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excitedmedapp said:
Any other in-state / Memphians just hanging around waiting on that II... :')
Chatted with a current student the other day and said they really do take all the time they can get, so don't fret and give up hope. I assume there a lot of us still in this boat!! Hope this offers a little positivity today
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In-state and a Memphian. Have yet to hear anything. You are not alone!
 
Y’all waiting to hear, just a heads up I was sending my confirmation to Ms. Harris earlier and got an automated reply that they’re apparently having problems sending emails/replying. Idk how widespread the issue is or how long it’s been going on, but hopefully this helps calm some nerves 🙂
 
decafsfortheweak said:
Y’all waiting to hear, just a heads up I was sending my confirmation to Ms. Harris earlier and got an automated reply that they’re apparently having problems sending emails/replying. Idk how widespread the issue is or how long it’s been going on, but hopefully this helps calm some nerves 🙂
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A confirmation? Did you get an II for January?
 
901App said:
If its an A, do they always call first?
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That's a good question, cause IIRC, someone in the first round of acceptances only got an email for acceptance. But Nelson Strother specifically told us they WOULDN'T do that. So who knows? I'm hoping I get a phone call. But it may only come in letter form. However, I'd love a phone call since their system is down. So why not just tell us now? Lol
 
Congrats to everyone accepted! Im OOS and submitted my primary September 27th...im still waiting on a secondary and just wondering if anyone is in the same boat. I also want to know if they have sent out any pre-II rejections yet. This waiting game is torture.
 
reevecj said:
Congrats to everyone accepted! Im OOS and submitted my primary September 27th...im still waiting on a secondary and just wondering if anyone is in the same boat. I also want to know if they have sent out any pre-II rejections yet. This waiting game is torture.
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I'm also in the same boat, submitted around the same time too. Although I live in Memphis now, I'm still an OOS resident, and I'm still in silence too!
 
Medicineandlife said:
Hey friends, current M4 at UTHSC. Happy to answer questions! Congrats to those that have been accepted already
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Best place to live that's cheap, in your opinion? Do many people choose to live in the medical district? Harbor Town/Mud Island?
 
FutureSurgical said:
Best place to live that's cheap, in your opinion? Do many people choose to live in the medical district? Harbor Town/Mud Island?
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Best and cheapest place to live is Midtown (cooper-young, evergreen, overton park, central gardens) but I'm biased because I live there. The problem with here is that there is a lot of variety in neighborhood and house quality and many of these are not posted online. If you have a few days that you can drive around and look for "For Rent" signs you can find some real gems (this is what I did). I live in a fantastic neighborhood ~7min from campus

Mud Island is boring, crowded, and expensive, but the easiest option to get a solid apartment if you don't have the time or patience to shop around. Lots of medical folks live here their first year in town until they get to know the city better. Count on likely having roommates.

South Bluffs has a lot of new construction apartments and condos. Lots of residents live here. Probably not very cheap but very nice and close to the farmer's market.

Downtown is pretty small but I've seen some people live in a few cool buildings (Fielder's Square). Don't know about cost.

Arlington/Cordova if you have a family/want good schools and are willing to drive 20-30 min.

The only apartment in the "Medical District" that I know people living in is The Gilroy (right next to Methodist University) but the price's are outrageous. The area around the hospitals are not nice and I do not recommend living next door to any of them. Hope that helps
 
decafsfortheweak said:
Do you have any experience doing the rotation options in Nashville/Knoxville? And if so how did you like them?
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I did all my rotations in Memphis. Some people spend the entire M3/M4 in Knoxville or Chattanooge, mostly folks that are from those cities and can move back in with friends or family. I think you can do almost everything in Nashville, but there is no free housing like in Chatt/Knox (up to 6 months at each).

Those sites tend to have more a community feel rather than academic: more likely to work with private practice physicians, less residents and students present, less ongoing research, etc. Can also be great places to get your foot in the door for a specific residency as fewer students rotate there.
 
I'm IS and submit my secondary 9/1 and haven't heard anything back yet. Would anyone recommend emailing Dean Strother for the status of my application? I'm just super nervous and am interested in this school...
 
Medicineandlife said:
Best and cheapest place to live is Midtown (cooper-young, evergreen, overton park, central gardens) but I'm biased because I live there. The problem with here is that there is a lot of variety in neighborhood and house quality and many of these are not posted online. If you have a few days that you can drive around and look for "For Rent" signs you can find some real gems (this is what I did). I live in a fantastic neighborhood ~7min from campus

Mud Island is boring, crowded, and expensive, but the easiest option to get a solid apartment if you don't have the time or patience to shop around. Lots of medical folks live here their first year in town until they get to know the city better. Count on likely having roommates.

South Bluffs has a lot of new construction apartments and condos. Lots of residents live here. Probably not very cheap but very nice and close to the farmer's market.

Downtown is pretty small but I've seen some people live in a few cool buildings (Fielder's Square). Don't know about cost.

Arlington/Cordova if you have a family/want good schools and are willing to drive 20-30 min.

The only apartment in the "Medical District" that I know people living in is The Gilroy (right next to Methodist University) but the price's are outrageous. The area around the hospitals are not nice and I do not recommend living next door to any of them. Hope that helps
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Thank you for the detailed information! I'm very intimate with Memphis and I really like the scene in midtown (especially Overton and Cooper Young.) Do you find midtown to be very noisy/a huge distraction? That's my only concern with that area. Otherwise, it seems really awesome.
 
FutureSurgical said:
Thank you for the detailed information! I'm very intimate with Memphis and I really like the scene in midtown (especially Overton and Cooper Young.) Do you find midtown to be very noisy/a huge distraction? That's my only concern with that area. Otherwise, it seems really awesome.
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I have not found it to be either noisy or a distraction. The distraction will come from your friends and wanting to do stuff not from your neighborhood 🙂
 
FutureSurgical said:
Hey when you were emailing Ms. Harris about confirming your acceptance, did you email the acceptance form too? I found the acceptance form online on the UTHSC website, but it's from last year.
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I just filled out and signed the confirmation form that was in the acceptance packet and sent her a picture of it!
 
Thank you both. I sent it to her a week ago and got the confirmation email for the acceptance packet. Now just waiting for my netID and password so I can see how much more debt I'll be in lol
 
FutureSurgical said:
Thank you both. I sent it to her a week ago and got the confirmation email for the acceptance packet. Now just waiting for my netID and password so I can see how much more debt I'll be in lol
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When do we find out about scholarship and other fin aid info?
 
383517 said:
When do we find out about scholarship and other fin aid info?
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According to the UTHSC website,

"The Admissions Committee at The UT Health Science Center College of Medicine will select the top fifteen [15] accepted applicants [for that entering class] to be considered for the College of Medicine merit-based scholarships. Selection is based on: [1] academic achievement; [2] leadership ability; [3] interviews and [4] outstanding personal qualities. Merit scholarship recipients will be e-mailed notifications by March 16 followed by a hard copy to be postal mailed to the address indicated on the AMCAS application. We are especially fortunate to have up to five [5] merit scholarships valued up to $100,000 each. It is a singular honor to be selected for one of these prestigious and highly valued scholarships. Assuming continued demonstration of scholarship, these scholarships are available up to four [4] years at the start of matriculation. Awards offered to students who choose not to enroll, these merit scholarships will be disbursed to other students who meet the Admissions Committee criteria: [1] academic achievement; [2] leadership ability; [3] interviews and [4] outstanding personal qualities. No application is necessary to be considered." (Paying for Medical School)

In addition, there are need-based grants and scholarships given to students identified through FAFSA. We don't have to fill out any other applications unless we get research grants most likely. (Scholarships)
 
FutureSurgical said:
According to the UTHSC website,

"The Admissions Committee at The UT Health Science Center College of Medicine will select the top fifteen [15] accepted applicants [for that entering class] to be considered for the College of Medicine merit-based scholarships. Selection is based on: [1] academic achievement; [2] leadership ability; [3] interviews and [4] outstanding personal qualities. Merit scholarship recipients will be e-mailed notifications by March 16 followed by a hard copy to be postal mailed to the address indicated on the AMCAS application. We are especially fortunate to have up to five [5] merit scholarships valued up to $100,000 each. It is a singular honor to be selected for one of these prestigious and highly valued scholarships. Assuming continued demonstration of scholarship, these scholarships are available up to four [4] years at the start of matriculation. Awards offered to students who choose not to enroll, these merit scholarships will be disbursed to other students who meet the Admissions Committee criteria: [1] academic achievement; [2] leadership ability; [3] interviews and [4] outstanding personal qualities. No application is necessary to be considered." (Paying for Medical School)

In addition, there are need-based grants and scholarships given to students identified through FAFSA. We don't have to fill out any other applications unless we get research grants most likely. (Scholarships)
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That merit scholarship would be perfectenschlag
 
Medicineandlife said:
Hey friends, current M4 at UTHSC. Happy to answer questions! Congrats to those that have been accepted already
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I was wondering how receptive UTHSC is in terms of away rotations at non-affiliated hospitals (i.e. in other states). Do you know any M3/M4s that have done this?

Another thing: letter grades. I know it’s rare to say the least to have a medical school still using letter grading. Do you think this has affected you in anyway. I know it’s hard to gauge since you’ve only got your perspective but this is kinda what separates UTHSC from other schools for me (that and the 30K difference lol).
 
NiaV said:
I was wondering how receptive UTHSC is in terms of away rotations at non-affiliated hospitals (i.e. in other states). Do you know any M3/M4s that have done this?

Another thing: letter grades. I know it’s rare to say the least to have a medical school still using letter grading. Do you think this has affected you in anyway. I know it’s hard to gauge since you’ve only got your perspective but this is kinda what separates UTHSC from other schools for me (that and the 30K difference lol).
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FWIW, during my interview, UTHSC said they may be switching to P/F after the 2020/2021 academic year. However, I don't know if that's been advertised in the past lol
 
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