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[mory]

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Are we thinking there’s not gonna be another wave of pre-matches until January? Because if it is every other Thursday, next Thursday is Christmas Eve and then the Thursday after that is New Year’s eve

 

[EvanescenZe]

Are we thinking there’s not gonna be another wave of pre-matches until January? Because if it is every other Thursday, next Thursday is Christmas Eve and then the Thursday after that is New Year’s eve

Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a prematch tomorrow, right before we break for the holidays

 

[mojoboi]

Is it a good idea to write a letter of interest here if we've had an II (September) but no decision yet? I'm OOS and this is the only school who has sent me an interview so far. 😥

 

[deleted1062667]

Is it a good idea to write a letter of interest here if we've had an II (September) but no decision yet? I'm OOS and this is the only school who has sent me an interview so far. 😥

A letter of interest will help, but it won't do much unless you have an update to include with that letter. They obviously already know that you're interested if you've interviewed.

 

[Drsecondchance]

II this morning! IS, LizzyM 73, WARS 88, there was exactly one open date, January 8th.

 

[Rockysoswole]

What would you guys consider worthy of an update letter? Fall grades and pubs that are currently under review worth an update?

 

[deleted1062667]

I was emailed that Texas Tech doesn't accept letters, which is true for the El Paso campus at least.

Texas Tech-Lubbock does accept updates via PDFs in emails according to this thread.

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

Texas Tech-Lubbock does accept updates via PDFs in emails according to this thread.

Agreed. I sent an update because they said they accept them

 

[GrindMode]

How do people feel about sending an update letter now or closer to match?

 

[SolidDoc]

How do people feel about sending an update letter now or closer to match?

The sooner the better I would assume. You don’t know when they committees meet to discuss your specific app.

 

[GrindMode]

Also, is it a good idea to discuss grades if we updated it in the TMDSAS portal? I'm assuming TMDSAS sends it to them, so didn't want to be redundant.

 

[deleted1062667]

At the interview day, they mentioned that this school is often rank first in the nation for student satisfaction. Does anybody remember the source for that?

 

[overshocked]

At the interview day, they mentioned that this school is often rank first in the nation for student satisfaction. Does anybody remember the source for that?

IIRC it was some AAMC survey of current students.

 

[Drsecondchance]

Hey Yall - Texas Tech undergrad and med school grad here, staying for residency. If anyone has any questions about the school, Lubbock, or whatever, I am happy to answer them. Good luck to you guys! Hopefully I'll get to work with some of yall 😉

Hi! I got a last minute interview here and I'm having quite a difficult time figuring out where to rank the school in relation to El Paso. My interests really vacillate between infectious diseases, global health, border health, and family medicine. Foster looks like a unique, really cool place because of border health and being in the border. But i know that Tech Lubbock has that too. I feel that I'm much more politically aligned with El Paso, but I'm also aware that Lubbock is much better established and considered a better school. I wondered if you could speak a bit towards what makes Tech the stronger program, what made you choose it over El Paso if you had that choice, and how the political climate of the school (I'm certainly aware of the climate of the city). Thanks for everything!

 

[theepremed]

Should I be updating my grades via TMDSAS for this school ? I’ve interviewed but unsure if it’ll matter or not rn

 

[wysdoc]

Should I be updating my grades via TMDSAS for this school ? I’ve interviewed but unsure if it’ll matter or not rn

It might not make a difference for the schools where you already interviewed, but in the general instructions for the TMDSAS app you are asked to update your grades at the end of each semester. The updated grades will be sent to all schools.

 

[undergrad2021premed]

Just rejected the ii good luck to anyone waiting. 1/29 was still open

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

Received ii LM 75 complete July. Just rejected the ii good luck to anyone waiting. 1/29 was still open

You a real one, homie. Best of luck on your medical school journey!

 

[deleted1062667]

What is the deadline for letters of interest?

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

What is the deadline for letters of interest?

Until they stop accepting students or you get accepted.

 

[theepremed]

What is the deadline for letters of interest?

Wait this school accepts these?

 

[deleted1062667]

Has anyone gotten a pre-match offer or OOS acceptance since the holidays? I'm trying to make a guess as to when the next wave will come.

 

[whiteraspberry]

Does TTU tend to be a school that fills their class via pre-match or match?

 

[whiteraspberry]

Is there a limit to how many update letters TTU accepts?

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

Has anyone gotten a pre-match offer or OOS acceptance since the holidays? I'm trying to make a guess as to when the next wave will come.

Does TTU tend to be a school that fills their class via pre-match or match?

Mainly through match.

 

[Cowboys52]

Has anyone gotten a pre-match offer or OOS acceptance since the holidays? I'm trying to make a guess as to when the next wave will come.

I received an MD/MBA offer Thursday night. Not sure if that’s different from regular MD prematch as it may be a separate program.

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

I received an MD/MBA offer Thursday night. Not sure if that’s different from regular MD prematch as it may be a separate program.

Congrats!!!

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

Anyone hear any updates??? Maybe another wave of prematches? I think there's one more interview date and then they are done.

 

[Drsecondchance]

Anyone hear any updates??? Maybe another wave of prematches? I think there's one more interview date and then they are done.

Really curious if they're going to prematch anyone from my interview date on the 8th or if we're all going to have to wait for match day. I also still can't decide between El Paso and Lubbock.

 

[deleted1062667]

Anyone hear any updates??? Maybe another wave of prematches? I think there's one more interview date and then they are done.

They are interviewing 1/15, 1/22, and 1/29. I have no idea if they've already sent out all of their II.

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

Really curious if they're going to prematch anyone from my interview date on the 8th or if we're all going to have to wait for match day. I also still can't decide between El Paso and Lubbock.

Hmmmm I can't really help you choose between the two. What do you like about the el paso campus?

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

They are interviewing 1/15, 1/22, and 1/29. I have no idea if they've already sent out all of their II.

Ah, I had read that there was only one available date. Maybe they meant the only one available for them to choose from. Ah **** well let's hope I make the cut even though I haven't pre-matched. T-T

 

[manudrama]

Can someone who's already interviewed here provide info abt the interview? experience? stuff to prepare for?

 

[Drsecondchance]

Can someone who's already interviewed here provide info abt the interview? experience? stuff to prepare for?

Just interviewed here on Friday! It's very tailored to you. You get asked lots of questions about your application, so make sure you read over it. Other than that, it's a conversation and pretty chill. Good luck!

 

[theepremed]

Any chance for an OOS that’s interviewed and not gotten accepted at this point?

 

[deleted1062667]

Any chance for an OOS that’s interviewed and not gotten accepted at this point?

I have no idea, but I'm in the same boat. I interviewed in September and have heard absolutely nothing. I only heard of 1 OOS that got accepted about a month after interviewing in October. It's been four long months...

 

[the millennial club]

Did any of your interviewers email you guys?

 

[deleted1062667]

Did any of your interviewers email you guys?

Mine did not. I asked the admissions office for my interviewers' emails and they specifically said that they don't give them out because they try to keep the relationship between applicants and their interviewers "professional". They did say I could send my thank you letters to the admissions office and that they would forward them to my interviewers, so that's the only interaction I had with them outside of my interview.

 

[the millennial club]

Oh I see. Thank you! So should I take it as a good sign that my interviewer reached out to me first to say thank you?

 

[BlueScar]

Oh I see. Thank you! So should I take it as a good sign that my interviewer reached out to me first to say thank you?

Sorry, but is this a serious question?

 

[deleted1062667]

Oh I see. Thank you! So should I take it as a good sign that my interviewer reached out to me first to say thank you?

No, you should not.

 

[the millennial club]

Sorry, but is this a serious question?

Lmao yeah it is. I didn’t see what the problem is here. I’m just as worried and nervous as the rest of us here who want to get in

 

[deleted1062667]

Lmao yeah it is. I didn’t see what the problem is here. I’m just as worried and nervous as the rest of us here who want to get in

There's no problem. It's just funny that you're trying to derive meaning from something as meaningless as a thank you.

 

[marinarasauce]

About how long after the interview does it take for TTU to show up on the ranking preference on TMDSAS? I interviewed on 1/8 and it still hasn’t shown up for me & I was wondering.

 

[Drsecondchance]

About how long after the interview does it take for TTU to show up on the ranking preference on TMDSAS? I interviewed on 1/8 and it still hasn’t shown up for me & I was wondering.

I interviewed the same day and it showed up on Friday.

 

[mory]

anyone hear anything about pre-matches today?

 

[Adotburr]

anyone hear anything about pre-matches today?

Not I, said the fly.



In all seriousness though I haven’t heard anything in here about any prematches going out in all of December and January. Are they done with prematches already perhaps?

 

[mory]

Not I, said the fly.



In all seriousness though I haven’t heard anything in here about any prematches going out in all of December and January. Are they done with prematches already perhaps?

I think I’ve only heard of one person 2 weeks ago who got a pre-match through the dual MD/MBA program but nothing since a long time before that. TMDSAS made it seem like pre-matches end at the end of January so I guess they’re probably done now until match day

 

[Drsecondchance]

I think I’ve only heard of one person 2 weeks ago who got a pre-match through the dual MD/MBA program but nothing since a long time before that. TMDSAS made it seem like pre-matches end at the end of January so I guess they’re probably done now until match day

Not end of January just yet! I'm willing to bet some schools will send out one more wave in the next week.

 

[Naruto_state_of_mind]

Not end of January just yet! I'm willing to bet some schools will send out one more wave in the next week.

5 bucks that they don't