2011-2012 Temple Application Thread

[vickpick]

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I have correspondence sent as well.

 

[penguinism]

Good luck to everyone with that status! It took a few days for ours to change to accepted. The video is up now, btw.

 

[TuloRocks]

Anyone else having trouble paying the deposit?

 

[SteveJMarist]

Checking my email a lot to see if anything comes with this recent "Correspondence Sent" status change. 😕

 

[dra13]

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[SteveJMarist]

Same except I can't help but think it will either be a waitlist or rejection..

Yea, it is hard to think that it is an acceptance given that they emailed acceptances last night. There's still hope, though!

 

[tilton]

Just now received the email saying I'm accepted! OOS (MD) 30/3.86/3.92
I was complete a long time before I got my interview. I interviewed 10/5 so this was a quick acceptance.
This is coming after a devastating wait list at UMD. Definitely makes me feel better 🙂

 

[SteveJMarist]

Just now received the email saying I'm accepted! OOS (MD) 30/3.86/3.92
I was complete a long time before I got my interview. I interviewed 10/5 so this was a quick acceptance.
This is coming after a devastating wait list at UMD. Definitely makes me feel better 🙂

Congrats! That gives us hope that acceptance emails may not be over!

 

[tilton]

Congrats! That gives us hope that acceptance emails may not be over!

Oh and if you look earlier in the thread I got "correspondence sent" status

 

[NYCmedschoolapp]

ACCEPTED!!!!!
Interviewed 10/6, correspondence sent status shortly after and acceptance email a few minutes ago!

 

[SteveJMarist]

Oh and if you look earlier in the thread I got "correspondence sent" status

Yes, exactly. There's really no way for us (those that got correspondence sent this morning) to know where we stand.

 

[SteveJMarist]

Here's a good question: is anyone still on "Interview Complete" that interviewed a decent amount of time ago?

 

[098321]

yes I interviewed late september and still have "interview complete" as my status

 

[SteveJMarist]

Hm, OK. I'm not convinced that the people that received the correspondence sent status this morning were waitlisted/rejected now either. Time to just wait it out and see.

 

[lornielle]

Anyone interviewed at St. Luke's last week? When are we supposed to hear back? Thanks!

 

[DRodg141]

Anyone interviewed at St. Luke's last week? When are we supposed to hear back? Thanks!

I interviewed there yesterday, they said we should hear halloween weekend. But I wouldn't get too worried if it takes a few more weeks.

 

[dra13]

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[SteveJMarist]

Waitlisted 🙁

🙁

Email or snail mail?

 

[dra13]

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[SteveJMarist]

snail mail

Thanks. At least all hope is not lost. Best of luck.

 

[bretski47]

Hey guys!

Just submitted my secondary today, 10/19, after being verified since 7/7. I was busy with several things such as the MCAT on 7/29 and starting my MPH in august. I'm wondering did I wait too long to submit?

I'm also wondering if you guys thought I had any shot of getting an interview? I'm OOS, cGPA 3.34, sGPA 3.49, and a 28M MCAT.

Thanks in advance and congrats to everyone with interview invites and acceptances! 🙂

 

[jkop11]

Interviewed mid september, had status changed yesterday morning, and was waitlisted today by snail mail as well...

 

[lgreggy]

Does anyone (possibly geekchick?) know how receptive temple is to letters of intent?

My boyfriend and I both interviewed on the same day. I received an acceptance and he got on the wait list. My student host told me temple was very receptive to couples applying and attending school together so I was wondering if my boyfriend and I could send letters saying we would really like to come if we could come together.

Any thoughts? I'm worried that we won't find out about the wait list until may or June.

 

[WisdomDoc]

Hey guys!

Just submitted my secondary today, 10/19, after being verified since 7/7. I was busy with several things such as the MCAT on 7/29 and starting my MPH in august. I'm wondering did I wait too long to submit?

I'm also wondering if you guys thought I had any shot of getting an interview? I'm OOS, cGPA 3.34, sGPA 3.49, and a 28M MCAT.

Thanks in advance and congrats to everyone with interview invites and acceptances! 🙂

I was complete on 7/25 and have not heard anything since. I am OOS with a 28R (retake), 3.95 cGPA, 3.97 sGPA.

 

[hurricane123]

a couple questions for any current temple students (geekchick or anyone else who knows!)

Is there a gym? I can't remember the tour talking about it.
Also, is the older med school building used for anything now?
Does anyone know ballpark estimates for how expensive housing is for most students? Is center city expensive?

Thank you guys!

 

[Geekchick921]

a couple questions for any current temple students (geekchick or anyone else who knows!)

Is there a gym? I can't remember the tour talking about it.
Also, is the older med school building used for anything now?
Does anyone know ballpark estimates for how expensive housing is for most students? Is center city expensive?

Thank you guys!

There is a small gym on campus and a bigger one down at main campus that we have access to as well.

I don't think I have even been in the old medical school building. I'm not sure what it's used for now, but all of our classes have been in MERB.

I have a house in the 'burbs with my husband and kids so I don't have any first-hand experience, but it seems like everyone has at least one roommate/housemate/SO they live with to split the cost, whether they live in CC or Manayunk (which is where a lot of the students live, but it's more of a PITA to take Septa from there than center city so I think most of the students that live in Manayunk drive).

As for the letter of intent question above, I'm not sure as I didn't need to write one, but I'd say it couldn't hurt! Remember, schools want to accept students who will ultimately matriculate so it's not a bad idea for your boyfriend to send an LoI that includes that he will absolutely attend if he's accepted since you've been accepted as well. I don't think you should send them anything, though, that's just kinda weird. Good luck!

 

[bretski47]

I was complete on 7/25 and have not heard anything since. I am OOS with a 28R (retake), 3.95 cGPA, 3.97 sGPA.

I see well I guess I should get ready for the wait! lol. Went "under review" today.

 

[bri52189]

Interviewed Oct. 4th. Snail mail waitlisted today.

I guess we have confirmed a protocol for notification:

"Correspondence Sent" with an email is an acceptance
"Correspondence Sent" without an email is a waitlist/rejection

 

[vickpick]

Waitlisted by snail mail today.

 

[SDapplicant]

Hey guys!

Just submitted my secondary today, 10/19, after being verified since 7/7. I was busy with several things such as the MCAT on 7/29 and starting my MPH in august. I'm wondering did I wait too long to submit?

I'm also wondering if you guys thought I had any shot of getting an interview? I'm OOS, cGPA 3.34, sGPA 3.49, and a 28M MCAT.

Thanks in advance and congrats to everyone with interview invites and acceptances! 🙂

My secondary was complete 7/20 I have not heard anything either. 32 S MCAT and 3.6 GPA from CAL Berkeley. I feel like its getting too later for these interview offers now 🙁. Loosing hope here

 

[anthrovagabond]

My secondary was complete 7/20 I have not heard anything either. 32 S MCAT and 3.6 GPA from CAL Berkeley. I feel like its getting too later for these interview offers now 🙁. Loosing hope here

Ditto :/

 

[luckyducky87]

I was complete Aug 8 and just got an interview invite yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🙂

35O MCAT, 3.7s/3.8c, OOS

Don't lose hope! I thought they bypassed my application after 2.5 months of waiting but I was still in the running apparently 🙂

 

[aint settling]

Recently received an II

Submitted: Mid-Late September
Never got a "complete" status or email

IS
GPA>3.9
MCAT>30

 

[SDapplicant]

[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]

Ditto :/

GL anthro. I hope we both get one. Have u had any other interviews/any coming up?

 

[anthrovagabond]

[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]

GL anthro. I hope we both get one. Have u had any other interviews/any coming up?

Just at my state school. *sigh* how are you doing?

 

[stay gold]

When / how do you find out who your interviewer is? And do interviews take place at different sites?

 

[rhino27]

I found out who my interviewer was the morning of my interview when I checked in. They gave us a folder with both our faculty interviewer and student interviewer, with directions to meet the faculty. My faculty interview was in his office in the hospital, and the student interview was in the medical school, so they were right across the street from each other.

 

[aint settling]

for those of you who have already interviewed, how many applicants were interviewing on the same day as you? Also, was your second interview with a student or with and "admissions director or faculty member" (as described here: http://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/interviewing.htm

Thanks!

 

[tilton]

for those of you who have already interviewed, how many applicants were interviewing on the same day as you? Also, was your second interview with a student or with and "admissions director or faculty member" (as described here: http://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/interviewing.htm

Thanks!

There were 15 of us I think. Everyone who interviewed the same day as me had a 2nd interview with a student.

 

[switchback]

for those of you who have already interviewed, how many applicants were interviewing on the same day as you? Also, was your second interview with a student or with and "admissions director or faculty member" (as described here: http://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/interviewing.htm

Thanks!

I think there were 19 on my day, Sept 29th. I believe everyone's second interview was with a student.

 

[Lucky Seven]

for those of you who have already interviewed, how many applicants were interviewing on the same day as you? Also, was your second interview with a student or with and "admissions director or faculty member" (as described here: http://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/interviewing.htm

Thanks!

There were only 8 of us (and randomly 2 others from my school haha). But we all had faculty in the morning, then ended the day with a student. Very relaxed day.

 

[t0othpick]

Interview invite today! I was complete early July, so for those of you who are still waiting, don't give up hope!

 

[yellowpwr]

Interview invite today! I was complete early July, so for those of you who are still waiting, don't give up hope!

Do you mind sharing your stats? (even via pm if thats ok). I am starting to get nervous that the invite won't come (complete mid July).

 

[wolverine0]

Do you mind sharing your stats? (even via pm if thats ok). I am starting to get nervous that the invite won't come (complete mid July).

Same here, in state resident, complete early july, 30 mcat 3.95 gpa and still under review?

 

[t0othpick]

Do you mind sharing your stats? (even via pm if thats ok). I am starting to get nervous that the invite won't come (complete mid July).

Same here, in state resident, complete early july, 30 mcat 3.95 gpa and still under review?

I'm OOS, 3.7/32

 

[NYCmedschoolapp]

anyone accepted receive their snail mail packet yet?

 

[cyxy]

Has anyone heard back recently? I interviewed on 9/29 and my status is still "interview complete."

 

[DrJMR]

anyone accepted receive their snail mail packet yet?

by packet you mean the two-page letter asking for a hundred bucks? yup 👍$$$ haha

 

[Geekchick921]

Has anyone heard back recently? I interviewed on 9/29 and my status is still "interview complete."

Hopefully there should be more decisions going out today, since the adcom generally meets on Friday.

 

[NYCmedschoolapp]

by packet you mean the two-page letter asking for a hundred bucks? yup 👍$$$ haha

🙁

I already paid online. I was hoping for some cool stuff haha