NSU-COM Discussion Thread 2011-2012

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i doubt they will delay...

u might end up burning the money...but 1200 is alote..if your heart is not set for this school...i think its better than losing 4 + years...

i called other schools to have my interviews date changes...that is the best you can do...(but most said no)--

and a 27 got an interview?!...i asked them where they were and they said 28s mcats is what there reviewing...

i guess this is a bad sign for me...
 
Any current NSU med students want to explain if there's an orientation day/week and what goes on? Also, first day of classes?

I'd like to know b/c I'm trying to finish my thesis... it's going to be a tight race to the finish, ugh.
 
AP gooner said:
Any current NSU med students want to explain if there's an orientation day/week and what goes on? Also, first day of classes?

I'd like to know b/c I'm trying to finish my thesis... it's going to be a tight race to the finish, ugh.
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First week is orientation where faculty and administration come into the class and introduce themselves and welcome you, tell you if you have any problems that you can contact whoever...you will have a few classes start up, like MHS (Medicine Health and Society) and OPP...but none of the main core classes will start the first week. You'll just have different departments come in and tell you what goes on in that department and if you need help where to find it, etc. White coat is generally the weekend after orientation. I would say that as long as administration knows you wont make the first few days or week of class, that you won't miss out on too much (if they let you miss).
 
DOalltheWay said:
Hey guys:

This is for anyone to answer, but I prefer that someone who's been through several years at NSU could enlighten me.

What are your thoughts on getting a puppy pretty much as school starts? Do you think I'll have the time necessary to devote to my studies and give enough attention to the dog (train well, spend time with, etc.).

I love dogs, and really would like to have a pet with me during medical school, but not if it means I would end up neglecting it or my studies.

Suggestions, ideas, comments?
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A good chunk of the people in my class have dogs and cats-one girl just got a new kitten. What's more, people often go home during lunch to walk their dogs. You will have time. You just won't have as much of it as you used to.
 
Booster said:
First week is orientation where faculty and administration come into the class and introduce themselves and welcome you, tell you if you have any problems that you can contact whoever...you will have a few classes start up, like MHS (Medicine Health and Society) and OPP...but none of the main core classes will start the first week. You'll just have different departments come in and tell you what goes on in that department and if you need help where to find it, etc. White coat is generally the weekend after orientation. I would say that as long as administration knows you wont make the first few days or week of class, that you won't miss out on too much (if they let you miss).
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Awesome, thanks. Do you get to test out your alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme during orientation too? That's what I don't want to miss... :laugh:
 
interviewed last Thursday..the waiting is sooo...not...fun. come on adcoms!

**getting more and more anxious
 
AP gooner said:
Awesome, thanks. Do you get to test out your alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme during orientation too? That's what I don't want to miss... :laugh:
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You will be able to test its limits...the M2s will set up welcome parties and outtings to local bars for everyone to get to socialize during the first week of orientation. Plus we make sure after exams that the class has a place to go to (usually a club downtown fort lauderdale or hardrock hotel and casino) that has drink specials to ensure we all use our loan money wisely and get our moneys worth. You'll be okay.
 
Are there any NSU students I can talk to? I just want to know a little more about the school; I was raised in florida, Miami lakes actually and I moved after 5th grade.

NSU seems like a great school; I feel like I will be able to work hard and take advantage of many oppurtunities, but I would like some personal information about their overall experience so far.

You can either message me through here or find me on facebook
[email protected]
 
Thanks to those who answered my question about having a dog/puppy in medical school.

Now I have another question for NSU students:

Did you need to take additional loans out just for living expenses as an OOS?

What quality of life do you enjoy with the loans you were able to take out?

How much does a typical student get for living expenses through government loans?

The reason I ask is because I, like many of you, don't want the added burden of making ends meet while I'm trying to focus on school. If loans can effectively cover living, eating expenses (meaning I'm not in a studio apt. 20 miles from school eating ramen noodles and ketchup) I'd be inclined not to go through with the HPSP.

Thanks again.
 
DOalltheWay said:
Thanks to those who answered my question about having a dog/puppy in medical school.

Now I have another question for NSU students:

Did you need to take additional loans out just for living expenses as an OOS?

What quality of life do you enjoy with the loans you were able to take out?

How much does a typical student get for living expenses through government loans?

The reason I ask is because I, like many of you, don't want the added burden of making ends meet while I'm trying to focus on school. If loans can effectively cover living, eating expenses (meaning I'm not in a studio apt. 20 miles from school eating ramen noodles and ketchup) I'd be inclined not to go through with the HPSP.

Thanks again.
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I would like to know this too 👍
 
DOalltheWay said:
Thanks to those who answered my question about having a dog/puppy in medical school.

Now I have another question for NSU students:

Did you need to take additional loans out just for living expenses as an OOS?

What quality of life do you enjoy with the loans you were able to take out?

How much does a typical student get for living expenses through government loans?

The reason I ask is because I, like many of you, don't want the added burden of making ends meet while I'm trying to focus on school. If loans can effectively cover living, eating expenses (meaning I'm not in a studio apt. 20 miles from school eating ramen noodles and ketchup) I'd be inclined not to go through with the HPSP.

Thanks again.
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I am in state tuition...so I can not completely comment on the OOS tuition. But, with the subsidized, unsubsidized and grad plus loans, I was offered 80,000 for the year (I think that is what I was offered...I know I took out over 70,000 and it was less than what they had offered)...tuition is about 38,000 (i think???) for instate. out of state tuition is a little more, but not a whole lot more. And I think they offer you more loan money if you are out of state, so that everyone has the same amount offered to them for living expenses, but I am not 100% sure on this. Given instate tuition, that leaves over 40,000 for living expenses if you took out the full amount. 1 bedroom apartments run 800-1100 average, and 2 bedrooms 1100-1400 on average. So you have plenty of money to live on....even to support a family if you needed to (as I know plenty of people who support their wife and kid(s) with the loan money they receive).
 
Booster said:
I am in state tuition...so I can not completely comment on the OOS tuition. But, with the subsidized, unsubsidized and grad plus loans, I was offered 80,000 for the year (I think that is what I was offered...I know I took out over 70,000 and it was less than what they had offered)...tuition is about 38,000 (i think???) for instate. out of state tuition is a little more, but not a whole lot more. And I think they offer you more loan money if you are out of state, so that everyone has the same amount offered to them for living expenses, but I am not 100% sure on this. Given instate tuition, that leaves over 40,000 for living expenses if you took out the full amount. 1 bedroom apartments run 800-1100 average, and 2 bedrooms 1100-1400 on average. So you have plenty of money to live on....even to support a family if you needed to (as I know plenty of people who support their wife and kid(s) with the loan money they receive).
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Thanks Booster! That helps a lot 🙂
 
Booster said:
I am in state tuition...so I can not completely comment on the OOS tuition. But, with the subsidized, unsubsidized and grad plus loans, I was offered 80,000 for the year (I think that is what I was offered...I know I took out over 70,000 and it was less than what they had offered)...tuition is about 38,000 (i think???) for instate. out of state tuition is a little more, but not a whole lot more. And I think they offer you more loan money if you are out of state, so that everyone has the same amount offered to them for living expenses, but I am not 100% sure on this. Given instate tuition, that leaves over 40,000 for living expenses if you took out the full amount. 1 bedroom apartments run 800-1100 average, and 2 bedrooms 1100-1400 on average. So you have plenty of money to live on....even to support a family if you needed to (as I know plenty of people who support their wife and kid(s) with the loan money they receive).
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Thanks 👍.

I wonder...has anyone been able to buy a house with their loan money? Seems to me that it takes a bit more commitment at the beginning but that the pay off would be much better. Lower living expenses and you have an investment property.

Are a majority of the condos near campus quieter areas or are their sections of town that are overrun by Bros and drunks?
 
DOalltheWay said:
Thanks 👍.

I wonder...has anyone been able to buy a house with their loan money? Seems to me that it takes a bit more commitment at the beginning but that the pay off would be much better. Lower living expenses and you have an investment property.

Are a majority of the condos near campus quieter areas or are their sections of town that are overrun by Bros and drunks?
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There are nice areas within 10 miles of campus...some even within a mile or 2. However, I would think about it a lot before investing in a home. The market down here does not seem to be turning around anytime soon. The only way I would buy a home (again) is if I got it for 50% or less the appraised value, so that this way I can get out of the house easily and quickly by selling it to someone for a great price while not losing my ass on it. You have to keep in mind that at NSU, you may or may not get the rotation site you would like to have your 3rd and 4th year. Also, during your 4th year, you will have 3 months of having to do a rural rotation, where you may be relocated far enough away that you will have to temporarily relocate (they told us they provide housing for us, so its no added living costs). Just some things to consider.

Personally, if I were going to buy a home in this area, I would look at either buying a condo downtown fort lauderdale, or buying a house in the Plantation area.
 
Booster said:
There are nice areas within 10 miles of campus...some even within a mile or 2. However, I would think about it a lot before investing in a home. The market down here does not seem to be turning around anytime soon. The only way I would buy a home (again) is if I got it for 50% or less the appraised value, so that this way I can get out of the house easily and quickly by selling it to someone for a great price while not losing my ass on it. You have to keep in mind that at NSU, you may or may not get the rotation site you would like to have your 3rd and 4th year. Also, during your 4th year, you will have 3 months of having to do a rural rotation, where you may be relocated far enough away that you will have to temporarily relocate (they told us they provide housing for us, so its no added living costs). Just some things to consider.

Personally, if I were going to buy a home in this area, I would look at either buying a condo downtown fort lauderdale, or buying a house in the Plantation area.
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Thanks for the great advice.

Could you clear this up for me: "The only way I would buy a home (again) is if I got it for 50% or less the appraised value. . ."

So basically 50% equal to or less than the asking price assuming that the appraisal and asking price are the same? If that is the case, I have no idea in what circumstance I could ever do that other than a foreclosure.
 
DOalltheWay said:
Thanks for the great advice.

Could you clear this up for me: "The only way I would buy a home (again) is if I got it for 50% or less the appraised value. . ."

So basically 50% equal to or less than the asking price assuming that the appraisal and asking price are the same? If that is the case, I have no idea in what circumstance I could ever do that other than a foreclosure.
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The point I was trying to make was that I would not buy a home unless I got an incredible deal on one, so that in the case that I needed to pack up an move (for rotations or residency...since we are not guaranteed to end up where we want), that I would be able to do a quick transaction and not lose any money. Owning a home is a big pain, especially if you are not the one occupying it...as tenants can be hit or miss and could potentially cause you more added stress on top of being in medical school.

Foreclosure would be the most popular way to get a home for much cheaper than the appraised value...but you could just get lucky and find someone willing to sell their home a lot cheaper. For instance, my mom bought a condo one month ago from a woman who's husband just passed away....she bought it fully furnished as the woman did not want anything from it, and just wanted to get rid of it. The lady was asking 35,000 and my mom offered 8000 cash and the lady accepted it...it is appraised at a little over 40,000. That is one instance where I would say it would be safe to buy a place....however, I would not go take a mortgage out on a home for 200,000 when it is worth 200,000. This market in South Florida is not stable, and it may not become stable within the next 5 years...especially with presidential elections coming up. Just some food for thought.

There are some people in my class who have bought condos/homes and don't regret doing so...this is just my opinion. I personally bought a house 8 years ago, and I still owe about 40,000 more on it than it is worth...and I have tenants living there since I have to be here at school. Tenants pay late, don't take good care of your home (i.e., overflowed the toilet and didn't let me know about it because they "fixed it"....only to have a water leak show up on the 1st floor ceiling below that bathroom a few days later...etc).

To me, right now in this current market, the risk vs reward doesn't pay. But that is my opinion.
 
Booster said:
The point I was trying to make was that I would not buy a home unless I got an incredible deal on one, so that in the case that I needed to pack up an move (for rotations or residency...since we are not guaranteed to end up where we want), that I would be able to do a quick transaction and not lose any money. Owning a home is a big pain, especially if you are not the one occupying it...as tenants can be hit or miss and could potentially cause you more added stress on top of being in medical school.

Foreclosure would be the most popular way to get a home for much cheaper than the appraised value...but you could just get lucky and find someone willing to sell their home a lot cheaper. For instance, my mom bought a condo one month ago from a woman who's husband just passed away....she bought it fully furnished as the woman did not want anything from it, and just wanted to get rid of it. The lady was asking 35,000 and my mom offered 8000 cash and the lady accepted it...it is appraised at a little over 40,000. That is one instance where I would say it would be safe to buy a place....however, I would not go take a mortgage out on a home for 200,000 when it is worth 200,000. This market in South Florida is not stable, and it may not become stable within the next 5 years...especially with presidential elections coming up. Just some food for thought.

There are some people in my class who have bought condos/homes and don't regret doing so...this is just my opinion. I personally bought a house 8 years ago, and I still owe about 40,000 more on it than it is worth...and I have tenants living there since I have to be here at school. Tenants pay late, don't take good care of your home (i.e., overflowed the toilet and didn't let me know about it because they "fixed it"....only to have a water leak show up on the 1st floor ceiling below that bathroom a few days later...etc).

To me, right now in this current market, the risk vs reward doesn't pay. But that is my opinion.
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👍 Thanks again for the information. I probably still have a romanticized view of it. The only thing I can't bring myself to do is to lose all that equity in rental payments. But you've given me some good points to think about.
 
DOalltheWay said:
👍 Thanks again for the information. I probably still have a romanticized view of it. The only thing I can't bring myself to do is to lose all that equity in rental payments. But you've given me some good points to think about.
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Sorry, one last thing regarding equity in your future home vs throwing money away at an apartment. Pull up an amoratization table and you can see how much principle of the loan you pay off for the first 5 years. It's basically all interest you are paying for the first half of the loan. So you won't really gain equity by simply paying your mortgage (unless you pay additional money each month to put towards your principle, on top of your mortgage payment). Also have to consider taxes, insurance HOA fees etc. And in today's market, unless it somehow does a 180 degree turn, it does not look like home values will be rising in the next few years. So really no sense in "investing" in a home unless you get a damn good deal or you plan on living there (or renting it out) for the next 10 years.
 
Booster said:
Sorry, one last thing regarding equity in your future home vs throwing money away at an apartment. Pull up an amoratization table and you can see how much principle of the loan you pay off for the first 5 years. It's basically all interest you are paying for the first half of the loan. So you won't really gain equity by simply paying your mortgage (unless you pay additional money each month to put towards your principle, on top of your mortgage payment). Also have to consider taxes, insurance HOA fees etc. And in today's market, unless it somehow does a 180 degree turn, it does not look like home values will be rising in the next few years. So really no sense in "investing" in a home unless you get a damn good deal or you plan on living there (or renting it out) for the next 10 years.
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That makes a lot of sense. I just crunched some numbers and you're right. I guess the only way this will make sense is like you said: foreclosure or crazy deal. Well time to read up on foreclosures. 😛
 
How did you find out?

No more than 5 minutes after posting this, I checked online and saw that they are expecting my transcripts and gave dates for two deposits. Its a sure indicator of a likely acceptance.
 
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Auchtoritas said:
How did you find out?

No more than 5 minutes after posting this, I checked online and saw that they are expecting my transcripts and gave dates for two deposits. Its a sure indicator of a likely acceptance.
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Well, I was accepted last month. I received a letter in the mail, but maybe the format has changed since then 😕 I just didn't bother to post any info until now.

I *think* the two deposits mean you got accepted :xf:
 
poopyhead said:
Well, I was accepted last month. I received a letter in the mail, but maybe the format has changed since then 😕 I just didn't bother to post any info until now.

I *think* the two deposits mean you got accepted :xf:
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I don't want to jump the gun, but I interviewed at NSU-COM last week. This week I repeatedly kept on checking my portal. One significant change to it was the two deposits. I hope the "deposits" are not just automated. keeping my fingers crossed.
 
brownboy21 said:
I don't want to jump the gun, but I interviewed at NSU-COM last week. This week I repeatedly kept on checking my portal. One significant change to it was the two deposits. I hope the "deposits" are not just automated. keeping my fingers crossed.
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Did u interview on 10/20?
 
Hey guys:

I don't know if this has been discussed previously, but I didn't feel like searching through tens of pages of previous NSU discussions to find an answer.


Has anyone been on "experience day" and what does it mean if you get one. Since they don't use a formal interview as a barometer of your candidacy how is the decision handled?
 
" didn't feel like searching through tens of pages of previous NSU discussions to find an answer."

seriously?
 
Does anyone know if all of NSU's rotations are ward based or are some preceptor based?
 
Tebow said:
Good stuff, thank you!

Sent in my secondary last Thursday, 3.8/29, hope I'm not too late!
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I would still suggest to have them in as early as possible and not wait till interview invite. Good Luck :luck:
 
hey guys, starting to stress a little bit. I had my secondary completed since last week, but I'm waiting for one more letter to be uploaded before I send in all my letters. NSU is my first pick and I'm starting to worry that I may be too late. 3.7 cgpa and 3.7 sgpa. Best MCAT was a 27( 8,9,10), i retook it and did worse, 26 (10,6,10). Great ECs, been working for a doctor for 5 1/2 years, as well as playing a sport through college. Let me know what you guys think, thanks
 
i interviewed on the 18th as well. How are you guys accessing the portal? I dont remember getting a username/password for it???
 
deadman said:
i interviewed on the 18th as well. How are you guys accessing the portal? I dont remember getting a username/password for it???
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You should have one. How else would u fill out ur secondary? 😕
 
xajtx said:
Does anyone know if all of NSU's rotations are ward based or are some preceptor based?
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You will have preceptor-based rotations during your 1st and 2nd year. This is largely pointless, as you will lack context for much of the things your preceptor will do (some will even tell you as such).

3rd and 4th year rotations are mostly ward-based, with some preceptorships.
 
on my portal, there is a checklist with the first/second deposit and transcript received. Were those always there? Does this mean an acceptance?
 
MSUAlumn said:
accepted!!!

interviewed 8/30... I'm from Michigan

3.59 cgpa, 3.48 sgpa
25 mcat
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Congratulations indeed!! I, too, am feeling comforted that there is hope for me to be interviewed also given similar stats.
Thanks for sharing your info and best of luck on your journey!
 
deadman said:
on my portal, there is a checklist with the first/second deposit and transcript received. Were those always there? Does this mean an acceptance?
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Beats me, I don't have a deposit on mine. Just slots for transcripts.
 
deadman said:
on my portal, there is a checklist with the first/second deposit and transcript received. Were those always there? Does this mean an acceptance?
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I'm joining the club for these mysterious deposit slots on the portal. I interviewed on Oct. 13. The committee supposedly met on Oct. 25 and we are suppose to hear back about the admission decision sometimes next week.

Can someone who has yet to interview OR interviewed ON OR AFTER Oct. 25 double check if you have these lists on your portal? Thanks!!!


I heard back from the other two schools I interviewed after a week or so..NSU is killing meee.


p.s. the names of two of my three referees were spelled wrong by NSU staff who did data entry =SSS. They should train ppl to type better
 
anyone care to guess how much of the schools is so far accepted??

25%?
 
deadman said:
on my portal, there is a checklist with the first/second deposit and transcript received. Were those always there? Does this mean an acceptance?
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no they weren't always there. at least not for me. I remember i checked several days after my interview on the 18th and nothing.
 
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