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Yeah submit your secondary whenever from there website but until they receive your primary you probably won't hear from them
yeah I think it is best to wait until they at least acknowledge that they got the primary, thanks for the help

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yeah I think it is best to wait until they at least acknowledge that they got the primary, thanks for the help

I never received any message acknowledging receipt of my primary -- I submitted my secondary, however, and a few days later, they paired my primary to it, and now, checking their portal, I see that my file is complete.
 
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I never received any message acknowledging receipt of my primary -- I submitted my secondary, however, and a few days later, they paired my primary to it, and now, checking their portal, I see that my file is complete.
oh alright, I thought at least they would email you and tell you if at least the primary is in, ill take that into consideration, thanks for the heads up
 
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Any current students available to answer questions?

1. Could you elaborate about the curriculum on more of a weekly basis for M1-2? Is it mostly lecture? PBL? How much is mandatory attendance?

2. Coming from a smaller city, what do you think about Houston? Would it be difficult to live in the suburbs?

3. Any thoughts about the facilities? Heard they are a bit dated but OBVIOUSLY the clinical facilities are unmatched.

4. Do most students do clinical research or basic? Is there a competitive nature around it?
I work as a research technician at BCM right now and am pretty familiar with the college and curriculum.
1. Even before COVID, many students watch the recorded lectures and don't attend class much physically. From what I've heard, mostly lecture. Obviously there are times when attendance is mandatory, though. As it says on Baylor's website, preclinical is 18 months as opposed to the usual 2 years. Students love that.
2. I currently live in an apartment 2 miles south of campus and it's great. Plenty of good, safe places to live nearby, even though it's more or less an inner-city area. I moved here just 2 months ago from a smaller city, and I love it so far. Once we get a handle on COVID the city is awesome. The med center is right next to the Houston zoo, a massive park, and the museum district. You won't find a more diverse city. There aren't a lot of close suburbs, as someone else mentioned, but public transportation is decent if you're set on living in the suburbs. Don't count on driving in every day; a parking pass anywhere at Texas Medical Center is outrageously expensive. TMC employs over 100,000 people, and obviously doesn't have that many parking spots.
3. The main Baylor building is adequate, but nothing to brag about. Everything else on TMC campus is incredible, and your experience at Baylor will not be hindered at all by an older main building and classrooms.
4. Baylor has a top-notch, robust research environment. I'm not too familiar with what most students do, but I have no doubt ANY research you desire to do will be available to you. I would say the competition is the same as at other schools, meaning those wanting to get into competitive specialties will be more competitive about research than those wanting to pursue primary care.
Hope I could help, although I'm not a student! (Yet)
 
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Is it worth applying for their MD/phd program if I have a 508 MCAT? 3.9 GPA, 6000+ Research hours, and 4 publications. OOS
 
Is it worth applying for their MD/phd program if I have a 508 MCAT? 3.9 GPA, 6000+ Research hours, and 4 publications. OOS
Is it worth it from a money standpoint? Probably not, odds are not in your favor. But if it's your dream school and you don't care about money, then, of course, it doesn't hurt to try.
 
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june 4th casper taker here, is anyone else’s portal still saying not yet received? i know y’all talked about this on the last page but mine’s still not up

yes, i did email them a few weeks ago and they sent me their faqs page
 
june 4th casper taker here, is anyone else’s portal still saying not yet received? i know y’all talked about this on the last page but mine’s still not up

yes, i did email them a few weeks ago and they sent me their faqs page

Exact same thing is happening for me, June 4th Casper test. Also emailed, also got sent FAQs page. Now I'm wondering if Baylor is just experiencing something roadblock to June 4th scores, but all the other schools have gotten my Casper.
 
Exact same thing is happening for me, June 4th Casper test. Also emailed, also got sent FAQs page. Now I'm wondering if Baylor is just experiencing something roadblock to June 4th scores, but all the other schools have gotten my Casper.
I took it June 4th and I’ve been complete for a week or two now. Maybe try calling their office
 
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Exact same thing is happening for me, June 4th Casper test. Also emailed, also got sent FAQs page. Now I'm wondering if Baylor is just experiencing something roadblock to June 4th scores, but all the other schools have gotten my Casper.

I tested July 7 and experiencing the same issue
 
Same here. Has this been resolved for anyone?
I took CASPer on July 19th and when the scores were released it took 1-2 days for Baylor to mark my application complete (while all other schools I applied to received the scores immediately). But it only took a couple days and I’ve been complete for about a week now
 
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About how long did it take for yall's LORs + CASPer to be linked to the portal? That's all I am waiting on
It took about a week for my CASPer to get linked to my portal but my LORs were updated immediately. I actually emailed their admissions office about my CASPer not showing up and after a few days I logged back in and it had been updated and my application was under review. I'm not sure if my email was the reason for this but it might not hurt to reach out and ask if you've been waiting a while (I took CASPer 6/28)
 
Hey guys, I haven't gotten the secondary yet, but is the second question optional? The "becoming a physician a second career for you" one. I assume it's aimed at nontrads with another career already.
go to baylor site. no need wait for invite.
 
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Hey guys, I haven't gotten the secondary yet, but is the second question optional? The "becoming a physician a second career for you" one. I assume it's aimed at nontrads with another career already.
and yes.
 
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Hi everyone! I just submitted my Baylor secondary and I checked my portal to see the following message:

There was a problem retrieving your record.
Possible reasons:

  • You may not have used your AAMC ID for the supplemental application. This should have been the same AAMC ID assigned to you on the AMCAS web application.
  • We may not have received your electronic record from AMCAS.
I just double-checked to make sure I used my AAMC ID and I did, so is this normal? Will it be updated soon?
 
Hi everyone! I just submitted my Baylor secondary and I checked my portal to see the following message:

There was a problem retrieving your record.
Possible reasons:


  • You may not have used your AAMC ID for the supplemental application. This should have been the same AAMC ID assigned to you on the AMCAS web application.
  • We may not have received your electronic record from AMCAS.
I just double-checked to make sure I used my AAMC ID and I did, so is this normal? Will it be updated soon?

Jup, this resolved for me one or two days after my secondary was submitted. Presumably, it takes them some time to link your two applications.
 
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Interview invitation just received!!! ahhhhhh
 
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If your CASPer isn't showing up, I recommend double-checking that it sent to Baylor. Even though I'm 99.9% sure I added Baylor to my distribution list, I checked with CASPer and it appears like it was never sent.
 
Is anyone having trouble accessing the interview portal? (i submitted 7/24 btw)
 
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If your CASPer isn't showing up, I recommend double-checking that it sent to Baylor. Even though I'm 99.9% sure I added Baylor to my distribution list, I checked with CASPer and it appears like it was never sent.

Where do you double check? Just on the casper distribution or does Baylor's portal have a certain place where you can verify?
 
Is anyone having trouble accessing the interview portal?

I am, I emailed them and they said they're working with their IT dept to get it working. They said they'll send me a message when it's back up.
 
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They emailed me saying to try the link now, but now it's saying incorrect password but I triple checked to make sure it was right. Anyone else having this new issue?
 
Congratulations to everyone getting interviews today! The fun part of the cycle begins :)
 
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Y’all are sick for getting first Baylor’s IIs!
 
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The interview portal seems to be back up, I just logged in.
 
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Filling out the secondary and for the questions about MBA or MPH dual-degrees, should we say yes if we are at all interested? Will this impact admissions?
I would say yes if it's something you're interested in. I don't think it would have any significant impact on your admission
 
I have a question - do most TX med schools (including Baylor) call to invite you to an interview? I'm wondering what happens if you don't pick up bc you're at work. And also wondering if it's a real person on the line, or a robot inviting you and you reply yes and it's automated. Thanks for the help!
 
I have a question - do most TX med schools (including Baylor) call to invite you to an interview? I'm wondering what happens if you don't pick up bc you're at work. And also wondering if it's a real person on the line, or a robot inviting you and you reply yes and it's automated. Thanks for the help!
I think only Dell calls you to interview from what I've seen. If you miss the call, they leave a voicemail and call back to schedule the interview! Acceptances are different. I think Baylor calls each accepted applicant as well as some other schools during pre-match and waitlist period. It just depends really. If you ever miss a call, Im sure they'd leave a voicemail and wouldn't fill up your interview spot/acceptance without communicating with you first.
 
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Filling out the secondary and for the questions about MBA or MPH dual-degrees, should we say yes if we are at all interested? Will this impact admissions?
I interviewed at Baylor last year and selected "yes" for the MD/MBA. At the interview, they provided me with a folder with a letter on Rice's MBA program in addition to the standard booklet MD interviewees received. I assume that's why they're asking for your interest right now.
 
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Has anyone else not received an invitation to complete VITA yet? Their website says invitations are sent out every Thursday, but I received an II on the 11th and never got an email.
 
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Has anyone else not received an invitation to complete VITA yet? Their website says invitations are sent out every Thursday, but I received an II on the 11th and never got an email.
I also haven't! We have to complete it two weeks before interview and I'm starting to feel nervous. I sent AAMC an email just now to make sure it didn't get lost.
 
I also haven't! We have to complete it two weeks before interview and I'm starting to feel nervous. I sent AAMC an email just now to make sure it didn't get lost.
I also got the II and didn't get a VITA invite. If they send the invite out this week it only gives me one week to take the vita.
 
II received today :)
 
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CONGRATS ON THE INTERVIEWS GUYS! Would yall mind sharing stats and completions?
 
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