My favorite interviews, bar none. Not sure if it'll go that way for everyone, but I was so impressed by those faculty interviews that I'm having a hard time being logical regarding A&M. Doesn't mean your interviews will go this way, but at least try not to worry about them. You'll do well! We are who we are. Nothing will change how we respond to these scenarios if we are honest and decent. I believe in you!
When I interviewed I thought both my interviews went horribly and had given up hope ever hearing back from the school. You may have done better than you think or they may have been tough on purpose to see how you would react. I know its hard to not overthink but at this point you have done your best and you have to move on to the next big thing - hopefully more interviews!
With enough sleuthing, I was able to find this for the Medical Scholar Research Pathway Program: Recruitment Video
When did you interview? I just interviewed yesterday so just wondering how long it was between interviewing and hearing back. Thanks and congrats!!
looking at last year's thread the last reported IIs were sent in January
I have been wondering the same thing. A friend of mine who is in their first year there now said they received a scholarship in mid November (about a month after they pre-matched). Then in April they got additional scholarship.
The call & email came in a week after interview day. I really did get some great interviewers though and I feel like they made it very comfortable for me to just relax & be myself. I think @skeptastic also had a quick turnaround time within a week or so.
I think it went pretty well! Definitely agree with all of you that it wasn't something to stress over. I also went to the social with current students the night before and they emphasized that the quizzes were not a huge deal, mostly just to gather data. I guess this is the first year they're using quizzes, so it's mostly to see if they'll be useful in future years
Oh wow that is a quick turnaround time. Thanks for the insight!
Indeed! I interviewed on 10/27 and pre-matched on 11/1. Definitely a shocking series of events, but also super appreciated!
Good to know, thanks!!
If you have something new like a publication, send an email. Or if you want to update your fall term grades, do that on the TMDSAS portal.
You mean like having a current student put in a good word for you? I don't think that's a means of promoting your application.
It won't help, even if your friend was on the Admissions Committee (conflicts of interest are taken very seriously). It also wouldn't be a good look for you if the committee could tell it was prompted by you. You had your opportunity to be recommended with your LORs.
I will say I know people (not at TAMU but at other schools in TX) where they were had their friends who were MS3/MS4s recommend them and they got interviews literally within days. Also know someone who got an interview at a TX school after a resident at that institution recommended them. With that said, I don't think any of them were ultimately accepted at those programs
May be the friends are just taking credit!
Yeah I agree, and tbh it could've been pure coincidence that they got interviews. I personally wouldn't ask my friends to do that since it wouldn't look great on either party
Instead of having the traditional format of a few hours of presentations before your interviews, they broke up interview day into two days. Orientation is where they discuss the curriculum, the school, research, etc. And then on Tuesday or Thursday, you sign into Zoom and join your 1:1 interview, chat for 30 min, and then you're done for the day. With this method, you don't have zoom fatigue by the time you get to your interviews.
Thank you! They didn't really explain that in the email.
pre-matched people can DM their instagram @tamuaggieambassadors to be added to a GroupMe! I pre-matched in october, no gear or swag so far at least.
This is much better than the standard 5-8 hour interview day! Interesting how they changed the process mid-interview season since it wasn't this way earlier in the cycle, very thoughtful.
when was your APP complete?
You should get swag during your second look which should be scheduled in the coming months. You get to tour the school, meet faculty, ask current students questions and meet your future classmates !
Do you remember when those are (like before match day, after, a certain weekend every year)? Would love to go on one, but I would need to know well in advance because I live thousands of miles away from TX.
You want to fly thousands of miles for trinkets? Order them online!
Don’t forget the free food 😀
Last year the second look days were both in February.
