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2016-2017 Temple University Application Thread
Started by WedgeDawg
I have the same status! Modified on 8/15 at 5:45PM! Hope we hear some (good) news soon!
Seems like almost everyone is getting that status change.. I don't think we should assume II... Prob just means we have been reviewed
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Weird. It also shows two spots for LORs. Everything is doubled on my portal actually...each optional misc. item slot is listed twice? e.g. I have two lines for optional misc. item 01, two for misc. item 02, etc.
I called them twice today and both times it rang for a while and then went to VM. I sent them an email with the screenshots and asked what was going on.
Well most schools won't let you submit if you're over characters/words. So very seriously lol
I was referring to under the limit.
Well if I understand correctly, you're asking if you want to have a smaller essay? Just write an essay that is clear, expressive, and concise. If you need to maximize the words for it, then so be it. Otherwise, you can always be shorting it still gets the message across. Just don't write a 100 word essay for a 200 word limit.
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Right but essay 4 asks what you plan to do until matriculation. My answer is "continue working full time and shadowing". I can expand that to maybe 4 sentences but I can't see it getting anywhere near 2000 characters.
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not exactly sure what kind of answer you're looking for here. if that's all you have to say, then that's all you have to say. personally, i would expand on both those things as much as i could. i could easily write 2000 characters on my full-time research alone, but that's just me. maybe expand on what's cool about your job, or your shadowing; how it applies to your future medical career etc etc.
but if its just 4 sentences, i'm sure its fine. never add characters just to add characters. for some people 250 words is more than enough; others it wouldn't come close. its all about succinct, meaningful answers.
The thing is I've covered what makes my job cool and what I've learned from shadowing in my PS and I don't want to be redundant. I'll just call it good with what I have. Thanks for your help.
I checked my app on the portal and noticed that my paragraphs are gone, everything appears as one mass of text (for each question). Anyone else have that problem as well?
Whoa just saw this for some reason. I like you man! Fingers crossed for us both this cycle.
I doubt it. Last year Temple didn't send out any II until mid September.... Looks like we have some waiting to do
Can a current medical school student talk about some of Temple's unique or special programs? What excites you about the school, and likewise what downsides do you see with this school? I am OOS applicant from California and would love to get a feel for student life and opportunities at Temple. Thanks!
two (2) letters must be from professors with whom you completed course work from the AMCAS course classification of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
has anyone gotten away with fulfilling this requirement using an LOR from a math professor?
has anyone gotten away with fulfilling this requirement using an LOR from a math professor?
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II today at 1pm!
Complete?
complete on July 11th
Congratulations!!
do you guys think its okay to use "Temple" instead of "Lewis Katz School of Medicine" in the 1st secondary essay? trying to save room for the character limit
That's what I did, I think they understand its lengthy and repetitive
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Do you think I could do the same when talking about their community service programs? (I.e. Using HERO instead of Helping to Energize and Rebuild Ourselves)
I would stray away from that because I am sure adcom may not know the acronyms for all the programs on campus.
Congrats!! May I ask what your stats are and if you are OOS/IS?
I'm in state. LizzyM ~75.
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As someone who went to Temple and am hoping to move to Cali, I feel obliged to help! Although I'm not a medical school student, I did do research at the Urban Bioethics Center which is located in the medical school. First off, the building is BEAUTIFUL. Pretty new. Bad part is the area it's located in; it's right in the middle of North Philadelphia, and not the prettiest campus. BUT, the area it's in is also it's greatest strength, since Temple really emphasizes giving back to the community. Plus, it's a great classroom if you're interested in Urban Bioethics. If you want, I can get you into contact with the program director who I worked with. Philadelphia is an amazing city, and Temple is a great university. You'll have an amazing time here.
EDIT: Forgot to mention: Urban Bioethics is a one of a kind program offered at Temple. A fantastic program if you're interested in ethics.
I'm able to login without issue.
yeah idk, i had issues when I was creating my account with this portal too. I tried calling admissions office, and they are closed. So looks like I gotta wait it out till tomorrow!
I doubt it, completed certainly doesn't sound like a rejection 🙂 What did your status say before it said 'completed'?
Had that 'Modified' status from a few weeks earlier :/
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drnala15
I have the completed status as of right now as well!
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drnala15
Is Temple receptive to in the area requests?
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drnala15
Top right corner of the page! "Apply online" button.
Hmm mine also says Completed and last modified on the 20th. Not sure to expect good news or bad news
Perhaps they have scoring and ranking system ... And evaluation has been "completed"... Interviews given based on amount available and relative score throughout cycle ... Idk just a conjecture
Thank you!
Mine says complete and was modified on 8/15/2016. Was complete on 7/9/2016.
Interesting, I was complete mid July and my portal went from saying modified on 8/16 to 9/1
So what's the general consensus on the meaning of the dates changing under the "modified on" section? Does it mean they're currently looking at my file since it says it was modified last today?
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