It is with great pleasure that, upon the recommendation of the Admissions Committee, the Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine - New York State/American Program wishes to offer you a place in the Class of 2013
Very exciting!!!
I knew that I would choose Colorado over Tel Aviv even before I got this letter. Regardless, it feels good to have the "right of refusal," as one friend put it, as well as confidence from knowing that I had options, as another friend framed my admittedly enviable position.
My interview with Dr. XXX, an alumnus of Tel Aviv practicing in San Diego County, was even more relaxed than my UCSD interviews. The most probing questions he asked were related to how serious I was in applying to Tel Aviv and how likely I was to complete the program should I matriculate. Can I handle the language barrier and culture shock? Do I have a support network in Israel, or could I function well half a world away from home?
Dr. XXX stated outright, in fact, that the admissions committee understands that Sackler is a backup school for many if not most applicants, and that those who are accepted to a program in the United States tend to stay in the country. Knowing this makes it a bit easier to turn down Tel Aviv. But, if I had not been accepted into any program in America, I would have been thrilled to go to Tel Aviv for medical school.
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