2015-2016 Temple University Application Thread

[magictouch]

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Pretty much 330, 4pm if you're a minority. I think a 5:15 flight might be too ambitious...

 

[terra330]

If you have all morning interviews and aren't a minority you can be done by 2 or so, but it's pretty much luck of the draw.

 

[peanutbutterjellytime]

If you have all morning interviews and aren't a minority you can be done by 2 or so, but it's pretty much luck of the draw.

why is it later if you're a minority? lol

 

[terra330]

why is it later if you're a minority? lol

Seemed like they had something else to go to after the interviews. Not sure exactly what it's about.

 

[mattman20]

why is it later if you're a minority? lol

There is an extra meeting they ask you to attend at the end of the day

 

[xsxoxfx7]

There is an extra meeting they ask you to attend at the end of the day

I'm assuming this is for minorities underrepresented in the sciences, right?

 

[mattman20]

I'm assuming this is for minorities underrepresented in the sciences, right?

Yeah it is for URM specifically, but if you have a flight I'm sure you could let them know you have to leave before

 

[jesustakethewheel]

I was told that they meet every Friday for review. However, if the person you interviewed does not attend the meeting that week or successive weeks, your application gets pushed back since they are not present at the meeting to interview you. So, if your interviewer does not attend a lot of meetings and you interviewed very early in October, not hearing back may be because of the fact that you have not been presented yet, which sucks ( I know). I'm currently waiting and have been waiting for over a month. But, like you guys said above, no news is better than bad news? ....🙁

 

[mattman20]

Did you talk to someone in the admissions office about the status of your decision?

 

[mlb2358]

Received an email a few hours ago asking me to respond to a survey asking for feedback on the interview day. I hope this means we are getting close to receiving decisions.

 

[PakiMDDreamer]

is it possible to store luggage with the admissions office? I've never thought about this before but just realized i'll be going straight from interview to airport

 

[Lost_In_Transcription]

is it possible to store luggage with the admissions office? I've never thought about this before but just realized i'll be going straight from interview to airport

They have a closet where you can store your luggage.

 

[xerei]

Received an email a few hours ago asking me to respond to a survey asking for feedback on the interview day. I hope this means we are getting close to receiving decisions.

+1
So has no one received an acceptance yet? For any of the programs?

 

[mattman20]

+1
So has no one received an acceptance yet? For any of the programs?

There have been 2 people on sdn who received acceptances awhile ago through email and a couple people received CCL status through the postal mail

 

[xerei]

There have been 2 people on sdn who received acceptances awhile ago through email and a couple people received CCL status through the postal mail

I see I see. They were on the later side in general, even in just offering interviews, from what I can tell. I think I was in the first St. Luke's interview day, and they told us that the St. Luke's file review is the last Tuesday of the month (or something like that), so maybe I'll hear back soon. And I guess since they started later it really isn't that late right now, we're just all eager to hear back 🙂

 

[pillowpet319]

I feel like given the fact that there haven't been many acceptances/ rejections (aside from waitlist letters), they are really trying their best to "batch" all of the applicants from late September/ all of October. When I visited, I know that the admissions committee said that the main campus sometimes has a problem with interviewers attending committee meetings regularly (who can blame them, I'm sure they've very busy people), which introduces problems/delays with the review process. By waiting, they get a chance to compare more applicants and therefore form a more meaningful class "demographic" before accepting, as opposed to accepting immediately depending on who shows up to the meeting.

Just my $0.02 based on what I've heard and guessed based on (as xerei said) my never-ending eagerness to hear back

 

[FOCUSandEARNit]

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[terra330]

I just got in! 😀

 

[mattman20]

I just got in! 😀

Congrats!!! Email?

 

[terra330]

Congrats!!! Email?

Yeah got an email and there's an "accepted" tab in the portal now

 

[doubleohseven]

Interviewed 10/15/15, just got my acceptance via email!

 

[sharmstr]

Interviewed 10/15/15, just got my acceptance via email!

Also interviewed on 10/15 and also just got my acceptance email!!

 

[GCSDOC]

Can those accepted share their stats?

 

[cheercrazi51]

Anyone that interviewed on a different date hear anything? I interviewed 10/7 and still no news

 

[mj216]

Accepted! interviewed 10/7

 

[doubleohseven]

Can those accepted share their stats?

MCAT 521, GPA 4.0

 

[pillowpet319]

Accepted!!!!!!! I can't believe it. OOS, interviewed at St. Luke's in early October, LizzyM ~70

 

[akai1412]

Hi, I did a search in this thread, but couldn't find it. I'm wondering if Temple accepts in the area notice?

 

[mlb2358]

To those just accepted, did you all interview at St. Luke's?

 

[terra330]

To those just accepted, did you all interview at St. Luke's?

I interviewed at the main campus

 

[sharmstr]

Can those accepted share their stats?

To those just accepted, did you all interview at St. Luke's?

My cumulative GPA was ~3.4-3.5 , MCAT 32, OOS.

Also, I interviewed at the main campus.

 

[redzone1]

Hi, I did a search in this thread, but couldn't find it. I'm wondering if Temple accepts in the area notice?

if you search on "in the area" you'll get multiple threads on the subject including input from adcoms.

 

[quesadilla_25]

Accepted via email today! Interviewed 10/20 @ St. Luke's campus, 3.9 cGPA, 514 MCAT!!!! THRILLED. First acceptance!
Also OOS.

 

[Silence in ER]

I got the impression that they are much more focused on primary care and that they are very student centered

Purrfect. Honestly, the more I know about Temple, the more I like it.

 

[magictouch]

Still "interview complete and under review" via portal and no email 🙁 would love to go here

 

[mattman20]

Still "interview complete and under review" via portal and no email 🙁 would love to go here

+1

 

[Chasing Never Land]

I went from under review to is being reviewed in September, then back to under review and total silence!

 

[annonymous1309]

Does Temple do pre-interview rejections? Or do they just reject at the end of the cycle?

 

[catie_jane]

I went from under review to is being reviewed in September, then back to under review and total silence!

I didn't even realize they had a status different than "under review", which I have been under for 2+ months

 

[Silence in ER]

nvm

 

[pillowpet319]

People at St. Luke's (and I'm sure at the main campus) signed an NDA during our interview day, so we can't be too descriptive. They are standardized at both campuses and are definitely part of the interview assessment. However, since this is the first time they are doing this activity, the results are likely going to be preliminary.

Looking back, it's not really something you can prepare for--it's honestly just something where being yourself will help you the most.

This is what I mentioned earlier in the thread. Relax, I'm sure you will do great!

 

[terra330]

For the people who got accepted - did anyone get the "Official Letter of Acceptance" today like yesterday's email said we would?

 

[xerei]

For the people who got accepted - did anyone get the "Official Letter of Acceptance" today like yesterday's email said we would?

Not I~

 

[sparkmm]

I submitted mid-August and have been "Under Review" since then. Anyone else in this boat?

 

[XxThaDoggxX]

I submitted mid-August and have been "Under Review" since then. Anyone else in this boat?

Right there with ya.

 

[Avieros]

Right there with ya.

+2

 

[muzzy44]

anyone who interviewed in philly the week of oct 19th or later hear a decision yet?

 

[jesustakethewheel]

Did you talk to someone in the admissions office about the status of your decision?

I asked someone who is very familiar with the process. And, they told me this. The admissions office said that it would take 1-2 months.

 

[mattman20]

I asked someone who is very familiar with the process. And, they told me this. The admissions office said that it would take 1-2 months.

Thanks for the info.

I am hoping its not longer than 2 months since I am only a week away from there

 

[mlb2358]

Just got a letter in the mail. Looks like I'm on the continuing candidates list. Anyone who interviewed early and hasn't heard back yet should probably expect the same....