2015-2016 Temple University Application Thread

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Hey everyone!!

Do you guys know how receptive Temple is to a letter of interest? I haven't received any notices from Temple and it is a top choice school of me.
A Letter of Interest on the whole isn't that useful at most schools unless you have an update to go with it. Temple already asked you "Why Temple" and "Why this campus", so they already know you're level of interest. They do like updates, so send those and use a few sentences to re-affirm your interest that way. You can snoop SDN for advice on this from ADCOMs from different universities. Good luck. Happy hunting. Hope you get some good news!
 
Hey everyone!!

Do you guys know how receptive Temple is to a letter of interest? I haven't received any notices from Temple and it is a top choice school of me.
From what I remember on interview day, they said they're receptive to letters of intent later in the cycle. March I think?
 
For the deposit, is there any difference in the accepted tab after paying. I got a confirmation that I paid, but the accepted tab looks the same.
 
For the deposit, is there any difference in the accepted tab after paying. I got a confirmation that I paid, but the accepted tab looks the same.
I think there's supposed to be a status that says "Deposit Paid" instead of "Accepted" or something like that, but so far mine hasn't changed at all. My credit card statement does show "Temple Univ Med DP" or something to that effect as a charge though, so at least I can prove it was paid on-time.
 
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I want to send a thank you letter to my interviewers, does anyone know how it is done?
 
I have been invited for interview in early December!!
Good luck to everyone who is waiting to hear for an interview invite!!

Note sure if this was discussed (I skimmed earlier posts) before but what is the interview day generally like? Just wondering if there is anything unusual.
Thanks!!
 
I have been invited for interview in early December!!
Good luck to everyone who is waiting to hear for an interview invite!!

Note sure if this was discussed (I skimmed earlier posts) before but what is the interview day generally like? Just wondering if there is anything unusual.
Thanks!!
Congrats! Do you mind sharing when you were complete and what your stats are like?
 
I have been invited for interview in early December!!
Good luck to everyone who is waiting to hear for an interview invite!!

Note sure if this was discussed (I skimmed earlier posts) before but what is the interview day generally like? Just wondering if there is anything unusual.
Thanks!!

Congrats, when were you complete here?
 
I have been invited for interview in early December!!
Good luck to everyone who is waiting to hear for an interview invite!!

Note sure if this was discussed (I skimmed earlier posts) before but what is the interview day generally like? Just wondering if there is anything unusual.
Thanks!!
Congrats!

I fell in love with Temple when I visited. Hope I get in.
 
Has anyone who interviewed at the beginning of October still not heard back yet?
 
Sorry I'm lazy and not going to search for an old post, but does anyone know the stats for interviewed/accepted ratio?
 
Sorry I'm lazy and not going to search for an old post, but does anyone know the stats for interviewed/accepted ratio?
I'm not sure what the exact accepted/interviewed ratio is. But it looks like around 1000 are interviewed and 200 matriculate, 〜20%. I guess the accepted ratio should be a little higher than that?

https://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/prospective_students/entering_profile.htm

I also got an II this morning and with similar stats + complete date.

They have a 52% post interview acceptance rate for last year.
 
I'm not sure what the exact accepted/interviewed ratio is. But it looks like around 1000 are interviewed and 200 matriculate, 〜20%. I guess the accepted ratio should be a little higher than that?

https://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/prospective_students/entering_profile.htm

I also got an II this morning and with similar stats + complete date.

General rule of thumb is that schools accept 2-3 students for every seat. With that said, that statistic can be misleading since not all acceptances are offered at once.
 
I didn't know that! Thank you for the input. I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations as to where to stay and how to get to the school for interview day? Thanks! Also, since everything should be done by 4, getting to the airport by 6 shouldn't be a problem?
 
this week makes 4 since my interview.. Based on the way this thread looks I probably shouldn't expect to hear anything for another couple weeks, correct??
 
is temple a little slow with the II? just wondering because II seems to be given out to those complete in july. but then again I didn't read all 15 pages.
 
is temple a little slow with the II? just wondering because II seems to be given out to those complete in july. but then again I didn't read all 15 pages.

yeah you'd really have to look through the whole thread to answer that question, but the best answer is that the process is not as simple as we think so some individuals may receive interviews before others, and we won't ever know why (though we can guess). I had waited about 2 months for an interview invite, some people more, other people less.
 
yeah you'd really have to look through the whole thread to answer that question, but the best answer is that the process is not as simple as we think so some individuals may receive interviews before others, and we won't ever know why (though we can guess). I had waited about 2 months for an interview invite, some people more, other people less.

I guess deep down I am just hoping they are slow to explain why I haven't heard any news 🙁
 
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