i understand, but on stony brook website states that “Applicants who have submitted all application materials will be invited to complete an online assessment with priority invitation given to those who meet the preferred criteria.”
A letter of intent is you saying “if you accept me i will attend your school” no matter what. no matter if you paid a deposit elsewhere or if a cheaper option comes along later. And it depends on the school if it’ll help. Stonys class is so small i highly doubt they struggle to fill the seats. Therefore, i honestly don’t think it would make a huge difference. It can help more for schools who have a hard time filling a class. My guess is that’s not the case for SB but one thing for sure is it definitely won’t hurt. It may not make a big difference positively, but it won’t hurt your chances negatively so there’s really no downfall to sending it if you are 100000% set on Stony.
thank you very much! Who would you address this letter to? The admission committee in general?
Yes
Dont give up!!!! they email you?
Yes, I called to follow up my status and them they emailed me the decision.
I interviewed in Jan, haven't heard a thing.
Hey, letter of intents are not useful for stony brook. They’re very competitive already so they don’t have trouble filling their class. I also actually talked to someone attending stony and they said their Class is full already unfortunately.
Did you end up doing the Kira with them?
no, this was the reason I called. and I got denied after the call.
Wow that is surprising. I thought everyone got Kira too. Do you have another school you’re going to?
hey, are they 100% sure the class is full? I know many people who interviewed in late Jan including myself who haven't heard back yet so was just wondering.
They’re like 99% sure. And this is because They work with admissions.
Not true, letters of intent are useful and show commitment. It’s appreciated to show the student is motivated to attend the school.
I’d definitely send a letter of intent if you’re sure you want to commit to the school.
That's good to hear. Stony is my top choice as well and I really hope I get in.
have you committed elsewhere? I would just be cautious of where I send my letter because they are full. but goodluck
CreativePanda, did you apply to Stony Brook too ?
Have you heard back yet? Or still nothing
In the waitlist email, they said the class was full. I spoke to a few students from previous classes and there are kids every year that get off the waitlist in March. I'm unsure how much a letter of intent is considered. It's worth a shot if you so choose.
Still nothing......
Were you waitlisted with an interview? When did you get waitlisted?
I did not know people were waitlisted without an interview. I was waitlisted with an interview last week and I interviewed in late January. From looking at previous threads, I would assume they interview until at least end of February. However, I'm unsure if this is the case this cycle. If you had an interview, when did you have it? I think it is unusual if you haven't heard from the school in a week or two after interviewing. Maybe try calling after two weeks of having an interview if you still haven't heard back.
Sending letters of intent to multiple schools is an extremely bad idea. Often times it’s seen as binding, where if you send a letter of intent and then are subsequently accepted, and you back out, it’s often considered a burnt bridge for that school. You have to be careful with this as often times you’ll want to reapply to that school for residency, and don’t forget that people know each other. Doctors talk amongst schools, you don’t want to be known as the applicant that goes against their word. Be careful about other people telling you to not express your interest/intent to a school, they may by a student competing for a spot off the waitlist!
A friend of mine interviewed predec and haven’t heard back yet.
Letters of intent are not binding and schools know this too. That’s why some schools do not value them actually.
They did say during my interview we would hear back in a week or two. They should try calling or sending an email maybe because that is a while ago. Best of luck to them.
They interviewed before December , but never heard back on Dec 15. So I am not sure why they’re still not hearing back.
no I applied late, and got waitlisted Rutgers and buffalo. No more interview at this point 😂
Dang that’s the worst, did you apply to any private schools?
all private ghosted, Touro is kind of soft reject I think, they out me “on hold” status.
Send the letter. This person has no idea what they are talking about. The roster fluctuates all the way through the summer as people get other offers. A letter of intent can get you to the top of the waitlist. Always worth the try.
I personally know people who were taken off the waitlist after sending a letter of intent. Do not make statements like this to mislead people. People drop from the class all the time, that is the point of the waitlist.
I agree. I personally think the above poster was making that incorrect statement to try and reduce the competition.
for your information, I have been accepted to stony, so there is no need for me to reduce the competition LOLLL. I am just simply stating what my friend who attends the school and works with admissions told them. I honesty do not care what anyone ends up choosing to do.
I interviewed on 1/18 and got on the waitlist on 2/2. I would maybe reach out to them this week because I have heard a lot of people say the class is already full.
What did your waitlist email say? Did it mention that the class was filled?
yea in my waitlist email, they stated that all available seats for the class of 2028 had already been filled. They also told me I had until February 16th to accept my seat on the waitlist.
Ya mine said the same. Thanks. I think there should be movement around march.
Hey we interviewed on the same day and I heard back on 2/8 for waitlist!
heyy I'm also on the same boat and interviewed on the same day as you ;(
