UF c/o 2014... It Begins!

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tungsten87 said:
what do you guys mean when you say you've received verification concerning financial aid? i submitted my fafsa in early february and heard nothing.
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Did you check the FAFSA website? That's how I found out about mine. They also sent paperwork from UF's SFA office. You need to log in and check awards.
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OChemProf said:
That background check was just ridiculous.....I had the most trouble with former addresses......between the start of graduate school and now, I have lived at 13 different locations.....and to make matters worse, I put my parents on one of my credit cards and their addresses also show up as mine.......

So glad that is over.....
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What problems did you have? I'm still messing with mine! It's crazy. I had to show proof of a "traffic ticket" from 14years ago for "Passing in a NO passing zone" I still haven't heard anything back from them about it getting cleared up, it's been just over a week now. It's insane if you ask me. And I had to pay the max. fee as well. ;-(

The people that are getting information on their fin. aid stuff??? Do you already have everything in from the Cond. Admission stuff? I was wondering if we don't hear from the fin. aid office until we have a final admission or something since I turned in my fasfa back in March and still haven't heard anything from the fin. office. Just curious.:D
 
UFPhArMeR2014 said:
What problems did you have? I'm still messing with mine! It's crazy. I had to show proof of a "traffic ticket" from 14years ago for "Passing in a NO passing zone" I still haven't heard anything back from them about it getting cleared up, it's been just over a week now. It's insane if you ask me. And I had to pay the max. fee as well. ;-(

The people that are getting information on their fin. aid stuff??? Do you already have everything in from the Cond. Admission stuff? I was wondering if we don't hear from the fin. aid office until we have a final admission or something since I turned in my fasfa back in March and still haven't heard anything from the fin. office. Just curious.:D
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I am not sure why it was so expensive, haven't got the report back yet....I have had a few traffic tickets, but I assume it's because of all the address and different states, as well as educational history.....I am a bit older than the average applicant......

I haven't heard anything regarding financial aid, so I am not sure about that....
 
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UFPhArMeR2014 said:
What problems did you have? I'm still messing with mine! It's crazy. I had to show proof of a "traffic ticket" from 14years ago for "Passing in a NO passing zone" I still haven't heard anything back from them about it getting cleared up, it's been just over a week now. It's insane if you ask me. And I had to pay the max. fee as well. ;-(

The people that are getting information on their fin. aid stuff??? Do you already have everything in from the Cond. Admission stuff? I was wondering if we don't hear from the fin. aid office until we have a final admission or something since I turned in my fasfa back in March and still haven't heard anything from the fin. office. Just curious.:D
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I have not turned in my whole packet of info yet. I think they deal with the fafsa as they come in.
 
coral407 said:
I got an email I got selected for verification too. I thought I would have to send them all my paperwork (like my taxes) but when I went on isis it was just a selective service form that I had to fill out stating I was female. I even called Mike and he said that was it. It just seems kind of weird to me, I feel like there is something else I'm missing..
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so you got the conditional acceptance letter from them? when was it? Congratulations, though!
 
Hello everybody! I haven't received the e-mail for the background check yet and I am just curious as to how its set up once you can log in.

I had to do a background check for another school, but they only required that a statewide report be sent to them. This seems completely different.
 
I just finished ALL my summer paperwork :clap:. My CPR class was this morning. Now, all I have to do is make copies of everything and mail the packet on Monday. Now I have the rest of the summer to relax. I still don't know if Chinese III was okayed by the dean yet, if it is...that's great! To me, that's relaxing.:)
 
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Do we get an official acceptance notice after all our paperwork is completed and received by UF? I don't remember if this was mentioned.
 
futureufpharmd said:
Do we get an official acceptance notice after all our paperwork is completed and received by UF? I don't remember if this was mentioned.
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The student ambassadors at the St. Pete interview mentioned that they didn't get their "official" acceptance letter until October....well after they had already started school.....
 
futureufpharmd said:
Do we get an official acceptance notice after all our paperwork is completed and received by UF? I don't remember if this was mentioned.
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I got this:


Thank you for submitting the requested documentation from the conditional admissions packet. All materials have been documented and this portion of your file is complete. You will be contacted regarding other components shortly. Welcome to the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.

Thank you
 
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UFPhArMeR2014 said:
I had to show proof of a "traffic ticket" from 14years ago for "Passing in a NO passing zone" I still haven't heard anything back from them about it getting cleared up
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Are you saying that they wanted to see your copy of your ticket? What if you didn't save it? What is the point of that...to be sure that you paid it??? Very bizarre!
 
Howard Yehti said:
Are you saying that they wanted to see your copy of your ticket? What if you didn't save it? What is the point of that...to be sure that you paid it??? Very bizarre!
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Very bizarre in deed. I was able to find some information on it from the state but yea I didn't have any docs. from it. It was 14years ago, who keeps anything from that long ago. I sent them the info the state had and proof of me paying the $41 ticket. Insane if you ask me but I had read somewhere that they become your advocates during rotation background checks, so I just figured they want to beable to explain everything for me....who knows. I haven't really been told much by the school about it other than they need the info.:confused: Very silly stuff.

Does anyone know when we hear that they have received all of our info (packet), I just sent in everything Friday.:laugh:
 
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Anybody from the 5/18 Gainesville interview hear anything back yet?
 
Did anybody from jacksonville interview (May 19th) hear anything from UF ?
 
I just mailed all my conditional paperwork to UF. :claps:Now comes the wait for the FAFSA verification. I hope that doesn't take too long. Can't wait to move up to Gainesville to start a new chapter of my life.
 
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futureufpharmd said:
I just mailed all my conditional paperwork to UF. :claps:Now comes the wait for the FAFSA verification. I hope that doesn't take too long. Can't wait to move up to Gainesville to start a new chapter of my life.
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:highfive: You rock! It will be at least a month till I get my paperwork out. Mostly because I have to wait for the second round of shots!!!
 
I'm curious to know how many of you transferred to UF from Santa Fe.\
Let me know. Thanks. :)
 
311fighters said:
Hey everyone, hope the paperwork is going very well. Since I am coming back to Gainesville, I need a roommate(s) for this year. If anyone is interested, PM me. I have lived with guys and girls before that are "just friends." I am a clean person and have a little weiner dog.
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runaway kid....don't ever come back to St pete campus....lol...
 
This page is so quiet!!! Is every buried under a mound of paperwork? :laugh:

More than a week later the huge knot in my arm where I got the Td shot is gone...I go tomorrow for the PPD skin test, and get to talk to them about the fact I needed the Tdap...not the Td...should be a fun conversation!
 
PharmGrrlJax said:
This page is so quiet!!! Is every buried under a mound of paperwork? :laugh:
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Well, its either that or, like me, waiting for June 4th to come around so that we can wait out the rest of the summer, lols.:yawn:
 
MT2RX said:
Well, its either that or, like me, waiting for June 4th to come around so that we can wait out the rest of the summer, lols.:yawn:
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I wonder, how long will they give you to complete your paperwork...I mean we have a July 1st deadline, but I don't think that deadline would be fair for you all...or maybe that is your final test...a paperwork obstacle course and the ones that complete it first get in? :rofl:
 
PharmGrrlJax said:
I wonder, how long will they give you to complete your paperwork...I mean we have a July 1st deadline, but I don't think that deadline would be fair for you all...or maybe that is your final test...a paperwork obstacle course and the ones that complete it first get in? :rofl:
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That's it, lol!! I'm pretty sure they design professional school admittance to be like boot camp...to break you down mentally! Right now I'm blissfully in the 'your loss' phase, haha, but that could change tomorrow!
+pissed+
 
Like, for example, if everyone who has interviewed has gotten in so far, why make anyone all wait 'two-three weeks'--for the Adcom to have an excuse to get together and order out coffee and bagels from Einstein Bros? Come on already...I say, wait until the interview is over, take five minutes to decide if your interviewee is a fricken putz or not...then get everybody together before the end of the interview day and throw a party (escorting any potential losers out the back entrance, of course)--let them know then! Never mind all this mystery BS...just cut to the chase, jeeze~
 
MT2RX said:
Like, for example, if everyone who has interviewed has gotten in so far, why make anyone all wait 'two-three weeks'--for the Adcom to have an excuse to get together and order out coffee and bagels from Einstein Bros? Come on already...I say, wait until the interview is over, take five minutes to decide if your interviewee is a fricken putz or not...then get everybody together before the end of the interview day and throw a party (escorting any potential losers out the back entrance, of course)--let them know then! Never mind all this mystery BS...just cut to the chase, jeeze~
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Yes, but immediate gratification fades quickly...waited 2-3 weeks to find out builds the anticipation. Making the yes that much sweeter! Though I only waited 5 days...and at the end of 5 days I was going nuts!!!
 
You guys (and gals) need to buck up. Waiting 5-8 days to be accepted after the interview was cake (although, I knew that they either accept everybody or 97% of the people...I am still not sure which of those is correct.)

You want tough, try waiting 6 weeks for PCAT scores. Wondering if you ended up with a 40 or a 60 or a 70 or an 80...that is tough.

Waiting after the interview was like ordering something on-line and then waiting 5-8 days for it to arrive. Sure you check the mailbox everyday, and sure you can't wait to play with it...but deep down, you know that 5-8 days is not a long time to wait since you got that oh so sweet on-line pricing!!!
 
MT2RX said:
Like, for example, if everyone who has interviewed has gotten in so far, why make anyone all wait 'two-three weeks'--for the Adcom to have an excuse to get together and order out coffee and bagels from Einstein Bros? Come on already...I say, wait until the interview is over, take five minutes to decide if your interviewee is a fricken putz or not...then get everybody together before the end of the interview day and throw a party (escorting any potential losers out the back entrance, of course)--let them know then! Never mind all this mystery BS...just cut to the chase, jeeze~
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go home and learn to behave like a professional...jeeze. What drugs are you on? The world does not revolve around you!
 
I just saw on the news that Wal-Mart is decreasing the price of their 16GB 3G iPhones to $97 with a two year contract. I believe when I was at the AT&T store it was $199 with the two year agreement. I am sure this is because the newer 4G version is coming out, but it would be worth checking out.
 
litetigre said:
go home and learn to behave like a professional...jeeze. What drugs are you on? The world does not revolve around you!
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Wow, really? She was joking, making light of the fact that they most likely know the moment the candidate sits down whether they are going to accept them. In fact, if I were in her situation I don't know if I would be in quite as jovial of a mood since she is in the last round of interviews at Gainesville despite the fact that her post bachelor work makes her twice as qualified as any of us. 4.0 in her Master's in medicinal chemistry... her application should be ten times more competitive than mine except for a few issues in her early college career...
 
MT2RX... are you sure you are interviewing as an alternate? I declined to reschedule my interview for the 4th, but although it was for a spot at the St Pete campus... maybe they will place you in Gainesville or one of the others?
 
Tinkerbell22 said:
MT2RX... are you sure you are interviewing as an alternate? I declined to reschedule my interview for the 4th, but although it was for a spot at the St Pete campus... maybe they will place you in Gainesville or one of the others?
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So you declined an interview entirely?
 
PharmGrrlJax said:
Wow, really? She was joking, making light of the fact that they most likely know the moment the candidate sits down whether they are going to accept them. In fact, if I were in her situation I don't know if I would be in quite as jovial of a mood since she is in the last round of interviews at Gainesville despite the fact that her post bachelor work makes her twice as qualified as any of us. 4.0 in her Master's in medicinal chemistry... her application should be ten times more competitive than mine except for a few issues in her early college career...
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The interview is not about grade. There are many reasons for adcom to pick a person over another one, and grade is only part of it. After the interview, they need to get together and put the whole picture about the potential candidate. I believe a whole committee making decision is better than just 2 interviewers.
I hope that you are right she is joking, but it does not sound like it to me.
 
litetigre said:
The interview is not about grade. There are many reasons for adcom to pick a person over another one, and grade is only part of it. After the interview, they need to get together and put the whole picture about the potential candidate. I believe a whole committee making decision is better than just 2 interviewers.
I hope that you are right she is joking, but it does not sound like it to me.
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While I know that it is more than just grades, with such a high acceptance rate after interview for UF, they seem to only interview who they want to accept and then probably know in the interview a definitive answer. If you read the post above you would realize it is a continuation of the one above in which it is obvious she is joking. My pointing out the 4.0 in her Master's was to point out that she is qualified and has already completed a professional degree, so she most likely does not need to ... how did you say it... "go home and learn how to behave like a professional"
 
litetigre said:
The interview is not about grade. There are many reasons for adcom to pick a person over another one, and grade is only part of it. After the interview, they need to get together and put the whole picture about the potential candidate. I believe a whole committee making decision is better than just 2 interviewers.
I hope that you are right she is joking, but it does not sound like it to me.
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Here. Take this:
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litetigre said:
The interview is not about grade. There are many reasons for adcom to pick a person over another one, and grade is only part of it. After the interview, they need to get together and put the whole picture about the potential candidate. I believe a whole committee making decision is better than just 2 interviewers.
I hope that you are right she is joking, but it does not sound like it to me.
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Well, I mean what I said in a way, but not to gratify myself, and if you had followed my posts you'd know this--most of the regular posters as of late (and who responded to your post) know I'm an alternate and haven't had my interview yet I was sympathizing with those who are waiting to hear back about their interview from recent days, and even those in the past, for what apparently seems to be essentially 'a given' based on what we've heard in this forum. The general consensus is that UF does not invite one to interview for an 'actual spot' unless they are committed to accepting that applicant.

For the record, there is a very good reason the Adcom has put me on the alternate list rather than offered me a spot--I've made mistakes! Old mistakes, but mistakes nevertheless. There are many young people, most likely yourself included, that have earned admittance by being solid all throughout your academic career (and most likely now as well, as a pharmacy student) And for the record, the 4.0 in my master's is, actually, a very small part of what makes me competitive, and yet is most likely my saving grace.

Howard, obviously Litetigre hasn't been reading your posts...:rofl:

Jax, Fenderbiz, thanks guys :)

So Tink...did you decline your spot? Jax asked too, but I noticed you put your GA acceptance back up. I am definitely interviewing for the alternate list, because that's what my email stated and what I accepted.
 
fenderbiz said:
Here. Take this:
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Wow, fenderibz, already dispensing medication? Looks like you may be joining me on the "kicked out of UF PharmD program before classes start" list. Do you want to work with me delivering beer? You can ride shotgun!

Also, 250,000 mg makes for one heavy pill. Let's see: (250 kg) x (1 lb/2.2 kg) = (113.6 lb)

I suggest you drink a LOT of water with that!!!
 
Howard Yehti said:
Also, 250,000 mg makes for one heavy pill. Let's see: (250 kg) x (1 lb/2.2 kg) = (113.6 lb) I suggest you drink a LOT of water with that!!!
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ROFTL! Howard, I was so busy responding to the post that initiated the need for a 'chill pill' I didn't even check the dosage...whoa!
 
MT2RX said:
Howard, obviously Litetigre hasn't been reading your posts...:rofl:
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Thanks for the props!!! And, for the record, I agree with you. As soon as the interview is over and they see that you met either of the two requirements for admission, they should just let you know.

Now, you ask, what are the two requirements which you must meet one of?

(1) You do not have a third eye.
or
(2) You have a third eye, but you hide it well (most likely with makeup.)

Then, Einsteins bagels and coffee for all. I liked your idea of asking the folks with the third eyes to exit via the rear entrance prior to the bagel and coffee festivities. Let's face it, us pharm folks are nothing if not sensitive to people who are infinately lesser than ourselves. We should not laugh to their faces, only laugh behind their backs!
 
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I totally didn't THINK about the interviewees getting the bagels and coffee, what a brilliant idea!
 
PharmGrrlJax said:
So you declined an interview entirely?
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I initially RSVPed for the St Pete interview on May 17th, but I guess since I waited until the last minute I never got the second email. Penny and Kristi contacted me about attending the one on June 4th (but for St Pete). I had to make a decision and there were a lot of things I had to consider (pre-reqs, my full time job, cost of living vs private tuition, etc) and I just had to decide. :-/
 
Tinkerbell22 said:
I initially RSVPed for the St Pete interview on May 17th, but I guess since I waited until the last minute I never got the second email. Penny and Kristi contacted me about attending the one on June 4th (but for St Pete). I had to make a decision and there were a lot of things I had to consider (pre-reqs, my full time job, cost of living vs private tuition, etc) and I just had to decide. :-/
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It's really surprising how some of those factors (like tuition cost, for example) don't seem to be as important when there are other factors 'at stake'. I totally understand. The cost of living vs private tuition is something I've been tooling around with myself.
 
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