Application Review Process

Screening of Applications

• All applications reviewed for completeness.
• Minimum criteria to be granted an interview includes a complete application, a preferred GPA of 3.0 or greater, and an ADA verification statement or letter of intent.  In addition, applicants’ writing samples, letters of recommendations, official transcripts, and work/volunteer experiences will be considered in completing the application review form.  The 30 to 35 candidates with the highest scores will be selected for interviews.  

Interview and Review of Application

• During the interview, interviewers will clarify all aspects of the applicant’s application and pose standard questions approved by the committee.  Each interviewer will select a unique set of standard questions to pose to each candidate.  The same sub-committee members will interview each candidate.  Each interviewer scores all interviews.
• Application packets are scored considering GPA, letters of recommendation, professional writing sample, work/volunteer experience, honors/awards, and other achievements.

Decision

• Application and interview scores are combined for a grand total and applicants are ranked by the Admissions Committee.
• Candidates will be notified of acceptance or denial by the computer matching service. 
• In addition, the Admission Committee forwards an official letter of acceptance to only those candidates matched to the Stony Brook Dietetic Internship program. 
• Those applicants not ranked or not matched will receive notification of status only by D&D Digital Systems.