2011-2012 Temple Application Thread

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SteveJMarist said:
Your story gets me by 😀 . I hope school is going well!
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I got to hold a lung today. 🙂

I love my class. Everyone here is really very friendly, students, faculty and administration alike. Anatomy's interesting but there's a lot of material.

I wish the little food court opened at 7:30 instead of 8, though, which is when class starts.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I got to hold a lung today. 🙂

I love my class. Everyone here is really very friendly, students, faculty and administration alike. Anatomy's interesting but there's a lot of material.

I wish the little food court opened at 7:30 instead of 8, though, which is when class starts.
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Sounds amazing! I'm really hoping to get an interview. A lot of people say Anatomy is pretty tough in med school, but I'm quite certain that you'll be fine 🙂. I speak for all of us when I say I wish I was in your shoes right now 😀.
 
Azmany said:
Does Anyone know when the Jefferson invites will be out? I would love to get both Jeff/Temple done at the same time, but I dont want to wait too long to schedule the Temple interview.
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I was assigned my Jefferson interview about two weeks ago, and got the Temple invite today. Luckily I managed to schedule the Temple invite for the day before Jefferson, unluckily I had already booked my flight to Philly and had to purchase a new one way ticket 🙁
 
Azmany said:
Does Anyone know when the Jefferson invites will be out? I would love to get both Jeff/Temple done at the same time, but I dont want to wait too long to schedule the Temple interview.
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I got my interview invite from Jefferson in early August, right around when this question was originally posted. The date that I interviewed in late September was one of the first (if not the very first) date for regular admissions. People that were part of a BS/MD program or something had a day or more of interviews before us.

I don't know when Temple's interviews started last year, but I'm pretty sure it was around that same time.
 
SteveJMarist said:
Sounds amazing! I'm really hoping to get an interview. A lot of people say Anatomy is pretty tough in med school, but I'm quite certain that you'll be fine 🙂. I speak for all of us when I say I wish I was in your shoes right now 😀.
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seconded.

edit: does anyone know if they take updates before interviews?
 
stevejmarist said:
sounds amazing! I'm really hoping to get an interview. A lot of people say anatomy is pretty tough in med school, but i'm quite certain that you'll be fine 🙂. I speak for all of us when i say i wish i was in your shoes right now :d.
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+🙂
 
8/18: Secondary submitted
8/19: Under review! Hoping for good news!
 
Could somebody please summarize the difference between the 4 schools? I went through the videos, but still really distinguish what would fit best with me. I'm looking for better clinical opportunities where I can work mroe with patients.
 
fastfingers said:
Could somebody please summarize the difference between the 4 schools? I went through the videos, but still really distinguish what would fit best with me. I'm looking for better clinical opportunities where I can work mroe with patients.
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I REEEEEEEALLY don't think it matters. If you don't have family or anything in any of the locations I'd just choose based on preference of the environment. Temple and West Penn are in major cities (Philly and Pittsburgh, respectively), St. Luke's is in Bethlehem which is a smaller city, and Geisinger is pretty rural. They are all major health systems in their respective areas and I don't think you're going to be at a disadvantage no matter where you go.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I REEEEEEEALLY don't think it matters. If you don't have family or anything in any of the locations I'd just choose based on preference of the environment. Temple and West Penn are in major cities (Philly and Pittsburgh, respectively), St. Luke's is in Bethlehem which is a smaller city, and Geisinger is pretty rural. They are all major health systems in their respective areas and I don't think you're going to be at a disadvantage no matter where you go.
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Hope you did well on that first exam today!
 
Just got an interview invitation! 😀 Scheduled for the third week in Sept. Super psyched!
 
EvryDayImHustln said:
Hope you did well on that first exam today!
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Thank you! Let's say I am pleasantly surprised by what we've gotten back so far. 🙂

penguinism said:
Just got an interview invitation! 😀 Scheduled for the third week in Sept. Super psyched!
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My birthday is the 21st. I will send you extra good vibes. 😀
 
Hey everyone, good luck this cycle!

I just had a quick question. If you're "Under Review" that means you're complete and good to go right? And it's just the waiting game?

I just wanted to double check because I didn't get a complete email or anything but it says "Under Review" on my status page. Thanks!
 
jkchang10 said:
Hey everyone, good luck this cycle!

I just had a quick question. If you're "Under Review" that means you're complete and good to go right? And it's just the waiting game?

I just wanted to double check because I didn't get a complete email or anything but it says "Under Review" on my status page. Thanks!
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Yes. This is what I gather.

I did NOT receive a confirmation email, but my status says "Under Review."

Since it says that your application is under review at the office, then that must mean it's complete, or else they wouldn't look at it.
 
Interview!!!!! I am so happy for this one, especially the idea of going to West Penn for my last two years! Geekchick: my laparoscopic challenge is still on the table 😉.
 
SteveJMarist said:
Interview!!!!! I am so happy for this one, especially the idea of going to West Penn for my last two years! Geekchick: my laparoscopic challenge is still on the table 😉.
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Congratz! Good luck!
 
SteveJMarist said:
Interview!!!!! I am so happy for this one, especially the idea of going to West Penn for my last two years! Geekchick: my laparoscopic challenge is still on the table 😉.
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I will pwn you, n00b. Though I haven't had the chance to play with that stuff since second look.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I will pwn you, n00b. Though I haven't had the chance to play with that stuff since second look.
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Hm, I need to research ways to prepare for this. I'm taking this very seriously :laugh:.

penguinism said:
Are there still slots open for September or have they moved onto October yet?
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There were tons of September slots open. I looked in October, and they haven't even opened it up yet. :luck: to you.
 
SteveJMarist said:
Interview!!!!! I am so happy for this one, especially the idea of going to West Penn for my last two years! Geekchick: my laparoscopic challenge is still on the table 😉.
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Congratulations!!!!

Can I ask when you were "complete"?
 
SteveJMarist said:
There were tons of September slots open. I looked in October, and they haven't even opened it up yet. :luck: to you.
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Thanks for the info. I was just wondering how many more people had scheduled since I chose my date last week. Temple's probably going to end up being my first interview of the season, which won't be a bad thing considering I have lots to say as to why Temple would be a good fit. 🙂 When are you interviewing Steve?
 
KeepOnSwimmin said:
Congratulations!!!!

Can I ask when you were "complete"?
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Thank you! I was complete somewhere around 6/30-7/2.

penguinism said:
Thanks for the info. I was just wondering how many more people had scheduled since I chose my date last week. Temple's probably going to end up being my first interview of the season, which won't be a bad thing considering I have lots to say as to why Temple would be a good fit. 🙂 When are you interviewing Steve?
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No problem! I will pm you my interview date 🙂 .
 
Congrats and good luck to those who got interviews!! I am really hoping I get one as well:xf:
 
Congrats Steve. Starting to pile up those interviews, lol.
And wow, September is still open for Temple? It seems like it has been weeks since they started giving out invites, but I guess they haven't given out a lot of them yet.
 
ppappui said:
Congrats Steve. Starting to pile up those interviews, lol.
And wow, September is still open for Temple? It seems like it has been weeks since they started giving out invites, but I guess they haven't given out a lot of them yet.
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a lot of sc2 fans here 🙄
 
kautionwirez said:
a lot of sc2 fans here 🙄
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For the swarm, kaution! 😎
Terran is so OP (no need to start a discussion about this here, though. Go to TL site for that)

Btw, I see that you're getting more invites. Congrats on that
 
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ppappui said:
Congrats Steve. Starting to pile up those interviews, lol. And wow, September is still open for Temple? It seems like it has been weeks since they started giving out invites, but I guess they haven't given out a lot of them yet.
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I was a little surprised too, but I think you are right in saying that they have only given out a few invites here and there. They haven't done that huge mass invite that I have seen other schools do. Anyways, thanks for the congrats; I hope things are starting to take shape for you too!

hiyaman said:
congrats, you must have a ton of interviews by now. 👍
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Not a crazy amount! I have seen quite a few people on here that are approaching or have already hit ten interviews. I'm not close to that at all 🙄. Thanks for the congrats, though!
 
ppappui said:
For the swarm, kaution! 😎
Terran is so OP (no need to start a discussion about this here, though. Go to TL site for that)

Btw, I see that you're getting more invites. Congrats on that
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Thanks!

Hoping for more MD invites :xf:
Still have to finish 2 supplementals though...

SteveJMarist said:
I was a little surprised too, but I think you are right in saying that they have only given out a few invites here and there. They haven't done that huge mass invite that I have seen other schools do. Anyways, thanks for the congrats; I hope things are starting to take shape for you too!



Not a crazy amount! I have seen quite a few people on here that are approaching or have already hit ten interviews. I'm not close to that at all 🙄. Thanks for the congrats, though!
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Steve you have like a bajillion invites! 😀

Still waiting for schools to send us both invites so we can coordinate a SDN meet up!
 
One thing they will probably mention during the information session portion of interview day is that they have been making changes to their curriculum based on student feedback and I'd just like to say that definitely seems to be true. We all just got an email for an online survey regarding the way our gross anatomy block is taught. Questions like "Do you find this particular aspect of the course helpful?" "Would it be better if XYZ?" with 2 or 4 answers, depending on the question.

It was one of the things I liked a lot when I heard about it at the interview and they're making good on it. Just an FYI. 🙂
 
Geekchick921 said:
One thing they will probably mention during the information session portion of interview day is that they have been making changes to their curriculum based on student feedback and I'd just like to say that definitely seems to be true. We all just got an email for an online survey regarding the way our gross anatomy block is taught. Questions like "Do you find this particular aspect of the course helpful?" "Would it be better if XYZ?" with 2 or 4 answers, depending on the question.

It was one of the things I liked a lot when I heard about it at the interview and they're making good on it. Just an FYI. 🙂
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Thanks for the info. I'll probably inquire about it more on my interview 😀 .
 
ppappui said:
For the swarm, kaution! 😎
Terran is so OP (no need to start a discussion about this here, though. Go to TL site for that)

Btw, I see that you're getting more invites. Congrats on that
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Diablo fan here.
 
Does anyone know when they are going to release the student host information? Online it says it will be up by September 1st, but I haven't seen anything.

I'm interviewing here on the 15th and I really want to stay with a student.
 
I would call tomorrow and ask. They did say something to us about it asking who would want to host interviewees, but I personally didn't offer (too much other stuff going on).
 
lgreggy said:
Does anyone know when they are going to release the student host information? Online it says it will be up by September 1st, but I haven't seen anything.

I'm interviewing here on the 15th and I really want to stay with a student.
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Bumping this thread back up!

Let me know how the interview goes. I'll be there next week! I hope you found someone to stay with. 🙂
 
Does anyone know whether or not the Temple "Under Review" status changes or not throughout the cycle? Do they deny applicants or do they wait until the end of the cycle?

I've been "under review" for a while.
 
hokiemd1 said:
does anyone know whether or not the temple "under review" status changes or not throughout the cycle? Do they deny applicants or do they wait until the end of the cycle?

I've been "under review" for a while.
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+1
 
HokieMD1 said:
Does anyone know whether or not the Temple "Under Review" status changes or not throughout the cycle? Do they deny applicants or do they wait until the end of the cycle?

I've been "under review" for a while.
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From past years, that status won't change until you are give an interview or at the end of the cycle when they reject every who is left. They don't reject applicants in the middle at least in previous years.
 
Kid A said:
From past years, that status won't change until you are give an interview or at the end of the cycle when they reject every who is left. They don't reject applicants in the middle at least in previous years.
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Yup, this was the case last year, too.
 
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