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Just submitted my deposit....unless I get a call from Western Pomona about an interview, I'll see you guys next summer in south beach 👍
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Hey guys,
Just a quick question. I got accepted and was wondering:
I don't need to submit anything to them to hold my acceptance right? Beyond the deposit due December 14?
I guess what I'm trying to ask is now that I've been accepted the spot is mine until Dec 14 right?
Thanks,
Chris
Just a quick question. I got accepted and was wondering:
I don't need to submit anything to them to hold my acceptance right? Beyond the deposit due December 14?
I guess what I'm trying to ask is now that I've been accepted the spot is mine until Dec 14 right?
Thanks,
Chris
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I'm pretty sure the deadline for deposit is Dec 14th. Other than that, I don't think we need to do anything else. We will have to submit the technical standard and official transcript but that's later. Someone please corrects me if I am wrong 🙂
That's my impression also. I've been accepted since end of September and haven't sent anything back yet. I plan on sending in the deposit and letter of intent probably first week of December and just send in the transcripts also (might as well).
Do we have to send in the letter of intent right away? I think we could wait till dec 14
P.S. Anyone know why my signature on the bottom of my posts sometimes shows up and sometimes is missing? Strange
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Gosh I'm so late in the cycle. I just got everything submitted minus my committee letter so far. Did everyone else get an email from them about filling out a FAFSA application? I would think that financial aid stuff comes after acceptance...? I'm sure everyone got that email but maybe they just really want me 😀
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I received that e-mail either when they received my primary or secondary. You shouldn't fill out FAFSA until after New Year's anyway. Sadly, even with an acceptance offer, you won't find out much about financial aid anyway until later since the deposit it due earlier than any of that will occur.
Yeah, I sent in my deposit, intent to enroll, and technical standars from about 2 weeks ago. They received everything. I also sent in the Residency Application you need to fill out to prove you are a Florida resident. Did anyone else fill that out/send that in yet?
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so thats where u got the name! i loved those skits. i seriously just spent an hour trying to watch these old episodes- Joined
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I'll be interviewing here soon.
Is the interview a group interview (2 or more students being interviewed at the same time)? I believe I read that somewhere.
Is the interview a group interview (2 or more students being interviewed at the same time)? I believe I read that somewhere.
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The interview is you and two interviewers. They will either be clinicians or other faculty members. Mine was a retired FM doc and a physical therapist.
So no wonder why I haven't heard anything from Nova in like a month...they don't even have my MCAT scores from September! I called them a MONTH ago to verify that they got my score, and got the email with my NSU ID right after my MCAT scores were "received." I called again today since it's been awhile and "mysteriously" they don't have my score even though I authorized AACOMAS to release my score the same day I found out what I got.
Anybody else had this sort of problem with Nova?
Anybody else had this sort of problem with Nova?
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Hello all. I just looked at stats from the US News Guide to Medical Schools (the new one) and it appears that if you have an interview at NSU, you are very likely to get accepted !
Apparently last year 2651 total students applied, 508 out of those got interviews, and 458 out of those were accepted ! 458 out of 508 is a very high percentage (90.1%) ! (Most schools have around a 40% interview acceptance rate). So, it seems they screen very hard before the interview and only choose to interview those people who they really believe are good candidates.
Apparently last year 2651 total students applied, 508 out of those got interviews, and 458 out of those were accepted ! 458 out of 508 is a very high percentage (90.1%) ! (Most schools have around a 40% interview acceptance rate). So, it seems they screen very hard before the interview and only choose to interview those people who they really believe are good candidates.
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Things like this have happened in last year's thread. Be diligent and make sure they have everything in order with you.
Does anyone know how NSU determines where you do your clinical rotattions? Is it easyto stay in the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area all 4 years without having to move? Do they make exceptions for those with families if not?
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Serious?! That's awesome! Takes a bit of pressure off ;o)
Oh trust me, I immediately called/emailed AACOMAS to verify everything - they quickly responded back that the scores were indeed sent to Nova on 10/12....soooo tomorrow someone at Nova is going to get a "polite" earfull as to why my file wasn't properly downloaded
I even went as far as calling ALLLL of my other schools that I've applied at to make sure they got my score - they all did on the 12th, minus Nova...
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Oh trust me, I immediately called/emailed AACOMAS to verify everything - they quickly responded back that the scores were indeed sent to Nova on 10/12....soooo tomorrow someone at Nova is going to get a "polite" earfull as to why my file wasn't properly downloaded
Way to be pro-active! And good luck with your application!
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Yup. If you trust US NEWS then that is what the numbers are.
It certainly was exciting to hear for me, as I have heard great things about NOVA and would love to attend school there.
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i hope your right!
from what i have heard from M3s is that there are basically two lotteries: one for Broward county/Miami area, and another for sites in other parts of the country. you get to choose which to be apart of. last year it was pretty easy to get assigned into the Broward area (the main hospital is Broward County). keep in mind that we do have to conduct a rural rotation no matter what lottery you choose. hope this helps
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what is the letter of intent? - the packet only seems to mention deposit, technical standards, and transcripts..?
My acceptance letter says "you must return the enclosed letter of intent confirming your desire to have a place reserved for you along with an acceptance fee of $1250 by December 14, 2010." Included in the packet is a separate letter where you can either indicate that you accept or decline the offer.
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There is one lottery, that lottery is for rotations in the state of florida. There are a lot of core rotation sites in south florida, a few are outside of it, such as orlando, naples, largo. Most people will remain in south florida, some won't by either choice or bad lottery luck. We submit a list ranking all of the florida core rotation sites, get assigned a lottery number and are placed accordingly. All of your 3rd year rotations and your 4th year ER rotation will be done at the core site assigned to you in the lottery. There is an opportunity to swap your placement with other students, also to appeal the lottery result. If you have kids enrolled in school or a spouse with a job who needs to be in the area, they will work with you. As they put it they aren't in the business of breaking up families.
There are core sites in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and New York. If you want to go out of state you tell them where you want to go and that is where you go, you don't take part in the lottery. No one is made to go out of state.
4th year aside from your ER and rural rotation, it is completely elective, you choose where and what you want to rotate through.
For the rural rotation is it possible to do it somewhere near the Miami/FLL area or at least somewhere where I could drive back and forth? I ask because I have a wife and she will most likely work in the miami area so it will be hard to just move for 3 months.
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They're actually rurual/underserved rotations and there are three of them. If I am correct that means you can do it in inner-city type situations. What I'm not sure of is how those are defined or if there are any in Miami.
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Only the third one has this option. The first two must be rural - at least that's how it was presented at my interview day. The third one can be elsewhere, so long as it is deemed underserved, so people have gone to Cook County or St. Barnabas in the Bronx before they told us.
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It looks like they have a list of some options here...
http://medicine.nova.edu/do/departments/rural.html
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I don't know how they choose where your rural rotation is or if we get to choose, but they told us the closest one to the school in davie was 45 minutes away. They did mention underserved urban areas count.
They put me in the rejection pile after messing up my application.
29N; 3.7 sGPA
Messed up my letters first, which I had to send twice; a lady told me they didn't have my August MCAT score, but I sent that in with my primary. Do they overturn rejections? The mistake was on their part.
29N; 3.7 sGPA
Messed up my letters first, which I had to send twice; a lady told me they didn't have my August MCAT score, but I sent that in with my primary. Do they overturn rejections? The mistake was on their part.
Does anyone know what the deal is with on-campus housing...specifically couples housing? I have been on their website trying to find information, but there isn't much. Also, does anyone know if it gets filled up quickly and when that application needs to be filed to get a spot. Thanks.
I know some people who live in Rolling Hills (graduate housing) and like it. Although, none of them are "couples." Here is a link that may help answer your questions:
http://www.nova.edu/reslife/rollinghills/building_c.html
A lot of students live in apartment communities that are walking distance from Nova (traffic can get kind of crazy around campus). Apartments around campus run anywhere from 800-1000 for a 1/1, and 1000-1300 for a 2/2. I never checked out 3+ bedroom so can not help you out there.
I just flew down to nova this weekend to look at some housing options and Rolling Hills looks really nice, free shuttle service to and from campus, comes fully furnished and they have a resort style pool in building c. They hold the place down like it's the Pentagon.. you can't get any access to it unless you live there which is reassuring as well. It looks like you have the option to be paired up with other med students if you decide to live in a quad apartment rather than a studio. I visited some other places that were decent but it seems you want to stay on the side of 595 closest to nova to dodge the traffic by the highway. What caught me off guard is that alot of the apartment communities close by were filled with more families or other non-students rather than actual nova students. Glad I went down to check it out in person though it's def. different to see it in person rather then relying on the photos of the apartment websites....oh yea and Dtown Fort Lauderdale looks awwsommee, can't wait to get down there this summer!
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anyone know when people who interviewed nov 4th can expect to hear about a decision?
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How's the rent/utilities/electricity(for ACs) cost like at these different places?
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I have a three bedroom rent is ~1350, cable/phone/internet bundle is 125/mo, electricity is about 130/mo (We keep the ac at 78 during the day, and 70 overnight), water/trash/sewer is ~55/mo.
A few people have asked about research at NSU, and I ended up PM'ing one, then realized it'd have been useful for me to have read this before I even went down to NSU, so here it is if you're interested:
I was recently admitted to NSU and now with some time to kill, have been f'ing around on the NSU thread here.
There were multiple research labs in the Health Professions Buildings when we were touring the building. My guide didn't give us much of a description of what goes on there, but they were pretty standard looking biochem-ish labs. The dean had something really nice to say about research in that "we will never be only a research oriented school, as I want to be known for our teaching. However, I do consider it a shame to have so many smart people in one area and NOT to be contributing as much as we can to the scientific commons." He went on to say that they had just gotten (either 3 or 7 million, can't remember!) from NIH ("Which isn't much, but it's a great start"), and there are two research fellowships given each year for students between 2nd and 3rd years. It was fly- if you get it, you get tuition for the 3rd and 4th years waived, and a stipend on top of funding for whatever project you proposed.
They're definitely trying to up-their research output, and I got the vibe that if you just poke your nose around enough you can even go above and beyond this, especially considering the size of a few of the rotations sites (in Mt. Sinai and Palmetto in particular). There are also Osteopathic Principles and Practice fellowships, but that's another beast (that is funded...).
I was recently admitted to NSU and now with some time to kill, have been f'ing around on the NSU thread here.
There were multiple research labs in the Health Professions Buildings when we were touring the building. My guide didn't give us much of a description of what goes on there, but they were pretty standard looking biochem-ish labs. The dean had something really nice to say about research in that "we will never be only a research oriented school, as I want to be known for our teaching. However, I do consider it a shame to have so many smart people in one area and NOT to be contributing as much as we can to the scientific commons." He went on to say that they had just gotten (either 3 or 7 million, can't remember!) from NIH ("Which isn't much, but it's a great start"), and there are two research fellowships given each year for students between 2nd and 3rd years. It was fly- if you get it, you get tuition for the 3rd and 4th years waived, and a stipend on top of funding for whatever project you proposed.
They're definitely trying to up-their research output, and I got the vibe that if you just poke your nose around enough you can even go above and beyond this, especially considering the size of a few of the rotations sites (in Mt. Sinai and Palmetto in particular). There are also Osteopathic Principles and Practice fellowships, but that's another beast (that is funded...).
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That seems very contradictory compared to my interview day. They told us about the research fellowship and the labs. However, when we passed by them on the tour, both tour guides scoffed and told us "no one does research here. we don't know any students that do any of that other than light behavioral stuff." Then both the faculty member that described the curriculum and one of my interviewers told me bluntly "this isn't the place for you if you want to do research". Which really disappointed me, considering how on their web page they try to promote their research opportunities. Then at the end of the day, we didn't have the dean speak to us on our day since he was out on a conference, but the assistant dean reiterated the same sentiment, that they are clinically focused and research isn't a priority for them because they "didn't want to be one of those schools", whatever that meant.
It says in the acceptance letter "within 90 calendar days from the date of registration".
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Yeah, I am also confused by this word "registration". Does that mean from the day we received the acceptance letter or from the day we pay the deposit?
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The next line is "or you will not be allowed to continue with your class work," which makes me think they are talking about registration for NSU classes. They probably give you a lot of time to get your transcripts in because there may be some students who are taking classes up to the very last day before matriculation. Maybe they put off a prereq until the last second, maybe they are just masochists. Whatever the reason, giving ample time to send in transcripts seems fair.
That being said, send in transcripts asap. No reason to wait.
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Received an e-mail yesterday while I was working in the hospital. Called NSU this morning, and scheduled interview for Tuesday January 4th 🙂. They had an/some opening/s for next Tuesday, but I'm at DMU this weekend and live in Wisconsin 😱. That would have been an ugly airplane ticket price.
For those curious, NSU-COM received my secondary on 10/20/2010 and all of my LOE's on 10/21/2010 via Interfolio.
For those curious, NSU-COM received my secondary on 10/20/2010 and all of my LOE's on 10/21/2010 via Interfolio.
I just interviewed here recently (early Nov), and was pretty impressed with the school. I'm really hoping to get in, but I just got an email saying I don't have enough credits of physics. I've never run into this problem with any of the other schools I've applied to, but apparently I need 2 more credits. Does anybody know if this automatically makes me ineligible for admission? Or would they either make an exception or allow me to take the 2 credits at a local college?
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Did you take both courses of intro physics with labs? If so then contact them and see if there's something you can work out, if maybe your undergrad institution goes by a different credit system.
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anyone interviewing tomorrow? Any thoughts on what to expect/ prepare on for the interview!! ahhhh so nervous! i suck at these
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