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9 days!
Still seems like a long time9 days!
It's a valid question though. The fact of the matter is, a school wants to know if you are genuinely interested in attending and have a decent likelihood of enrolling if you are offered an acceptance. Schools would probably prefer an applicant with lower stats who really wants to be there over someone win higher stats who would be disappointed if that was the only school they got into. Bottom line, going into interviews you should always have an answer as to why you would want to attend that specific school in addition to why you want to be in medical school at all.
The school can directly ask questions to gauge interest, asking whether one has interviewed at other schools doesn't answer the "why our school" question. I doubt it that schools are simply asking this question to select applicants who've had 0 other interviews and would be highly likely to attend their school.It's a valid question though. The fact of the matter is, a school wants to know if you are genuinely interested in attending and have a decent likelihood of enrolling if you are offered an acceptance. Schools would probably prefer an applicant with lower stats who really wants to be there over someone win higher stats who would be disappointed if that was the only school they got into. Bottom line, going into interviews you should always have an answer as to why you would want to attend that specific school in addition to why you want to be in medical school at all.
The school can directly ask questions to gauge interest, asking whether one has interviewed at other schools doesn't answer the "why our school" question. I doubt it that schools are simply asking this question to select applicants who've had 0 other interviews and would be highly likely to attend their school.
Thanks for the clarification!The post I replied to said something about being asked if he had a good enough application to go to basically any school, why would he pick theirs, which I think is a valid question. I never said anything about an interviewer wanting you to list specific schools you've interviewed at.
As in IRC? Or what do you mean?Any interest in forming an chat for those of us on this thread?
As in IRC? Or what do you mean?
Any interest in forming an chat for those of us on this thread?
I could go for a support group for the next nine days.
haha. I honestly would if I knew how. I have joined a few but I have never made my own. I suppose we could always start some type of chatroom somewhere. Hopefully it will save everyones conversations until November 15.My thoughts exactly lol
Edit: I vote @Make Or Break to make it as long as he/she wants to. Since I didn't even know what IRC was I don't think I'm the one for the job.
Wooooooo! FEEL THAT ENERGY EVERYONE!!Only 6 days left! Get pumped, everyone!
I am OOS and was asked at San Antonio where else I was applying.... I answered very generallyIs it common for interviewers at Texas schools to ask where else one has interviewed? Wondering if folks have experienced this during their Texas school interviews.
Just went through last year's threads to find out time of day everyone releases:
UTH - Morning, rolling
Foster – Couldn’t Tell
Lubbock - Morning
A&M - Midnight
UTHSCSA - Morning, rolling
UTMB - Midnight
UTSW - Midnight
Also I think last year BCM started getting back to people the Monday before prematch so good luck everybody!
Basically you're telling me that I'm going to be on this forum Friday until midnight with the rest of you.Just went through last year's threads to find out time of day everyone releases:
UTH - Morning, rolling
Foster – Afternoon
Lubbock - Morning
A&M - Midnight
UTHSCSA - Morning, rolling
UTMB - Midnight
UTSW - Midnight
Also I think last year BCM started getting back to people the Monday before prematch so good luck everybody!
Edited to include information for Foster.
Basically you're telling me that I'm going to be on this forum Friday until midnight with the rest of you.
Basically you're telling me that I'm going to be on this forum Friday until midnight with the rest of you.
When you say rolling, you mean rolling throughout the day, right?
When you say rolling, you mean rolling throughout the day, right?
*trollingNope, rolling for a whole month.
What are you guys doing this week to make the time roll by faster? I don't have much school work so I am gonna eat a bunch of good food and watch a bunch of T.V.
What are you guys doing this week to make the time roll by faster? I don't have much school work so I am gonna eat a bunch of good food and watch a bunch of T.V.
Same! If you're a Netflix guy, I recommend House of Cards or Sherlock if you really want to get addicted.
That's me too, only I'm still waiting for more than 1 II.This chat is going to be needed more than ever this week!
This is how I feel:
+1That's me too, only I'm still waiting for more than 1 II.
Same! If you're a Netflix guy, I recommend House of Cards or Sherlock if you really want to get addicted.
If you've never watched the sopranos , that's a great one to get hooked on too.
Gilmore girls is my favorite show from childhood. I also suggest scandal!I've seen Sherlock already and it was amazing. I'm starting to get into Gilmore Girls though.
Definitely, re-watching it now.
Most people have probably already seen these, but I recommend Scrubs and Arrested Development.
Most people have probably already seen these, but I recommend Scrubs and Arrested Development.
If you don't watch Arrested Development you miss out on 65% of my jokes.
A lot of people think I'm not funny.
I always tell people about the time I was by myself and I had that dream about the orange tree but instead of oranges it had babies on it.I always tell people, "No touching!" in the perfect setting but I get blank stares :/
I get a bit of a sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I think about pre-match this weekend. Not because I'm pessimistic, just because I want to hear something from someone so badly. ._.