2014-2015 University of New Mexico Application Thread

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Waitlisted... Congrats to all those accepted!!!!!

Does anyone have any idea what type of movement the waitlist might have this year?
 
ChemNerd07 said:
Congrats to everyone accepted! We hope to see you at second look day!
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When is the second look? I have spent the last hour trying to find that info somewhere on the internet but I haven't had any luck.
 
@ChemNerd07 and other current students, I wondering if you could share your insights on the dynamics created by BA/MD students. As someone who has been out of school for 2 years and spent my undergrad considering many careers before deciding on medicine, I am concerned about the environment created by BA/MD students that are several years younger and maybe haven't had many adult experiences outside of UNM pre-med. Do you find these students to be generally mature and pleasant or naïve and overzealous? Would you consider their presence to be challenging or complimentary to your experience at UNM?
Honesty would be appreciated. Feel free to PM me.
 
Has anyone heard of any invitations for the Prep program yet? I've heard they were going to be sent out after March 15, but I wondered since admissions decisions were sent out earlier than March 15
 
Congrats to all that have been accepted so far. I am a first-year here at UNM and wanted to pay it forward by being available for any questions/concerns you guys may have.

And for those who have been rejected or waitlisted- HANG IN THERE! I applied twice and had my share of waitlists and rejections.... 😉
 
Anyone with PrEP questions feel free to Private message me!!
 
For anyone else on the wait list going CRAZY looking in their mailboxes every day for their number on the list, I just called and the admissions office said they sent out the letters yesterday (Wednesday).
 
does anyone know what kind of questions there will be in the interview for PrEP?
 
Can someone please explain what "Second Look Day" is all about? The acceptance letter reads, "Accepted applicants are invited to attend Second Look Activities on April 10 and 11. This Fun-filled event is designed to introduce you to your classmates and the medical campus." That's about it... How long do people typically stay? Is it an all-day event? Do we attend both days? Are our families invited too? Is it kid-friendly? Thanks in advance!
 
Firstly, congrats to all recent acceptances! I am soooooooooooooooooooo excited to meet you all! To the waitlisted: hang in there! If you're in the top 25 you have a super good chance!

@Leighis Capall Are you on the facebook page yet? They sent out a photo with the time and place and there has been some discussion about it there.
 
Received my wait list letter today, and I am thankfully top 20, although I am afraid that there is not going to be much movement this year due to the 17 deferrals from last year! Sorry, just being neurotic and maybe a bit defeated...
 
Leighis Capall said:
Is 17 more deferrals than usual?
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I think there are usually between 5 and 10 deferrals per year, although I am not certain. The waitlist acceptances usually come from people deferring and people choosing to go elsewhere for their medical education.
 
There were 13 deferrals from last year. @Alameda if you think about it like this... Unm generally goes up to 25 on the wait list and there are usually 8 deferrals a year. So even if UNM moves 5 seats less on the wait list because of the large number of deferrals they will still move up to #20 and you are still safe! Hang in there!! 🙂 you will start seeing massive movement in the wait list on April 28th since that is the date matriculate can only hold one acceptance. So just another month and a half of this ridiculous waiting game. You can do it! Maybe pick up meditation as a hobby?
 
Leighis Capall said:
Can someone please explain what "Second Look Day" is all about? The acceptance letter reads, "Accepted applicants are invited to attend Second Look Activities on April 10 and 11. This Fun-filled event is designed to introduce you to your classmates and the medical campus." That's about it... How long do people typically stay? Is it an all-day event? Do we attend both days? Are our families invited too? Is it kid-friendly? Thanks in advance!
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Second Look Day is where UNM actually sells itself to those who are lucky enough to have been accepted. You will meet more of the faculty, be taken on more extensive tours of the campus (including the hospital), presented with more information about the school and the curriculum changes (big reason to go right there). You will also meet some of your future classmates. Finally, a lot of the current students will be there to answer your questions about why they chose UNM. If you've been accepted to multiple schools and are on the fence, I strongly recommend attending Second Look Day to see UNM and talk to students in a relaxed, casual atmosphere as compared to your interview day.
Second Look Day is a Friday evening/Saturday all day event. You don't have to attend both days, but Saturday is the main day for everybody. UNM is a very child-friendly campus, so bring your kids. Quite a few med students are also parents, so it is a good time to discuss with them how they balance school and family. Families are strongly encouraged to attend along with their future medical student.
UNM generally sends out more information regarding Second Look Day later in March. Right now they're focused on getting everything in place for Match Day on Friday.
 
Does anyone know how many people were accepted from the alternate list last year?
 
Thanks Alameda, I am also on the alternate list and hoping for some movement.
 
Question for current students who came in from out of state. Did you need to apply to UNM main campus as well after being accepted to UNM SOM? A friend of mine said the UNM Pharm program requires accepted OOS students to apply to UNM main as well. Just wondering if the SOM had a similar requirement. Thanks.
 
ExNihilo said:
Question for current students who came in from out of state. Did you need to apply to UNM main campus as well after being accepted to UNM SOM? A friend of mine said the UNM Pharm program requires accepted OOS students to apply to UNM main as well. Just wondering if the SOM had a similar requirement. Thanks.
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I'm not sure if the OOS matters, call admissions they should know
 
Atmosphere123 said:
@ChemNerd07 and other current students, I wondering if you could share your insights on the dynamics created by BA/MD students. As someone who has been out of school for 2 years and spent my undergrad considering many careers before deciding on medicine, I am concerned about the environment created by BA/MD students that are several years younger and maybe haven't had many adult experiences outside of UNM pre-med. Do you find these students to be generally mature and pleasant or naïve and overzealous? Would you consider their presence to be challenging or complimentary to your experience at UNM?
Honesty would be appreciated. Feel free to PM me.
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So I'm going to go ahead and just publicly reply to this. BA/MD is really no different than applying your last year of undergrad and getting in. A few BA/MDers will choose not to continue onto medical school, so it's not like they didn't have time to think about it. I'd say, arguably, the smartest kid in our class is BA/MD and a year younger. They don't wander around advertising that they were BA/MD or anything like that. If anyone has heard of anything different PLEASE enlighten me. One of my best friends is from that program and she's holding her own with the rest of us.

PS there are a decent amount of us that are 22 going on 23. It's really not that uncommon.
 
ChemNerd07 said:
So I'm going to go ahead and just publicly reply to this. BA/MD is really no different than applying your last year of undergrad and getting in. A few BA/MDers will choose not to continue onto medical school, so it's not like they didn't have time to think about it. I'd say, arguably, the smartest kid in our class is BA/MD and a year younger. They don't wander around advertising that they were BA/MD or anything like that. If anyone has heard of anything different PLEASE enlighten me. One of my best friends is from that program and she's holding her own with the rest of us.

PS there are a decent amount of us that are 22 going on 23. It's really not that uncommon.
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Agree 100% thank you for writing this!

Once you're in med school what happened before is moot point, you are all in this together! The BA/MD thing seems to come up in every class, and it's not something that should even be an issue for anyone.
 
ExNihilo said:
Question for current students who came in from out of state. Did you need to apply to UNM main campus as well after being accepted to UNM SOM? A friend of mine said the UNM Pharm program requires accepted OOS students to apply to UNM main as well. Just wondering if the SOM had a similar requirement. Thanks.
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Nope. At least I didn't.
 
Spear22 said:
I will be turning down my acceptance offer to this great school. Good luck to those who have been accepted and WILL be accepted! If you don't get in this year, try, try again!
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Where are you going instead?
 
Do people usually bring their parents/SOs to second look day or do most just go solo?
 
I'm excited to see some of you this weekend at Second Look Day. Should be a great time. I'll be on the panel talking about married life and being in medical school among other things.

I can second the comments on BA/MD students. They're all in the same boat as the rest of us now. The biggest difference is that most of them are already good friends, which would be strange if they weren't.
 
Looking forward to meeting everyone at the mixer/2nd look day! If you're from out of town and feeling shy or socially awkward, just PM me. I'll be going solo and will be happy to answer any questions about ABQ and be a friendly face in the crowd.
 
I had my interview for PrEP, anyone else here had their interview?
 
Congrats to those who are looking to start this year!
To anyone that has received an acceptance:
I was wanting to get some feedback on my stats and my chances.
I am a non-traditional. Initial year of college(10 years ago) was horrible and I received F's and D's. I eventually dropped out after 2 and half semesters and started a completely different career.
5 years ago I got into medicine and loved it. I started school again 4 years ago and for the last 4 years I have carried a 4.0 GPA average. Since I did so horrible 10 years ago, I have calculated my AMCAS GPA this coming cycle to be at most a 3.5 and have a 29 MCAT.
Anyone with similar stats starting or have started at UNMH?
Thanks!!
 
bboylastik said:
Congrats to those who are looking to start this year!
To anyone that has received an acceptance:
I was wanting to get some feedback on my stats and my chances.
I am a non-traditional. Initial year of college(10 years ago) was horrible and I received F's and D's. I eventually dropped out after 2 and half semesters and started a completely different career.
5 years ago I got into medicine and loved it. I started school again 4 years ago and for the last 4 years I have carried a 4.0 GPA average. Since I did so horrible 10 years ago, I have calculated my AMCAS GPA this coming cycle to be at most a 3.5 and have a 29 MCAT.
Anyone with similar stats starting or have started at UNMH?
Thanks!!
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Your story is similar to mine in many regards! At interviews, I did mention those grades (also Ds and Fs when I first started college) and contrasted them with how I was doing now that I found what I wanted to do with my life. Your MCAT and GPA are well within range for UNM. Those aspects only account for 50% of what the admissions committee cares about, though.
 
Agree with ComfortCreature. I have a similar story and stats. As comfort creature says, cognitive is only 50% of the "score" to get in. Non-cognitive (interviews, LORs, volunteer and clinical work) are equally important. Your interviews are very, very important, especially if you are borderline on gpa/mcat. PM me if you want more details. Good luck!
 
Fuji Diamond said:
Agree with ComfortCreature. I have a similar story and stats. As comfort creature says, cognitive is only 50% of the "score" to get in. Non-cognitive (interviews, LORs, volunteer and clinical work) are equally important. Your interviews are very, very important, especially if you are borderline on gpa/mcat. PM me if you want more details. Good luck!
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Thanks Fuji Diamond! details would be appreciated. PM sent🙂
 
Anyone else ready for a bit of wait list mobement in the next couple of days?
 
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