2014-2015 University of New Mexico Application Thread

[bldrr2014]

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@bldrr2014 The post below was really helpful to me from the 2012-2013 UNM thread. I don't know why SDN wouldn't let me 'quote' it so I just copy pasted below. First time around I was ~LizzyM 63 and this time I was ~LizzyM 70.

Yeah they told me I didn't have to retake the MCAT but I did anyways, it's a numbers game in some ways even though they say it's not. They told us that the minimum score to be accepted last year was an 86, so on their 2-4 point scale that's a 3.44 average. The Cog is 50% and Non-Cog 50%, so say you get a 26 on the MCAT and have a 3.5GPA, your cog score would be 3.0, that means you would need a 3.88/4.0 on Non-cog to get the 3.44 overall average (see table below). Nobody quote me on this but this is the info I came up with after my exit interview. But they also said there is subjective scoring, so for example if they feel you're a strong student although you have a marginal GPA your score could be higher.

Like AFVet said I worked incredibly hard to get the best Letters of Recs, Shadowing experience, AMCAS activities, Personal statement, etc. And to really show the altruistic motivation to be a physician. And through the process I talked to many inspiring physicians, who it turned out had applied 2-3 times for medical school. It's rough, but I think you're that much more grateful after you finally get in!

GPA SCORE
3.0 2.0
3.1 2.2
3.2 2.4
3.3 2.6
3.4 2.8
3.5 3.0
3.6 3.2
3.7 3.4
3.8 3.6
3.9 3.8
4.0 4.0

MCAT SCORE
22 2.0
23 2.25
24 2.5
25 2.75
26 3.0
27 3.25
28 3.5
29 3.75
30 4.0
Medico1, Mar 13, 2013

Thanks for the post! This helps a lot.

 

[ComfortCreature]

First off, congrats to everyone with an acceptance, that must be such a relief. I am curious, you mentioned that you had originally gotten a fairly low MCAT, and then improved, would you mind discussing you scores at all? I am applying this year with a 29 and I am trying to decide how beneficial it would be for me to retake the MCAT next year if I don't get in. Any info is much appreciated!

My unsolicited advice- Dr Sapien, as well as any other UNMSOM adcom member, would likely tell you not to bother retaking the MCAT. When it comes to the objective/scores side, keep in mind that their power plateaus quickly.

UNM puts a great deal of emphasis on the clinical experiences of applicants. Making it clear that you have an understanding of what's unique about practicing medicine in NM, which you'd hopefully glean from your clinical experiences, can trump other shortcomings in one's application (IMO).

I personally think UNM looks for applicants and re-applicants that can reflect on past experiences and gain insights from them. This comes through a little in the AMCAS and secondary, and very much in the interview (though the interviewer's style can vary, they often get at this, too).

Without knowing anything about you, I can confidently say that you, yourself, have a good idea of where your application may have weaknesses. Put your energy toward those things instead of enduring the torture of taking the MCAT again.

 

[AnatymousRunner]

Rolling admissions rejected this morning. Good luck and Merry Christmas all!

 

[bldrr2014]

My unsolicited advice- Dr Sapien, as well as any other UNMSOM adcom member, would likely tell you not to bother retaking the MCAT. When it comes to the objective/scores side, keep in mind that their power plateaus quickly.

UNM puts a great deal of emphasis on the clinical experiences of applicants. Making it clear that you have an understanding of what's unique about practicing medicine in NM, which you'd hopefully glean from your clinical experiences, can trump other shortcomings in one's application (IMO).

I personally think UNM looks for applicants and re-applicants that can reflect on past experiences and gain insights from them. This comes through a little in the AMCAS and secondary, and very much in the interview (though the interviewer's style can vary, they often get at this, too).

Without knowing anything about you, I can confidently say that you, yourself, have a good idea of where your application may have weaknesses. Put your energy toward those things instead of enduring the torture of taking the MCAT again.

Great advice, thanks for the post!

 

[ExNihilo]

Anyone know if UNM takes updates or LOIs?

 

[WildEMDoc]

Anyone know if UNM takes updates or LOIs?

They didn't when I applied and asked.

 

[LoveDoctor93]

This thread is not as popular as last year's haha. My question is if there is any data on how many med school graduates have actually stayed in New Mexico to do residency and practice? I really wanted to stay and practice here, but it doesn't seem likely anymore. Wait listed at another school, and if I get in, I am definetly going and practicing in that state. This doesn't feel like home anymore, a change will be good. UNM SOM has lost some amazing students because of their strictly "number-based" criteria and almost half of their class being taken up even before the application cycle begins......

 

[meowfish6868]

This thread is not as popular as last year's haha. My question is if there is any data on how many med school graduates have actually stayed in New Mexico to do residency and practice? I really wanted to stay and practice here, but it doesn't seem likely anymore. Wait listed at another school, and if I get in, I am definetly going and practicing in that state. This doesn't feel like home anymore, a change will be good. UNM SOM has lost some amazing students because of their strictly "number-based" criteria and almost half of their class being taken up even before the application cycle begins......

I'm not sure what the official stats are, but I've talked to a few current students that said around half of the class matches to NM residencies. They also emphasized that pretty much all of these students wanted to stay in NM, so you aren't necessarily trapped here if you don't want to be.
That being said, you still have a chance to match residencies in NM and practice here, even if you go out of state.

Don't give up hope on getting into UNM just yet! Most of the class is accepted in March. You can still get accepted at UNM, even if you get accepted at the other school (although the deposit might be non-refundable if it's a DO school). I know it's frustrating that we're competing for a very small number of seats, but seats will likely continue to open up till July. There is no doubt that many of the students that aren't accepted to UNM would be excellent additions to the class, but unfortunately, there aren't enough seats. Good luck and I hope you hear some good news in the near future 🙂

 

[LoveDoctor93]

I'm not sure what the official stats are, but I've talked to a few current students that said around half of the class matches to NM residencies. They also emphasized that pretty much all of these students wanted to stay in NM, so you aren't necessarily trapped here if you don't want to be.
That being said, you still have a chance to match residencies in NM and practice here, even if you go out of state.

Don't give up hope on getting into UNM just yet! Most of the class is accepted in March. You can still get accepted at UNM, even if you get accepted at the other school (although the deposit might be non-refundable if it's a DO school). I know it's frustrating that we're competing for a very small number of seats, but seats will likely continue to open up till July. There is no doubt that many of the students that aren't accepted to UNM would be excellent additions to the class, but unfortunately, there aren't enough seats. Good luck and I hope you hear some good news in the near future 🙂

Thank you for your kind words, but I have already been rejected at UNM through BA/MD and through the normal application this cycle. I guess that is why I sound bitter. I am sorry if I came off that way. In the future, if I become a Doctor, I don't know if I want to work for a state who did not even accept me as a student, you know? I am sure there are enough Doctors who stay here though, so it is all balanced out in the end.

 

[meowfish6868]

Thank you for your kind words, but I have already been rejected at UNM through BA/MD and through the normal application this cycle. I guess that is why I sound bitter. I am sorry if I came off that way. In the future, if I become a Doctor, I don't know if I want to work for a state who did not even accept me as a student, you know? I am sure there are enough Doctors who stay here though, so it is all balanced out in the end.

You're welcome! I know that rejections suck, but I hope you don't take it to mean that you aren't good enough for UNM. I know plenty of people that had to apply at least two times before they got accepted to UNM; it doesn't mean they weren't good enough, it just means that we've got 200+ awesome applicants competing for ~50-75 seats. You can schedule a meeting with Dr. Sapien to discuss why you were rejected and use that to improve your application if you need to.

This process is an emotional roller coaster, but don't let it get you down! Even if you are done with UNM, remember that many NM citizens appreciate and accept your services, even if the state school couldn't see your potential as an applicant

 

[WildEMDoc]

I'm not sure what the official stats are, but I've talked to a few current students that said around half of the class matches to NM residencies. They also emphasized that pretty much all of these students wanted to stay in NM, so you aren't necessarily trapped here if you don't want to be.
That being said, you still have a chance to match residencies in NM and practice here, even if you go out of state.

According to the match list I have from 2011 it is almost exactly half the class matching to UNM or elsewhere in NM. This is like the only UNM match list I've been able to get a hold of so, I have no idea if/how its changed.

 

[meowfish6868]

According to the match list I have from 2011 it is almost exactly half the class matching to UNM or elsewhere in NM. This is like the only UNM match list I've been able to get a hold of so, I have no idea if/how its changed.

Thank you for looking!

 

[Leighis Capall]

Yes, mine is 11/3. Any idea what the interview is like?

Hi Superbman. Looks like we interviewed the same day. Have you heard from UNM yet?

 

[ElizaMD88]

So... how is everyone doing??

 

[Leighis Capall]

Still waiting to hear from them... I'll take it as a good sign though!

 

[Qballerq]

Hello this is my first time applying and I think I am only going to apply to UNM SOM. I plan on applying for the next cycle but I have some concerns. Is there a stigma on applying more than one time? And would it be bad to take the mcat in august? (I still haven't taken biochemistry) and then not sending my application until late september? also am looking for clinical experience but not too sure what's the best place to look.

 

[sagators2014]

I'm not the best person to give advice since I haven't applied yet myself, and am not as familiar with this whole process as others are, but I'm also aiming to apply this year. As far as I know, there's nothing wrong with applying more than one time. In fact, the doctor I'm shadowing who graduated from UNM SOM told me she had to apply twice to get in and if you don't get in the first time, as long as you try your best to improve your application the second time, you stand a good chance. And she said it looks good to apply a second time if you don't get in the first, because it shows you're committed to the school and to becoming a physician. So that's what I've heard regarding that. As for when you apply, I think technically for med schools in general, the earlier in the cycle you apply the better your chances are before too many spots in the incoming classes get taken, but according to the UNM SOM website they say "All applicants are held to the same standards, regardless of when they apply" (for their school at least).

 

[meowfish6868]

Hello this is my first time applying and I think I am only going to apply to UNM SOM. I plan on applying for the next cycle but I have some concerns. Is there a stigma on applying more than one time? And would it be bad to take the mcat in august? (I still haven't taken biochemistry) and then not sending my application until late september? also am looking for clinical experience but not too sure what's the best place to look.

It doesn't look bad to apply more than once, provided that you've made some improvements before you re-apply. UNM doesn't accept a lot of people through rolling admissions, so applying a bit later in the cycle won't necessarily hurt you (a faculty member that was previously involved in UNM SOM also stated this).

That being said, you may want to wait until you have a good amount of clinical experience. There isn't a definite amount of hours that will make or break your application; you need enough experience to decide that medicine is truly what you want to do, which likely varies from person to person. Try looking for volunteer positions at hospices, Planned Parenthood, Healthcare for the Homeless, etc. If you currently live in Albuquerque, speak Spanish fluently, and can make a weekly commitment for a year, look into volunteering at Casa de Salud; I know a few people that have volunteered there and they all have spoken very highly of the experience.

I'm sure you want to apply as soon as possible, but it may be better to wait a year so you can apply once with a solid application. Not only will it save you a good amount of money, but it will also help when you are preparing your application. I was in a similar situation as you, where I was taking my MCAT in August and planning to apply to UNM only afterwards, however, I begrudgingly decided to hold off on applying for a year. While I was really upset about having to take a gap year, it was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Sorry for the extremely long post!

 

[LoveDoctor93]

You're welcome! I know that rejections suck, but I hope you don't take it to mean that you aren't good enough for UNM. I know plenty of people that had to apply at least two times before they got accepted to UNM; it doesn't mean they weren't good enough, it just means that we've got 200+ awesome applicants competing for ~50-75 seats. You can schedule a meeting with Dr. Sapien to discuss why you were rejected and use that to improve your application if you need to.

This process is an emotional roller coaster, but don't let it get you down! Even if you are done with UNM, remember that many NM citizens appreciate and accept your services, even if the state school couldn't see your potential as an applicant

The thing is, I go to med school in another state(if I am given the opportunity), get into debt more so than I would have at UNM, my first choice would not be to practice in this state. Unless there is some debt forgiveness or something, but that is only for UNM students. I wanted to stay and practice here, so did my brother, but it is likely not to happen. In the end, God is doing amazing things in both of our lives, and maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I am done caring so much about wanting to practice in this state. Wherever I get in, that is where I shall go.

 

[LoveDoctor93]

Rolling admissions rejected this morning. Good luck and Merry Christmas all!

I hope you got into another school that is much more amazing! UNM is not the only school

 

[meowfish6868]

The thing is, I go to med school in another state(if I am given the opportunity), get into debt more so than I would have at UNM, my first choice would not be to practice in this state. Unless there is some debt forgiveness or something, but that is only for UNM students. I wanted to stay and practice here, so did my brother, but it is likely not to happen. In the end, God is doing amazing things in both of our lives, and maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I am done caring so much about wanting to practice in this state. Wherever I get in, that is where I shall go.

You're right that you wouldn't qualify for the NM HED Medical loan-for-service program if you attend an an OOS school, but I think you would still qualify for this program (https://services.aamc.org/fed_loan_pub/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.program&program_id=49), as well as the NHSC loan forgiveness program. I think nearly all of NM, except for Bernalillo and one other county, are classified as unserved areas, so you'd have a lot of options for working in a qualified area while fulfilling your commitment. Attending an OOS school most likely won't affect your status as an NM resident because it's very hard to establish official residency in a new state if you're only there for school.

That being said, you're right that this could be a blessing in disguise and there are many underserved areas in this country that could use your help. Good luck!

 

[ElizaMD88]

It doesn't look bad to apply more than once, provided that you've made some improvements before you re-apply. UNM doesn't accept a lot of people through rolling admissions, so applying a bit later in the cycle won't necessarily hurt you (a faculty member that was previously involved in UNM SOM also stated this).

That being said, you may want to wait until you have a good amount of clinical experience. There isn't a definite amount of hours that will make or break your application; you need enough experience to decide that medicine is truly what you want to do, which likely varies from person to person. Try looking for volunteer positions at hospices, Planned Parenthood, Healthcare for the Homeless, etc. If you currently live in Albuquerque, speak Spanish fluently, and can make a weekly commitment for a year, look into volunteering at Casa de Salud; I know a few people that have volunteered there and they all have spoken very highly of the experience.

I'm sure you want to apply as soon as possible, but it may be better to wait a year so you can apply once with a solid application. Not only will it save you a good amount of money, but it will also help when you are preparing your application. I was in a similar situation as you, where I was taking my MCAT in August and planning to apply to UNM only afterwards, however, I begrudgingly decided to hold off on applying for a year. While I was really upset about having to take a gap year, it was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Sorry for the extremely long post!

I volunteered at Casa!!!! Wonderful, wonderful x a million establishment. No matter where you volunteer or how many hours you do, the important thing is that you have meaningful experiences. Even if you're just buzzing people into a floor of the hopital, be inquisitive, be present, ask questions and focus on the lives and experiences of the patients in the establishment. Rather than just having your volunteer experience as a check mark on your application make sure you have a plethora of stories and insights that you can talk about at your interview! That is the real golden ticket when it comes to your volunteer work. 🙂

 

[Qballerq]

Thank you everyone for the advice! So far I think I am going to stay with my plan. My plan is to apply in September (if of course I get a competitive mcat score and an internship this summer) and hopefully get an interview. As far as volunteering I'm currently volunteering at two places and I love it so far! But you're right I need to see if I do think clinical work which is why I'm really hoping to get an internship this summer!

 

[sagators2014]

Thank you everyone for the advice! So far I think I am going to stay with my plan. My plan is to apply in September (if of course I get a competitive mcat score and an internship this summer) and hopefully get an interview. As far as volunteering I'm currently volunteering at two places and I love it so far! But you're right I need to see if I do think clinical work which is why I'm really hoping to get an internship this summer!

Qballerq, you'll be taking the new 2015 MCAT, right? I will be (planning on taking it this summer) so I guess we'll be the guinea pigs for this new, scary, doubled in length/content test! But I see you're a psychology student (I was too), so I think we'll have a leg up in that area!

 

[Qballerq]

Qballerq, you'll be taking the new 2015 MCAT, right? I will be (planning on taking it this summer) so I guess we'll be the guinea pigs for this new, scary, doubled in length/content test! But I see you're a psychology student (I was too), so I think we'll have a leg up in that area!

Yeah I guess we're going to be guinea pigs on this one haha. I think it will be challenging because I heard the best thing to do was take as much practice tests as you can but there are hardly any tests that mock the new one! Seven or so hours of mcat testing should be good. Do you know what would be a good score on the new one since they changed the scoring on it so dramatically? I assume anything over the estimated 50th percentile would be good (500 or higher)

 

[sagators2014]

Yeah I guess we're going to be guinea pigs on this one haha. I think it will be challenging because I heard the best thing to do was take as much practice tests as you can but there are hardly any tests that mock the new one! Seven or so hours of mcat testing should be good. Do you know what would be a good score on the new one since they changed the scoring on it so dramatically? I assume anything over the estimated 50th percentile would be good (500 or higher)

Exactly...there are hardly any practice tests which is surprising. I thought by now there would at least be a few. I think so far AMCAS has released just one. I'm not really sure about the scoring, since I guess they said they're going to compare how everyone who takes the new MCAT does the first few times around and create scoring/percentiles off of that. But as of now I'm guessing anything 500 or above would be good...I think 500 is expected to be decent/average and 510 is estimated to be around a 30 on the old MCAT. So hopefully I'd get at least a 500 at a minimum. The only sections I'm really interested in are psych and bio...which I'm guessing will be my higher scores. Critical analysis section seems easy-ish but it's so fast-paced. 🙁

 

[Qballerq]

Exactly...there are hardly any practice tests which is surprising. I thought by now there would at least be a few. I think so far AMCAS has released just one. I'm not really sure about the scoring, since I guess they said they're going to compare how everyone who takes the new MCAT does the first few times around and create scoring/percentiles off of that. But as of now I'm guessing anything 500 or above would be good...I think 500 is expected to be decent/average and 510 is estimated to be around a 30 on the old MCAT. So hopefully I'd get at least a 500 at a minimum. The only sections I'm really interested in are psych and bio...which I'm guessing will be my higher scores. Critical analysis section seems easy-ish but it's so fast-paced. 🙁

This new test should be intetesting! I'm more scared of biochemistry because I haven't taken that class yet! Good luck on your mcat this summer!

 

[sup3rnova]

Has anyone interviewed recently and know approximately how many spots are still left in the class?

 

[sagators2014]

This new test should be intetesting! I'm more scared of biochemistry because I haven't taken that class yet! Good luck on your mcat this summer!

Same here, I won't be taking it until probably fall since I'm taking organic now. Hopefully we can learn enough beforehand for MCAT purposes. Best of luck to you, too!

 

[ComfortCreature]

Yeah I guess we're going to be guinea pigs on this one haha. I think it will be challenging because I heard the best thing to do was take as much practice tests as you can but there are hardly any tests that mock the new one! Seven or so hours of mcat testing should be good. Do you know what would be a good score on the new one since they changed the scoring on it so dramatically? I assume anything over the estimated 50th percentile would be good (500 or higher)

(repetitive) Food for thought- UNM's Adcom has a generally rule of thumb that if you score at or above the national 50th percentile (of test takers, not matriculants) your score is adequate.

Also- if you're still looking for shadowing opportunities and know any doctors as UNMH, you can go to the UNMH volunteering office and arrange to shadow them. If you don't know any docs at UNMH but saw one give a talk at a student org meeting or something like that, you can likely track them down and contact them to see if they'd be willing to let you shadow them. I've done the latter and it worked! Also, dont forget about the UNMSOM Office of Diversity ClinEd program http://hsc.unm.edu/programs/diversity/cep.shtml is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with SOM people that can write great letters for you. The timing of this program appears to fit your schedule. Plus, you'll be in a rural clinic, so you'll have nothing better to do than study for the MCAT 🙂 Note that the site says applications are closed, but that is regarding last year.

 

[Qballerq]

(repetitive) Food for thought- UNM's Adcom has a generally rule of thumb that if you score at or above the national 50th percentile (of test takers, not matriculants) your score is adequate.

Also- if you're still looking for shadowing opportunities and know any doctors as UNMH, you can go to the UNMH volunteering office and arrange to shadow them. If you don't know any docs at UNMH but saw one give a talk at a student org meeting or something like that, you can likely track them down and contact them to see if they'd be willing to let you shadow them. I've done the latter and it worked! Also, dont forget about the UNMSOM Office of Diversity ClinEd program http://hsc.unm.edu/programs/diversity/cep.shtml is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with SOM people that can write great letters for you. The timing of this program appears to fit your schedule. Plus, you'll be in a rural clinic, so you'll have nothing better to do than study for the MCAT 🙂 Note that the site says applications are closed, but that is regarding last year.

Thank you so much for your response! I will definently have to study for the mcat! And thanks for the heads up about clinical ed program! I was aware of it but I thought the applications closed but I assume it will open again. Also how do you find one of these student org meetings? Are they located at UNM at certain times? And also does Lovelace prespeterian or the VA have undergrad internships?

 

[ComfortCreature]

Thank you so much for your response! I will definently have to study for the mcat! And thanks for the heads up about clinical ed program! I was aware of it but I thought the applications closed but I assume it will open again. Also how do you find one of these student org meetings? Are they located at UNM at certain times? And also does Lovelace prespeterian or the VA have undergrad internships?

The student orgs I'm referring to are the AMSA premed and Premed Organization that have ~monthly meetings on main campus that often have physicians that speak. I know there's an AMSA Premed facebook page, but I don't know about Premed Org. You could also browse the som.unm.edu site for residents and attendings in various specialties and politely email them to see if they'd like to have a student shadow them. I hadn't tried that, but I know that there's a great deal of faculty at UNMH that love to teach. Nothing to lose with reaching out.

I can't speak to the VA, but Pres has a volunteer program at https://www.phs.org/community/Pages/volunteer.aspx where you get an opportunity in the process to explain that you're premed and they'll try to set you up with a slot where you get to see medicine in action. My experience there allowed for me to spend time in the ED for a few hours every week and met plenty of doctors I could have arranged time to shadow with. I know the VA takes volunteers, but I remember not being able to shadow there due to some form of red tape. Feel free to send me a message for more specific info about any of the things I mentioned- this goes for anyone in this thread. I got a lot of help along the process and I strongly believe in paying it forward.

 

[sagators2014]

Has anyone done the MCAT+ Program offered by the Office of Diversity (or know anyone that has)? If so, can you please share your thoughts on it and how helpful you thought it was for your MCAT? Also, do you think any exceptions are made if an applicant to the program is missing just one of the required courses (like organic II)?

 

[Atmosphere123]

Has anyone done the MCAT+ Program offered by the Office of Diversity (or know anyone that has)? If so, can you please share your thoughts on it and how helpful you thought it was for your MCAT? Also, do you think any exceptions are made if an applicant to the program is missing just one of the required courses (like organic II)?

Thank you so much for your response! I will definently have to study for the mcat! And thanks for the heads up about clinical ed program! I was aware of it but I thought the applications closed but I assume it will open again. Also how do you find one of these student org meetings? Are they located at UNM at certain times? And also does Lovelace prespeterian or the VA have undergrad internships?

The purpose of this thread is to monitor and discuss the admissions process for UNM Class of 2019. Please move your discussion to a more appropriate thread.
I would suggest private messaging a current UNM medical student participating in this thread for specific advice on your path to applying to medical school.

 

[WildEMDoc]

Has anyone done the MCAT+ Program offered by the Office of Diversity (or know anyone that has)? If so, can you please share your thoughts on it and how helpful you thought it was for your MCAT? Also, do you think any exceptions are made if an applicant to the program is missing just one of the required courses (like organic II)?

I've heard only good things about the program from my classmates that took part in it, I can't speak personally though.

As for requirements, UNM is generally pretty firm on those things for med school admissions at least, so I'd imagine they transfer over to the OoD as well; but I would call them and ask if there is some extenuating circumstance about your orgo II class.

 

[ComfortCreature]

Has anyone done the MCAT+ Program offered by the Office of Diversity (or know anyone that has)? If so, can you please share your thoughts on it and how helpful you thought it was for your MCAT? Also, do you think any exceptions are made if an applicant to the program is missing just one of the required courses (like organic II)?

you can call the office of diversity and they should be able to answer you quickly.

I've also heard good things about the MCAT+ program. The OoD used to post the acceptance rates of those that completed the program. I don't recall past numbers, but I believe it was really high (note: it's a small program)

 

[671002]

Has anyone done the MCAT+ Program offered by the Office of Diversity (or know anyone that has)? If so, can you please share your thoughts on it and how helpful you thought it was for your MCAT? Also, do you think any exceptions are made if an applicant to the program is missing just one of the required courses (like organic II)?

It's a great program. Pretty much a Kaplan course with some solid extras. Definitely recommend setting aside some extra time to study after completing the program. Think it was one of the factors that helped me get in.

 

[LoveDoctor93]

Has anyone done the MCAT+ Program offered by the Office of Diversity (or know anyone that has)? If so, can you please share your thoughts on it and how helpful you thought it was for your MCAT? Also, do you think any exceptions are made if an applicant to the program is missing just one of the required courses (like organic II)?

Quite a few people did not get the minimum score to apply when I took this program in the summer. It definetly helped me to improve my score, although I did not use some of the kaplan strategies because it was time consuming.

 

[671002]

There were definitely some parts of the Kaplan course that weren't terribly helpful. A lot of time was spent on the critical thinking online portion but I don't think it helped me at all. Tons of content to study and practice was great though. Anyone get any emails or info on second look day?

 

[ElizaMD88]

My acceptance letter said it would be April 10th and 11th but no updates since then.

 

[bldrr2014]

Just got the email, decisions will be sent by tomorrow. Goodluck!

 

[Atmosphere123]

Just got the email, decisions will be sent by tomorrow. Goodluck!

Same here. I thought they said decisions come out March 15? That's what is says on the portal.

 

[bldrr2014]

Yea, but I'm definitely alright with finding out sooner rather than later. I'm curious, though, why it's two weeks earlier than the past several years.

 

[meowfish6868]

Same here. I thought they said decisions come out March 15? That's what is says on the portal.

Yea, but I'm definitely alright with finding out sooner rather than later. I'm curious, though, why it's two weeks earlier than the past several years.

Maybe they moved decisions up by two weeks because the multiple acceptance deadline is two weeks earlier this year?

Regardless, I hope you guys get some good news today

 

[Leighis Capall]

At the interview they said their deadline is March 15, but they generally have the decisions made before that. This is still earlier than I expected, though. The suspense is KILLING ME!! Fingers, toes, and guts crossed. I wish they didn't send me an update informing me that I'd soon be getting an epic update, though. Now, instead of living my life, I'm refreshing my email every 3 seconds.

 

[671002]

Good luck everyone! If they say they'll send the emails tomorrow I wouldn't start checking until then. I think in past years an admission tab shows up a little earlier than the emails are sent on the UNM website.

 

[bldrr2014]

At the interview they said their deadline is March 15, but they generally have the decisions made before that. This is still earlier than I expected, though. The suspense is KILLING ME!! Fingers, toes, and guts crossed. I wish they didn't send me an update informing me that I'd soon be getting an epic update, though. Now, instead of living my life, I'm refreshing my email every 3 seconds.

So true. I would have appreciated the final decision instead of the update, I figured we had 2 weeks left so I wasn't even that nervous yet, but not anymore...

 

[Leighis Capall]

The email reads, "...we are currently working to get the notifications emailed as soon as possible and will be sent no later than tomorrow, February 27th." *resumes checking email every 3 seconds*

 

[671002]

The email reads, "...we are currently working to get the notifications emailed as soon as possible and will be sent no later than tomorrow, February 27th." *resumes checking email every 3 seconds*

I see. By all means, proceed! I'm surprised they're announcing so soon.

 

[Atmosphere123]

The email reads, "...we are currently working to get the notifications emailed as soon as possible and will be sent no later than tomorrow, February 27th." *resumes checking email every 3 seconds*

Don't forget to refresh the portal every 3 seconds too.
2 tabs. One email. One portal.

Refresh email. Click portal tab. Refresh portal. Click email tab. Refresh email. Click portal tab. Refresh portal.... Repeat cycle until decision is posted.