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[nimeshshingala]

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Hi Guys,

Just to let you know. I have recieved my I-20.

See ya all in June. 👍

congratulations desi doc

 

[Ann 03]

thts great news can u let us know the procedure , the paper work etc.

 

[Ann 03]

did u have to show the entire amount the first and second yr tuition and living expenses in liquid assets?
did u get ur bank loan approved already?

 

[Desi Doc]

Yes Ann, You have to show the entire amount for two years and the living expenses for yourself and all the dependents. It has to be in liquid assets.
I took a loan from a canadian bank and the rest I had my savings.

I got the I20 within a week after sending the finance statement.

did u have to show the entire amount the first and second yr tuition and living expenses in liquid assets?
did u get ur bank loan approved already?

 

[Ann 03]

thanbks doc very informative.

 

[pepsi]

Hi International

I was just curious about the timings that the school follows... how many hrs a day...?? I was planning about the commute and it would help to know till what time we would be required to be in the school.....

Thanx

 

[international]

Hi International

I was just curious about the timings that the school follows... how many hrs a day...?? I was planning about the commute and it would help to know till what time we would be required to be in the school.....

Thanx

Hi,
WELCOME TO UCSF. So, coming to the working hrs. U have to be there in the school from 8 am to 5 pm, except on few days where u start the school as 9 am. So, from which, r u planing to commute. I know lot of people who commute from Fremont, Dalycity and so on. I think u need to think a lot before making decisions to move in and around Bay area. So I wish you all the best.

International

 

[pepsi]

Hi international

Thanx for the info... actually i had some confusion , i remember someone telling that for two days a week u have classes till 7 in the evening... i guess it must be for some other school. So i wanted to ask u what were the exact timings... I live in Bay area, Santa Clara , so i was thinking about the commute....

Thanx

 

[international]

Hi international

Thanx for the info... actually i had some confusion , i remember someone telling that for two days a week u have classes till 7 in the evening... i guess it must be for some other school. So i wanted to ask u what were the exact timings... I live in Bay area, Santa Clara , so i was thinking about the commute....

Thanx

Hi,
UCSF has totally changed its educational system by converting in to Pass/No pass. I think it is wonderful and not many exams and no more long working hours either. So people are totally relaxed and i am sure u will love the program.
Get ready for the good and enjoyable days.

International

 

[Ann 03]

hey international,
i have talked to a few poeple abt housing , i have heard different opinions abt school housing and off campus housing.
which do u think is better - acc to convinience and also expenses?
also whn is the right time to hunt for apt, if it is offcampus and wht r the best places to stay?

 

[Ramya]

Hi International,
I have a question for you. Which cell phone service is best suited for SF in terms of connectivity. I have a T-mobile and I had problems with it when I was there for the inteview....the signal was poor. One of my friends told me that Verizon is the best for CA. Is it true?

Regards,
Ramya

 

[international]

hey international,
i have talked to a few poeple abt housing , i have heard different opinions abt school housing and off campus housing.
which do u think is better - acc to convinience and also expenses?
also whn is the right time to hunt for apt, if it is offcampus and wht r the best places to stay?

Hi,
Regarding housing, some of my classmates stay oncampus and some stay offcampus and some commute from Bay area. I heard that they are starting a new campus housing and I dont know any details about it. But it is littlE far, but you will have shuttle service through out the day. I dont know whether is is furnished or not.

Coming to staying off campus, u can find some thing very near, but u might need to arrange everything from the scrap including the signing a lease. But u can find some thing very near to the school so that u can feel more comfortable, I suppose. Coming to, when to start searching, I dont think it will be hard to find a housing if u r planning to share an apartment with some of ur class mates or if u want stay alone. U can search online in Craigslist or some thing like that. Or u can come one week in advance and see a house or u can come 15 days before the start of the school and u can find one.

I will update here, if there any are vacancies available near the school, so that you guys can call them and find out. I cannot promise on this, but i will try my best

Alll the best

International

 

[international]

Hi International,
I have a question for you. Which cell phone service is best suited for SF in terms of connectivity. I have a T-mobile and I had problems with it when I was there for the inteview....the signal was poor. One of my friends told me that Verizon is the best for CA. Is it true?

Regards,
Ramya

Hi,
I am not sure about the T-Mobile, but i have AT&T-Cingular, and i didnt find any problem in the school except in some class rooms, where i dont think others are getting any signal either. I think you can change the service provider, if u dont find a good reception. But if ur service lease is getting over, i will suggest you to move to Cingular. I dont have much idea on Verizon.

All the best

International

 

[Ramya]

Thanks for the information, International.

 

[harjindsidhu]

hi buddy ,
i am harjind and i am new to this thread.buddy i am from canada and got into ucsf .i think i am in same boat as u .647 284 4738 is my contact number .or give me ur number i 'll give u a call.
bye
harjind sidhu.

HI Ann, its a good idea u started the thread.
I am from canada and will need F1.
the admissions office told me that they will
send us the finance statement (CFS) which we have to
complete and mail them back and then they will
send the I20.

 

[woesermarley]

Yes Ann, You have to show the entire amount for two years and the living expenses for yourself and all the dependents. It has to be in liquid assets.
I took a loan from a canadian bank and the rest I had my savings.

I got the I20 within a week after sending the finance statement.

hi desidoc,
let me first congratulate all of you for getting admitted to ucsf dental program. I am also from Canada and in the process of applying to dental schools in states. I would really appreciate if you could explain a bit on how to apply for a loan from Canadian bank and
-max credit limit
-which bank?
I am sorry to bug you with these questions but since you already got approved for the loan,i suppose u can help me a bit here..thanks..
p.s.you can pm me too ..

 

[nimeshshingala]

hello future class mates
I just got my I -20 from ucsf
I am on my way from toronto

to san francisco
good luck to everybody

 

[international]

hello future class mates
I just got my I -20 from ucsf
I am on my way from toronto

to san francisco
good luck to everybody

Hi,
congratulations and see u here.

Enjoyy

International

 

[nimeshshingala]

Hi,
congratulations and see u here.

Enjoyy

International

thanks international, I am eager to meet you in ucsf
I just wanted to ask you, I want to share a room with somebody for like six months because my wife and kids will join me later
If there is somebody you know who wants to share an apartment, please let me know
thanks

 

[harjindsidhu]

hi nimesh,
we met at indian embassy ,i hope u remember.buddy even i am looking to share a apartment for six mnths.i think we can work this out.i 'll appreciate if u ca call me at 647 284 4738.
thanx.

thanks international, I am eager to meet you in ucsf
I just wanted to ask you, I want to share a room with somebody for like six months because my wife and kids will join me later
If there is somebody you know who wants to share an apartment, please let me know
thanks

 

[elementz]

Hi Future Sdn'ers to UCSF,

Congrats on your acceptance!
Thought you may be interested in this....

Article

UCSF School Of Dentistry Associate Dean Charles Alexander Awarded Campus Martin Luther King Award For Promoting Ethnic Diversity
2/8/2005
Charles Alexander, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the UCSF School of Dentistry, was selected as one of three recipients of the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Award for his efforts in making UCSF a more ethnically diverse institution. The award winners will be honored Tuesday, Jan. 25, at a ceremony on the UCSF campus as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week at UCSF.

Also being honored on that day will be: Carmen Portillo, associate professor in the School of Nursing’s Department of Community Health Systems, and Katherine Lupton, a fourth-year medical student.

“I was so pleased to hear that Dr. Alexander was recognized for this well-deserved honor,” said School of Dentistry Dean Charles Bertolami. “His longstanding efforts to make UCSF a more widely representative institution will go a long way to benefiting not just the profession of dentistry and the UCSF campus, but the health care field overall. Dr. Alexander has found new and innovative strategies to enable our school to fulfill its pledge of offering opportunities to all the citizens in California. He remains committed to the goals of public service, diversity and equal opportunity, and is leading the way in finding new solutions to these old problems,” Dean Bertolami added.


(I could not add the link to this post....)

Good luck with your loans and other formalities....
Best wishes,
E

 

[Desi Doc]

Hi,

has anyone allready got the student visa frm canada?

thanks,

 

[nimeshshingala]

Hi,

has anyone allready got the student visa frm canada?

thanks,

hi desi doc
I just got my F-1 Visa today in Toronto
the visa interview lasted two mins- the officer didn't even ask me to show my royal bank Statement
He just saw the I-20 from UCSF and told me to collect the passport the next day, Its a five year multi entry Student Visa
ok talk later

My

is waiting for take-off to san francisco

 

[BDS-DMD]

All those starting school this year,please read and reply to the "Universal 2007 Acceptance Thread" started by yours truly.

Thanks

 

[nvkishore]

Hey Guys ,
Congratulations for getting admission in UCSF.We will be graduating from UCSF on June 18th and me along with 2 of my classmates sharing three bed room apartment .we stayed for 2yrs and very near to campus.we will be vacating the apartment by july1st week.Let me know if any of you are interested.we are currently paying $1200 ($400 each) a month.I am not sure if the cost stays the same.If any of you are interested, I can ask my Landlord.give me PM are replty to this.
Bye

 

[mrcanine]

Hi friends,
I too got my admission in UCSF.So looking forward to join u guys soon.

good luck .

 

[nimeshshingala]

Hi friends,
I too got my admission in UCSF.So looking forward to join u guys soon.

good luck .

you finally got it
But I always thought you are a guy!!! , I read your post in the universal acceptance and found out you too are a female.... Mr canine is actually Ms canine
I only know four guys in the IDP class of 2007 😱 ,the rest are all girls
I kinda feel intimidated

 

[pepsi]

Hi friends,
I too got my admission in UCSF.So looking forward to join u guys soon.

good luck .

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

 

[soulfull]

Hi friends,
I too got my admission in UCSF.So looking forward to join u guys soon.

good luck .

Hi mrcanine!
Congratulations.............I am glad that you made it! Looking forward to see you!
Best
Soulfull

 

[soulfull]

Hello everyone!
I am looking for a female roommate to share a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment according the person's preference. I am unmarried and will be living alone. I am currently in California. I am looking at a $1500-1600 aparment (that makes about $750-800 for 1 person). Kindly contact me if you are interested.
See ya'

 

[Ann 03]

congrats mr canine
only 4 guys?????????? 😀 girl power....... 🙂
how r u guys? got anything frm the school?

 

[mrcanine]

Hi friends,
I am very glad to join UCSF and looking forward to see u all soon.

Thank you nimesh,pepsi,soulfull and ann for the wishes.

regards.

 

[yuqiangw]

HI, pals. when do we need to send in the health information? and to where? and what test do they need?
yuqi

 

[nimeshshingala]

HI, pals. when do we need to send in the health information? and to where? and what test do they need?
yuqi

go to this link
http://saawww.ucsf.edu/health/docs/newStudentReq.htm

 

[MTJ]

Hi guy, been visiting my family and overseas for a while and still there , however did get a chance to get online after a long time , did anyone get the final acceptance letter? aren't we supposed to get a final acceptance or something like that before school starts? and i have processed my loan a while ago however until now the private loan hasen't been processed from the school ! they need to send something back to the lender and they haven't done it until now ...is it the same with everyone ?

thanks guy and take care
MTJ

 

[ocdentist]

Hi guy, been visiting my family and overseas for a while and still there , however did get a chance to get online after a long time , did anyone get the final acceptance letter? aren't we supposed to get a final acceptance or something like that before school starts? and i have processed my loan a while ago however until now the private loan hasen't been processed from the school ! they need to send something back to the lender and they haven't done it until now ...is it the same with everyone ?

thanks guy and take care
MTJ

Hey MTJ

I have been wondering about the same thing.I too got my loan processed by citibank but haven't recieved any further info. from school.Only thing i recently got was immunisation form.Does anybody know when are we supposed to submit the immunisation form?Is it gonna be just before the classes start ?

 

[MTJ]

Hi Ocdentist ,

according what i know about immunisation we should send the school the immunisation form any time 3 months before school starts . don't know a lot of details though since i have been out of contact since i left overseas .

take care and good luck

Hey MTJ

I have been wondering about the same thing.I too got my loan processed by citibank but haven't recieved any further info. from school.Only thing i recently got was immunisation form.Does anybody know when are we supposed to submit the immunisation form?Is it gonna be just before the classes start ?

 

[Ann 03]

hi folks
seems like no news frm school yet.has every1 decided on housing . did any1 get anything else frm school?
ocdentist , did u need a cosigner for ur citi loan?
also does anyone know if we require high speed for school or dsl is enough?
also wht cell providers does every1 use? i am using sprint at present

 

[zxguan]

Hellow everyone. So glad to join UCSF 2005. I am a chinese male. If you have apartment to share please let me know.

zxguan

 

[maverick040]

zxguan check your pm.

Thanks
-Sam

 

[arashg]

hei guys,congrats on getting accepted to ucsf,can u tell me what were the subjects in your practical exam and how we can get prepared for that,thanks a lot

 

[olympics dental]

hi ,


i'm deepa....i just heard from the school yesterday that they have accepted me....now i'm lookinf for someone to share an apt with....if u r still looking for a roommate...lemme know.....lets see how things workout btwn us.....u can email me at [email protected] or call me at 614 853 4844..
deepa

Hi Guys............
Wazzup? I haven't heard from any of you...............
C'mon lez get to know our future classmates..........already........It'll make life easier later on.............. I hope there's someone who agrees with me........
Well, I'll take the lead..................
I am a single, female, dentist from Punjab, India................I live in Sacramento and am currently doing MPH at UC Davis....................
that's me!!! Hopefully, I'll get to know you all.............soon!!!
Also, I am looking for a potential roommate to share an apartment in San Francisco..............So, If any of you have ideas.........lemme know......
okee dokee..................

 

[MTJ]

Hi Arashg.

just like all other schools the practical exam was basicly a class 2 filling and a pfm if i remember correctly, before the exam they provide you with a sheet with instructions on how to do it . good luck.

hei guys,congrats on getting accepted to ucsf,can u tell me what were the subjects in your practical exam and how we can get prepared for that,thanks a lot

 

[arashg]

Hi Arashg.

just like all other schools the practical exam was basicly a class 2 filling and a pfm if i remember correctly, before the exam they provide you with a sheet with instructions on how to do it . good luck.

Thanks a lot mtj for answer.

 

[pepsi]

Hi Guys

Can anyone help me with this ... I would like to know if there are any books required for the curriculum which I can buy before the school starts???

Thanx

 

[MTJ]

Hi guys,

well Pepsi ..... you can't really get any books now , all is included in the fee - tuition i think !...at least i know that the instrument are that way, and i asume it is the same for the books ! so just sit down and relax untill the 20th of june . 🙂


take care for now
MTJ

 

[dent4me]

Hi Guys,
I am new to the forum and wanted some info from the experienced people 🙂

I heard/read that USC is a tough program compared to UCSF but the clinical practice there is better than UCSF? is this true?
USC is a Problem Based Learnign with little classroom teaching... also there is lots n lots of lab work which kills - one of my seniors told me this.

How is the UCSF program compared to this?

Guys who are already in the program could comment on what there experience is at UCSF - classroom teaching for already Dentists.. is it a good learning or waste of time?


If I am in the bay area what options should I consider given that I am accepted at both the schools?

Appreciate you help

 

[Ramya]

Hi all,

I recieved an e-mail from Wanda asking us to get extracted teeth for Pre-Clinical Endo. Can anyone guide me how can I go about collecting the teeth??

Thanks,

Ramya