Well that's true.
Nope -- I haven't heard anything either (although we may just not be invited). I emailed Diane a few weeks ago asking when these invitations might go out, and she said replied "If you are invited back to the UTHSC campus to compete for one of the College of Medicine’s merit scholarships, the Merit Scholarship Selection Program dates are Sunday, March 23 and Monday, March 24. The Committee will make those selections soon and I will normally provide a 3-4 notice in order for you to make arrangements to attend."
# matriculating in the fall is 165. Between people that decline acceptances before the April deadline and the wait list that can move about 60 deep, with interviewing 500ish folks I think it turns out to be 50/50.
There is always a chance.
I figured :/ still extremely disappointing and offensive for some reason, despite knowing the insane level of competition.
Congrats! So weird they send out interview invites on a Saturday night... Good luck!
You'll receive an email from Diane in regards to a survey. This is the only indication I know of that a letter is on its way, whether good or bad.
I'm also interested in any input on this question -- I'm also OOS with ties to the state. So far, all I've heard about suggestions is that most people live in Midtown (close to campus, relatively safe and abundant housing) or on Mud island (more expensive, somewhat nicer, not a lot of grocery etc. options). Please correct me if I'm wrong; I've been to memphis once for interview.
How hard is it to find a small house, like 1 to 2 bedrooms on Mud Island?
I agree with what the others say. I've lived on Mud Island, downtown and now midtown for the past 3 years. Midtown encompasses some very nice areas, some awful areas and lots of places in between. If anyone wants to move to midtown and is unsure of the area, PM me and I'll happily tell you if it's good, bad or ok. But yes, mud island is the safest place to move to if you don't know the area. There are lots of great apartment complexes downtown too (10 S. main, Gayoso, condo rentals), but they don't come cheap and parking will usually cost you.
I don't even think they build one-bedroom houses....There are a few 2-bedrooms (both bedrooms are about the same size), but a majority I've seen have been 3-bedroom (master + smaller bedroom and "office"...it would be ok for a kid's room, but honestly, saying that third room is a bedroom is really stretching it). If you go for a house, you're probably going to need a roommate (houses aren't cheap). There are 1-bedroom apartments if you're up for living alone/with significant other. If you're really looking for a house, scour craigslist every day, and you might have to move in earlier than you might want to (early/mid-summer) just to get the house. They go REALLY fast.
As long as the rest of your app is solid and assuming you don't apply late, then based on the stats you list here, I think your chances are excellent.
i've done a semester of research in autoimmunity, worked in a medical clinic for over 2 years, and a good amount of volunteering/shadowing...so i mean nothing spectacular to stand out from my EC's but i believe it's enough. thanks for the reply, i'll most certainly apply very early if i do apply to UT.
Congrats! More are coming, too. Hang in there peeps.
Thank you for replying! That was sorta my gut feeling since it is so late in the cycle. I suppose the possibility exists to get high on the waitlist and hopefully go from there. I'm happy either way. I just don't wanna get denied post interview lol.
I contacted them but didn't really hear anything different. They're still interviewing and then they'll form the alternate list. I think it will be mid may before we get an answer. It's a tough situation to be in but I'm hoping patience will pay off as I'm in the "holding category" at two schools now. Best of luck to you.
