Recent content by lollie2006

I don't think the # of interviewees should have any bearing on whether you apply or not. Columbia has notoriously brief interviews and they're very laid back. They are not an AMCAS school, so their #'s (total apps, % interviewed etc) are completely different from other schools. Some advice...

If you're expecting good financial aid from GWU, I wouldn't hold your breath. As they'll tell you when you interview, they have one of the highest tuitions and highest average debts. However, for that question, I would be honest in saying that cost is a factor for you, as it is for 99% of...

I should have posted this earlier, but I just thought of it. For anyone with diagnosed social anxiety disorder, here's some more hope. I did my research at a drug/alcohol clinic and the head doc/researcher has social anxiety disorder. If you looked at this guy's CV, you would laugh. He has...

Maybe my choice of words wasn't appropriate. I was thinking more of the range of temperments. If a doctor was abrasive, loud, and intrusive (some adjectives that could describe the other end of the temperment spectrum from someone with social anxiety) we wouldn't think anything of it, in fact...

I don't agree with the poster who said pre-meds couldn't have social anxiety and be successful. My brother was diagnosed two years ago with ADD and social anxiety and is a paxil/adderall combination (unfortunately ADD therapies make social anxiety worse) and doing well. My family works hard...

IMO BU jerks people around a lot more than other schools...they do everything in their power to make sure they don't give acceptances to people who won't matriculate. Just looking at the posts in this forum and from personal experience people complain about the BU waiting game more than other...

I'm not a religious person and I found the spiritual atmosphere at G'town comforting and supportive, not oppressive. Although I'm not religious in the traditional sense, I do have faith and I believe it plays a role in healing and G'town recognizes that. Many people found Mrs. Sullivan's...

Georgetown's big selling point is its holistic approach to healing. There's a strong emphasis on faith (any faith of course, but GTown is a Jesuit institution) in medicine. Also, they're one of the few schools that tell you at the interview that you can get in. Other schools tell you you'd be...

the figure cited (12,000) was the # of applicants to California schools, not the # of Californians applying, though I'm sure they're a large % of that number. Thanks for posting this link.

There's no way that # is true. I only received $3000 in grants, so I would have been $150K in debt. I usually get more aid than anyone I know b/c of a special situation my parents have so at most schools, my indebtedness is on the low end. Also, everyone I talk to at NYU is in major debt...

No I didn't. I live in Maine and the mail service here rivals the Pony Express in terms of speed, but if you got it last week, I should have gotten it by now?!? I'll call them. Thanks for your response :)

To anyone planning on attending Columbia: Have you received a package regarding registration? In the last letter I got, they said to expect a packet in early June re: registration etc. I haven't gotten anything apart from housing, financial aid and ID/facebook info. Am I missing anything or...

NYU & Columbia interview very early (Oct); others I interviewed at before Dec: BU, Georgetown, GW, Penn. It really depends on how early your application is completed, so apply EARLY!!

Although NYU's % match is not high, they have a good reputation in NYC and their match list is impressive. Like others said the % top 3 match is a bs number because it is easily manipulated. I loved NYU, but I should warn you I only got $3000 in grants fom them vs. $20,000 that I'm getting at...

I know you're not too into Vermont, but I'd like to give it a plug. Burlington is a rapidly growing city. Many companies from Boston are moving their headquarters there b/c cost of living is much lower. So there's lots of young people, it's near great skiing and hiking and it's an overall...