So for essay #3, did people who listed the TUSM campus as their first choice just write "N/A" and move on?
So for essay #3, did people who listed the TUSM campus as their first choice just write "N/A" and move on?
Ok thanks for the input. I don't know much about the area, but I'm probably going to try and live as close to campus as possible. How far is Crozer from the pre-clinical campus? And how far is Bethlehem from Philly?
Edit: Did a somewhat blind googlemaps and it looks like TUSM is 30-40 minutes from Crozer and 90 minutes from St. Lukes. If accepted, at what point do they tell you which clinical site you are assigned to? And can you trade or request to switch? If assigned to Crozer, would it be worthwhile to live near TUSM for the first 2 years, then move closer to Crozer for clinicals?
I think what Google told you is pretty much right. It will be on your acceptance letter which clinical campus you were accepted to. It is possible to switch but I believe it's harder to switch TO main campus and easier to go from main campus to another clinical campus. As a note, when I applied 2 years ago (ALREADY?!), Crozer was not considered its own campus, at least it wasn't one of the ones they wanted us to rank, it was just West Penn, Geisinger, St. Luke's and main campus.
You can absolutely move closer to Crozer for clinicals, but it would probably be easier to rent maybe in South Philly, then take Septa up the Broad Street Line to school and you'll be a bit closer to drive to Crozer, if you find yourself in that situation. The school and hospital aren't in the best neighborhood, and though some of my classmates live right around the corner from or directly behind school in houses specifically rehabbed to be rented by TUSM students, the majority of the class lives in Manayunk or in Center City (anywhere from the Art Museum to South Philly, really).
Hey does anyone know if you are allowed to do like one year at another clinical campus and another year at another clinical campus or even like a few months here and there to get different perspectives? i would liek to get the best view of medicine and doing clinical work like this would seem awesome. (something a lot of the carribean schools have that US students dont which is a plus for them i guess if you look at it that way)
Did anyone else's application ask you to rank your first choice, second choice, third, fifth, then fourth for the clinical campuses? instead of in the right order 1-5...i'm not sure what will happen when I submit since the fourth and fifth slots are switched.😕
Ha! Honestly, you can probably call and ask admissions to make a note in your file, but I think it'll be a non-issue. I think almost everyone gets their first choice, though people at the end of the cycle and those coming off the WL have a better chance of getting their second choice. I think I've really only seen, "I wanted main campus and was accepted to X."Considering these are your fourth and fifth choices, did you actually care?
I did a diversity one hahaha. Just used another secondary I wrote and modified it slightly 🙂
I'm stuck on "Why Temple?" It's a medical school, I dunno. I'm a CA resident so I applied to schools all over the place. Researching Temple didn't really help, there's not a lot of info on what makes the school so different.
Not trying to sound rude or anything, but if you can't think of why you would want to attend Temple, why are you applying?
Because there's a disconnect between what goes through an applicant's mind and what they actually say.
They think: "I want to be a doctor, but med school is tough to get into. I'll apply to lots of schools."
They say: "This medical school has the best mission statement EVER! Of course it's my top choice!"
Stuck on the "How do you plan to contribute to the TUSM community"? What are you supposed to write on here? Diversity?
I'm stuck on "Why Temple?" It's a medical school, I dunno. I'm a CA resident so I applied to schools all over the place. Researching Temple didn't really help, there's not a lot of info on what makes the school so different.
Did anyone else's application ask you to rank your first choice, second choice, third, fifth, then fourth for the clinical campuses? instead of in the right order 1-5...i'm not sure what will happen when I submit since the fourth and fifth slots are switched.😕
does temple screen for secondaries?
Do you think our ranking of clinical campuses alters our chances at admission in any way?
Follow up report: the person who answered the phone in the admissions department claimed that our choice of clinical campus is not a factor in admissions.
yeah I'm finding it really hard to find info on their site to answer the "why temple" question...Does Temple have extracurricular activities like community service and intramural sports? This stuff is important to me but I can't find it on Temple's website anywhere. Thanks!
just wondering, what is a good estimate for the length of the why temple essay? how many characters? having trouble knowing what is the right range. thanks!
is the "what will you contribute to TUSM?" essay basically a diversity/what makes you unique kinda thing?
Community service is huge at Temple. There are groups that do off-campus community service at clinics, go to shelters for health education, etc, etc. There are also a ton of groups through school, such as interest groups, where you can do all this community service.Does Temple have extracurricular activities like community service and intramural sports? This stuff is important to me but I can't find it on Temple's website anywhere. Thanks!
Community service is huge at Temple. There are groups that do off-campus community service at clinics, go to shelters for health education, etc, etc. There are also a ton of groups through school, such as interest groups, where you can do all this community service.
Intramurals are also pretty big. Soccer is big, and I think there is volleyball also. I'm sure there are more sports, but I can't think of any off-hand.
If I remember correctly, at interview, they really emphasize all these groups and have a big list that they give you.
Community service is huge at Temple. There are groups that do off-campus community service at clinics, go to shelters for health education, etc, etc. There are also a ton of groups through school, such as interest groups, where you can do all this community service.
Intramurals are also pretty big. Soccer is big, and I think there is volleyball also. I'm sure there are more sports, but I can't think of any off-hand.
If I remember correctly, at interview, they really emphasize all these groups and have a big list that they give you.
For those that have submitted, is your status under the "status and information" menu still "verified?" Just wondering to see if perhaps I am missing anything.
For those that have submitted, is your status under the "status and information" menu still "verified?" Just wondering to see if perhaps I am missing anything.
Yeah my status says exactly the same thing. I wonder why it hasnt been updated considering I've been done with secondary for awhile now.
First choice for anyone else? Sure, it's not top tier, but I absolutely love Philly, and the program here sounds fantastic.
Does anybody have any insider knowledge of the differences between the Crozer-Chester and the Temple University programs?
Read the past posts (if you haven't already). One of the current students gave me some insight in regard to the location, but that's all. Apparently Crozer-Chester wasn't offered as a unique site last year.
has anyones status changed???? mine still says verified 😕
I read all those, but nobody mentions anything about the Crozer-Chester medical center or area. I think they were describing the dowtown philly area, not Crozer-Chester.
Let's be clear, TUSM/TUH is not 'downtown'. It's North Philly.
Honestly, I know next to nothing about Crozer-Chester. It does, however, seem like a good second-choice rank for people that really want to stay in the Philly area. If I had to rank it when I applied, it would have been my second choice (as it was, I picked St. Luke's) because I was determined to stay in the area. I actually only applied to the schools in the city (bold move, I know).
Let's be clear, TUSM/TUH is not 'downtown'. It's North Philly.
Honestly, I know next to nothing about Crozer-Chester. It does, however, seem like a good second-choice rank for people that really want to stay in the Philly area. If I had to rank it when I applied, it would have been my second choice (as it was, I picked St. Luke's) because I was determined to stay in the area. I actually only applied to the schools in the city (bold move, I know).