Nova. UM gets money for instate students too which is why they are historically about 70% IS even though they are private. UMs subsidy has been going down though so that preference is moving in the other direction.
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Anyone staying at the Comfort Suites -Airport West that wants to grab a beer an some dinner tonight? I'm probably going to grab something at the restaurant/pub in the adjacent lot, or we can drive somewhere (I have a rental car). Just let me know.
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That's odd, I'll have to give them a call then. It's been about a week.
That is strange.
Did you get an email confirming your interview? I didn't realize until a couple days later that you have to scroll down all the way to see the schedule + parking pass thingy.
Hope it helps...if not, give em call!
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Nah, I didn't get an e-mail yet (which prompted my post). I think I called them on Friday asking about it, and I vaguely remember them telling me I would get it within a week.... but the extent of what I can remember right now is limited to what's on my exams this week 🙁 Dropped my mind to call today, so I will get on that first thing tomorrow. Thank you!
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Thanks!
Btw, anyone coming out here that plans on staying at the Comfort Suites - West. There is a Ruby Tuesday, about a block or so in the opposite direction as the highway, and they have 2 for 1 beer specials between 4 and 6. 😉
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Before my interview on friday I was able to log into webstar and check my application status. Since my interview, I haven't been able to log onto webstar. Today I called and they reset my pin, but now when I log on I get an error message:
"This page is not enabled for current user role(s). twbkwbis.P_FirstMenu"
Is anyone else having trouble logging on or is it just me?
"This page is not enabled for current user role(s). twbkwbis.P_FirstMenu"
Is anyone else having trouble logging on or is it just me?
Has anyone from the Oct 7th interview crew heard anything at all? I got an e-mail from a woman last Wednesday saying we'd hear "hopefully by next week." I guess that means hopefully by the end of this week.
Sigh. I want this uncertainty to END!
Been checking webstar like a crazy person.
Sigh. I want this uncertainty to END!
Been checking webstar like a crazy person.
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Haha. Nice! I wanted to try to be slightly responsible, so I cut myself off after 2, but if you're staying the night after your interview, that could be dangerous...
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Fellow 10/7 interviewee as well and have heard nothing. I interviewed at AZCOM last Wed and heard back from them the following day! lol, what is taking NSU so long? 👎
AutumnChild- How'd you like AZCOM? I didn't end up applying there, but heard it struggles with the same issue that many DO schools do- rotations. Nova is so high on my list in large part because they've got some killer rotations spots. I interviewed at LECOM and while I couldn't have cared much less for the administrative culture of the school, it was a pretty impressive place, save the total lack of support in the rotations process.
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Were you part of the medical school experience program?
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I actually liked the school a lot more than I thought I would. They have amazing COMLEX numbers (like in the 97-99% range) and great facilities. I'm not too sure about their rotation site struggles. I think their rotation sites are pretty established and the issues are just how students are placed at the different sites. I didn't apply to any of the LECOMs, but from what I've heard I definitely don't regret not applying lol.
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Congrats, jd!
Interviewed today - great experience & great school. It has always been my top choice & today certainly solidified my opinion. Very relaxed interview so don't be nervous. Our group was only about 10 people so it was great, they said it's usually about 15-20. They said it'd take ~3 weeks for a decision...hopefully that's cut down & is really about 2 weeks lol. 👍
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