@penpalcali My pleasure! Good luck!
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Pakistani America (born in reno nevada)
GPA: 3.8
ACT:27
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Extracurricular: Shadowed both a neurosurgeon and pain specialist, Yearbook Editor in Chief, Swim Team, Debate Team, Debate Secretary
Volunteer work: Local hospital, Rehab center, local mosque, Summer Camp for elementary school kids
@penpalcali Awesome! Good luck!
@yungkundalini Unfortunately, this Wednesday is the last interview date, so it is unlikely that you would get an interview. I’m sure that this doesn’t mean they think you don’t have the potential to be a great doctor, just that the program may not be the right fit for you.
@penpalcali Congrats! Good luck to you!
How many people did they interview this year? In the past years they interviewed 200/800 applicants for 75 seats? Not sure how many they are interviewing for 90 seats.
Helloooo! I interviewed today, and I hope everyone else who did gets in! 
Best of luck.
Congratulations DeniseO. Is today the last day of interviews?
@DeniseO I interviewed today as well! I was the one from from Reno, don’t know if we saw each other or not
@futuredoc00 they interviewed 280 students for 90 seats.
@Pam1972 I believe tomorrow is the last day
Ooh! 
What time? Mine was at 10:30AM, and I had a twin sister with me.
Helloooooo, interview was great!!
Congrats guys. Did they email you or was it posted on the login?
@Pam1972 Wednesday, according to them, was.
@Hazelnatural16 They emailed us, as well as sent a letter in the mail.
Hi Guys. I had my Sophie Interview in February and am trying to transfer from Binghamton. I really love the City College campus and would love to go to school in the city. However, I found out that if I transfer I’ll start as a freshman again and be forced to retake classes like Biology and Chemistry which I’m already taking now at Binghamton.(two semesters worth of material each) I’ve also been hearing various things about Sophie that aren’t so positive such as having to pay $75000 if you decide not to become a primary care doctor. Also they no longer have affiliation with medical schools. They are their own medical school. Meaning although I would be accepted to medical school at the age of 17. I would be accepted to a NEW medical school with not very much credentials. When I first applied to colleges last year, I was accepted into Emory, Northeastern,Fordham, Binghamton, Stony brook and Cornell. I went to Binghamton because of the amount of scholarship offered to me. With Sophie, although tuition is cheap, C
the cheapest housing on campus is $11000. I would actually pay more at Sophie than at Bing. During my interview I also was told once you reach the fourth year, you have to start paying regular medical school costs. So cost isn’t really an advantage for me. Not to mention the cost of repeating a year of school. I know a major plus of going to a seven year program is not having to take the terrible exam known as the MCAT. But if I were to take the MCAT, and ace it when the time comes, I could go to an even better medical school than CUNY School of Medicine. Right now at Binghamton, I have a 4.0 GPA, am deeply involved in undergraduate research as well as clubs and will become a TA in chemistry next semester if I stay. Basically, my question is, if on April 1st I’m accepted to the Sophie Davis Program, should I go or nah? I feel as if everyone around me is telling me different things. I’ve managed to keep the fact that I’m even applying to transfer a secret from everyone at Binghamton University.( my name isn’t really anna btw) I know this is a decision I have to make on my own but would love to hear all of your opinions. Thanks
@anna.bates From what I have observed, Sophie Davis remains an unique program among medical schools and is tailored for a specific kind of student: one who believes that health is a human right and wants to provide care to underserved communities. They have classes like Narrative Medicine and Population and Community Health and they let you start interacting with patients in a clinical environment during a course your second year (usually, you have to wait until medical school to do this). So, if you believe in their mission, going to Sophie Davis is probably the right choice.
They told me that now that they have become an accredited medical school, you no longer have to sign the contract for the $75,000 if you choose not to do primary care and you can pursue any specialty you want - although the school was originally founded to address the lack of primary care doctors issue. Also, the medical school tuition for fourth years and up will match the SUNY Downstate cost, which is ~ $38,000; because Binghamton is also a SUNY university, the tuition amounts would be basically the same. Sophie does have scholarships for your undergrad years, so that information will probably be included in your acceptance package.
While you’ll have to retake Biology and Chemistry again, just think about how well you’ll do in those classes! Also, those eight years (7 + 1) is the same amount of time as the eight years (4 +4) you’ll spend at Binghamton and whatever medical school you choose to attend. Also, I believe you’ll able to transfer those college credits and AP credits (if you achieved a 4 or 5 on certain AP exams) in the form of elective credits.
My uncle, who is a doctor himself, tells me that unless you’re graduating from an Ivy League, hospital residency programs won’t really care about which college you attended as they’re more concerned about your Step I and Step II scores and your knowledge of medicine.
This is an important decision you’ll have to make for yourself and it sounds like you’ll be able to succeed regardless of which school you end up attending, but I think that ultimately, what’s most important is that you’re happy with your choice.
Are you sure about the statement that you have to pay $75000, if you do not want to become a primary care doctor? Did they tell you that when you went for the interview? Can anybody confirm it?
This program, as I learnt, is created mainly for underrepresented minorities in Medical profession who will go and serve the minority populations. It is very innovative in that aspect. As all the facts together say, it is not a strong academic program.
Hi midwestFem this is not the case any longer. It was in the previous years. However, they’ll still like you to become a primary. This is what communities need I guess. Very selective program too
Thanks for much for the advice!
@Hazelnatural16 @DeniseO Wait… you already heard back?? I thought they were letting us know on Tuesday!
I think they start telling who got in starting Wednesday, earliest. Friday is the latest, that’s what I was told by the admissions office. 90 students accepted. I’m nervous. @penpalcali, aren’t you? I don’t want a rejection. I’ve worked so hard. We all have!
@DeniseO That’s good to know!