SUNY Upstate vs. UB

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just got in from the waitlist at UB; already hold acceptance from upstate. gotta make a choice! help!

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Hey tweetie when did you interview? I also got off from the UB waitlist :)

I think UB is better (according to my advisor) than either upstate or downstate.

Hope that helps :)
 
i interviewed sometime late march. the acceptance letter was dated 05/15.
 
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Hey me too I interviewed march 20th :)

We may have interviewed on the same day! Well good luck on your decision :)

El tico
 
Upstate was going to be one of my top choices, but they decided not to interview me.

Prior to applying I ranked Upstate over Buffalo.

I really didn't look in depth since they didn't interview me.

Good LUck

Choose Upstate (just joking, do what is in your heart).

AK
 
Where you on the high priority list.

Thanks

AK
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Doc AdamK in 2006:
•Where you on the high priority list.

Thanks

AK•••••yep
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by TweetiePie:
• •••quote:•••Originally posted by Doc AdamK in 2006:
•Where you on the high priority list.

Thanks

AK•••••yep•••••in ub
wasnt waitlisted in upstate
 
Tweetie Pie

How long is UB giving to you to decide if you want to go to there school.

Have a great day

AK
 
Hey Tweetie,

We are in the same predicament, i too hold an acceptance at Upstate and a spot on the UB alternate list. Having done my undergrad at UB i'm not very eager to return to Buffalo for another 4 years. IMO both schools are comperable academically, so it boils down to where you would be happiest.
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Doc AdamK in 2006:
•Tweetie Pie

How long is UB giving to you to decide if you want to go to there school.

Have a great day

AK•••••i have to give them the answer by 05/22. looking forward to another nail-biting weekend :mad:
 
my vote goes to upstate
everyone says you shouldn't pay much attention to the Match since it can change every year depending on the class; but this year it was incredibly good...every single competitive specialty was filled by at least a couple of people. So graduating from upstate keeps all the doors open for you :)
Then again, I know nothing about Buffalo, except that it's famous for research and that I think it has the best facilities of any SUNY, but the f****rs rejected me pre-interview...so screw them <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />
 
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•••quote:•••Originally posted by TweetiePie:
• i have to give them the answer by 05/22. looking forward to another nail-biting weekend :mad: •••••be grateful for that! i had only 1 day to decide on my waitlist notice :rolleyes:
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Assassin:
• •••quote:•••Originally posted by TweetiePie:
• i have to give them the answer by 05/22. looking forward to another nail-biting weekend :mad: •••••be grateful for that! i had only 1 day to decide on my waitlist notice :rolleyes: •••••which schools? what did u choose?
 
I'm finishing up my first year at Upstate. I don't know anything about UB. If you have any questions feel free to ask!
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by TweetiePie:
• •••quote:•••Originally posted by Assassin:
• •••quote:•••Originally posted by TweetiePie:
• i have to give them the answer by 05/22. looking forward to another nail-biting weekend :mad: •••••be grateful for that! i had only 1 day to decide on my waitlist notice :rolleyes: •••••which schools? what did u choose?•••••chose Rochester over Upstate, hope it's the right choice :rolleyes:
 
I would definitely choose Upstate. The school is amazing, and Syracuse is a great college town. The match was very impressive.
 
I vote for Upstate! :)
 
barin: i sent you a PM!!
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by Student10019:
•go to upstate•••••student 10019 (zip code in nyc?)i pm'ed u
 
Definitely Upstate... the facilities are great, and so is the atmosphere near SU...
 
How many people do you think are on the alternate list at these schools?

Like 25-50 high priority and 25-50 low priority.

Thanks

AK
 
well, guys, thanx for your replies. i've made up my mind. going to buffalo (for now), still to hear from like 8 other schools. :D
 
Thanks for withdrawing from Upstate, giving us waitlistees more spots. You are wonderful!
 
well since i just finished 1st year at ub i can only tell you about our program. . . the new curriculum worked great for me. it truly was the best decision i made to come here. matching? we matched well this year, i'm sure upstate did about the same. noless, here's the breakdown on ub. we don't have a ton of lecture time. yeah, semester 1 sucks bcz of gross, but i bet it's true everywhere. basically, it goes like this, we spend 4 hours/day in lecture and pbl or labs. they RIFLE through the info. and i mean RIFLE bcz are lecture time is short. if you want to go to a school where they go slowly and spoon feed you info. UB is not the school for you. if your personality is such that you don't care what they just wizzed through and you're done by noon and go home and go over it all and then really "get" what you just went over then UB is for you. UB really adds a dimention of flexibility to your schedule. it's like the emphasis is on you to learn which means it goes by your hours. again, we aren't "traditional" in the sense you WON'T get long drawn out lectures that really tell you slowly what is important. it's pretty much your job to learn and figure out what is important. now i can't speak for upstate, but our class is very NON-COMPETITIVE which simply means that they never tell you where your position in our class is so overall, everyone is friends and very helpful. there's no reason not to be.

basically, out of my classmates, the ones who are unsatisfied by the new curriculum are the gunners, who really would like to "know" they're doing that much better than you. yes, those people exist in med school, those who get 95% or better and complain that no one failed the renal module. i don't get it. i don't want anyone to fail. . . hmmm . . .

well, hope i helped you figure out the inside of ub anyway . . .
 
I chose Upstate over UB, mainly because I also went to college in Syracuse and loved the atmosphere, etc. Plus, Upstate's match list seems to be getting better and better each year. UB was also nice. Day to day living seemed to be much easier and simpler in Syracuse. It all boils down to where you feel more comfortable at.
 
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