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My cousin interviewed with them in early March 2016, and ended up going there. And I don't think he found out about the interview until the new year (but I don't remember for sure). So I would say not all hope is lost yet!
I already completed VITA for another school, and now that I have received an II for LKSOM, I see both schools listed in the "AAMC VITA Status Update" email... Am I all set? I received a confirmation email after completing VITA for the other school a month or so ago -- should I be receiving such a confirmation each time an additional school requires it, or can I assume LKSOM has/will receive my VITA without me having to take any further action? I apologize for being a bit neurotic lol, and TYSM in advance!
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medelsh
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I think you only get a confirmation email after completing VITA for the first invitation so it sounds like you're all set
I saw on Temple Med's website that applicants have to option to provide SAT/ACT scores and upload the scores via the supplemental application.
Can this be used in place of the MCAT scores?
Can this be used in place of the MCAT scores?
stillholdinghope
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No, these are optional but the MCAT is not when completing the application!
What's the purpose of including the scores then? Will they also use it if the MCAT score is lower?
i think they are just collecting data about sat/act correlation to med school outcomes
II 11/24! Complete 8/13, OOS, URM, 511 MCAT, 3.6 cGPA. Just got the VITA invite now, and I assume it's for LKSOM.
doingmybest10
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I would check ur portal to see if you missed the email!
Has anyone sent a pre-interview update? Just wondering if temple is receptive to those
I sent one but haven't received any communication from them yet
II received at midnight lol. OOS no ties, complete mid August, LM ~70.
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II received tonight. OOS, no ties, complete mid July, LM 71. So excited I love this school!!
II this morning. OOS, complete early September!
I was completed 8/9 but not II, I am assuming soft rejection now.
I don't think they're necessarily going through the pile by complete date alone. Seems more like OOS vs. IS and stats (and complete date within these piles probably). I was complete late September and still holding out hope for an II.
anonymoususer343434
Full Member
Congrats! Giving this fellow MId-July submitter some hope, optimism is dangling by a thread
thank you!!
spicytaco22
Full Member
Congrats on the interview and wishing you lots of luck! I am interviewing next week with the St. Lukes campus and they told me we would should expect to receive the links the week prior. Not sure if the same goes for the main Philly campus though. I hope it is sorted out now though!
godsgirly4320
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does anyone know how vita is used for temple?
It was 12/12 last year. I'm a current M1.
godsgirly4320
Full Member
you have to activate your account from the email they sent, then go to "TUportal", then there's a place to schedule the interview in the center of the screen! once you click, a calendar icons shows up that shows all the open dates
godsgirly4320
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for the photo we upload, it is ok to upload a professional headshot, how do we know if it's "passport-sized"?
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is temple receptive to updates?
So earlier in the cycle I just looked up "photo size converter" or something like that and a couple of websites popped up that allow you to upload your photo and it will shrink them to the passport size. Only takes a couple of minutes.
Any acceptances yet?
Do you guys think I should email about the passport-sized photo? I accidentally uploaded a headshot that's cropped as a square but is bigger than standard passport dimensions... kinda by a lot lol. I was hoping I could just reupload a resized version on the portal but it doesn't look like I can... At the same time, I'm not sure this is something worth emailing admissions about, especially since I uploaded the image a 2-3 weeks ago when I first received the II...
medelsh
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I think you'll be fine! You uploaded a square headshot, even if it is big I really don't see this as a cause for concern or a make or break point in your admission decision
Don't worry about it. A picture is a picture, if they had a problem with it they would have probably emailed you by now
hopefulfuturedoc10
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anyone else anxiously waiting for possible admissions decisions this coming week... I don't know how to distract myself I'm just so nervous
Hoping this is the week! Do you know if they call?
hopefulfuturedoc10
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I looked on last years thread and apparently people got emails throughout the week
so nervous! hope we hear good news this week 😬
literally me right now hahah been trying not to think about it while prepping for another II lol
hopefulfuturedoc10
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Didn't get an email, but checked my TU portal and got an A to St. Luke's!!! - interviewed mid Oct so stoked!!
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InfectiousDiseasesH&TM
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Accepted! Super pumped. 1st one
Interviewed on Sept 22nd
Interviewed on Sept 22nd
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eltoroloco
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Hell yesssss!!! Just got the A!!! Interviewed 10/27!! edit: Temple and affiliates and they're one of my top choices 😍
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hopefulfuturedoc10
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Thank you! I just got the email as well, but on the TU portal under status it says admitted
treesarefrends
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Accepted via email. Interview Oct. 13! Congrats to all!
456432
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Is this the same thing as a waitlist?
+1 for continuing candidates list, interviewed september. very weirdly worded email tbh lol
