2011-2012 Texas Tech (El Paso) Application Thread

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BMEN said:
YES. When ever i see an unread email on my phone i get nervous.

For this reason I made a special email just for application season. its whats on my apps.

yay 2 emails
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Ah, that's convenient. The notifications would still look the same on my phone, though, so I guess that wouldn't fix the problem there.

And I'm glad someone else knows this feeling haha
 
DoItToIt said:
Ah, that's convenient. The notifications would still look the same on my phone, though, so I guess that wouldn't fix the problem there.

And I'm glad someone else knows this feeling haha
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Im using my phones client for one address and the gmail client app for the other. so i can tell a difference. Not that it matters but its neater


It doesnt help that I'm waiting for an email on my main address so my hopes get up either way :laugh::laugh:
 
ilostmytail said:
How long did it take everyone to get an email from el paso saying they have your primary application? My app was transmitted 6/13 and I still haven't heard anything from them.
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If it's any consolation I sent mine around the same time and still haven't heard either...
 
MongrelDr said:
If it's any consolation I sent mine around the same time and still haven't heard either...
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I just got an invite and I never got an email saying they had my primary. When did TMDSAS transmit it to schools?
 
Received interview invite!!! Wow this app season could not have started better for me! My status on Merlin still says: No status at this time however... Hopefully it'll be fixed soon. They said on the email that they interview on Thursdays.
 
asrikrishnan said:
Received interview invite!!! Wow this app season could not have started better for me! My status on Merlin still says: No status at this time however... Hopefully it'll be fixed soon. They said on the email that they interview on Thursdays.
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Hey asrik,

Did you click on the interview schedule button? Because I think my application status button said no status at this time but the interview schedule button let me schedule an interview 🙂
 
Yeah i clicked that button but for some reason I still see a No Status page. Are you still seeing a wrench symbol for Foster or do you see a green check?
 
asrikrishnan said:
Yeah i clicked that button but for some reason I still see a No Status page. Are you still seeing a wrench symbol for Foster or do you see a green check?
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Definitely still see the wrench. I don't think we can read too much into these symbols! Congrats on your interview! I am excited to see this school one of my friends who applied last year said it is great!
 
Congrats mjjdm and asrikrishnan! Which interview days are yall attending?
 
im guessing el paso info stuff shows up on merlin after you get an interview?
 
DoItToIt said:
Congrats mjjdm and asrikrishnan! Which interview days are yall attending?
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8/11! Looks like I will be there on the same day as you DoIt. Do we have the opportunity to stay with a student here? I am going to take advantage of that if I can. Man, I am still pumped from getting the email earlier!
 
When logging into Merlin if I also applied to TT-El Paso (in addition to TT-Lubbock), will there be an additional section for both schools?
 
Slack3r said:
When logging into Merlin if I also applied to TT-El Paso (in addition to TT-Lubbock), will there be an additional section for both schools?
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Yes, on mine El Paso is listed under Lubbock. I think I had to open up a secondary specifically for El Paso before it was listed, though.
 
mjjdm1985 said:
8/11! Looks like I will be there on the same day as you DoIt. Do we have the opportunity to stay with a student here? I am going to take advantage of that if I can. Man, I am still pumped from getting the email earlier!
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Definitely know how you feel. See you there hopefully! I asked John Snelling about the student-hosting situation (had to call since it wouldn't let me schedule my interview) and he said it's a student-run deal and that it usually didn't get up and running until September :/ Maybe some current students will read this and offer something haha
 
DoItToIt said:
Definitely know how you feel. See you there hopefully! I asked John Snelling about the student-hosting situation (had to call since it wouldn't let me schedule my interview) and he said it's a student-run deal and that it usually didn't get up and running until September :/ Maybe some current students will read this and offer something haha
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I hope so that would definitely make the experience more informative and also more enjoyable. Hopefully someone will stumble onto this and I am going to post in the 2010-2011 thread, too. If that doesn't work its on to a private investigator haha
 
so should everyone add el paso on merlin?
 
i see. its the start application button right?
 
When you guys click the "Applicant Status Review" Tab, what does it say for you?
 
DoItToIt said:
Definitely know how you feel. See you there hopefully! I asked John Snelling about the student-hosting situation (had to call since it wouldn't let me schedule my interview) and he said it's a student-run deal and that it usually didn't get up and running until September :/ Maybe some current students will read this and offer something haha
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Were you able to schedule your interview by talking to John Snelling? I am still having problems scheduling my interview would like to do it by tomorrow. I called his office earlier today but I got his voicemail...🙄
 
mjjdm1985 said:
I just got an invite and I never got an email saying they had my primary. When did TMDSAS transmit it to schools?
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They only transmitted it on the 5th so it's early days yet I guess....But congrats-I'm very jealous!
 
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asrikrishnan said:
Were you able to schedule your interview by talking to John Snelling? I am still having problems scheduling my interview would like to do it by tomorrow. I called his office earlier today but I got his voicemail...🙄
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Yeah I called the Admissions Office because I got the "You have no current status." message (or whatever it said) when I clicked on the interview scheduling tab. Whoever answered transferred the call to John, who then took care of the scheduling. He said about 1/4 of the interviewees had this problem last year.
 
DoItToIt said:
Yeah I called the Admissions Office because I got the "You have no current status." message (or whatever it said) when I clicked on the interview scheduling tab. Whoever answered transferred the call to John, who then took care of the scheduling. He said about 1/4 of the interviewees had this problem last year.
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Ok I called and got my interview date also. I was offered the 4th and the 11th of August. I would've taken the 4th had I not had my UTMB interview the following day. See all you August 11th interviewers in a month!
 
Just wondering, those who have gotten interviews

Did you submit your application then have your MCAT scores sent? or was everything set.

For example,
Submitted 6/1. Got scores back 6/24(or w/e) the date afterwards
 
BMEN said:
Just wondering, those who have gotten interviews

Did you submit your application then have your MCAT scores sent? or was everything set.

For example,
Submitted 6/1. Got scores back 6/24(or w/e) the date afterwards
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Just my .02, but I had everything complete before submitting it all (aside from waiting on transcripts to be received). Got back MCAT scores, released them to TMDSAS, then began working on the the application. Submitted the application, with MCAT scores received, and secondaries at the same about two weeks later or so.
 
BMEN said:
Just wondering, those who have gotten interviews

Did you submit your application then have your MCAT scores sent? or was everything set.

For example,
Submitted 6/1. Got scores back 6/24(or w/e) the date afterwards
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TMDSAS also got my MCAT scores way before I actually finished and submitted my application. By the time I submitted they had everything that was required except for my committee letter, which came one day after I submitted.
 
mjjdm1985 said:
TMDSAS also got my MCAT scores way before I actually finished and submitted my application. By the time I submitted they had everything that was required except for my committee letter, which came one day after I submitted.
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Thank you both. I had one score reported but not the other. It came in later. Hope it didn't affect my app status.
 
BMEN said:
Thank you both. I had one score reported but not the other. It came in later. Hope it didn't affect my app status.
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I've wondered how this works as well, if they review your entire application before the second set of scores comes, do they put your app on the bottom of the pile and get back to it eventually.... I didn't do this but I know quite a few people that have and I'm not sure how the committee's deal with this.
 
Is submitting early but not getting an early interview invite a bad sign?
 
I'm almost certain its not a bad sign. They have to review a lot of applications so chances are they still haven't gone through all the early ones yet. Does anyone have any tips on transportation to Foster from the airport? I'm planning on getting there a day before and (hopefully!) stay with a student host.
 
BMEN said:
Thank you both. I had one score reported but not the other. It came in later. Hope it didn't affect my app status.
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Yeah TMDSAS had my MCAT scores in well before I submitted. The only thing that came in after I submitted was my transcripts.
 
asrikrishnan said:
Yeah TMDSAS had my MCAT scores in well before I submitted. The only thing that came in after I submitted was my transcripts.
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Well I had one score. And right after my new one went through, i got my interviews that I got. So the schools must have received them.
 
Hey do any of you have a wrench still next to the El Paso part in merlin? Just wondering if it's a glitch, cause I'm done with the Lub secondary app...
 
out of curiosity do the TX schools email you once they get your application? i was verified and tmdsas said they transmitted my app to the schools like last wednesday (7/6) and i haven't heard anything from any of the TX schools i applied to and was wondering what the deal was...
 
Hello everyone!

I'm an MS I at this school and just wanted to tell you guys a few quick things about my experience, since it might calm you down or help to answer some of your questions. 🙂 I'm by no means an expert though, since I just started... Haha.

First, I submitted my application last year around June 20th and did not have my MCAT scores yet. They came out around July 20th, I believe. TMDSAS still hadn't finished processing my application yet to send it off to the schools yet, so by the time it was all said and done, everything got sent over to the schools at the same time. I think that was the beginning of August, but it's hard to remember.

I had my interview here during October (invite in mid September I think), so it's definitely not a bad thing to submit early and not hear anything for a while. It doesn't mean that they're not impressed by you or won't offer you an interview. 🙂 I know it's hard to see people submit applications after you and get earlier interviews, but it's not over until it's over...

As far as concerns about safety and the school, El Paso is extremely safe... much safer than other large cities in Texas that many of you live in currently. Pretty much, what happens in Juarez stays in Juarez. There are also parts of El Paso that are newer and nicer than others, much like in any big city, so if you don't see it during your interview day (which is the position I was in), don't fret. School is located in Central/East El Paso, but the west side is where most people live, since it's a little more spread out and newer, and the neighborhood around UTEP has quite a bit of nightlife.

Spanish is part of the curriculum. For the first three weeks of school, we have an immersion type thing where we have Spanish classes from 8-12 everyday. After that, I believe a few students said that it would be a couple of hours once every week or two, once we dive into the typical medical school science classes. They broke us up by our Spanish speaking abilities, so everyone should be in a place they feel comfortable. A lot of people in my class don't know any Spanish and they're still here. I think the important thing is to be -willing to learn- Spanish, because it will be important... or at least make your life MUCH easier from what I hear... Haha.

Anyway, good luck to everyone here and I'll start to see if we can get some interest drummed up on hurrying along with organizing some student housing. I know a lot of my classmates are still unpacking, so it might be a little slow going. We shall see!
 
citrusguy2010 said:
out of curiosity do the TX schools email you once they get your application? i was verified and tmdsas said they transmitted my app to the schools like last wednesday (7/6) and i haven't heard anything from any of the TX schools i applied to and was wondering what the deal was...
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I got emails from UTSA, UTSW,UTMB, TCOM, TTU El Paso.
 
citrusguy2010 said:
out of curiosity do the TX schools email you once they get your application? i was verified and tmdsas said they transmitted my app to the schools like last wednesday (7/6) and i haven't heard anything from any of the TX schools i applied to and was wondering what the deal was...
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Here's my timeline:

6/22 - Transmitted, "Primary received" e-mail from TX Tech (El Paso)
6/23 - "Primary received" e-mail from UT Southwestern
7/8 - "Application received and complete" at UT San Antonio

Nothing from UT Galveston yet.
 
Beets said:
Hello everyone!

I'm an MS I at this school and just wanted to tell you guys a few quick things about my experience, since it might calm you down or help to answer some of your questions. 🙂 I'm by no means an expert though, since I just started... Haha.

First, I submitted my application last year around June 20th and did not have my MCAT scores yet. They came out around July 20th, I believe. TMDSAS still hadn't finished processing my application yet to send it off to the schools yet, so by the time it was all said and done, everything got sent over to the schools at the same time. I think that was the beginning of August, but it's hard to remember.

I had my interview here during October (invite in mid September I think), so it's definitely not a bad thing to submit early and not hear anything for a while. It doesn't mean that they're not impressed by you or won't offer you an interview. 🙂 I know it's hard to see people submit applications after you and get earlier interviews, but it's not over until it's over...

As far as concerns about safety and the school, El Paso is extremely safe... much safer than other large cities in Texas that many of you live in currently. Pretty much, what happens in Juarez stays in Juarez. There are also parts of El Paso that are newer and nicer than others, much like in any big city, so if you don't see it during your interview day (which is the position I was in), don't fret. School is located in Central/East El Paso, but the west side is where most people live, since it's a little more spread out and newer, and the neighborhood around UTEP has quite a bit of nightlife.

Spanish is part of the curriculum. For the first three weeks of school, we have an immersion type thing where we have Spanish classes from 8-12 everyday. After that, I believe a few students said that it would be a couple of hours once every week or two, once we dive into the typical medical school science classes. They broke us up by our Spanish speaking abilities, so everyone should be in a place they feel comfortable. A lot of people in my class don't know any Spanish and they're still here. I think the important thing is to be -willing to learn- Spanish, because it will be important... or at least make your life MUCH easier from what I hear... Haha.

Anyway, good luck to everyone here and I'll start to see if we can get some interest drummed up on hurrying along with organizing some student housing. I know a lot of my classmates are still unpacking, so it might be a little slow going. We shall see!
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Wow thanks for the info! I really like how spanish is emphasized. Looks like ill finally be able to put my native tongue to use outside of Mexican restaurants :laugh:
 
Beets said:
Hello everyone!

I'm an MS I at this school and just wanted to tell you guys a few quick things about my experience, since it might calm you down or help to answer some of your questions. 🙂 I'm by no means an expert though, since I just started... Haha.

First, I submitted my application last year around June 20th and did not have my MCAT scores yet. They came out around July 20th, I believe. TMDSAS still hadn't finished processing my application yet to send it off to the schools yet, so by the time it was all said and done, everything got sent over to the schools at the same time. I think that was the beginning of August, but it's hard to remember.

I had my interview here during October (invite in mid September I think), so it's definitely not a bad thing to submit early and not hear anything for a while. It doesn't mean that they're not impressed by you or won't offer you an interview. 🙂 I know it's hard to see people submit applications after you and get earlier interviews, but it's not over until it's over...

As far as concerns about safety and the school, El Paso is extremely safe... much safer than other large cities in Texas that many of you live in currently. Pretty much, what happens in Juarez stays in Juarez. There are also parts of El Paso that are newer and nicer than others, much like in any big city, so if you don't see it during your interview day (which is the position I was in), don't fret. School is located in Central/East El Paso, but the west side is where most people live, since it's a little more spread out and newer, and the neighborhood around UTEP has quite a bit of nightlife.

Spanish is part of the curriculum. For the first three weeks of school, we have an immersion type thing where we have Spanish classes from 8-12 everyday. After that, I believe a few students said that it would be a couple of hours once every week or two, once we dive into the typical medical school science classes. They broke us up by our Spanish speaking abilities, so everyone should be in a place they feel comfortable. A lot of people in my class don't know any Spanish and they're still here. I think the important thing is to be -willing to learn- Spanish, because it will be important... or at least make your life MUCH easier from what I hear... Haha.

Anyway, good luck to everyone here and I'll start to see if we can get some interest drummed up on hurrying along with organizing some student housing. I know a lot of my classmates are still unpacking, so it might be a little slow going. We shall see!
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Nice! Once again, since I already said it on the 2010-2011 thread, thanks for going out of your way to help the up-and-comers. This process is stressful, uncertain, and difficult but it is very helpful when people like you go out of their way to provide information.

And it is good to hear there is so much emphasis on Spanish! I am not a native Spanish speaker, but have been taking classes for the past two years because I am passionate about learning the language. I love it that Paul L. Foster incorporates so much of it into the curriculum!
 
sol4reclipse said:
I got these same exact ones. Looks like we're on the same page.
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Yup. If you follow the Texas School threads you'll see me post when ever an email is sent, or status is changed. Or past years info
 
BMEN said:
Yup. If you follow the Texas School threads you'll see me post when ever an email is sent, or status is changed. Or past years info
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Yeah I'm following all of them and I'm also at A&M. Are you applying OOS too?
 
BMEN said:
I got emails from UTSA, UTSW,UTMB, TCOM, TTU El Paso.
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I got them from UTMB, TCOM, and UTSA. Never received an e-mail from El Paso but I emailed and asked if my information had been sent and they replied that they had everything. Sent the same email to UTSW and heard nothing back. I wonder if they blacklisted me :laugh:
 
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