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texasvandy said:
@ek786 you hit all the high notes here. I think DELL is one of the small schools where your high stats wouldn't matter primarily because they had so few secondary and interview slots and they have to focus solely on the mission as opposed to STATs to narrow down applicants. There may be a slight change this year since they plan to talk lot more students. In reality, this is reverse of most other schools in Texas which are much larger and can interview 700-1000 people who are all considered great students as their starting point.

Which year are you?
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Yes, they focus on mission. If you don't get an interview, it's not because of high stats, it's because of mission. So I thought it was misleading to phrase that fact in a way that made it seem like you could judge your chances based on if you were in the first SW interviews rather than how well you fit the mission. I've said all of this in some form in previous posts. DMed you, as I said before, I don't believe this is a helpful conversation, especially bc we mostly agree.
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Are any of yall doing the written format of the secondary? I am debating whether I should do that option since my internet speed is super slow (lower than the one you need to take CASPER lol). But at the same time, I feel like adcom might prefer applicants to choose the video option.
 
HeretoSeekAdvice said:
Are any of yall doing the written format of the secondary? I am debating whether I should do that option since my internet speed is super slow (lower than the one you need to take CASPER lol). But at the same time, I feel like adcom might prefer applicants to choose the video option.
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So I don't think that the secondary is really limited based on your internet connection (I also had that concern). You can try out the link (there is a small practice question which p much identical to what you'd see in the real thing along the lines of the interface and what it would require your internet to download). Basically it's just a video (that's repeated twice) -> once that video is finished playing you get a 30-second countdown (done in the browser) -> then your response starts recording. Once the time is finished on that, the response will upload. There isn't anything that is super internet speed dependent. The only thing I guess I'd make sure of is that your internet doesn't completely turn off. But ofc up to you how you want to do it and they have stated in their courage session (i think?) that they consider both equally.
 
Does anyone know the average overall vs BCPM GPA for Dell? I see 3.72 on their site but it doesn't state if that is overall or BCPM.

Also, what is everyone's experience with trying to waive or demonstrate competency for really minor shortages in the pre-reqs?
 
applicanttimes2 said:
Does anyone know the average overall vs BCPM GPA for Dell? I see 3.72 on their site but it doesn't state if that is overall or BCPM.

Also, what is everyone's experience with trying to waive or demonstrate competency for really minor shortages in the pre-reqs?
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I don't know if MSAR is updated, but it says their BCPM MEDIAN is 3.86 and Overall GPA median is 3.88.
 
AlturaAmor said:
I don't know if MSAR is updated, but it says their BCPM MEDIAN is 3.86 and Overall GPA median is 3.88.
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Interesting, I wonder why their website says differently. (It says 3.74**)

dellmed.utexas.edu

Student Demographics | Dell Medical School

Dell Medical School’s full cohort consists of about 200 students, all focused on transforming health. Learn about Dell Med's student demographics.
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Is MSAR accepted or matriculated students? I think Dell's reported 3.74 is matriculated (Classes of 2020-2023)
 
applicanttimes2 said:
Interesting, I wonder why their website says differently. (It says 3.74**)

dellmed.utexas.edu

Student Demographics | Dell Medical School

Dell Medical School’s full cohort consists of about 200 students, all focused on transforming health. Learn about Dell Med's student demographics.
dellmed.utexas.edu dellmed.utexas.edu

Is MSAR accepted or matriculated students? I think Dell's reported 3.74 is matriculated (Classes of 2020-2023)
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MSAR has the day for both accepted and matriculated. I believe MSAR is more accurate
 
Hzreio said:
MSAR has the day for both accepted and matriculated. I believe MSAR is more accurate
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Thank you!!! I had MSAR up until a month ago (luckily I finished my school list before it expired) but am so short on $$$ that I am trying to use alternative resources.

Do you mind sharing the accepted and matriculated data from MSAR? Thanks!
 
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applicanttimes2 said:
Thank you!!! I had MSAR up until a month ago (luckily I finished my school list before it expired) but am so short on $$$ that I am trying to use alternative resources.

Do you mind sharing the accepted and matriculated data from MSAR? Thanks!
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All Accepted mcat - 510, 512, 515, 519, 521
All matriculated mcat- 509, 511, 513, 516, 520

All accepted cgpa - 3.52, 3.74, 3.88, 3.97, 3.99
All matriculated cgpa - 3.48, 3.61, 3.77, 3.91, 3.98

All accepted sgpa - 3.36, 3.63, 3.86, 3.97, 4.00
All matriculated sgpa - 3.35, 3.48, 3.74, 3.89, 3.99

10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile
 
fadeinandout said:
Do they need all the letters for screening also? My committee letter hasn't been sent, and I was transmitted June 10th, so I'm thinking that's why I haven't received a secondary yet.
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Did you ever get an answer to this? My four individual letters are in, but one of them was not signed properly so it was rejected, and my letter writer likely won't be able to update it until next week. Am I still in the queue for primary review?
 
Hzreio said:
All Accepted mcat - 510, 512, 515, 519, 521
All matriculated mcat- 509, 511, 513, 516, 520

All accepted cgpa - 3.52, 3.74, 3.88, 3.97, 3.99
All matriculated cgpa - 3.48, 3.61, 3.77, 3.91, 3.98

All accepted sgpa - 3.36, 3.63, 3.86, 3.97, 4.00
All matriculated sgpa - 3.35, 3.48, 3.74, 3.89, 3.99

10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile
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How many did they accept?
 
Good afternoon,
Does anyone know how long it takes approximately for our CASPER scores to be sent to dell? and does the score need to be in so that the application can be complete? thank you
 
Kareem1 said:
Good afternoon,
Does anyone know how long it takes approximately for our CASPER scores to be sent to dell? and does the score need to be in so that the application can be complete? thank you
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I dont believe dell med uses CASPer
 
Kareem1 said:
Good afternoon,
Does anyone know how long it takes approximately for our CASPER scores to be sent to dell? and does the score need to be in so that the application can be complete? thank you
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Dell does not require CASPer. CASPer scores take about 3 weeks
 
applicanttimes2 said:
Did you ever get an answer to this? My four individual letters are in, but one of them was not signed properly so it was rejected, and my letter writer likely won't be able to update it until next week. Am I still in the queue for primary review?
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They sent me a secondary without my committee letter, so I guess they don't need all the letters
 
wysdoc said:
The secondary is audio response live, no written questions to be shared. Scroll up in this thread to read about it.
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Ugh... I remember that now. I just skimmed this whole thread looking for a chunk of essays, but obviously wouldn't have found anyways. Thanks for the help!
 
erenyeager said:
Just to confirm, this school has no written secondary? Also, what is a video secondary, never seen that before? Do I just record myself or is there a person I have to speak to?
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You can request a written one...but I haven't heard of doing it and they really seem to pref the video secondary.

The video secondary is basically just they give you a video containing the question (2x) -> 30 seconds to think -> 2 minutes to respond video just a webcam recording. once timer is up it just uploads your response. The video w/the question contains a recording of a person...but nothing along the lines of an individual you actually speak to (which can be a bit jarring). I believe you can stop in between questions (ie after you've finished one and before you've started another) and return at a later time, but imo its best to just rip it off like a bandaid and do it all at once unless you get nervous.
 
Hzreio said:
All Accepted mcat - 510, 512, 515, 519, 521
All matriculated mcat- 509, 511, 513, 516, 520

All accepted cgpa - 3.52, 3.74, 3.88, 3.97, 3.99
All matriculated cgpa - 3.48, 3.61, 3.77, 3.91, 3.98

All accepted sgpa - 3.36, 3.63, 3.86, 3.97, 4.00
All matriculated sgpa - 3.35, 3.48, 3.74, 3.89, 3.99

10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile
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Does MSAR show TMDSAS GPA or AMCAS GPA? I'm asking b/c I have a -0.2 discrepancy RIP
 
I would think TMDSAS since all Texas school GPAs are quite high compared to outside of Texas.
 
Hyp-99 said:
Does MSAR show TMDSAS GPA or AMCAS GPA? I'm asking b/c I have a -0.2 discrepancy RIP
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What do you mean? I think Texas schools report their stats to AAMC, which is what is reported in the MSAR. I think TMDSAS stats are a part of the national averages.
 
JBaritone said:
What do you mean? I think Texas schools report their stats to AAMC, which is what is reported in the MSAR. I think TMDSAS stats are a part of the national averages.
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TMDSAS doesn't factor in +/- grading while AMCAS does. A- would be an A in TMDSAS. B+/B- would be a B in TMDSAS. So, depending on the individual, one's TMDSAS gpa could be substantially different from his/her AMCAS, which does factor in +/- grading. If I got a high amount of B+'s instead of A-'s and B-'s, my TMDSAS gpa would be deflated relative to my AMCAS gpa. In the extreme case that I only got A-'s for example, AMCAS would give me 3.7, while TMDSAS would give me 4.0.

It would seem most intuitive to me that TMDSAS just sends over their computed GPA data without recomputing raw grades to align with AMCAS standards. I could be totally wrong though.
 
NPComplete said:
TMDSAS doesn't factor in +/- grading while AMCAS does. A- would be an A in TMDSAS. B+/B- would be a B in TMDSAS. So, depending on the individual, one's TMDSAS gpa could be substantially different from his/her AMCAS, which does factor in +/- grading. If I got a high amount of B+'s instead of A-'s and B-'s, my TMDSAS gpa would be deflated relative to my AMCAS gpa. In the extreme case that I only got A-'s for example, AMCAS would give me 3.7, while TMDSAS would give me 4.0.

It would seem most intuitive to me that TMDSAS just sends over their computed GPA data without recomputing raw grades to align with AMCAS standards. I could be totally wrong though.
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Yeah that makes more sense and what I thought. Sadly, I fall into the more B+ than A- GPA so I was wondering before I got my hopes too up. Luckily, Dell goes scores blind for a few areas in the screening process!
 
Has everybody who received a secondary invite been notified via phone call only? I'm the type of person who hangs up on unknown callers 99% of the time so this is making me slightly nervous... Are people willing to share the number or at least the area code? XD
 
supusenor said:
Has everybody who received a secondary invite been notified via phone call only? I'm the type of person who hangs up on unknown callers 99% of the time so this is making me slightly nervous... Are people willing to share the number or at least the area code? XD
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My invitation to complete the video secondary came by e-mail. The interview invite came by phone call, and once it was accepted, I received an e-mail confirmation.
 
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