2011-2012 University of Tennessee Application Thread

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One of my top choices! Great School and I'm in-state. Take MCAT July 16th!! Good Luck everyone!
 
Is it silly if I wished the campus were in Knoxville so I could enjoy Football Time in TN? Go Vols!
 
Anyone get a secondary yet? They just let me know they received my primary...
 
UTHSC does not have essays on the secondary, or at least it has not had essays for the last 6 years! (I do believe you can provide an optional essay if you want to). Also, there is a rumor that if you get a secondary you WILL be interviewed. I do not know if this is a fact but have NEVER heard otherwise. You will probably not see a secondary until august or maybe a little later so no worries be patient. About the football, what makes you think as a medical student that you will have time to see football games? My wife as (who is now an M4) an M1 basically got up every day and studied from around 6am to 11pm even on saturday and sunday...she was very busy for the first 2 years! There is a lot to be said for Tiger Basketball though. They are a really good team and based at the Unversity of Memphis. Believe me when I tell you that Memphis is a great big city and offers a lot of distraction. I am starting UT in August as an M1 of course. Anyway, best of luck to you all!
 
yeah i feel like the website said aug15 or sthg is when they start sending secondaries, so i figured i'd hear nothin til then.

edit: if the 2ndary = interview invite is true then that's kind of great. vandy's the only other place i've heard of that.
 
Does anybody know if the residency requirements pertain to current residency? I went to undergrad at Vandy (graduated 2007) and obtained TN residency after living there for two years, but I have since moved to AZ and am a resident here now. I would looove to come back to TN for med school, but I have not even sent them a primary due to their stated residency req.
 
colberag said:
Does anybody know if the residency requirements pertain to current residency? I went to undergrad at Vandy (graduated 2007) and obtained TN residency after living there for two years, but I have since moved to AZ and am a resident here now. I would looove to come back to TN for med school, but I have not even sent them a primary due to their stated residency req.
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I think there is a web site that tells you everything you need to know. Do you still maintain a residence in TN? I was a TN resident and went to undergrad in GA but had a permanent address at my parents house in TN, so when I came back to TN I still was considered a resident even though I did not live in TN for 4 years! Now if you gave up your residency to be considered in-state in AZ (I went to a private college so there was no in-state or oos) then you will have to reestablish residency in TN. Also, if you marry a TN resident you can establish residency, thats what my wife did to get her in-state status for TN. I think there are other considerations for obtaining resident status. When I was 18 and moved to TN I was an adult but obtained resident status under my father and step-mother (I went to a college in TN for a short time before I went to GA). My dad had not lived in TN for even a year but my step-mother had been here for 20 years (they married the same year before I moved to TN from WA) and my address was her address so I got residency. In addition, I think you may be able to acquire residency in the time it takes to marticulate to medical school but I am not sure. I think when they ask on the application if you are a resident they mean right now. However, your status can change. Let UT know if you intend to change status though. They accept only 16-17 OOS applicants and there is nothing that says they have to. OOS applicants have a separate but shorter wait list. When an OOS applicant gives up their slot they will go down the OOS wait list until they get an applicant willing to go to UT. I hope all this helps to answer your question🙂
 
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yeah i feel like the website said aug15 or sthg is when they start sending secondaries, so i figured i'd hear nothin til then.

edit: if the 2ndary = interview invite is true then that's kind of great. vandy's the only other place i've heard of that.
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Remember Vandy has a different way of doing their apps though. They super hard screen to even get the 2ndary.

UT sent me a 2ndary last year and I received an interview. Don't think that necessarily proves the hypothesis, though.
 
Has anyone received a secondary yet? The website says that they were going to start sending them out yesterday, Aug 15th. I'm hoping to get one - Eek! :xf:
 
Word is that they are kinda behind schedule at this point. But yes I'm hoping for one too, especially with all the rumors that secondary = interview at UT.
 
Junior Beaver said:
Word is that they are kinda behind schedule at this point. But yes I'm hoping for one too, especially with all the rumors that secondary = interview at UT.
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Thanks! That's reassuring. Still no news here.
 
Just got mine. Guess they are going out this week!
 
I got mine as well!

However, I don't see any essays on this secondary. Am I missing something?
 
Yaptap said:
I got mine as well!

However, I don't see any essays on this secondary. Am I missing something?
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I think I mentioned before that there are no essays on the secondary for UTHSC. I think you can write your own essay if you want to but it is optional. If you recieved a secondary that does NOT have an essay on it then you are NOT missing anything. You have the correct secondary for UTHSC. Good Luck:xf:
 
Just got my secondary as well! This is my second time applying to UTHSC. I was on the alternate list for this past year.
 
Is there a fee for the secondary? I sent in my application and picture, but I don't see anything about the fee......
 
This forum is extremely quiet this cycle! Last year it was a lot more active. Does this mean that there aren't as many applicants this year??
 
I have my application in and it is in a hold status until my MCAT scores come through. I took it late this cycle (Aug 12) as I wasn't expecting to apply this year, necessarily.

I am anxious to get this process moving forward, but all in due time.

Good luck to everyone else who is applying, I mean it sincerely!
 
Does anyone know when they will start sending out interview invites?
 
Based on last year's thread, it appears we may begin seeing interviews sometime next week. This is one of my top choice for many reasons so I will be happy to get started with the interview process here.
 
Interview by email last night for early October.

Secondary info form submitted around Aug. 14th. MCAT retake scores released on Aug. 30th.

You are assigned a day automatically and have one morning interview and one in the afternoon.
 
wacko0500:11599951 said:
Interview by email last night for early October.

Secondary info form submitted around Aug. 14th. MCAT retake scores released on Aug. 30th.

You are assigned a day automatically and have one morning interview and one in the afternoon.
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Mind sharing your stats?
 
Does anyone know how we are supposed to pay the secondary app fee (assuming there is one)? The email says nothing about it. No website, no request to send a check in the mail.
 
mrmatt:11601193 said:
Does anyone know how we are supposed to pay the secondary app fee (assuming there is one)? The email says nothing about it. No website, no request to send a check in the mail.
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There is no secondary app fee
 
Oh, awesome. I had just assumed that the directions on where to send the fee were hard to find / not included.
 
mrmatt:11601381 said:
Oh, awesome. I had just assumed that the directions on where to send the fee were hard to find / not included.
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Nope! Luckily UTHSC is one of the few schools that do not require a fee or an essay on the secondary.
 
Interview invite here as well! It is strange to see it sent out on Sunday afternoon. I guess UT admission people need no days off 🙂
 
Congrats to those with invites! Hoping for one myself in the not-too-distant future. I have been lurking most of the thread, but it has been helpful to see what other people have experienced so I can compare to my own and just get a good picture of how things are going. SO.... in the interest of helping others:

Application submitted through AMCAS: June 27
Application/Transcripts Verified by AMCAS: July 19
Took MCAT: August 12 (I know, a little late. Wasn't originally planning to apply this cycle)
MCAT Scores Received: September 13th
Received UTHSC Secondary: September 16th
UTHSC Application marked as complete: September 23rd

Now I am in the holding pattern waiting for a (hopeful) interview request.

Good luck to those of you with upcoming interviews, I am sure you'll do great!
 
I sent in my application on Friday to the email address they provided, but I have not received a confirmation email or anything. Should I expect one or will the next contact be interview/rejection?
 
mrmatt said:
I sent in my application on Friday to the email address they provided, but I have not received a confirmation email or anything. Should I expect one or will the next contact be interview/rejection?
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Well, I received my secondary on Friday the 16th of September, it was emailed back to them as an attachment along with the picture around 5PM on Sunday the 18th. I also dropped off the signed signature release at the post office that Sunday, so it would have been mailed out on Monday.

Friday the 23rd is when I got an email from them saying they had my secondary, my photo, and my signed (mailed) signature release form, and that my application was complete. If you just emailed them the secondary form on Friday (and presumably mailed them the signed form the same day), I would expect at least 3 or 4 days until they send you a confirmation.
 
Never mind, I just got a Complete email. Thanks!
 
About how long after AMCAS verification have you guys been receiving secondaries?
 
fireball12 said:
About how long after AMCAS verification have you guys been receiving secondaries?
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Well, my situation was a bit backwards because I didn't have my MCAT score yet when I submitted my AMCAS. That said, AMCAS verified everything on July 19th. I want to say within a week to 10 days, I had an email from UTHSC saying they had everything and it was in a pending status until they received my MCAT scores. My scores were released 9/13, and I got my secondary on 9/16. But who knows. Maybe now they are getting a bit more AMCAS applications at once and it is taking a little more or less time. I think every situation is a bit different.

This is my first time applying, byt they have seemed really quick in my eyes. I mean, I am constantly waiting for that next email, but if I look at it objectively, I can't imagine how they are able to handle the sheer volume of applications they receive as quickly and efficiently as they do. Just my opinion, of course.
 
Any more interviews? Come on UTHSC show me some love!
 
Looks like the Holiday Inn Express is the closet hotel, can anyone confirm this??

I'm looking for the most convenient place to stay. Price irrelevant within reason.
 
Im OOS got the complete email but no secondary yet. That was on 9/23 so i guess I could hear any day now?
 
I'm also in state.

9/12 Secondary request email received
9/12 MCAT scores in & AMCAS processed and sent to schools

I received confirmation that all of my materials arrived safely. I'm waiting & hoping for the interview request!
 
wacko0500 said:
Looks like the Holiday Inn Express is the closet hotel, can anyone confirm this??

I'm looking for the most convenient place to stay. Price irrelevant within reason.
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Anywhere along Madison or Main near the school will be convenient. If you can stay along Madison & Main streets, the trolley will take you right to the doorstep of the COM for $1-2. There are a few motels along the interstate close to the medical district as well. I wouldn't want to have to walk near the school at night though.
 
My very first interview invitation!! I'm soooo excited!!

Is it majorly bad to reschedule the interview you're assigned? My sister lives in Memphis but happens to be going to an interview in DC the day before I'm interviewing. I really would like to stay with her, but don't want to seem fussy to admissions. Also, will a delay of 2-3 weeks make a big difference at this point? I'd think not since they go all the way to March, but thought I'd check.
 
i had to reschedule - just send in your interview acceptance form following the directions to reschedule. they were really nice about it 🙂
 
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