OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COUNTDOWN THREAD!

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UMgrad,
I go to UM undergrad too!! No, this is not Annette, but I know of an Annette at UM medschool. She's a first year. Are we on the same page on this particular Annette? :wink: Who are you, and do you currently attend UM or did you graduate already?
Cane
 
Any new info?

Pokey, when did you interview and when and how did you hear?
 
Foxy,

I interviewed in early January and soon after received a hold letter. I have been following these FL threads anxiously, hoping to learn some interesting information. I heard that their class would be filled by the end of March or early April so I've been extra eager to ambush the mailman.

Anyway, I went out of town last week and heard that a few more people had gotten in. Dude, it was killing me to think that my acceptance/waitlist/rejection letter might be sitting in my mailbox while I was away. I asked my brother to run by my apartment to check for me. When I excitedly called to find out if anything from UF had come, he told me that he didn't see anything and left my mail on the kitchen counter. Damn! My attitude was sour as I made my way back home, and I just knew that I was now in the UF waitlist purgatory. "Time for plan B", I thought.

Well, I walked in the front door, nervously glanced at the counter and my heart sank. Only a couple of magazines and some bills. Nothing big or exciting. No colorful package proclaiming my acceptance. My brother was right.
I didn't have the heart to thouroughly sift through the stack, so I unpacked my car and started to clean up my place. Eventually, I got hungry so I started to make some dinner. I looked at the mail again and decided to go ahead and accept my fate.

But wait. . . There was an unusually thin envelope sitting there! And it said UF on it!! A rejection so soon?!? Hell no!!! A freakin' acceptance on a single sheet of paper. Man, I was shakin so much I couldn't even read the whole thing.

As soon as my interview was over in January, I just knew that I had bombed. It was my first one and I was so nervous. Definitely my worst performance of all. But, I think that's what makes this so exciting. I just didn't expect it.

I know that I may be seem a bit over dramatic here, but I had to share the good news. We all are working so damn hard to get through this obstacle course, and it's nice when we can finally see the finish line. Although I'm not a dedicated poster, I do appreciate all of the great advice and info that you and everyone else provide. Thanks for letting me tell my story. Foxy, I hope you too hear some good news soon. With six interviews you have numbers on your side. Good luck, girl!
 
Pokey:

Congrats on your acceptance. May I ask when your letter was dated?? Thanx. I'm hoping that my friends at UF decided to send a letter to my college mailbox while I've been on Spring Break. Oh well...I'll know tomorrow!

Your friend,

Marmot
 
Wow, Pokey, that's really awesome!! Congrats again! :clap: 😀 :clap: 😀 :clap: 😀 Thanks for contributing 🙂
 
Congrats on your acceptance Joe!! I guess I'll see you during orientation week...hope you like to party! 🙂

Foxy & Swampy, I'm still pulling for you!
 
I got put on hold after my interview and have not heard from them ever again. Maybe I should call them tomorrow and find out what is going on. Am I going to get into med school? Oh well for now....I guess I have to keep attacking the mailman. I have built him a shrine at the mailbox.
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Cobragirl:
•Congrats on your acceptance Joe!! I guess I'll see you during orientation week...hope you like to party! 🙂

Foxy & Swampy, I'm still pulling for you!•••••😕 Are you pulling for me to get a C in P Chem? 😕 If so, THANKS!!! I need all the support I can get in that area. If you're pulling for me to get into UF, it's far too late. That rejection letter came weeks ago. 🙁 I don't know who the lady was who signed the letter (not Robyn), but I don't like her! :wink: <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />

I'm Alabama bound...hence the name change. 😀
 
Hey BUBBA SWAMP, why the @#%^ are we still checking this thread? Damn, the pain from the UF rejection still lingers. I don't think it's going away anytime soon.
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Papa Smurf:
•Hey BUBBA SWAMP, why the @#%^ are we still checking this thread? Damn, the pain from the UF rejection still lingers. I don't think it's going away anytime soon.•••••I know, man! I know!

If only Dr. Cheong were still Dean. She was cool! I hear she really liked chem majors too (a plus for me).

On the 12th of May, I put UF behind me. Can't wait to leave.
 
Hey Pokey, is UF your top choice now? I'm sure you're dropping FSU, right? :wink: Did UM impress you enough over UF to justify the extra cost?
 
hey papa smurf..the acceptance is coming!(i hope)

well it is good to see some fellow canes in the house..

Doctora foxy, i put some info about acceptances on the FSU thread.

and speaking of september 7th...i will be there in the swamp to witness the crushing of gators in their own house! 😀 😎
 
My mom called and left a message on my machine. I'm in at FLorida!! :clap:

Like pokey said, it came in a thin letter. Wow, this is so great. My first acceptance, 9 months after applying and 6 months after my first interview. Man, Im so excited.. I'm going to be an MD and get to go to a great school! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

here's hoping the rest of you hear the good news too 😀
 
Oh yeah, I forgot to add one small detail about the entire thing. April Fool's. You gotta say, it was pretty good and I knew someone was going to do it today, so I figured it might as well be me.

The crazy thing would be if I really DID get a letter in the mail today and it actually is an acceptance. Maybe I'll call home.
 
USeF, my man, g dawg, bro, you spilled the beans way too quickly!!! 😀 You should've waited until at least people congratulated you and all! :wink: Oh well, I must admit I was pretty damn happy for you when I read that post. Hang in there bro, you'll get in. I know it. We're all pulling for you.
 
M. Marmot,

What's the word? Did you hear any good news from Florida? My letter was dated March 21 and I think it probably arrived on the 28th or so. Good luck, bro!

Papa,

Good questions. Going into this whole process I had UF ranked the highest with USF, FSU and Miami following in order on my Florida school list. I put Miami last due mainly to the cost.

Now that I've been lucky enough to get some great interviews and a couple of acceptances my perspective has changed somewhat. Florida State's instability now makes it a very unlikely choice for me. Plus I'm ready to get out of Tallahassee.

Now when it comes to UM, I've completely changed my tune. My interview there was exceptionaL. The facilities are cool, the students seem quite happy, the clinical exposure offered there is second to none, and the city itself is sweet. The major drawback is still the cost, but I feel that they do provide quite a bit for that hefty price. If I were to get in there, I would have to really do some soul searching to decide the perfect place for me. At this point I'm pretty sure that I am going to UF, but I want to give myself a bit of time to consider all the possibilites. I do plan to give up any extra spots as soon as I make my decision, though. It's time for some more people to hear some good news.
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Papa Smurf:
•USeF, my man, g dawg, bro, you spilled the beans way too quickly!!! 😀 You should've waited until at least people congratulated you and all! :wink: Oh well, I must admit I was pretty damn happy for you when I read that post. Hang in there bro, you'll get in. I know it. We're all pulling for you.•••••big papa- ya know, i was hesitating.. thinking I'd leave that up there for the day and come back and say April Fool's late tonight, but I just couldn't do that. I could just imagine all the clap graemlins I would've gotten and then if (when, dammit!) I actually got in, it would've been like the boy who cried wolf. 🙂

i appreciate you and the crew pullin for me, and I feel like we're ALL pullin for each other. Even though this Pokey guy just joined, we already are happy for him.

pokey- good reasons to really enjoy Miami. Seems you are stoked about the place and that you'd have 4 really happy years there. Even though I've been accepted to none, I'd be hard-pressed to choose between UF and the three privates I'm waitlisted at (G-town, Pitt, Chicago) because they each have something extraordinary to make them worth the experience. I truly see myself very happy at pitt or chicago when I glance through their student-made 'Life at *' book, and get all tingly just thinking about living up there.
This may sound a bit liberal and hippie, but afterall- it's just money.
 
Hey Pokey,

A part of me wants to tell you to go to UF since I'm dying to go to UM. :wink: However, it is a huge decision, and I think you should take some time and contemplate b/t UF and UM. I definitely understand the desire to not mess around with the accreditation issue at FSU. The future is a bit unstable right there, and I don't blame you one bit for not wanting to mess around with that. Besides, UF vs FSU is pretty much no contest.

I was quite impressed with UM myself, mainly for the reasons you mentioned. The cost is definitely a factor. I mean $200K is a lot of money, but since I've only interviewed at private schools, I'm pretty much going to be paying the same amount regardless of where I go. Since cost is not a factor for me, UM is definitely where I wanna attend. Anyway, best of luck with whatever you decide. Make sure you let us know where you end up matriculating!
 
Wow, USeF. You really had me going there. I was so happy for you cause I have read your posts for many months, and I have really felt for you. I hope the next time you post it will be an actual acceptance from UF (I know how much you wanna go there)! :wink:
 
Just as an FYI, I walked by the admissions office today and saw them posting about 15-20 new pictures. So for those of you that are waiting, keep checking your mailbox! From what I understand, they post the pictures the same day they mail the acceptances. Good luck everyone! I need some cool classmates!
 
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•••quote:•••Originally posted by lukewiegand:
•i hate waiting. (understatement)•••••haha, that's good. should be an official SDN signature.
 
Hey Joe,

If you want to win my "favorite SDNer" award, can you post the first names/Last name initial of the new 15-20 people who were admitted?? I will crown you Sir Joe if you do.

-Marmot-

🙂
 
For a direct deposit of adequate size, I might be convinced to stroll across the street and check the board for ya! :wink:

Actually, I think I may study at Shands tonight. If I go, I will be sure to let Foxy know if her name is there (or if anyone with her first name is there...I don't know her last name). If you want to PM me your first name and last initial, I will tell you if I see it. I haven't looked at the thing, so I can only assume that the last few names are the most recent acceptances.

After I head over there, I won't be back to post til after 2am. Sorry. Hey! You've waited this long...you can wait some more. <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />
 
Hew Swampy, did ya see me up there? It would say Michelle, Brandeis University, and I'm wearing a red sweater in the pic.

Please somebody check for me...I'm desperate over here! <img border="0" alt="[Pity]" title="" src="graemlins/pity.gif" />
 
p.s. After visiting UF, all other med schools look cold and full of unhappy students. What a tease if they don't let me in!

I also think UF is very big on making their students talk to interviewees---moreso than other schools. This type of "subliminal advertising" works! I think other schools should try it too. I couldn't get a feel for student life at the other schools I visited last week that was comparable to what I got with UF.
 
Hi Everyone - I just found out about this site a few weeks ago and have been addicted ever since. I wish I had known about it a long time ago! I finally decided to contribute -
I received my acceptance letter from UF a week ago!! I was so excited - and a little surprised because it arrived at my permanent address - luckily I just happened to be home. But like Pokey, I was very impressed with Miami - what great clinical experience - and I am on the waitlist at Emory, and Atlanta would be so cool. I also just got an interveiw at Wake Forest - but can not decided if I should go because UF is so great. I can certainly see myself at UF in the fall! (even though I hate the thought of Gainesville!) Good luck to everyone else!
 
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katnole- I sent you a PM :wink:
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Doctora Foxy:
•Hew Swampy, did ya see me up there? It would say Michelle, Brandeis University, and I'm wearing a red sweater in the pic.

Please somebody check for me...I'm desperate over here! <img border="0" alt="[Pity]" title="" src="graemlins/pity.gif" /> •••••Foxy,

I checked the board outside the office. All I saw posted were pictures of UF Junior Honors interviewees.

I agree with your asessment of UFs interview style. The quality of student life is one of the major reasons I'm so pissed that I didn't have an opportunity to interview this year. Almost everyone at UF COM loves it, which is more than you can say for other schools.

But, as I've said in more recent posts, DOWN WITH UF!!! 🙂

I should DEMAND that they interview me with these Junior Honors peeps! <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> I actually am getting very excited about moving closer to "home". I don't know that I would take a UF acceptance over a USA acceptance at this point. USA jumped all over my app. I feel like UF sees me as chopped liver with maggots growing on it.

Good luck, Foxy. I hope you have some good news waiting for you when you get back home. You are still on the interview trail, aren't you?
 
Thanks Swampy. I think the current interviewees are located on the board outside of the admissions office, but the accepted students are inside on the left. Did you look through the window?

And I'm back at school now, with no mail from med schools while I was gone. 🙁 I'll be leaving again on Wednesday to go to my last interview.

And welcome to SDN katnole! Congrats on the acceptance! :clap: When did you interview?
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Doctora Foxy:
•Did you look through the window?•••••Yes, but it was dark. They had locked up.

Sorry.
 
Sorry, I haven't checke this post in a while, but I woul be glad to peek in the window andd see if there's anyone's picture there. Just PM me your first name, last initial andd your undergrad school. However, I will warn you that my own picture was posted for about a week before I actually saw it. I would reccommend that you call the admissions office if you haven't heard anything, because they will know your status. From what I've heard they've had some problems with losing peoples letters. I know it caused me an extra week of anxiety since they lost my letter and I didn't have the nerve to call. Your letter might be sitting in some post office in Wyoming, meanwhile you're carrying a rabbit's foot with you just to check the mail each day. Just to let you know, from counting all of the pictures, it would seem that the class is full. However, I did notice that a lot of the acceptees were "Ivy leaugers", about 1/3 of all of the "non-UF" students. I would imagine that at least some of these guys alreaddy have or are waiting on acceptances from "Ivy" med schools and would hence drop their UF spot giving up to one of the eager "waitlisted" folks. From what I can tell, most of the pictures put up in the last week have been people that interviewed much earlier and were put on the hold list. Take it easy.
 
No... I didn't proofread my last post; and yes the "d" key is stuck on my computer.
 
Thanks for the welcomes and congrats! I am getting so excited - it is finally sinking in that I am accepted. I interviewed in January and was put on hold. They also requested more letters of recommendation from people I was dealing with this year - kinda weird I thought but I guess it helped me!

Pokey - I PMed you back but dont know if I did it right so let me know

luckwiegand - I am from the Westside of Jax - sort near NAS. How do you like JU? I dont know if I would like to go to school in Jax - but the beach is great!
 
PS- sorry Luck - I put luck in the beginning of your name instead of luke - I am such a bad typer!
 
Hello Everyone. I have been following this post for a long time. I was also one of the many individuals waiting to hear from UF after I was put on hold in February. I interviewed on February 8th. I received my acceptance call on Wednesday, April 3. I am extremely happy now. I love UF COM. Does anyone know about the re-visitation weekend at UF?

Good luck to everyone.
 
Congrats MD2B! 😀 :clap:

OK, since I'm bored, let's compile a list like on the Mt Sinai thread. I don't really like adding people's names, but if you've already posted your status here on this thread, I'll add you. Please feel free to add yourself too!

Please add or fix the date you interviewed next to your name, and also the date accepted if applicable 🙂

Accepted
katnole (accepted 3/28ish)
joehuf
Pokey (Jan, 3/21)
M.D.-2B (2/8, 4/3)

On Hold Post-Interview
PelicanMan
USef
MiamiMarmot
UMgrad
lukewiegand

Waiting Post-Interview
Doctora Foxy (3/15)
2NT (3/15)

Rejection Post-Interview

Wait Listed (not on hold)
 
Accepted w/ Full Scholarship but withdrew to attend Dra. Foxy's Coven of Love <img border="0" alt="[Lovey]" title="" src="graemlins/lovey.gif" />
Papa Smurf (10-15-01)

Accepted
katnole (accepted 3/28ish)
joehuf
Pokey (Jan, 3/21)
M.D.-2B (2/8, 4/3)

On Hold Post-Interview
PelicanMan
USef
MiamiMarmot
UMgrad
lukewiegand

Waiting Post-Interview
Doctora Foxy (3/15)
2NT (3/15)

Rejection Post-Interview

Wait Listed (not on hold)
 
Accepted w/ Full Scholarship but withdrew to attend Dra. Foxy's Coven of Love <img border="0" alt="[Lovey]" title="" src="graemlins/lovey.gif" />
Papa Smurf (10-15-01)

Accepted
katnole (accepted 3/28ish)
joehuf
Pokey (Jan, 3/21)
M.D.-2B (2/8, 4/3)

On Hold Post-Interview
PelicanMan
USeF (10/5, 10/17)
MiamiMarmot
UMgrad
lukewiegand

Waiting Post-Interview
Doctora Foxy (3/15)
2NT (3/15)

Rejection Post-Interview

Wait Listed (not on hold)
 
Hey guys, just to update all of you still waiting, of all the people that PM'ed me, I only saw one person on the board. I asked Diane, the secretary, and she said she puts up pics on Monday of those people that were accepted in the previous week. When I asked if she would be putting up any pics this upcoming Monday, she said "yes". I interviewed on the 3/8 and my acceptance letter was dated 3/13. I know that they have made a decision on everyone's application by now, but that some letters were somehow lost in the mail. It is of the utmost importance that anyone who has not heard anything call them ASAP. You might be sitting at home biting your nails and your acceptance letter is sitting in some post office in Wyoming! I'll continue to "spy" on the admissions office and continue to post anything I know. As for those of you that got the infamous UF rejection letter, I mailed withdrawl letters to both USF and UMiami the day after I got my UF acceptance. I subsequently recieved UM and USF acceptances the day after I mailed the withdrawls. The moral of the story is that there are at least two open spots in Florida schools and given the nature of the Adcoms, I would assume that they will be mailing some letters from those schools shortly. Good luck everyone.
 
hey joe I just sent you a PM 🙂
 
Hey Dr.Huf, I just want to say congrats on getting accepted to medical school not to mention getting the green light from the 3 big medical schools in the state. :clap: :clap:

There was an earlier thread regarding communication b/w medical schools and the inprobablilty of getting accepted by more than one school would be slim let alone all three. So I'm just saying way to go and ask why UF over UM and to ask the obvious question why not choose the best school in Florida - USF ??
 
hey simpleton--why do you think USF is the best school in FL?
 
Foxy,
That's an easy question. USF is the best school in Florida because as of right now I'm going there (but I'll withdraw as soon as I get accepted by UM). J/K I think simpleton is referring to the fact that USF's matriculating class has the highest stats in the state of Florida.
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Joehuf,

I PMed you my info. Hopefully, you'll see my name on the board! Thanks so much.

-Marmot-
 
I don't think I would be you're hero unless I gave you some good news. Otherwise I might be a villan! Anyhow, for those of you that PM'ed me yesterday afternoon or evening, I just walked down to the admissions office. Unfortunately the board is inside the office, and I can't read the names with the lights off! I will have to get back to you on Monday when I can get in there and get a good look. As far as choosing UF over Miami, I know many people have read my previous posts regarding this subject. When I interviewed at Miami, I was incredibly impressed by the school and its enormous clinical facilities. Tuition itself is not a drastic reason to choose UF (12,500 vs 28,000). However when you take into account living expenses in Miami vs. Gainesville, and the fact that I come from a working class family and will be paying 100% of my medical education via loans (therefore you have to figure interest into your costs), it actually ends up costing $100,000 to $200,000 more to go to Miami. To me, UF seemed the smart choice there given that the programs and residency placements seemed comparable. As far as USF, honestly I didn't think much of the school before I went to interview, but I left the interview very impressed. I liked the clinical facilities and thought the admissions staff was awesome. However, I think USF is still "up and coming" in terms of reputation vs. the other two schools. What really made me decide against USF was my own laziness. UF classes are 1p-5p every day and UM has similar times. USF classes are 8a-5p. Frankly, the thought of sitting in class with some 80 year old histology professor for nine hours gives me nightmares. Also when interviewing, it seemed to me that UF and UM students stressed their lives outside of Med School (I actually went to a party with the Med students while at UM). USF students seemed a little more preoccupied with school and maybe even a little stressed. This may have only been my own impression and I'm sure more class time probably helps you in the long run (no USMLE probs at USF <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> ) . But I'm the kind of person that needs a life out of med school. If I had to study all waking hours for 7 days a week, I'd probably go nuts. In all honesty, I would have happily attended any one of the Florida schools. Never in a million years did I think I would have the luxury of chosing between them. I think my decision was largely a personal one and doesn't really say anything about one school's credibility over the others. Take it easy.
 
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