September 2007 Student Information Exchange

[drD]

Hey everybody, I recieved my acceptance packet last week and I have decided on SABA, so I will be leaving for the island September 2007! I was wondering if anyone else has heard yet for that semester. I know its pretty early...but Iam just so excited!

[KingMo]

Hey everybody, I recieved my acceptance packet last week and I have decided on SABA, so I will be leaving for the island September 2007! I was wondering if anyone else has heard yet for that semester. I know its pretty early...but Iam just so excited!

Nice. I wonder if you're the first one for sep 07.

[cookies]

I'm starting Sept 2007 also.

[ducman]

This thread serves as a gathering place for all students matriculating in the September 2007 semester.

Thought it was too early for this, but guess not!:cool:

[dianatri]

When did you sumbit your application for the September 07 start?

[drD]

I think my application was completed the first week of August and I was accepted about five weeks later.

[reed]

congrats guys. My husband and I scheduled for phone interviews next week. We'll keep you posted.

[Locuscoeruleus22]

Good Lord, you people don't waste time. Already being accepted a year in advance. That's good though :-)

[Runningman82]

Hi Folks
I'm starting in Sept 2007 as well. I submitted my application around the middle of September, and was accepted on Oct 17. Does anyone plan on visting the island before Sept? If so, when? Can't wait to start,

RC

[drD]

Congrats Runningman! I don't have plans to visit the island, it would be nice though. I am a 22/F from Illinois...

[sinnamon]

Hey DrD, what were your gpas and mcat score?? and congrats to all of you!

[Melissa123]

Do you guys think it's too late to be accepted for Sept. 2007? I didn't realize it gets filled so early! I have an interview on Wed, (Dec 6), and had put sept 07 as my first pick. Thanks!

[nhile]

Melissa123, if anything I think it's still early. I applied in October for May 2007 and recently was accepted so I think Sept 2007 is still wide open.

[Melissa123]

Melissa123, if anything I think it's still early. I applied in October for May 2007 and recently was accepted so I think Sept 2007 is still wide open.


Thanks! Oh, and Congrats on the acceptance:D

[Lucky60]

Melissa 123,all the best for your interview tomorrow. I applied for September 2007 last week and waiting for any information from SABA. Can you tell me that how long it takes once your apply?

[Melissa123]

It surprised me how fast they were! I mailed my application about three weeks ago, got a request for an interview in two weeks, and now....tomorrow's the day! Gotta admit, I'm starting to get NERVOUS!! Good luck to you too!!

[Lucky60]

Melisa,
Did you get any reply?

[tpw2k]

i will be applying for sept 2007, will send application this winter break.

[Melissa123]

Melisa,
Did you get any reply?


I did! I just got my acceptance in the mail today!! So, sept 07, here I come;)

[Lucky60]

Congratulations Melisa, Pray for me.

[Melissa123]

Congratulations Melisa, Pray for me.



I sure will! Just be confident in yourself, and don't stress. Even though I did, it didn't help!! GOOD LUCK!!!

[Soniasha]

I did! I just got my acceptance in the mail today!! So, sept 07, here I come;)

congratulations Melissa !!
very happy for u :) ... it's motivating to see people getting accepted.
hope i can see you in sept as well ..... just kinda scared right now.... hopefully i will get an interview call soon.
(any tips regarding interview?)

[sinnamon]

good luck soniasha! i'm in the same boat as you too. i've applied and awaiting an interview or rejection letter...which ever comes first. i'm so nervous right now!

[Soniasha]

good luck soniasha! i'm in the same boat as you too. i've applied and awaiting an interview or rejection letter...which ever comes first. i'm so nervous right now!

good luck sinnamon.
i hope we both get an interview call soon.
and lets be positive...SABA wont reject us (fingers crossed :oops:)

[nadness]

hey guys -- i just sent my application this wk and checked for may 2007 and sept 2007... after reading these posts, im thinking may is full huh? u guys think i still have hope for sept??? (and i have not taken the mcats) lemme know what u think! i really i hope i get in!! i had original plans on going to pharmacy school but that fell through really bad :mad: talk to u guys soon

nadia

[miasma]

ha, after i didn't do that well in undergrad; and originally wanting to go into med, i applied to pharmacy school too...didn't even get interviewed. oh well...that's history now.
hey guys -- i just sent my application this wk and checked for may 2007 and sept 2007... after reading these posts, im thinking may is full huh? u guys think i still have hope for sept??? (and i have not taken the mcats) lemme know what u think! i really i hope i get in!! i had original plans on going to pharmacy school but that fell through really bad :mad: talk to u guys soon

nadia

[Mineira]

I'll be starting in Sept. '07. Have any of you decided on a dorm yet? Looking forward to meeting you all.

[GFLIP]

.....It's basically because I know that would take me another yr to prepare for it and I've already spent 5 yrs in undergrad......


I think that you should just tell them the truth (about the yr to prepare thingy). If they feel your application is not strong enough, then I think they will tell you to take th MCATs and they'll put your application on hold.

Keep in mind, this is what the application process was like when I was applying (2 yrs ago). it might have changed from then b/c I heard it' harder to get into SABA now.

[GFLIP]

For incoming SABA students,

I posted some pics of SABA. Click the link below and look under SABA:
http://www.valuemd.com/gallery/index.php

Enjoy.

[anjaligirl]

Hey guys, looks like I'm in the September 2007 class as well. Its going to be different (warmer) from Canada but looking forward to it!

[Melissa123]

Hey guys, looks like I'm in the September 2007 class as well. Its going to be different (warmer) from Canada but looking forward to it!


Congrats!! I'm getting nervous and excited:eek:

[user1234]

Hey everyone, I just bumped into this forum I didn't know it was around.

I got accepted to SABA for the Sep-07 class, I'm from Canada. I'm still waiting on other schools to decide if SABA will be my final choice.

Cheers!

[mtbd]

Hi there,
I was accepted for the September 2007 too. I am 22M and going to fly there in May to check up the island/locals/school/etc.
Hope to see you all there.:)

[vnukala]

do you guys think its too late to apply for september?
Thanks

[giovannidoe]

Just wondering. . .does anyone have an approximation about how many people apply sans MCAT?

[giovannidoe]

Please excuse my naivete, but what is the relationship between MUA and SABA? Both applications are mailed to Educational Consultants in Gardner, MA. Do the same people review apps for both programs?

[vnukala]

Hey guys, do you think its too late for me to apply for the September 2007 intake?

[Juice217]

Ive heard that they are almost the same school. The president of Saba is the owner of MUA in Nevis. It's just that Saba is owned by the NA government and has been around for alot longer. I believe its the same curriculum though. This is what some of the students told me when I visited Saba.

[genialg]

I just got accepted for this september

[B-lo22]

Hey guys, do you think its too late for me to apply for the September 2007 intake?

No, it's not too late to apply. Saba's only rule of thumb is to try to apply 3 months before the class starts.

[tpw2k]

I had interview on march 22, just got acceptance package today!!!!!!

My interview was pretty bad but I got lucky that they decided to overlook that!

See you guys September, M/22/Brampton,Ontario, canada

[mtbd]

I had interview on march 22, just got acceptance package today!!!!!!

My interview was pretty bad but I got lucky that they decided to overlook that!

See you guys September, M/22/Brampton,Ontario, canada
Congratulations!:)
Did you apply only to SABA? Why did you pick SABA if you don't mind me asking? I was accepted to the same semester too. Although I am leaning strongly to go there, I also was accepted to SGU and am still debating on where to go and why. Any suggestions on that matter?

[tpw2k]

Congratulations!:)
Did you apply only to SABA? Why did you pick SABA if you don't mind me asking? I was accepted to the same semester too. Although I am leaning strongly to go there, I also was accepted to SGU and am still debating on where to go and why. Any suggestions on that matter?

hey I also got accepted to MUA, already paid the deposit too :(
SABA has always been my first choice, just way too many positives to list, also I know someoen currently in fifth semester.

THe main reason why Saba is the most appealing, especially with Canadians, is the cheap tuition compared to SGU. Why pay 250K US + vs. 160K when you will get the same degree and still have 50 states accredited.

I know SGU grads keep saying they get top notch residencies but the thing is SABA gets them too and they save nearly 100,000.

It was really an easy choice for me, downside is the crappy island but that is only for 20 months, hopefully I can survive.

Come to Saba, we'll have a great time :)

[Mineira]

Congratulations, tpw2k! I'm also starting in Sept. The island will be fine... think positive. It will be "crappy" if you expect it to be.... self-fulfilling prophecy. Looking forward to meeting you in a few months.

[mtbd]

Congratulations, tpw2k! I'm also starting in Sept. The island will be fine... think positive. It will be "crappy" if you expect it to be.... self-fulfilling prophecy. Looking forward to meeting you in a few months.
Actually, I like the island a lot! Much more than Grenada! Food is much better (I've heard) than on Grenada and people are friendlier. :) No metal locks on the dorm windows, no police with dogs guarding the campus!
Yes, the island is small and has no beach, but so what! We are there to study not for vacation! Plus, it's just for 40 - 48 month depending either you want the summers off or not.
And the cost is very appealing (my mother has enough money to pay for it, so no debt for me!):D

[tpw2k]

Actually, I like the island a lot! Much more than Grenada! Food is much better (I've heard) than on Grenada and people are friendlier. :) No metal locks on the dorm windows, no police with dogs guarding the campus!
Yes, the island is small and has no beach, but so what! We are there to study not for vacation! Plus, it's just for 40 - 48 month depending either you want the summers off or not.
And the cost is very appealing (my mother has enough money to pay for it, so no debt for me!):D

awesome so it sounds like you've made your mind, excellent choice!
See you all September, can't wait, now all i have to do is complete my current exams for my classes, gotta find motivation for those. After that Euro vacation!

[mtbd]

awesome so it sounds like you've made your mind, excellent choice!
See you all September, can't wait, now all i have to do is complete my current exams for my classes, gotta find motivation for those. After that Euro vacation!

As much as I would like to go to Europe, I will fly to SABA in May to check out the school, island, restaurants, weather, locals, etc., etc., etc. I like to be prepare on what to expect before. ;)

Most likely I see you in September too unless I find something extremely awful on the island. :shock:

[DocSophina]

hi..i got my interview on 3/29 and got my acceptance package today 4/2!! wow..that was fast..i love Saba! i guess I will see you in all in Sept'07!!

[Melissa123]

Congrats Everyone!! I'll see you guys in September too:) I can't wait to meet everyone. I'm getting nervous and excited!

[thedirtychemist]

Congrats to all of you who are attending on September 2007. I am about to wrap up 2nd semester and have no complaints so far. The island is clean, beautiful, safe, and friendly. It's small, but you can always visit neighboring islands on the weekends after exams to cut loose.

My advice is to enjoy the time you have until Sept to its fullest. Hang out with family and friends, go on vacations, etc. Have no regrets when you come here and be ready to work hard to achieve your goal.

Some pre-study, some don't. My opinion is to NOT pre-study since that's pretty much gonna be the story of your life when you start school. The biggest enemy is not the material, but the burn-out factor. Party now, study later.

Good luck everyone!

[tpw2k]

hey dirty, what books do you suggest buying only for first semester.

[thedirtychemist]

Netter's Atlas for Anatomy

Basic Histology Text and Atlas by Junqueira and Carneiro

Just the two.

For 1st semester, all of the exam material will be given to you in the form of a word document and power point presentation. Having an Atlas around just gives you a better overall picture. I never really cracked the histology open bc I found the notes to be adequate; however, many liked using this book as a reference.

Informatics does NOT require a book, so don't buy it. Again, just powerpoints from her.

Embryology will be taught as part of the Anatomy curriculum usually 1 day a week. I don't think a book is necessary here either.

So to wrap up:
Netters and Basic Histology by J

[user1234]

Hey everyone,

For anyone studying in Saba, whats your typical week like in terms of classes....and then whats there to do on the island after your done classes for the day?

Basically are we going to get bored out of our minds on the island? I come for a moedaretly big city (>1 million population) so I'm not sure how moving to a small island will be like?

I am actually really scared I wont enjoy life there, any words of motivation/advice? I'm still waiting on Canadian acceptances but if all else fails I'm probably coming to SABA.

Thanks and congrats to everyone who has been accepted!

[tpw2k]

hey user, i am having the same concerns coming from Toronto area. Many people are saying come one week early and get scuba certified so you have scuba diving u can go to on weekends. As for the regular weekdays, you don't have much time to do anything other than study. Might be able to get 1 hour to do exercise or whatever else needs to be done.

Rest assured, there are plenty of students such as ourselves in the same boat, we'll all work together to make our stay as enjoyable as possible.

Good luck with the Canadian applications.

[kemarG]

Just wondering. . .does anyone have an approximation about how many people apply sans MCAT?

it looks like september 2007 will have alot of french speakers.

[PearlT]

Also accepted for September last month but never learned abt this forum until now. Am from Toronto, wondering whr to get my ticket from and if two-way or one-way. Has anyone else bought the tickets yet?

[tpw2k]

congrats pearl, look forward to seeing you in sept. I am looking at the usual sites for airline tickets (expedia, cheaptickets, travelocity, etc..) Remember to add around 150 to the price cuz of travelling to saba from saint maarten. Right now im looking in the range of 900 from toronto and 100US for the ferry roundtrip

[PearlT]

Thanks tpw2k, congrats to u too :)
I had a question, do you guys know if the newly built dorm is also available to book? I know it only says hillside dorm on the form but does that mean both, the old and the new one?
Are there any advantages of taking the new one?
Thanks

[speed2007]

I have been offered to switch from Jan 08 to Sept 07 and I accepted. So coming in September 2007 NOW!!!....WOOOHOO..veryyy excited...

how should i prepare for first semester??...which things should I make sure to bring with me??..any help..

[Dharma]

Hey all!
Congrats on being accepted to the Sept 07 class...I am also in the same boat, but am still contemplating whether or not to attend SABA...right now, Im deciding on SGU or SABA (also been accepted to ROSS, but have heard many negative things about it...)
...any thoughts/suggestions/advice? Ill try doing a search comparing these different schools, but if anyone has anything in the mean while, please feel free to post...

[Shasha]

Im going to Saba in September07 as well. 21/F from NY

[Shasha]

Hi Dharma,

What kind of bad things did you hear about Ross. I got accepted to Saba and paid the deposit b/c I didnt want to lose my seat, but Im still thinking about Ross. Im still waiting to take the MCAT soon. Please tell me everything you know. As for Saba, the only complaint I heard was that there are no coffee shops, but who wants to drink coffee in 90 degree weather?

[PearlT]

Hi everyone,
how often do the exam dates change for the first semester students? The handbook says Dec. 12-14, so does that mean that even first semester students' last exam would be on Dec. 14?
I'm trying to book my round-trip flight so am wondering if I book it for Dec. 15th, it would not cause me any trouble.
Thank you :)

[JeebusLives]

be careful about booking too early. this semester they changed the final exam schedule early in the semester so some people who booked before the semester even began got flights they might not have wanted.

[user1234]

Hey everyone on SABA.... I would like to ask you several questions I hope you can help. I'm just a little anxious since I have never lived on my own yet alone go to live in a caribbean island.

1) Is there high speed internet? if so how much? I was thinking of getting a VOIP line if there is high speed.

2) If I live on residence, is it hard to go around the island without a car, is the general trend to have a car or not to have one?

3) How do living arrangments work after the 20 months when we do our rotations in the States? do we have to look for appartments in the state we go to?

4) Is there cell-phone service, do I even need a cell phone?

5) Is it easy to go to other islands on spare time, is there any spare time on weekends?

Thanks for any input/feedback its greatly appreciated and I look forward to meeting everyone in September!

[Tyroneous1]

Hey everyone. I'm 32/m from Louisiana and will be starting at Saba in September 2007. I'd love to meet any of you guys that have been accepted.

User1234- I talked to a friend who just finished at Saba and is about to start his residency. Some of the questions I had for him were similar to yours.

He said that the high-speed internet connection is satellite and about half as fast as the "normal" U.S. connection. He also said that the dorms and liabrary have solid internet connections and they've been upgraded from dial-up to satellite.

From what I gather from the Saba website, cell phones can be bought and used.

Checkout : SABA University - www.saba.edu - international medical university college (http://www.saba.edu/other_faqs.php)

Hope that helps.

[MinnesotaMed]

Hey everyone on SABA.... I would like to ask you several questions I hope you can help. I'm just a little anxious since I have never lived on my own yet alone go to live in a caribbean island.

1) Is there high speed internet? if so how much? I was thinking of getting a VOIP line if there is high speed.

2) If I live on residence, is it hard to go around the island without a car, is the general trend to have a car or not to have one?

3) How do living arrangments work after the 20 months when we do our rotations in the States? do we have to look for appartments in the state we go to?

4) Is there cell-phone service, do I even need a cell phone?

5) Is it easy to go to other islands on spare time, is there any spare time on weekends?

Thanks for any input/feedback its greatly appreciated and I look forward to meeting everyone in September!

Hey there! I just thought I would answer some questions for you. The internet here is a 256 speed, and it cost around 120 a month. If you live in the dorms, it is best to get a wireless router and share it among two rooms. The internet is really slow here. You get used to it eventually though. I am in second semester and still haven't got a car. The locals here are really friendly, and will pick you up most of the time. You can hitch-hike all over the island. Don't worry, you will get good at it by mid-semester. Students are pretty good about giving rides also because they have all had to walk at one time. Alot of people got a car after first semester. An inexpensive car is hard to come by, so I am still saving up! As for rotations in the U.S., I believe you have to provide your own housing for all but one or two locations. I believe the school said that they provide you with a housing list, or maybe the hospital does. I am not positive on this though. There are two cell phone services here on the island. They both seem to work well, it just depends where you are living. I didn't get very good reception in Matthews dorm with one of the cell phone providers. I would recommend you bring an unlocked cell phone from home. When we signed up for internet, they had a package where you got a free cell phone, but I am not sure if they still have that package going on. I don't have a house phone here, so the cell phone is helpful to get ahold of classmates and any local establishments. It is pretty easy to go to other islands. You can hop on the ferry, or most people just take the airplanes because they are much faster. The best time to visit other islands is usually the weekend after a block exam. That way you still have another two weekends to study before the next test. I have yet to venture off The Rock, except to fly back home, so I can't give you any advice as to which island to visit. I hope this helped. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask!

[JLea]

Hey Minnesota... how did you get Internet without having to get a phone? They told me "No way."

By the way, you're on VMD at 2330 when you should be studying ECG or cell communication or, better yet, reading CHAPTER 18 of Ethics?

For shame, for shame...

[PearlT]

hey all, I emailed Tara abt the exam schedule and end dates and this is wat she told me:
"First semester will be done on Dec 13 late afternoon. Thanks,"
So I guess we now kno when the exam finish for first semester ;)

[MinnesotaMed]

Hey Minnesota... how did you get Internet without having to get a phone? They told me "No way."

By the way, you're on VMD at 2330 when you should be studying ECG or cell communication or, better yet, reading CHAPTER 18 of Ethics?

For shame, for shame...

My landlord has the phone. We have a wireless router that I use. If you need any further explanation on that, I will tell you in class tomorrow. Now stop posting worthless comments on the new students page.

[Dharma]

hi shasha,

well, the one thing that stands out with ross is its high attrition rate...much greater than any other carribean med school...another personal factor is that it is owned (i believe) by Devry, and thus it is run more like a business...i get this feeling every time i call them or they call me and ask me whether or not im going to accept their offer...

large class sizes (400+ students)...i read somewhere on this site (i know not that credible, but take my word on it) that ross lectures are broadcasted internally so that overflow students who can't fit in the lecture halls can view the lecture...

these factors are really important to me, and i want a school that wants its students to succeed by being supportive and challenging...

hope this helps
Hi Dharma,

What kind of bad things did you hear about Ross. I got accepted to Saba and paid the deposit b/c I didnt want to lose my seat, but Im still thinking about Ross. Im still waiting to take the MCAT soon. Please tell me everything you know. As for Saba, the only complaint I heard was that there are no coffee shops, but who wants to drink coffee in 90 degree weather?

[JLea]

My landlord has the phone. We have a wireless router that I use. If you need any further explanation on that, I will tell you in class tomorrow. Now stop posting worthless comments on the new students page.


Just so everyone knows, MM and I are friends...


However, none of my comments are ever worthless! ;)

[MO Med Man]

Hi, I'm a 22/male from Missouri looking forward to starting in September. Just sent in my deposit and booking my flight tomorrow.

[extensor_digiti_minimi]

Hey every one,

Congratulations for making it to the med; I 'm a Saba student currently doing my clinicals. I have bunch of books for sale which you'll find EXTREMELY HELPFUL for you Boards prepration. You'll use all them for the island exams also. Please private message me if you're interested;


K*pln 2007: (the whole series of 8 books) : 180 US$
BRS embryology: 10$
Snell Anatomy: 50$
Snell Neuroanatomy: 40$
BRS anatomy: 15$
Pretest Q CD (all subjects; >2000Qs) 30$
K*pln Q bank CD: 30$
my little summary of good-to-know facts from UW: (50 pages typed up): 20 $
webpath CD ( Qs included): 15$
BRS biochem : 20$
Lippncott's biochem: 30$
BRS neuroanatomy: 20$


Cheers,



edm

[Dharma]

Hey people...

I will be joining the rest of you come this Sept. Looking forward to meeting all of you during orientation or even before that.

22M/Mississauga (suberb of Toronto, Canada)
McMaster University Honours B.Sc. (Life Sciences)

(just thought this info might be useful to some)

Good luck and enjoy the rest of summer...from what I've heard, it's our last summer off!!!

[PearlT]

Hi Dharma (aka Akash),
welcome to SABA, I'm glad you made the right choice :)
We should definitely get in touch and discuss the next steps since we're both in Toronto.
P.S> and I'll reply to ur qs soon :)

[CMSS]

anyone from vancouver BC (Canada)?

[Saba23]

Vancouver in the house! Nice. I matched this year but it's good to see there's still some representation. Go for Radiology and make us proud ; )

I've got some material I used from Day 1 that really helped me for inclass exams and Step 1 - I got 258/99.
PM me if anyone is interested

[SoniaJhajj]

Hey Guys.. I just got my acceptance package for Saba :) I was wondering if anyone from Brampton (Canada) or nearby area if going there in Sept. I saw couple of posts... It will be fun and easier to travel together there... leme know if anyone is interested...

[speed2007]

Hey Guys.. I just got my acceptance package for Saba :) I was wondering if anyone from Brampton (Canada) or nearby area if going there in Sept. I saw couple of posts... It will be fun and easier to travel together there... leme know if anyone is interested...

congratz sonia :D:D ...i live in mississauga (can) and plan on travelling to saba on august 30/31st..plz find my email in ur PM box...hope to see u on the island...:p

[tpw2k]

i live in brampton! I plan on travelling August 30th. Haven't booked tickets yet

[ragin']

I just got in for Sept 07! I'm planning on reaching there on the 30th. I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

oh yeah, I'm a 24/m from Cali

[Dharma]

that's awesome...i think there's at least four of us from the GTA...

i booked my flight...Aug 30 6:30am...american airlines from toronto to st. marteen (arrives around 2:15pm)...then taking dawn II to get to the rock...

it cost me about 450 cdn one way...im planning to do round trips for the breaks, as many upper semester students have suggested (price, changing of exam dates)


i live in brampton! I plan on travelling August 30th. Haven't booked tickets yet

[PearlT]

hey guys,
I bought my ticket for Sept. 1st, leaves Toronto at 6:30am and reaches SABA at 2:15pm, from aa.com
anyone also travelling on the same day from Toronto? (Pearson International Airport?). Let me know and we might be travelling together :)
P.S. hey Dharma, have u bought the Dawn II ticket as well? If yes, how much did u get it for?

[Dharma]

hey pearlT..

no i have not, and was wondering the same...lol


hey guys,
I bought my ticket for Sept. 1st, leaves Toronto at 6:30am and reaches SABA at 2:15pm, from aa.com
anyone also travelling on the same day from Toronto? (Pearson International Airport?). Let me know and we might be travelling together :)
P.S. hey Dharma, have u bought the Dawn II ticket as well? If yes, how much did u get it for?

[drD]

Hey everybody,
I booked my flights on American Airlines for August 27th. Chicago to Miami then arrive in St. Maarten at 2:15. I also already booked a flight on Winair the same day leaving 5:25 for Saba. See you all there!

[hopeful786]

Hate to interrupt messages here with this one, but check out the for sale message board and reserve or buy things now so that you don't have to bring them with you.

[sijuasha]

I got accepted to SABA Sept 2007. Good luck and see you all.:)

[Dharma]

Congratulations!

where are you coming from?

[PearlT]

Hey everybody,
I booked my flights on American Airlines for August 27th. Chicago to Miami then arrive in St. Maarten at 2:15. I also already booked a flight on Winair the same day leaving 5:25 for Saba. See you all there!

hey DrD, how much did u pay for winair?

[drD]

The flight from st. Maarten to Saba was $50 but the tax was about an additional $30 something.

[PearlT]

The flight from st. Maarten to Saba was $50 but the tax was about an additional $30 something.

oh wow,that's a huge amt of tax!

[Dharma]

I was eavesdropping on former SABA classes, and I thought one of the classes did something cool...So, I hope we can get it going as well...

Let's type our vmd screen name, where we are from, where we did our undergrad, the date we are arriving, how we are arriving, and who we are arriving with...

I'll be the first...

Dharma
From: Toronto (Mississauga)
Univ: McMaster University
When: Aug 30, 2007
How: AA from Toronto to Miami to St. Marteen, then Dawn II from SM to SABA
With: me, myself, and I...parents might visit during 2nd semester

[speed2007]

Obaid
From: Toronto (Mississauga)
Univ: McMaster University
When: Sept 1, 2007
How: AA from Toronto to Miami to St. Marteen, then Dawn II from SM to SABA
With: coming by myself for now!

[litt]

lol go mac go

litt
From - Mississauga (that's three of us already)
Uni - McMaster
When - Sept 2
How - same
With - alone

[Melissa123]

From: Florida
Univ: Florida Institute of Technology
When: August 25
How: Ft. Lauderdale to St. Maarten to Saba
With: Mom and Dad;)

[drD]

from: Illinois
Uni: DePaul
How:Chicago-Miami-St.Maarten(AA)-Saba(WinAir)
When:Aug 27
With who: myself

[PearlT]

Hey all,

From: Toronto (downtown)
Univ: U of T (downtown)
When: Sept 1, 2007
How: AA from Toronto to Miami to St. Marteen, then probably Dawn II from SM to SABA
With: coming by myself for now! (I noticed Obaid, u r also coming on Sept. 1st, wanna go together?)

[ragin']

From: San Fancisco Bay Area
Univ: UC Berkeley
When: August 30
How: Oakland-LA- Ft. Lauderdale(Delta); Ft. L -San Juan-St Maarten(AA)
With: my lucky hat and HOPEFULLY my luggage

[CMSS]

From: Vancouver BC
Univ: UBC
When: August 31st
How: Vancouver to seattle to miami to st.martin to SABA (long flight)
With: alone

[Shasha]

From: Rockland, NY
Univ: State University of New York (Albany, NY)
When: Don't know yet
How: NYC to St. Martin..then probably by ferry (im scared of the little plane)
With: mom and dad

[sijuasha]

From: Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarteen on August 31
Then not decided yet.

[tpw2k]

Name: Paramvir
From: Brampton, ON
Univ: York University (Toronto, NY)
When: Don't know yet, prolly on the 30th
How: Toronto to St Maarten and then probably via ferry
With: my credit card

[MedGirl22]

From: London, ON
Univ: Western Ontario
When: Aug. 27
How: My parents live in Georgia in the States so I'm leaving from there: Atlanta, GA to Charlotte to St. Maarten then flight to Saba
With: My bf who's also attending Saba

[sijuasha]

Anybody from Fort Lauderdale there is good flight sale from Spirit air, just $55-$88 one way

[sb84]

Hello everyone,
My name is Steve. I also have been accepted to Saba for this coming fall semester. I figured I'd finally register so I could post. Just saying hi and looking forward to meeting everyone!

From: Chicago suburbs
Univ: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
When: August 28
How: US Airways Chicago to Charlotte to St. Maarten, Winair to Saba
With: possibly a batch of cookies (cookies are delicious)

[Juice217]

From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
University:ORU
When: Aug. 28
How: TUL-DFW-MIA-SXM by American Airlines and then to Saba by ferry on the 29th or 30th.
With: myself

[bmvl]

Hi all,

WOW - this is very exciting - I just got my acceptance last friday - I am doing everything the last minute but the rush is keeping me going ...

BMVL
From: Toronto
Univ: University of Toronto (Scarborough)
When: not yet booked !!! I am thinking Aug 30th tho ...
How: clueless
With: myself - my mom wants to come but I thought it would be a bit weird but now may be I will ask her to come :o)

BTW - those of you who are leaving from TO in late August can you please tell me

what airline you used to book your flight from TO to SMX
How much it was
any additional info

I want to find the most reasonable price and the flight which is the shortest cuz I get motion sick :shock: so far I have gotten a few quotes but I want to know what you guys suggest

Also, Torontonians what do you say about a get together before departure ? I know this was talked about before but I didn't follow up to see if you guys actually met ... so if you are interested post a few potential dates and palces

[Rubyapple]

From: Toronto
University: University of Toronto (St-George)
Departure Date: Sept 1
How: From Toronto Peason Airport --> Miami --> St- Maarten --> Saba
With: Myself


I was wondering if we need to change airports at St-Maarten to take Winair to SABA. Anyone know?

THANKS

[litt]

naw you don't have to go to a different airport to catch a winair flight ...

[MrChem]

Hey everyone,
Just adding my 2 cents to this thread.
I haven't booked my ticket yet, but I'm thinking August 28th or 29th ish.
Which Dorms are people aiming for? Is there a significant difference between them?

[richie.smits]

Hey I am also attending Saba starting this September 2007.
Parents live in Charlotte, NC
Undergrad: UNC Wilmington
Departing on August 30th Charlotte,NC=>St. Martin=>Saba with U.S. Airways
Trying to live in Hillside dorms but haven't heard yet.

Let me know if you live in the NC area and maybe we can meet up sometime before we head down there.

-Richie

[MrChem]

I'm Canadian,
And it looks like I'll be doing the Toronto-Miami-St Maarten flight on the 28th

[user1234]

Hey I'm U.Ottawa grad.

I'm leaving from Ottawa to Phili, Phili to Charlotte, then to St.Maarten. I leave Aug27 arive 28th.

I'm thinking of going ferry from St.Maarten, I havn't decided yet.

See you guys soon!

[Juice217]

hey everyone,
just thought I'd throw out an idea. There is a hotel close to the airport called the Turquoise Shell Inn, its so close I walked to the airport from the hotel when I visited in February.

They have a medical student discount which makes the rooms $85 per night. I just reserved a room for the 28th and 29th (just in case my luggage comes in late). If anyone is interested in splitting the cost of a room (2 twin beds and a couch in the entry) let me know. The hotel has twin beds, double beds, couches, but more than 3 people to a room would be crowded. Otherwise, you can get on their website and reserve a room yourself (they have a total of ten) and we'll hang out.

Just thought it might be nice to get to know some of my classmates before we dive into our education. I know we've all been looking forward to this for some time and I'm hoping (and pretty sure) I'm not the only one who is a little anxious/excited about this new place. Friends would be nice.

The hotel backs up to the Simpson Bay beach and is owned by a nice retired optometrist from KC. He's so awesome that when I went over to Saba after staying one night at his hotel, I left my liquor in the frig in the room since I couldn't take it on the plane. When I came back to St. Maarten, I found it in my new room, chilled and ready to go (thats cool). On top of that, at last minute he gave me a full refund on my last night because I had to leave early to get to an unexpected funeral back in the States.

hope to get some responses. See you all in September.

[medschool22]

i don't know if this has been addressed, but I'd come here ~5 days early. Some people closer to the start of classes, but you get to know a lot of people and the island when you come a little earlier.

[MrChem]

hey juice

I'm feeling much the same way you are, and normally would be up for splitting the room, but... I've already got all of my flight plans booked and everything, im actualy going through boston, then miami, spending the night (29th) in miami, and getting to saba the evening of the 30th - so i won't be able to make those days in st. maarten

But, if you're up for getting together and doing something (or just seeing what all there is to do) on Saba, I'd be up for that. Like you said, friends would be nice.

Same offer goes out to anyone just starting up this september!

[gulati]

Hey all , im coming down in sept 07 too! I got some old textbooks from friends....havn't bought any others.....anyone know where to get cheap used ones?

[MikePedroMD]

Hey guys, my name is Mike Pedro and I'm fron Boston, Ma. I'll see everyone on Aug. 28th...hopefully. Unless the casino gods drag to another island for that day!

Looking forward to meeting all...Hope everyone wants to party like a Rockstar before we get started!

[rabaniel]

Hey Dharma

Just wondering what negative things you heard about Ross. I recently went to SGU, Ross, and AUC's informational sessions. @ Ross the only thing is that it seemed to be harder in the sense that they weed people out.

Thanks!

Rea

[Tyson]

Hey Dharma

Just wondering what negative things you heard about Ross. I recently went to SGU, Ross, and AUC's informational sessions. @ Ross the only thing is that it seemed to be harder in the sense that they weed people out.

Thanks!

Rea

Hi Dharma,

All three of those schools are fine. I am told that SGU is the best of the three, but I don't know from personal experience. However, You are posting this on a Saba Forum... so most of the people on this forum will know more about Saba than the other three schools.

Saba is dramatically less expensive than all three of those schools. In some cases as much as $100,000 less expensive.

Any one of those four schools (SGU, AUC, Ross or Saba) will get you an MD if you work hard.

Good Luck!