2022-2023 Baylor

[texasvandy]

I think it's a fair concern. Baylor is a well-established school with plenty of connections across Houston with some of the best specialists in the country. As a student, you can join pre-existing clubs and have classes above you to offer you advice and support.

Being at Temple in its opening year means you lose some of those things. If you are interested in a club, it's on you or your classmates to create that club from the ground up. Temple has great doctors, but you will be in the first group of students learning about each rotation without classmates above you offering suggestions and such. Rather than having the city of Houston and its food, entertainment, and infrastructure at your fingertips, you are in a much sleepier area with less to do. Austin and Waco are "close," but not close enough for you to be there often or routinely. None of these things are horrible on their own, but they add up. I honestly still don't understand why they didn't open a separate program with its own admissions team that keeps the Baylor name. Forcing applicants to hope they end up at their preferred campus after locking themselves in through the match is frustrating.

This. It is like attending a brand new school in a location that may not offer much as a location and BCM is forcing people to accept as opposed to choose the location voluntarily. Mayo Arizona or Florida - people are applying voluntarily.

I am sure many would choose voluntarily if offered as a choice. Temple is a great place in terms of established hospitals, people doing residency and fellowships providing guidance to brand new students, and a lot of infrastructure already in place for doing rotations. Only missing ingredient is giving people a choice ahead of time to determine whether they want to be placed in Temple before they select BCM number 1.

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[deleted1141314]

I guess I understand that perspective. I think the downsides are worth having access to Baylor's resources and learning from their clinicians, but that's just me

 

[megladoc]

They sent an email stating that everyone who prematched is eligible for their recruitment scholarships, which they will notify folks of no later than January 30th (this coming Monday). It doesn't guarantee that everyone will get one, though, only that everyone who prematched has a chance of getting a recruitment scholarship.

I don’t think I received this email. Should I read into it :0

 

[chicandtoughness]

Out of curiosity, why is everyone on this thread so afraid of going to temple? It's close to both Austin and Waco so it's not like you're in the middle of nowhere?

I don't think folks on this thread are necessarily scared of going to Temple, but they're scared of the lack of transparency in how the decision is made, and scared of the lack of control they have in the situation. Someone brought up Mayo AZ above, but for Mayo AZ you make the decision to apply there. It's not like you apply to Mayo proper and then they lottery you between MN and AZ.

 

[wysdoc]

I don't think folks on this thread are necessarily scared of going to Temple, but they're scared of the lack of transparency in how the decision is made, and scared of the lack of control they have in the situation. Someone brought up Mayo AZ above, but for Mayo AZ you make the decision to apply there. It's not like you apply to Mayo proper and then they lottery you between MN and AZ.

You're right about that part, @chicandtoughness at Mayo the application processes are separate. However, the sentiments about not going to "THE" Mayo were just the same.

Everyone has their own reasons for ranking schools and for wanting certain schools. We are not all looking for the same things.
I hope that as future doctors you can decide with some degree of reason and realization that there is an element of uncertainty in the TMDSAS Match (and later in the NRMP match).

 

[BCM2027]

Hey everyone!

Now that prematching is drawing to a close, I want to invite y'all to the admitted students GroupMe and Facebook pages! We are super excited to meet y'all and answer any questions. For those who didn't prematch, we are not a prematch heavy school, and myself and most of my classmates got in on match day! I will try to answer questions here on SDN as well if anyone has questions while building their rank list.

Facebook Page: Baylor College of Medicine Class of 2027 | Facebook
GroupMe Link: GroupMe

 

[TexasHopeful52]

Does anyone know if they are basing any of the forced temple matches on your application? I own a business and that’s on my application and considering they explicitly stated multiple times they want “entrepreneurial minded” individuals in temple, it really scares me. Right now Im thinking Im going to rank at the very least Utsw and Long above Baylor because of Temple, and considering putting more above them as well. Will they let you defer if you get into temple?

In terms of the match with how waitlist preference works, I think pretty much everyone who prematches or matches will get their choice. There are 40 spots in temple and if you match you get first dibs to switch to campus you prefer based on waitlist movement. There will always be a good number of people who choose out of state prestigious private schools and will leave (Baylor average on AAMC website is 30ish waitlist movement?), plus I think people underestimate the number of students who want to go to Temple. If you do not match to Baylor and get in through the waitlist, you can always just choose not to attend if they don't have spots in the campus you want.

 

[decafcoffee]

I don’t think I received this email. Should I read into it :0

I prematched but don’t think I got this email either.

 

[ese2]

I prematched but don’t think I got this email either.

Same

 

[skeptastic]

I prematched but don’t think I got this email either.

I've edited that post, as it was a mistake. I thought I was posting in the UTMB thread, but somehow ended up in here while writing it. That email was sent to UTMB prematchers, not Baylor prematchers. Sorry for the confusion!

 

[beepboop39]

Is baylor done interviewing?

 

[hadv3r]

Is baylor done interviewing?

Per the interview survey, the last interview day was January 20th. However, they could have added extra days after the fact

 

[deleted1053890]

With the end of prematch comes the end of my hopes of attending Baylor as an OOS.

Best of luck to you all.

 

[wysdoc]

With the end of prematch comes the end of my hopes of attending Baylor as an OOS.

Best of luck to you all.

Not true- OOS offers continue through June, and OOS applicants are not in the Match system

 

[deleted1053890]

Not true- OOS offers continue through April

LOL nvm then I’m just uneducated. I thought OOS had to prematch to get in. Baylor pull through!

 

[texasvandy]

Baylor can make offers to all interviewed candidates all the way into June or later (Instate lose the ability to be on waitlist May 15th if they have an admission instate).

 

[ryan03]

Do we think most OOS offers have already been made?

 

[BU22]

Do students usually take out the full loan amount for cost of living? The BCM online calculator has the COL at $32,000/yr but that seems like a lot if you have roommates and your car's paid off.

 

[texasvandy]

Room and Board	Transportation	Personal	Total Living Expenses
Monthly	$2,084	$343	$249	$2,676

Things got moved in cut and paste but essentially they allocate a lot of money under room and board and transportation ($2431). It all depends on how much you are willing give up in terms of being alone vs having a roommate and how much you eat out vs make food, own a car on which you are paying your own insurance at a minimum since gas costs nowhere near 250 a month.

 

[BCM2027]

Do students usually take out the full loan amount for cost of living? The BCM online calculator has the COL at $32,000/yr but that seems like a lot if you have roommates and your car's paid off.

It's really up to you. Baylor has some special loans with differed interest that almost everyone takes before federal loans, but you can definitely get by with less than 32k a year if you have your car paid off. Rent in the most popular complexes for MS1s usually ranges from 700-900 for your own bed and bath with a roommate, less if you're willing to get a third roommate. Temple was a lot cheaper since parking is free at the hospital so you aren't bound to the rail/bus lines like Houston.

 

[deleted1132724]

Does cancelling your campus tour negatively reflect on your application?

 

[wysdoc]

Does cancelling your campus tour negatively reflect on your application?

No, it's just for your benefit if you haven't had a chance to see the school and area

 

[lucky_12]

To what extent is the Temple campus affecting y'all's ranking of Baylor for match?

 

[hadv3r]

To what extent is the Temple campus affecting y'all's ranking of Baylor for match?

For me personally, I still think the Baylor name alone will open up more doors than any other school in Texas. I also had a chance to go to Temple and Dr. Cable and the team there are amazing. It's already an established teaching hospital (with TAMU being there previously for decades), so I am not worried about getting a worse education. Temple doesn't have much of a nightlife like Houston, but Austin isn't too far from Temple. It's also way cheaper living in Temple than in Houston.

 

[ese2]

For me personally, I still think the Baylor name alone will open up more doors than any other school in Texas. I also had a chance to go to Temple and Dr. Cable and the team there are amazing. It's already an established teaching hospital (with TAMU being there previously for decades), so I am not worried about getting a worse education. Temple doesn't have much of a nightlife like Houston, but Austin isn't too far from Temple. It's also way cheaper living in Temple than in Houston.

I 100% agree. I went to school in a smaller city pretty similar to Temple so I'm used to the lifestyle. But I can see how it would be a big adjustment for someone who went to UT for example.

 

[texasvandy]

If I were ok with going to Temple and not admitted to Baylor, I would write a letter of intent stating I am very much interested in going to Temple!

 

[skeptastic]

If I were ok with going to Temple and not admitted to Baylor, I would write a letter of intent stating I am very much interested in going to Temple!

For sure!

 

[potayno]

Hey y’all, sorry if this has been asked and answered but I’ve dug through as much of this thread as I can handle without finding what I’m looking for and I’m sure someone here has an easy answer.

I’m finally making it to the BCM Houston open house this weekend (living OOS rn for school) and wanted to know what the dress code/vibe for the day is. Any advice/insight appreciated… also would love to hear about must-do’s in the Houston area as I’ll be there for a couple of days! Gotta make those flights worth it

 

[randompremed457]

Hey y’all, sorry if this has been asked and answered but I’ve dug through as much of this thread as I can handle without finding what I’m looking for and I’m sure someone here has an easy answer.

I’m finally making it to the BCM Houston open house this weekend (living OOS rn for school) and wanted to know what the dress code/vibe for the day is. Any advice/insight appreciated… also would love to hear about must-do’s in the Houston area as I’ll be there for a couple of days! Gotta make those flights worth it

dress code: business casual. some ppl showed up in suits, you can do that if you want but I take the adcoms word that it doesn’t affect your admissions chances (unless you accidentally start a fire or something)

Must do in Houston: eat tbh. Houston has the best food scene in the country as far as I’m concerned. Will dm you as I’m unsure if the moderators would be happy with my list of recs taking up space in this thread.

 

[xakrinf]

Hey y’all, sorry if this has been asked and answered but I’ve dug through as much of this thread as I can handle without finding what I’m looking for and I’m sure someone here has an easy answer.

I’m finally making it to the BCM Houston open house this weekend (living OOS rn for school) and wanted to know what the dress code/vibe for the day is. Any advice/insight appreciated… also would love to hear about must-do’s in the Houston area as I’ll be there for a couple of days! Gotta make those flights worth it

Highly recommend the museum district! The fine arts museum, natural history museum, and the health museum are some of the coolest in the country! Also a great live theater scene nearby if you’re into that. Plus… NASA!

 

[BCM2027]

Hey y’all, sorry if this has been asked and answered but I’ve dug through as much of this thread as I can handle without finding what I’m looking for and I’m sure someone here has an easy answer.

I’m finally making it to the BCM Houston open house this weekend (living OOS rn for school) and wanted to know what the dress code/vibe for the day is. Any advice/insight appreciated… also would love to hear about must-do’s in the Houston area as I’ll be there for a couple of days! Gotta make those flights worth it

Second eating and the museum district - The Museum of Natural History is one of my personal favorites. There's a ton of restaurants in the Montrose area near Baylor that are really amazing.

Since you're already going to be in the TMC area for the open house, Hermann Park is also really pretty if the weather is good that day and right next to the medical center!

 

[xakrinf]

Hey y’all, sorry if this has been asked and answered but I’ve dug through as much of this thread as I can handle without finding what I’m looking for and I’m sure someone here has an easy answer.

I’m finally making it to the BCM Houston open house this weekend (living OOS rn for school) and wanted to know what the dress code/vibe for the day is. Any advice/insight appreciated… also would love to hear about must-do’s in the Houston area as I’ll be there for a couple of days! Gotta make those flights worth it

Oh! And the color factory is nearby! Very touristy, but fun and lots of good photo ops if you've got anyone coming with you!

 

[lavendermatcha]

Sorry if this has already been asked on here but I realized I haven’t sent my FAFSA yet (oops!), and I was wondering if you must include parent information for Baylor. I know Long doesn’t require it. Thanks in advance.

 

[lavendermatcha]

Sorry if this has already been asked on here but I realized I haven’t sent my FAFSA yet (oops!), and I was wondering if you must include parent information for Baylor. I know Long doesn’t require it. Thanks in advance.

Nvm, found the info. It looks like Baylor does require parental info for future reference.

 

[BCM2027]

Congratulations everyone on getting interviews and submitting your match lists today! I know it's hard, but try to relax for the next two weeks - a restful few months does wonders for starting medical school!

 

[NursetoMD23]

I got the call for acceptance today! OOS.
I feel bad because I was expecting it to be my doctor's office, so I was caught off guard when it was the dean. I was in too much shock to sound excited haha

 

[ryan03]

I got the call for acceptance today! OOS.
I feel bad because I was expecting it to be my doctor's office, so I was caught off guard when it was the dean. I was in too much shock to sound excited haha

Congrats! When did you interview if you don’t mind?

 

[littleredhead]

OOS acceptance yesterday! I interviewed January 6.

I was on my way home to write my letter of intent. So over the moon!!!!

 

[Ronayno2000]

GOOD LUCK TOMORROW EVERYBODY! It was such a pleasure suffering with y'all this year, and I hope all of you get accepted to your number 1 school!!!

 

[littleredhead]

I got the call for acceptance today! OOS.
I feel bad because I was expecting it to be my doctor's office, so I was caught off guard when it was the dean. I was in too much shock to sound excited haha

Do you remember what they told us about our campus selection? I know it was something about Friday but I don’t remember anything else. Was Friday our deadline to select or is Friday when we get to? I haven’t gotten the link for selection yet and I’m kicking myself for being too excited to remember

 

[NursetoMD23]

Congrats! When did you interview if you don’t mind?

hi, i interviewed on 12/09

 

[hadv3r]

Oh my god I matched to Baylor!

 

[MCAThiccy]

Thank you God!

 

[amateurbater]

IS—did not match. Not sure why I’m getting butchered across the board.

 

[pugsygirl17]

MATCHED!!!

 

[MercifulCamper]

Thank you God!View attachment 367050

LETS GOOOOO

 

[diazepamazing]

matched!!

 

[am2350]

Matched!!!

 

[lucky_12]

Matched! yayyyyy

 

[hadv3r]

I hope we get that confirmation email soon since I feel like this is some sort of cruel joke lol