The school is bitchin. I suspect the two bros who led my group's tour were actually comedians, because they made some quality jests. The first-year students I spoke to seemed at peace with the new curriculum, and the faculty seemed consummate professionals. I was pleasantly surprised by the school's digs (soul talk for "facilities")--something I read on here led me to believe they aren't impressive, but their aesthetic and olfactory value are formidable.
My interviews were two one-on-one sessions with members of the faculty, each lasting ~30 minutes. 'Twas very conversational, at least in my case, and nothing irregular was sprung on me. The fact that it was so flowingly conversational...I dunno if it's a good or bad thing. I suppose it's good in that there weren't any awkward pauses or pained looks of stupefaction on my face, and that they genuinely seemed to enjoy the conversation. The potential downside is they decided early they had had enough of my blustering and were content to play along--I mean, who doesn't enjoy conversing with a doofus?
Dr. Jones was also animated about the school's fresh deal with the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) which involves some new digs (see above) on UTHSCSA's campus. He also broached the topic of probation (I'm sure he's sick to death of it by meow) and indicated that the school had received very positive feedback in respect to compliance and that it's possible they'd be off probation by October or thereabouts. It struck everyone as strange that a school in the UT system would suffer that, but from what I gathered it involved noncompliance with the medical school's oversight of the graduate biomedical school's programs over the course of the last five odd years. This school is legit, don't worry your pretty little head about their future and what it means to you. If you get in, you'll have ample opportunity to blaze your trail.
p.s. If I performed admirably for my interviews, just remember that I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express that night.
