Hi guys, just thought I should start a thread for the Garcia program with the application deadline looming. There isn’t much talk of it here on CC, so feel free to post stats and declare your decision status. Good luck!
Sent in my application last week. How much harder exactly is it to get in from outside the NY area? I know the other program at SBU, Simons, heavily favors applicants from the tri-state area (I’m applying from Ohio.)
From what I’ve heard in the past, I do believe they favor NYS students, especially those from LI. Long Island applicants tend to be more competitive because of some of the schools’ intensive science research program. However if you’re a qualified applicant who has prior research experience in a lab, I think you have a chance. Average acceptance is 15-20% with half of those usually from LI. @picats3141
Did anyone receive a confirmation e-mail yet?
@silverdreamsx I haven’t. I mailed my application return receipt and still have no response.
@stem1202 OK good. I thought they have missed my app or something. I emailed the research email to confirm my app but I haven’t received a rely yet.
@stem1202 I was sent a confirmation email today setting that they received my complete app. Decisions will be out by the end of March.
Has anyone else received confirmation? I haven’t and im starting to get worried…
I received confirmation from Dr. Pinkas-Sarafova saying my application had been received and was complete. @Dfalcon123
Also, apparently decisions will come out “no later than the last week of March.”
@picats3141 when did you receive the confirmation? is the GarciaResearch@stonybrook.edu the right email to contact them with? I’ve emailed that address and haven’t received a reply in a while…
thanks!
@Dfalcon123 I emailed Dr. Pinkas-Sarafova a few days ago. She responded saying my application was on file and complete. I didn’t receive a confirmation beforehand though. I guess decisions come out soon! I know in the past more qualified applicants had been accepted before the final decision date, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
@Dfalcon123 I received confirmation on March 7.
Ok i just got confirmation! Thanks guys!
Anyone know their decision yet? I’m so nervous haha
nope
Any likely letters?
did they send likely letter the previous years?
Yeah, they definitely have. More qualified applicants received their decisions in Mid-March, at least according to other CC threads
received a likely letter this morning
I got a likely letter. Is that a pretty good indicator you’ve been accepted or just a formality?