2021-2022 SUNY, Downstate (Brooklyn)

[NewYork69]

AL after 01/03/22 interview, as expected. Nearly 4 months of radio silence post-interview is a disgrace.

Here is my iceberg theory for this annoying school:
- they had a recommended secondary submission date of 10/01/21 "Note: The deadline to have a complete application on file with us is January 3, 2022 (12 noon, EST), although we recommend that you have a completed application on file by October 1, 2021."
- I submitted 10/08/21, got offered 01/03/22 interview in November LOL!
- Had a very positive interview. Nothing felt off. I grew up in Bay Ridge. Was born at one of the school's hospitals.
- Radio silence since interview for myself and what seems like everyone else who interviewed in 2022 (except that one person yesterday, supposedly)

So TLDR... If you submitted secondary after 10/01/21, you were interviewing for WL or "AL" as they put it. How frustrating.

Med schools really have no regard for our lives when it comes to this app process it seems.

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[Anomalous-Anki]

Technically yeah, but WL movement is driven by people withdrawing acceptances. People with multiople acceptances have to narrow down as time goes on, which drives WL movement

is AL different form this? like is it harder to get off of it?

 

[applicant117]

is AL different form this? like is it harder to get off of it?

same thing different name

 

[pre-doo-med]

I sub

AL after 01/03/22 interview, as expected. Nearly 4 months of radio silence post-interview is a disgrace.

Here is my iceberg theory for this annoying school:
- they had a recommended secondary submission date of 10/01/21 "Note: The deadline to have a complete application on file with us is January 3, 2022 (12 noon, EST), although we recommend that you have a completed application on file by October 1, 2021."
- I submitted 10/08/21, got offered 01/03/22 interview in November LOL!
- Had a very positive interview. Nothing felt off. I grew up in Bay Ridge. Was born at one of the school's hospitals.
- Radio silence since interview for myself and what seems like everyone else who interviewed in 2022 (except that one person yesterday, supposedly)

So TLDR... If you submitted secondary after 10/01/21, you were interviewing for WL or "AL" as they put it. How frustrating.

Med schools really have no regard for our lives when it comes to this app process it seems.

I submitted in July interviewed after you in January and got AL

 

[doctorspicychai]

I sub

I submitted in July interviewed after you in January and got AL

Same here. Submitted July, interviewed March 7th

 

[traveler15]

Alt list as well. interviewed first week of February. Hopefully it is a good thing!

 

[traveler15]

Did anyone not get the alt list?

 

[yuhh]

Did anyone not get the alt list?

they barely reject after interviewing. they just rank you low on their AL. **** this school tbh

 

[Bees20]

they barely reject after interviewing. they just rank you low on their AL. **** this school tbh

You guys got interviews. What are those?!?!?

 

[nervousapplicant]

Hi yall is our username for the portal our amcas ID number?? It isn't working for me even though i think that is what mine was and the school hasn't gotten back to me!!! ugh!!! I want to make sure I respond by the deadline. Thanks!

 

[applicant117]

Hi yall is our username for the portal our amcas ID number?? It isn't working for me even though i think that is what mine was and the school hasn't gotten back to me!!! ugh!!! I want to make sure I respond by the deadline. Thanks!

amcas ID yep

 

[anon5566]

Is the waitlist ranked? Does anyone know

 

[Brownboi]

AL list today Interviewed early may

 

[GrainofSalt]

Sorry to hear all these WLs today. Historically, does anybody know when people who interviewed early and mid April will hear back? Is it early May or mid May? thank you!

 

[munchkim]

AL list today. Interviewed mid-Jan

 

[yeetyeetyeetyeet20]

AL. Interviewed 2/22. Hoping for some good news in May.

 

[traveler15]

For those of you doing the alternate list forms, is it just the medical forms and the FAFSA we need to complete?

 

[Anomalous-Anki]

from what i can gather, everyone got on the AL list so not much has changed. good luck everyone especially those with zero A's

 

[GrainofSalt]

from what i can gather, everyone got on the AL list so not much has changed. good luck everyone especially those with zero A's

Dang! I just had my student interview the other day so i most likely will hear back my AL within two weeks

 

[Anomalous-Anki]

Dang! I just had my student interview the other day so i most likely will hear back my AL within two weeks

good luck, from what I noticed if you interviewed recently your more likely to get an A so hopefully you skip the AL and get a straight A

 

[GrainofSalt]

good luck, from what I noticed if you interviewed recently your more likely to get an A so hopefully you skip the AL and get a straight A

Bless you and good luck to you as well with the rest of the cycle 😝😝

 

[NewYork69]

AL after 01/03/22 interview, as expected. Nearly 4 months of radio silence post-interview is a disgrace.

Here is my iceberg theory for this annoying school:
- they had a recommended secondary submission date of 10/01/21 "Note: The deadline to have a complete application on file with us is January 3, 2022 (12 noon, EST), although we recommend that you have a completed application on file by October 1, 2021."
- I submitted 10/08/21, got offered 01/03/22 interview in November LOL!
- Had a very positive interview. Nothing felt off. I grew up in Bay Ridge. Was born at one of the school's hospitals.
- Radio silence since interview for myself and what seems like everyone else who interviewed in 2022 (except that one person yesterday, supposedly)

So TLDR... If you submitted secondary after 10/01/21, you were interviewing for WL or "AL" as they put it. How frustrating.

Med schools really have no regard for our lives when it comes to this app process it seems.

This turns out to not be this case it seems. Still, hate this school for doing this to us.

 

[applicant117]

Hello my Alternate List people- are you touching the pre-matriculation checklist??? All of this is due July 1 right lol

 

[nontradhalpplz]

Hello my Alternate List people- are you touching the pre-matriculation checklist??? All of this is due July 1 right lol

I'm not touching it. lol

 

[adrii0907]

I'm not touching it. lol

I was just looking at it and I'm so confused by it haha. Downstate is so unorganized

 

[nontradhalpplz]

I was just looking at it and I'm so confused by it haha. Downstate is so unorganized

Yup. Screw it.

 

[traveler15]

Do we have to do FAFSA by a certain time for the premetric checklist? or can we wait to do that if we are accepted?

 

[Hannah Brown]

So I emailed the office and you have to accept/decline the acceptance by a certain date, and then the $150 deposit is due 4/30. Fingers crossed I hear back from the MD program before then!

I'm in the same boat -- accepted to MPH months ago, but my interview for the MD program is 4/27 (tomorrow!). I emailed about this, and they extended the deadline for me to commit/make a deposit for MPH until May 16th.

 

[maddandadd]

Anyone know if exams are NBME or in house?

And how often they are / if they're usually on Mondays or Fridays (not sure which is better but I was told this is something we should consider lol)

 

[GrainofSalt]

Hello everyone! Can anybody comment on if their letter of intent helped them get an A at downstate? Or does anybody think their LOI might have made a positive difference in their decision? Lol

 

[applicant117]

Did anyone else whos on the AL just get an email titled BREAKING NEWS!! from DS?

 

[applicant117]

I'm getting more and more annoyed with their inability to manage candidates

 

[nontradhalpplz]

Did anyone else whos on the AL just get an email titled BREAKING NEWS!! from DS?

I did not get that...lol

 

[traveler15]

I did not get that...lol

I didn't either. What did the email say?

 

[arnim]

Did anyone else whos on the AL just get an email titled BREAKING NEWS!! from DS

No but that's hilarious

 

[applicant117]

 

[applicant117]

This feels like an MPH email... they gotta get it together lol

 

[Coconutwawa711]

Just got accepted off the AL! Will be withdrawing so hopefully my A goes to one of you lovely people 🙏

 

[GrainofSalt]

Just got accepted off the AL! Will be withdrawing so hopefully my A goes to one of you lovely people 🙏

congrats!!! And thank you!!

 

[Anomalous-Anki]

Just got accepted off the AL! Will be withdrawing so hopefully my A goes to one of you lovely people 🙏

stats if you dont mind?
also did you send letters of intent and such?

 

[Coconutwawa711]

stats if you dont mind?
also did you send letters of intent and such?

Hey! I didn’t send a letter or any updates.
Stats: cGPA 3.75 mcat 515

 

[kenykj49]

I have my student interview tomorrow. What should I expect? Is it an actual interview or just a chance to ask questions about the school? Should I wear my suit or business casual?

 

[GrainofSalt]

I have my student interview tomorrow. What should I expect? Is it an actual interview or just a chance to ask questions about the school? Should I wear my suit or business casual?

Good luck tomorrow! It's an actual interview and you get a chance to ask questions about the school!

 

[mharri]

I had mine today. It was over the phone and pretty casual, but they still had the standard list of questions they had to ask. Lots of time at the end to ask them questions though.

 

[Anomalous-Anki]

Hey! I didn’t send a letter or any updates.
Stats: cGPA 3.75 mcat 515

one last question but when did you interview?

 

[Bees20]

Pre II R. Hurts

 

[GrainofSalt]

Hello everyone! Sorry if this question was already asked but, for those who wrote a letter of update/interest/intent, did you upload it to the portal or emailed it to the med school admissions email? Does it even matter? Thank you!

 

[munchkim]

Hello everyone! Sorry if this question was already asked but, for those who wrote a letter of update/interest/intent, did you upload it to the portal or emailed it to the med school admissions email? Does it even matter? Thank you!

I called admissions and they told me to upload onto the portal under Document Upload. Hope that helps!

 

[doctorspicychai]

Anyone suspect WL movement today?

 

[nontradhalpplz]

Probably not until May 2. I don’t think they have access until Monday