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Did you hear back via email or portal?My stats are low, LM 64, but I am non-trad student working in a generic drug development company. Worked as an MA for a DO for over two years.
Did you hear back via email or portal?My stats are low, LM 64, but I am non-trad student working in a generic drug development company. Worked as an MA for a DO for over two years.
Did you hear back via email or portal?
501 MCAT 3.7GPA URM Male in statestats?
II today! Submitted my secondary two nights ago... i’m shocked honestly. OOS
II today via portal! Do we have to call for them to send an invite to our email? Maybe it bounced back...[/
Really enjoyed my interview day here on 10/2! Does anybody know of any previous patterns to pre-matches from this school (like higher stats, etc or is it just very random)? Really hoping to get one from here!
Also feel free to ask me anything about interviews here.
It was only MMI, 2 min to read and 6 min inside! Goes by really quick!Can you tell us how the interview process was like? Was it just MMIs? How long at each station? Thanks
Hmm, that's strange....I'm a current Med Sci student here so my campus email is up and running, and the system has my personal email address already. Fingers crossed it comes soon, then.A lot of people were saying they never received the II emails through their school email address so I gave my personal email and received II yesterday. My portal still hasn't changed yet. It gives you five days to accept the II.
I believe they are 50/50 on prematches and match and based on reddit, the post-interview acceptance rate is about 70% which is pretty nice. Seems like most DO schools have higher than 50% acceptance rates (post-interview).Really enjoyed my interview day here on 10/2! Does anybody know of any previous patterns to pre-matches from this school (like higher stats, etc or is it just very random)? Really hoping to get one from here!
Also feel free to ask me anything about interviews here.
How did you update your email? on TMDSAS or school portal, or call the school?A lot of people were saying they never received the II emails through their school email address so I gave my personal email and received II yesterday. My portal still hasn't changed yet. It gives you five days to accept the II.
Can you tell us how the interview process was like? Was it just MMIs? How long at each station? Thanks
did they throw in any typical interview questions like why medicine, greatest challenge, etc? I’ve heard of some schools doing that for some MMI stations. Not looking for specific questions they asked, but just if they did traditional questions at all in general.My group interviewed last, so I had a presentation, hospital tour, campus tour with students, then lunch before my interviews. There was only 5 stations of MMI- you'll have 2 mins to read the prompt and 6 mins with each interviewer. And most of them were writing notes during our conversation. I tried to prep for my MMI's, and it helped me to process something quickly and talk through my reasoning! But there's no way to prepare answers for the actual prompts. They were interesting so I enjoyed them but not what I expected! I hope that helps!!
did they throw in any typical interview questions like why medicine, greatest challenge, etc? I’ve heard of some schools doing that for some MMI stations. Not looking for specific questions they asked, but just if they did traditional questions at all in general.
Rank preferences for match are due Jan 18th I believe. So no TMDSAS school will interview applicants after that date. That’ll still be plenty early to get your med sci app in. Alternatively, you could always apply to med sci and withdraw if you’re given an interview and get accepted elsewhere. This happens all the time. Med sci usually starts around the last week of May so there have been quite a few who will start and end up leaving cause they’ve been accepted off the waitlist at TCOM or other Texas schools.Does anyone know when the last set of interviews are held? I have low stats but a fair shot at getting in, but in case I dont get an interview I want to be able to apply early for the Med-Sci program. Any thoughts?
Does anyone know when the last set of interviews are held? I have low stats but a fair shot at getting in, but in case I dont get an interview I want to be able to apply early for the Med-Sci program. Any thoughts?
medsci is the post bac program?Rank preferences for match are due Jan 18th I believe. So no TMDSAS school will interview applicants after that date. That’ll still be plenty early to get your med sci app in. Alternatively, you could always apply to med sci and withdraw if you’re given an interview and get accepted elsewhere. This happens all the time. Med sci usually starts around the last week of May so there have been quite a few who will start and end up leaving cause they’ve been accepted off the waitlist at TCOM or other Texas schools.
medsci is post bac?
Haha that is helpful! Thank you!!yeah some of my other MMI interviews have done that. For me personally (questions may be different depending on the day), some traditional questions were interwoven in the prompt itself. So it they could be presented differently but asking the same general things (i.e describing a challenge etc) but just asked in a more unique way. If that makes sense lol trying to help without breaking confidentiality
Where does it show up on the portal? Like right when you log in? Messages?
When did TMDSAS transmit your app? LizzyM?go to your myHSC > click applicant status > should be one line right on top of your application info table
I see the last set of interviews are held in January 2019. I highly recommend the medsci program regardless which school you go to. The top guys in every class were former medsci or master degree holding students. It's basically a slower 1st year of TCOM.
I went in just with my phone and keys and it was fine. You wont need anything really.Hey! Anybody who interviewed there already- what did you take with you to the interview? Do we need something to take notes on? A snack? If you are a woman did you take a small purse for keys, etc? Thanks in advance
My group interviewed last, so I had a presentation, hospital tour, campus tour with students, then lunch before my interviews. There was only 5 stations of MMI- you'll have 2 mins to read the prompt and 6 mins with each interviewer. And most of them were writing notes during our conversation. I tried to prep for my MMI's, and it helped me to process something quickly and talk through my reasoning! But there's no way to prepare answers for the actual prompts. They were interesting so I enjoyed them but not what I expected! I hope that helps!!
From what I’ve heard from others and seen on their website it is conversational. So they may ask follow up questions or provide other thoughts/perspectives. But if the conversation falls flat before 6 minutes idk what happens lolHey sorry another question. Do you have to talk the entire 6 mins or can the interviewer ask further questions based on your response, like is it conversation style?? Also what is file check? Thank you
Good luck with your interview! I also interview here on Oct 30th, a little nervous about the whole mmiFrom what I’ve heard from others and seen on their website it is conversational. So they may ask follow up questions or provide other thoughts/perspectives. But if the conversation falls flat before 6 minutes idk what happens lol
From what I’ve heard from others and seen on their website it is conversational. So they may ask follow up questions or provide other thoughts/perspectives. But if the conversation falls flat before 6 minutes idk what happens lol
Congratulations!!Acceptance via email today, OOS!
Ahh congrats!!!! So exciting!!Acceptance via email today, OOS!
Congratulations!!
Ahh congrats!!!! So exciting!!
Does your portal say so as well?Acceptance via email today, OOS!
Does your portal say so as well?
Does it say your application has been reviewed?It never changed for me. It still says "complete" as my status.
Also what day did you interview and do you mind sharing your stats?It never changed for me. It still says "complete" as my status.
Whaaaaat. I didn’t know they did that! Your stats are better than mine so maybe I’ll get a letter too lol. I got II to both techs, so don’t let this put you down in case you haven’t heard from any other schools!Got a rejection letter via snail mail today good luck everyone!
MCAT: 508
cGPA: 3.74
sGPA: 3.95
Are you OOS? Thank you it is a dream to go to a TX school!Whaaaaat. I didn’t know they did that! Your stats are better than mine so maybe I’ll get a letter too lol. I got II to both techs, so don’t let this put you down in case you haven’t heard from any other schools!
Actually, the only medical school in Texas that considers international applicants is Baylor, and only McGovern, Texas Tech El Paso, and Long School of Medicine will consider Canadian applicants. 57 US and Canada med schools say they will consider international applicants, and 85 schools say they will consider Canadian applicant, but last year the total number of international students matriculated was 106. Of the Texas schools, only Baylor accepted 1 Canadian applicant.Oh that's crazy. I am OOS (International). Your stats are better than mine as well. When did you submit your app? Now I think it's just a waiting game before I get my reject
Actually, the only medical school in Texas that considers international applicants is Baylor, and only McGovern, Texas Tech El Paso, and Long School of Medicine will consider Canadian applicants. 57 US and Canada med schools say they will consider international applicants, and 85 schools say they will consider Canadian applicant, but last year the total number of international students matriculated was 106. Of the Texas schools, only Baylor accepted 1 Canadian applicant.