2015-2016 Temple University Application Thread
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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!
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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.
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?
Just mail it to them. Your interviewers' mailing addresses should be on that sheet they gave telling us where to go.
Ok. Thanks. I'll look it and see if I missed it.
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!!
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?
Congrats, when were you complete here?
were the interviews open or closed file?
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Also received an interview earlier this morning! Same stats range and complete date!
I was notified via email and there is now a schedule interview tab on the portal
+1 on this for me
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.
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.
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?
1 open and 1 closed
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??
I interviewed the week of Nov 2. and got put on the CCL this past Friday
oh wow didn't realize turnaround was this fast
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Woah that was a speedy turnaround. Did they send you an email notification for being placed on it?
Nope. Snailmail. I got the lovely phone call from my parents " hey you didn't get in yet."
For some people it is fast, but I interviewed October 1st and have not heard back yet
OMG what I thought it was 4-6 weeks?!?!
Did your portal change to reflect the CCL placement??
Same!
Mine was email, a little before 4pm central time.
Great, thanks for the info, and congratulations!
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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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Nope. Still says "Interview complete"
For the most recent interviewees, what dates were interviews offered?
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Did you get an email or was it by checking the portal?
