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2015-2016 Temple University Application Thread
Started by Ismet
+2! At 1:40 AM...
Same.... Does anyone know if there's any other information about these 3 programs besides the websites they gave us?
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I wrote mine in the opposite manner. First essay seems more specific to Temple University and it's mission, and the third essay is more a regional question for me since they want you to pick between 3 different regions. You may have a different approach if you selected one of the other two campuses though.
Woot! A nice surprise to wake up to!
Yay! I too, was ready to submit with all the old questions but guess I will be writing 3 now..
Secondary received!
Edit: oops.. didn't see all those people before me lol
Edit: oops.. didn't see all those people before me lol
Is someone able to give insight into the 3 different campuses? I'm having a hard time finding specific info on the website.
I wouldn't think too much into it.. 1 and 3 are almost the exact same question worded differently. I just wrote about how I want to stay in philly
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@Master3930 fair enough! I wanted to submit today, so I found something to write about 🙂
Good point actually, I think I'll approach it this way too.
Where is that? I must be crazy, I don't see them asking for that anywhere!
Sodo you guys think it's okay to approach the question with location specific reasons versus program reasons?
Alright stupid question time! On the Institutional Action, the statement says something like "you confirm that you were NEVER the recipient of any action ... "
I pick Yes right? The Yes will confirm that I have never had any action.
I pick Yes right? The Yes will confirm that I have never had any action.
Haha I was a little thrown off as well but yes that is what I picked.
I took that approach, but I think you have to have good reasons why you would think Philly or any other location would offer more opportunities to you.
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So if you took the 2015 MCAT you need SAT/ACT scores? Tracking these down may take some time...
Can anyone explain to me the main differences between the three campuses? Their website is a little hard to understand. Is the "main" campus the one called "Temple University Health System and Affiliates" ?
Info is easier to find if you do t use the link inside the secondary - go to the main website>admission> campuses
Yeah I've been spending all morning on that.
Yes the official name of the new version of the MCAT is MCAT2015, so your January 2015 MCAT does NOT count. You luck out and avoid the SAT questions.
What length are you all aiming for when you write the essays? My diversity essay (which I was planning to use for the second question) is a lot longer than I think the others will be...I don't know if this is normal, if I should trim it down, or if I should try to write more for the others
And SATs are archived the same way unfortunately.
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Mine are from 2009 and I didn't need that at all. There was even a link for if you forgot what email you used!
Edit: SATs only
You guys are crazy, can you even read lol?
"If you are applying with MCAT2015scores, the following optional information may be helpful in our comprehensive review of your application. If you choose to do so, in addition to providing the scores below, please upload a screen shot of your SAT/ACT scores in TMO."
I just called to confirm. ACT/SAT SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED
@jordan222 @suede13 @the prophet
"If you are applying with MCAT2015scores, the following optional information may be helpful in our comprehensive review of your application. If you choose to do so, in addition to providing the scores below, please upload a screen shot of your SAT/ACT scores in TMO."
I just called to confirm. ACT/SAT SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED
@jordan222 @suede13 @the prophet
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Welcome to SDN, where the stats are made up and the instructions don't matter.
Yes, I read the ACT/SAT scores as optional as well. But since they are asking for them and they went to the trouble to build the form into their application website, I'm assuming they would like to see them.
I did well on the ACT, but I don't know if it's worth spending the time and money having them do the archive search. I just called the ACT organization and the representative told me that they are very busy with this type of request right now, so it would likely take several weeks to get the report. He suggested I try contacting my university or high school to get an unofficial report if that would be acceptable. I wonder if Temple would accept that.
In true SDN spirit, I probably shouldn't have told these fools lol
They are not going to make a decision based on whether or not you can present your scores/screenshots.
Lizzy M 85 here. I don't know what you're talking about. This is a very trustworthy and thorough group. I submitted my secondary app here 2 weeks ago...
Submitted!
Is submitting tomorrow too late?
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Lol, submitting after september 1st would be late
Not at all. I've heard from an admission director at a school in my state that they actually pool people into groups based on if they submitted within a certain time frame. Usually within 2-4 weeks of sending out the secondaries. Obviously each school may be different, but if you get your application in within a couple weeks you will probably be considered for the first set of interviews either way. Those of us who are too impatient to wait 30 minutes before submitting make this process more stressful for everyone else out there 🙂.
If we're pretty much only interested in the main campus, do we just select the main campus three times?
Another q: do you guys think that 3500 characters (w/ spaces) is too much for the why temple essay?
There's no fluff - it's all specific info. But idk... Other schools had much shorter limits :/
There's no fluff - it's all specific info. But idk... Other schools had much shorter limits :/
Thank you @Bromine89 and @piii ! Haha this process is making me so stressed out >.<
I figured no essay should be over 4000characters and the why TUSOM should be that length, imho obvs
It'll definitely be under 4000, that's for sure... So u think that'd be ok?
Personally, I think so. Any longer and people will most likely lose interest.
So will your campus choice actually effect your admission? I guess so since they even have an essay question about it.. What if I would be happy to do clinical in any one of those places? Just accept me! Put me wherever you want! Please!
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