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Crap, I just realized I missed the Financial Aid Chat today! Did any of you participate? Learn anything interesting?
ChocolateKiss said:Crap, I just realized I missed the Financial Aid Chat today! Did any of you participate? Learn anything interesting?
dajimmers said:Hmmm, I'll try to remember a few things:
*Remaining scholarship decisions to be awarded the week of March 20th.
*Details on recommended computers will be released soon.
*Director Ruiz really likes Taco Bell.
*Most people move in just a few days before orientation.
*It's cold/not cold, snowy/not snowy, you need a car/don't need a car, you should own a house/rent, live near the medical school/live further away, go to class/watch the movies, etc.
*Lots of students get funding for summer research between M1 and M2.
*Can only fill out institutional form (online) once being admitted
*Lots of gyms, running trails, IM sports
*Football, Basketball, etc. games are fun, and there are special grad student seating and ticket options
They did mention something about how many spots remain unfilled, and what can be expected for people on hold/waitlisted/highly desirable/whatever, but I have to admit I didn't pay attention to it. Sorry.
dajimmers said:I believe some are full-tuition. From an email I got, "...additional scholarships, ranging from full tuition to 1K per year, will be awarded in the coming weeks." Now that week appears to be March 20th. As for how they notify, I'm not sure, but email's probable given that's how they give out acceptances, etc.
dajimmers said:Hmmm, I'll try to remember a few things:
*Remaining scholarship decisions to be awarded the week of March 20th.
*Details on recommended computers will be released soon.
*Director Ruiz really likes Taco Bell.
*Most people move in just a few days before orientation.
*It's cold/not cold, snowy/not snowy, you need a car/don't need a car, you should own a house/rent, live near the medical school/live further away, go to class/watch the movies, etc.
*Lots of students get funding for summer research between M1 and M2.
*Can only fill out institutional form (online) once being admitted
*Lots of gyms, running trails, IM sports
*Football, Basketball, etc. games are fun, and there are special grad student seating and ticket options
They did mention something about how many spots remain unfilled, and what can be expected for people on hold/waitlisted/highly desirable/whatever, but I have to admit I didn't pay attention to it. Sorry.
dajimmers said:Hmmm, I'll try to remember a few things:
*Remaining scholarship decisions to be awarded the week of March 20th.
*Details on recommended computers will be released soon.
*Director Ruiz really likes Taco Bell.
*Most people move in just a few days before orientation.
*It's cold/not cold, snowy/not snowy, you need a car/don't need a car, you should own a house/rent, live near the medical school/live further away, go to class/watch the movies, etc.
*Lots of students get funding for summer research between M1 and M2.
*Can only fill out institutional form (online) once being admitted
*Lots of gyms, running trails, IM sports
*Football, Basketball, etc. games are fun, and there are special grad student seating and ticket options
They did mention something about how many spots remain unfilled, and what can be expected for people on hold/waitlisted/highly desirable/whatever, but I have to admit I didn't pay attention to it. Sorry.
ti89 said:*
* I'm probably not getting a Fleece
That is all I can remember right now but if I remember something else I'll add it.
ChocolateKiss said:Did they really talk about the fleeces? Any insight into why they gave them to certain people?
Fleece means HIGH MIGHTY priorty candidates whom they want badly. (There, does that boast anyone's already inflated ego?)ChocolateKiss said:Did they really talk about the fleeces? Any insight into why they gave them to certain people?
happydays said:Fleece means HIGH MIGHTY priorty candidates whom they want badly. (There, does that boast anyone's already inflated ego?)
About ~310 will be admitted from the 800 interviewed (38%). So, about 10-15 spots are left (5%). Final decisions will be made on 3/15 for all those who are in the hold/no decision catagory.
happydays said:Fleece means HIGH MIGHTY priorty candidates whom they want badly. (There, does that boast anyone's already inflated ego?)
About ~310 will be admitted from the 800 interviewed (38%). So, about 10-15 spots are left (5%). Final decisions will be made on 3/15 for all those who are in the hold/no decision catagory.
I realize you're being sarcastic, but it's still hilarious..."Ah, we'll give some scholarship money to the kid we deemed NOT highly recruited because he didn't receive a fleece." For some reason, I think sympathy is hard to come by in this process (fleeces are pretty hard to come by, too).ti89 said:Yep the fleece goes to those who were ranked 'highly recruit' or something like that from overall review. Although I rather have scholarship money (so I'll let them go on the fleece)
Yeah, I can drive both you and my future husband, Director Ruiz, to Taco Bell!ti89 said:Oh ya and happydays is driving me to taco bell
I'm expecting the red carpet treatment to the fleeced students, while the rest of us wipe our tears with wads of money.Labslave said:I realize you're being sarcastic, but it's still hilarious..."Ah, we'll give some scholarship money to the kid we deemed NOT highly recruited because he didn't receive a fleece." For some reason, I think sympathy is hard to come by in this process (fleeces are pretty hard to come by, too).
happydays said:I'm expecting the red carpet treatment to the fleeced students, while the rest of us wipe our tears with wads of money.
Woah, hold on there! KFC is about 3 miles away, do you think I'm a autophiliac? That reminds me, I got KFC on the day I took the MCAT.Elastase said:
I'm down to go to Taco Bell too...wait, i'll only go if its a tacobell/KFC, those are the best. Its all about getting a double decker supreme, cole-slaw and/or cornbread!
Labslave said:I realize you're being sarcastic, but it's still hilarious..."Ah, we'll give some scholarship money to the kid we deemed NOT highly recruited because he didn't receive a fleece." For some reason, I think sympathy is hard to come by in this process (fleeces are pretty hard to come by, too).
ti89 said:While hard to come by they did happen to throw one my way today as I just recieved one a lil bit ago
That just made my day (now some scholarship money would be fantastic also).