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Has anyone been accepted or heard back from the 4/12 interview?
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I got my waitlist letter today. It says "alternate." Is there a difference between a waitlist and alternate?
 
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Since NSU is unranked, would a letter of intent or possibly another letter of recommendation help my chances?
 
I got waitlisted (alternate) too. I wonder if anyone from the 4/12 interview has been accepted
 
Grannywang said:
Since NSU is unranked, would a letter of intent or possibly another letter of recommendation help my chances?
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Expressing your interest in a program is always a good idea when it comes to getting off of a WL, especially if you have personal ties to the area.
 
could someone tag me to where they talk about campus apartments and living (on and off campus)
 
The year I was accepted I wasn't taken off the wait list until late June / early July. You all still have some time so don't lose hope. I would definitely recommend sending letter of intent if you are truly interested in nova. Best of Luck to you all.
 
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Kakhirecord said:
Has anyone been accepted or heard back from the 4/12 interview?
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ochin15 said:
Hey! did your letter say alternate or waiting list?
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Grannywang said:
I got my waitlist letter today. It says "alternate." Is there a difference between a waitlist and alternate?
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I interviewed on 4/12 and was placed on the Alternate List via mail the following week. I think Alternate List is the same thing as a waitlist from the way the Admissions Counselors talked about it (i.e. you either get accepted, placed on an alternate list, or rejected), but that's just my guess.
 
Really hoping for a big waitlist push in the next couple of weeks before I move forward with re-applying and re-taking the MCAT :barf:
 
ultimate_warrior said:
I interviewed on 4/12 and was placed on the Alternate List via mail the following week. I think Alternate List is the same thing as a waitlist from the way the Admissions Counselors talked about it (i.e. you either get accepted, placed on an alternate list, or rejected), but that's just my guess.
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I interviewed 4/11 but haven't heard anything (mail or email). Should I take this as a bad sign? Or is anyone still waiting on a reply as well?
 
physiciandreamforlife said:
I interviewed 4/11 but haven't heard anything (mail or email). Should I take this as a bad sign? Or is anyone still waiting on a reply as well?
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I know there were a couple of people on this thread who had to wait several weeks (month +) before receiving any notification. The deadline for people holding multiple acceptances to make a decision is April 30th, so there should definitely be more info coming out soon. (Or just email the admissions team, they've always been helpful with my requests.)
 
ultimate_warrior said:
I know there were a couple of people on this thread who had to wait several weeks (month +) before receiving any notification. The deadline for people holding multiple acceptances to make a decision is April 30th, so there should definitely be more info coming out soon. (Or just email the admissions team, they've always been helpful with my requests.)
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AACOMAS reports to schools the students with multiple acceptances and held seats on May 15.
 
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Does Nova strictly adhere to the 3.0 cGPA/sGPA minimum requirement? Interested in applying next coming cycle, thanks!!
 
Just got ACCEPTED off alternate list!! Too excited!! :soexcited:

Best of luck to everyone!
 
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ultimate_warrior said:
Just got ACCEPTED off alternate list!! Too excited!! :soexcited:

Best of luck to everyone!
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Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you :) I thought they told April interviews that they will meet may 2nd, but I guess that means responses are going out. *fingers crossed* super nervous!
 
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Grannywang said:
Since NSU is unranked, would a letter of intent or possibly another letter of recommendation help my chances?
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there is no official ranking system for D.O. programs. Know that PCOM, NSUCOM, MSUCOM, and TOURO are the top tier D.O. schools, with equal or higher averages than about 10% of national M.D. programs. That said, NSU uses real physician consultation when reviewing your file, so a letter of intent wouldn't be a bad idea.
 
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Does Nova strictly adhere to the 3.0 cGPA/sGPA minimum requirement? Interested in applying next coming cycle, thanks!!
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yes they do, those will be even more enforced with the changes coming to AACOMAS and the AOA as a whole.
 
Iccebreaker said:
there is no official ranking system for D.O. programs. Know that PCOM, NSUCOM, MSUCOM, and TOURO are the top tier D.O. schools, with equal or higher averages than about 10% of national M.D. programs. That said, NSU uses real physician consultation when reviewing your file, so a letter of intent wouldn't be a bad idea.
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He/she means they don't "rank" their waitlist, although I'm not sure how he/she knows that.
 
Iccebreaker said:
there is no official ranking system for D.O. programs. Know that PCOM, NSUCOM, MSUCOM, and TOURO are the top tier D.O. schools, with equal or higher averages than about 10% of national M.D. programs. That said, NSU uses real physician consultation when reviewing your file, so a letter of intent wouldn't be a bad idea.
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Yes I meant if a letter of intent would help for an unranked waitlist system. I also got the CMO of my company to write me a letter so I hope that gives me a push to get in!
 
Grannywang said:
Yes I meant if a letter of intent would help for an unranked waitlist system. I also got the CMO of my company to write me a letter so I hope that gives me a push to get in!
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Oh, well I have no idea if they rank their waitlist either. Sorry for the miscommunication!
 
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Their letter said the waitlist is unranked.
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I (vaguely) remember the admissions counselor on interview day saying the list is "ranked internally" (i.e. they don't share that info with applicants). I recommend sending a letter of intent if Nova is where you want to be!
 
ultimate_warrior said:
Just got ACCEPTED off alternate list!! Too excited!! :soexcited:

Best of luck to everyone!
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Congrats! And I'm not surprised given your strong stats. You probably would've received an immediate acceptance if you had interviewed earlier in the cycle.
 
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GPA 3.58 / sGPA 3.75 / MCAT 29 / IS
Strong connection to South Florida, MPH background, good leadership and community engagement experience
 
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Hey guys, How long does it usually take to receive matriculation package once you pay for deposit?
 
Is there anyone who hasn't yet heard a decision after their interview? I would love to go here, but I still haven't heard back :(
 
When is it a good time to start the reapplication process? I'd like to wait before throwing money away but sending my application late this cycle was the biggest issue I had.
 
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Does anyone recall how many people they said they pull off the waitlist? / percent
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Not exactly sure. At my interview Marleyn said that everyone that gets an interview is in a good position and the two med students that have us the tour said nearly everyone in their group matriculated.
 
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Does anyone recall how many people they said they pull off the waitlist? / percent
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I remember being told it's like 75%. They try to give as little wiggle room as possible so students aren't left hanging, but inevitably a few don't make it off the list.
 
does anybody have the email to send a LOI to? I cant find mareylrn or melissas email.
 
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