Will the CA board decide on SMU's application this week?

[Bob2k]

I just called both the Cali med board and the hotel where they're having their meeting and was told it would conclude at 4 pm and that if I were to call back at that time, they could probably transfer me over to their "media center" where the conference is being held to speak with someone to learn the answer to the action taken regarding "item #8" on the agenda (SMU site visit report).

I am still confused as to one thing: I thought Cali said they wanted to revisit SMU because of the hurricane damage and that accordingly SMU withdrew the app for approval.

[JTP73]

Originally Posted by Bob2k

I just called both the Cali med board and the hotel where they're having their meeting and was told it would conclude at 4 pm and that if I were to call back at that time, they could probably transfer me over to their "media center" where the conference is being held to speak with someone to learn the answer to the action taken regarding "item #8" on the agenda (SMU site visit report).

I am still confused as to one thing: I thought Cali said they wanted to revisit SMU because of the hurricane damage and that accordingly SMU withdrew the app for approval.

Thanks for the update. Actually, as far as I understand, SMU tried to withdraw their application, but the CA Med Board refused. Either way, my guess is that the outcome may not be positive, but hopefully, the Board will allow for some sort of re-eval process. It seems that SMU did not think that CA's refusal to withdraw was fair, and they wanted to withdraw for reasons that don't add up to them being fully confident about their chances of approval. Does anyone know why SMU tried to withdraw their application? Hurricane-related? Something else?

[lacarthic]

I believe the reason they wanted to withdraw their application was because the site team was scheduled to come back to re-evaluate the campus on Cayman in March or something like that, but we had to stay in Maine for another semester so instead of rescheduling the school decided to withdraw the app and start over and by the time Cali came back everything would be A OK. I though this was a good idea but unfort. things Cali had other plans. I am pretty sure this was the reason but JP or someone esle can confirm or give another explanation.

[smucayman]

Originally Posted by Bob2k

I just called both the Cali med board and the hotel where they're having their meeting and was told it would conclude at 4 pm and that if I were to call back at that time, they could probably transfer me over to their "media center" where the conference is being held to speak with someone to learn the answer to the action taken regarding "item #8" on the agenda (SMU site visit report).

I am still confused as to one thing: I thought Cali said they wanted to revisit SMU because of the hurricane damage and that accordingly SMU withdrew the app for approval.

hey bro why don't you leave the calling and talking to california board to the school. i'm sure they don't want random students calling them. that won't help us much. thanks for your cooperation.

[Bob2k]

Yeah, you're right. On the report, I'm sure reason #1 will be "some random student called us and we were so enraged we changed our decision on SMU to a no".

Get real and grow up. It takes a lot more to derail an app than a phone call.

[JTP73]

Originally Posted by Bob2k

Ok, that does make pretty good sense. Dr. Green had told us that Cali would re-visit SMU in Cayman, but that was back when we were scheduled to return there in the spring i.e. the Jan-Apr term.

I guess when that got pushed back a term, Cali decided the gap between their first and second visits would be too long? And just to push ahead with the report. Still, it seems like if they were interested in revisiting, that means the first report was positive, doesn't it? I mean, unless they figured the hurricane would somehow make our campus and facilities better, which doesn't make sense.

I too have a kind of foreboding about this, it doesn't have the aura of a positive thing about to happen. Unfortunately it's likely that all hell will break loose among the large Cali contingent of the school should we be denied, but I do honestly feel the administration is beyond reproach on this one, they were unstintingly honest and candid on the Cali issue from day one.

But now I see why people felt that remaining in maine for this term would have more serious repercussions than imagined. Frankly, after the last two months of this weather, I too wish we had returned. Last term's weather was great compared to this.

I dread the response from the naysayers on this forum if the news is not complete approval. Not because I don't trust in the Administration of SMU, because I do; but to have to ward off those who say that SMU is not on the up-and-up, because of an assessment that occurred during a tumultuous time, will be painstakingly difficult. I hope that proper consideration is made, and the Board presents an option for either conditional approval or a re-assessment to occur, if full approval is not attained.

Cheers to the SMU Administration for being able to relocate under pressing circumstances. I have to admit that I didn't consider applying to SMU because I believed that the effects of the hurricane would cause much more than physical damage. I have observed all of this as it has unfolded, and SMU seems much more solid than they were prior to the relocation.

No matter what the outcome, I think that the current and prospective students, who are vested in SMU, should work diligently to defend the reputation of SMU on this forum.

I cannot speak for all prospective Carib med students, but I obtained a lot of information from these forums as I made my decision of where to attend med school. SMU has one of the most optimistic overall vibes on their forum, and the integrity factor also figured prominently into my decision.

In the future, many prospective students will likely use this forum to make decisions as to where to apply, and I think that it is imperative that the current and prospective students devalue what the naysayers will have to say. I know that it is premature in saying this, but it always seems that the trolls are the first to attack on these forums.

[azskeptic]

SMU was disapproved today by unanimous vote. The report will be out shortly it would appear on California's website.

[JTP73]

Originally Posted by azskeptic

SMU was disapproved today by unanimous vote. The report will be out shortly it would appear on California's website.

Any details known yet? Just wondering, where did you gather your news?

[azskeptic]

Originally Posted by JTP73

Any details known yet? Just wondering, where did you gather your news?

someone who attended the meeting called me.

[Bob2k]

If it were anyone other than Azskeptic reporting this, I would dismiss it as rumor-mongering or school-bashing, but he has a long history here of honesty, integrity and thoroughly researching something before posting it, so it must be true that SMU was rejected, which is unfortunate.