I think every school jumps around when giving interview invites. If the first batch was given out in October, I probably wasn't good enough to get it then so they probably put me on some sort of "to be further reviewed" pile and offered me the invite later (today).
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+1 to both parts.
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Same boat here... Does anyone know if "under review" is as innocent as it sounds and they just didn't get to me yet? Is there some sort of hold/rejection status if they already reviewed you?
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Guys, you aren't rejected until you receive a rejection email. Under review is under review, aka "be patient*100". It's a long and tough wait, so the best you can do for yourself is just relax and enjoy your life as much as you possibly can 🙂. Good luck!
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I got an interview invite today (OOS, ~71 LizzyM). It was a surprise, since I was complete since 8/21, and under review since about that time. So they really may still be considering your application seriously, or they didn't get to it yet. Best of luck!
Yeah, my II came today also and I was complete 8/1.. so no one should worry.. they're still only booking November which means ALL of December-March still has to be booked. November is till pretty open too. And it looks like I'll be turning down the interview. Best of luck to you guys!
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Well that is some welcome news... this whole thing really teaches you how to wait patiently... (or at least to try!)
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They did not say a specific date when I interviewed, I believe they said we'll hear back within 3-4 weeks. I know some posting on here heard back much faster.
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Accepted last week via email. Interviewed on September 25th. So stoked! It still feels so surreal though.
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That seems to be the case. From what I've observed and experienced, schools don't seem to give out II's on the sole basis of completion time. Like I've gotten II's from schools whose secondaries I submitted in late August, early September, and late September, all around the same time, while I've remained in the "under review" limbo at others.
I guess it doesn't matter as long as you get one :/
Thanks
I interviewed the second week of October and was told that we could know as early as the 15th as that was the first day the could send out acceptances. However, I haven't heard anything. I was hoping they told interviewees who interviewed after the 15th when they go to their secret cult meeting to sacrifice goats to the magic 8 ball that tells them who will get an acceptance and who will not, or whatever it is that these admissions committees do.
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ACCEPTED LAST WEEK!!!!
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Congrats Sothankful..which campus did you interview at?
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+1!?
I scrolled through the thread, but didn't see any post-interview rejections or wait lists (I could have overlooked them).
Has Temple rejected or waitlisted anyone post-interview yet?
Also has anyone who has interviewed after 15 Oct been accepted/rejected/waitlisted?
Has Temple rejected or waitlisted anyone post-interview yet?
Also has anyone who has interviewed after 15 Oct been accepted/rejected/waitlisted?
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Congratulations on the Interview! Best of luck.
It took about 6 days, but my status on the status page finally switched from "Interview Scheduled" to "Interview Complete" and that my application is now under review by the committee. So nerve-wracking and exciting! Anybody know how long someone is typically under this status before a decision is reached? Also, once a decision is reached, how are applicants notified?
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Last year, I was notified about the waitlist in May, and notified that I didn't make it off in early August all via snail mail. This year, I got an email October 16th. Your mileage may vary.
Wait, for real? They didn't inform you about your decision until May?! When did you interview?? I don't know if I can wait 7 months before hearing anything back from them after my interview...seems like cruel and unusual punishment to me!
Idk, they told me 4-6 weeks so I would like to think that they will be true to their word and notify me of my status within that time frame. It seems unusual to make an applicant who interviewed wait that long before he is told he is on the waitlist.
If you get invited for an interview, is there a time limit in which you must schedule your interview? Or will the II stay on the online portal until you either withdraw your app or schedule an interview date?
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Yes, I was told on the phone the timeframe was two weeks.
mine is still under review.
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Results may vary; I interviewed first week of October and haven't heard anything yet, good news or bad.
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They said during the interview day to expect a decision in 3-6 weeks. I guess the people who got the decisions in 1-2 weeks just got lucky 🙂.
Also, I think they mentioned that the decisions are released via snailmail officially, but if you're accepted, you will get an email.
I don't understand why everything can't be over e-mail.
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I got mine on a Thursday.
I interviewed Sept. 23rd and haven't heard anything back yet. :/
Congratulations! Praying that I don't get a letter from Temple in the mail!
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I got my email on a Thursday too, so n=2 for Thursday notifications.
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Has anyone who interviewed at a satellite campus heard back yet? Applying to one of them is leaving me feeling like I put myself at a disadvantage...
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Can any current students comment on what a typical week is like (as 1st year or 2nd year)? I understand it constantly changes, but I'm more concerned about the daily routine sort-of-speak.
How many days/hours of lecture? Time between exams? Small group learning? If so, how frequently?
Also pros/cons for Temple Med? Testimonials or anything of the sort would be greatly appreciated!
How many days/hours of lecture? Time between exams? Small group learning? If so, how frequently?
Also pros/cons for Temple Med? Testimonials or anything of the sort would be greatly appreciated!
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Is there student hosting available?
They did not mention anything in regard to this in the e-mails regarding the interview, but I would call the admissions office and ask if I were you!
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Yes, it's on the login page, under the first tab, I believe.
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Disclaimer: I am not sure if any of the curriculum or how some things in MS-1 or MS-2 are run have been tweaked since I was in those years.
If you choose to take an elective, I believe they are from 1-3 on Fridays (except for I think Medical Spanish). Very rarely you will have to stay in the afternoon for quizzes or exams, or the OSCE or other infrequent Doctoring thing.
Small group happens in workshops and things. The frequency of these varies by block and you will either be assigned to a group of people (usually those around you alphabetically, so you've worked with them in anatomy and/or other blocks), or you'll get to break into groups of whoever you want (if they're in the same room as you, there are often 4 big classrooms the class is divided into, still split alphabetically), or you'll be in those same rooms with the people in the previous option and you'll all work through things together with the professor. To reiterate, it varies.
There is some administrative red tape BS that I'm pretty sure is rampant in every institute of higher learning in the country. The surrounding neighborhood is scary but I've never felt unsafe on campus.
8AM to noon Monday thru Friday are block lectures and small groups sessions. Doctoring lecture is from 1-3 on Monday afternoons (sometimes just 1-2). The St. Lukes campus people in MS-1 then have their doctoring small group session from 3-5. The other doctoring college groups have their doctoring sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 1-3 or 3-5. As a note, whatever time slot you have in MS-1, you will switch in MS-2, but still be on the same day. Rarely, you will have special doctoring sessions in the afternoon or even the evening, or quizzes/workshops in the early afternoon. These are pretty infrequent.
If you choose to take an elective, I believe they are from 1-3 on Fridays (except for I think Medical Spanish). Very rarely you will have to stay in the afternoon for quizzes or exams, or the OSCE or other infrequent Doctoring thing.
Up to 4 hours a day of block lectures, and up to 2 hours on Monday of Doctoring lectures. It's a block system (all the embryo, histo, and physio for a few systems in each block in MS-1, all the path, pathophys and pharm for a few systems in each block in MS-2) so you'll only have one exam to worry about at a time all year, not counting when you have a final and a shelf in MS-2 (same subject, though) or the doctoring final at the end of the year. Exams are every few weeks but you might have a quiz or RAT (readiness assurance tests... the name for quizzes in the Neuro blocks in MS-1 and MS-2) nearly every week. It depends on the block.
Small group happens in workshops and things. The frequency of these varies by block and you will either be assigned to a group of people (usually those around you alphabetically, so you've worked with them in anatomy and/or other blocks), or you'll get to break into groups of whoever you want (if they're in the same room as you, there are often 4 big classrooms the class is divided into, still split alphabetically), or you'll be in those same rooms with the people in the previous option and you'll all work through things together with the professor. To reiterate, it varies.
I am very happy with how collaborative my class is and how much we helped each other in MS-1 and MS-2 (not so much this year, but that is because everyone's on different things in different places, etc.). I like that we are H/P/F but it's based on your own performance, not a curve, so theoretically the whole class could honor a block if we all did well enough in it. I knew after my interview day that I belonged here. My previous interview school felt prissy and Stepford-y and everyone I met on interview day was down to earth.and genuine. My later interview did not sell me on themselves at all. There was no question. MERB is also very pretty and modern.
There is some administrative red tape BS that I'm pretty sure is rampant in every institute of higher learning in the country. The surrounding neighborhood is scary but I've never felt unsafe on campus.
