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[Unconditionalloves]

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Yeah the people I talked with on interview day say most people don't live near the health science center. As you said, there isn't very much there.

I like to live where is is not very much , less distractions. 😉
Is there a Walmart near by ?

 

[cranberrylimeade]

I like to live where is is not very much , less distractions. 😉
Is there a Walmart near by ?

There’s one south about 15-20 min.

 

[ese2]

Are all the med school facilities (library, study spaces, lecture halls etc.) constructed yet?

 

[deleted1106377]

Are all the med school facilities (library, study spaces, lecture halls etc.) constructed yet?

So the brand new building won't be done until our third year at the earliest (but who knows if they are able to actually stick to that timeline; they haven't even broken ground yet). In the meantime, we'll be in the health science center and they have a library and some study spaces. We also toured the area where we'll be doing standarized patients as well as the VR anatomy center. Not sure about lectures halls tho. I think we'll just be in the various classrooms they have which are definitely large enough to hold 40 students.

 

[Unconditionalloves]

So the brand new building won't be done until our third year at the earliest (but who knows if they are able to actually stick to that timeline; they haven't even broken ground yet). In the meantime, we'll be in the health science center and they have a library and some study spaces. We also toured the area where we'll be doing standarized patients as well as the VR anatomy center. Not sure about lectures halls tho. I think we'll just be in the various classrooms they have which are definitely large enough to hold 40 students.

Am sure they can do classes on UT tyler regular classrooms in the mean time, didactic labs are more important and those seem to be in place already.

 

[deleted1106377]

Am sure they can do classes on UT tyler regular classrooms in the mean time, didactic labs are more important and those seem to be in place already.

From my understanding all classes will be held at the health science center in the brand new public health building, however, I could be mistaken. They never mentioned going to UT Tyler

 

[ese2]

From my understanding all classes will be held at the health science center in the brand new public health building, however, I could be mistaken. They never mentioned going to UT Tyler

I keep forgetting that the class size is only 40 lol. That could fit in a mediums-sized classroom lol

 

[deleted1106377]

I keep forgetting that the class size is only 40 lol. That could fit in a mediums-sized classroom lol

Yeah their classrooms are fairly large. Maybe in the new building they'll include a lecture hall? I'm sure the class size may increase in the next few years, but who knows.

 

[Unconditionalloves]

Yeah their classrooms are fairly large. Maybe in the new building they'll include a lecture hall? I'm sure the class size may increase in the next few years, but who knows.

Yes also since there is no classes 2 days of the week and is only 40 studenst Y1 and 80 Y2 am sure they will manage. probaly after is finished they Increase their class numbers.

 

[cranberrylimeade]

Am sure they can do classes on UT tyler regular classrooms in the mean time, didactic labs are more important and those seem to be in place already.

Classes will be at the academic center at UT north, they have a large lecture hall, many smaller classrooms and are renovating the first floor of the adjacent hospital for simulation exercises. Cadaver lab is the only thing at the midtown campus but they said we won’t use that as frequently as we will use digital models!

 

[deleted1106377]

Classes will be at the academic center at UT north, they have a large lecture hall, many smaller classrooms and are renovating the first floor of the adjacent hospital for simulation exercises. Cadaver lab is the only thing at the midtown campus but they said we won’t use that as frequently as we will use digital models!

That was something I needed to get clarified. So we are going to have some work with cadavers, but it will be mostly VR?

 

[cranberrylimeade]

That was something I needed to get clarified. So we are going to have some work with cadavers, but it will be mostly VR?

Yeah, cadaver work will be for surgical dexterity but we would be using literal VR for some stuff as well as anatomy “tables” which are big screens!

 

[deleted1140269]

Letters of interest to this school should probably be sent after January 29th (end of the pre-match period) but before Match Day if we don't receive a pre-match? Is that the rule of thumb?

 

[GenZDoctaturs]

Letters of interest to this school should probably be sent after January 29th (end of the pre-match period) but before Match Day if we don't receive a pre-match? Is that the rule of thumb?

Post Interview after prematch to signal you ranking them high.

 

[LA3]

II today at 1:30pm. Complete 8/2 I was in the middle of another interview when i got the notification from them lol. Next available dates were in January though unfortuantely

Do you have ties

 

[clydetheorangeghost]

Do you have ties?

Not really unless you count College Station/Brazos county as being part of East Texas. I’m from Houston.

 

[globaldoc27]

Have they said if they’re going to be prematch heavy?

 

[deleted1106377]

Have they said if they’re going to be prematch heavy?

They do plan on sending a lot of prematches relative to their class size. They stated it on one of their Q&As I believe.

 

[LA3]

I have a question in general about Texas schools. So prematch offers can be done anytime before the match right?

 

[wysdoc]

I have a question in general about Texas schools. So prematch offers can be done anytime before the match right?

@LCA there is a lot of educational material on the TMDSAS site to explain the Match and Prematch.
Prematch offers can only be made up to January 29.

Start here #336 and click all the links/watch the videos.

More about prematch here: #337

 

[LA3]

@LCA there is a lot of educational material on the TMDSAS site to explain the Match and Prematch.
Prematch offers can only be made up to January 29.

Start here #336 and click all the links/watch the videos.

More about prematch here: #337

Thank you. I read up on it.

 

[globaldoc27]

How many people are there each interview day?

 

[session6]

How many people are there each interview day?

There were about 15 at mine I think

 

[cranberrylimeade]

How many people are there each interview day?

they are all 12 each (split into two groups of 6 for MMI/Group Activity)

 

[deleted1106377]

12 each (split into two groups of 6 for MMI/Group Activity)

Mine also had 12

 

[cranberrylimeade]

For my other peeps who this is their top choice & are yearning for that A... I have set a countdown to christmas as I figure "early December" would technically be before this. At MOST we hypothetically have 54 days. Stay strong brethren.

 

[session6]

Imagine if they reject all of us Christmas day

 

[cranberrylimeade]

Imagine if they reject all of us Christmas day

I would put money that it's going to be mostly A's and WLs, I doubt they'll send too many rejections until match!

 

[wysdoc]

I would put money that it's going to be mostly A's and WLs, I doubt they'll send too many rejections until match!

true, most TMDSAS schools will let the applications ride and let Match Day be their rejector

 

[ese2]

So if I understand correctly, UT Tyler is a very prematch-heavy school that will prematch almost its entire class in December? And anyone who interviews before that date, even by a week, can prematch?

 

[session6]

So if I understand correctly, UT Tyler is a very prematch-heavy school that will prematch almost its entire class in December? And anyone who interviews before that date, even by a week, can prematch?

I believe that is the general consensus

 

[deleted1106377]

Imagine if they reject all of us Christmas day

LOL that'd would be one hell of a christmas present

 

[deleted1106377]

For my other peeps who this is their top choice & are yearning for that A... I have set a countdown to christmas as I figure "early December" would technically be before this. At MOST we hypothetically have 54 days. Stay strong brethren.

I'm more optimistic and have it as the first week or so of december lol.

 

[session6]

I'm more optimistic and have it as the first week or so of december lol.

Tbh I'm not counting the days because I'm trying not to get my hopes up. It'll drive me insane

 

[ese2]

Tbh I'm not counting the days because I'm trying not to get my hopes up. It'll drive me insane

Yeah, not having any expectations until Match Day will make the process easier

 

[deleted1106377]

Yeah, not having any expectations until Match Day will make the process easier

Yeah that's a fair point, and I 100% agree. I'll try not to count the days so it'll be more bearable

 

[cranberrylimeade]

Yeah, not having any expectations until Match Day will make the process easier

my brain refuses to allow me to do this <3

 

[cranberrylimeade]

cool podcast episode with the dean!

 

[session6]

Man I want to go here so badly.

 

[Manning15]

I saw in a Q&A that the director of admissions did that said the reason they are sending so many pre-matches is because they want East Texans. Is it safe to say if we are not from an East Texas county we will be waiting until March Day?

 

[texasvandy]

I saw in a Q&A that the director of admissions did that said the reason they are sending so many pre-matches is because they want East Texans. Is it safe to say if we are not from an East Texas county we will be waiting until March Day?

I dont think it matters who they are sending prematches to. Their matrix is 25% biased towards the region already so the overwhelming number of admissions will be biased towards regional mission with that kind of weight.

 

[ese2]

I saw in a Q&A that the director of admissions did that said the reason they are sending so many pre-matches is because they want East Texans. Is it safe to say if we are not from an East Texas county we will be waiting until March Day?

I feel like if you’ve beat the odds and gotten an interview as an out-of-region applicant, you’re eligible for a prematch.

 

[deleted1106377]

I feel like if you’ve beat the odds and gotten an interview as an out-of-region applicant, you’re eligible for a prematch.

^^ can’t emphasize this enough

 

[texasvandy]

^^ can’t emphasize this enough

I bet they will admit 4 non east Texas students and count them as OOS. 🙂 🙂

 

[deleted1106377]

I bet they will admit 4 non east Texas students and count them as OOS. 🙂 🙂

Haha honestly East Texas is so different from the rest of Texas I wouldn’t be surprised

 

[Manning15]

Thank you everyone. Felt really down after hearing that but hopefully I hear back in December along with the rest of you who are waiting!

 

[cranberrylimeade]

Thank you everyone. Felt really down after hearing that but hopefully I hear back in December along with the rest of you who are waiting!

For reference with the numbers on their website:

Current interview chances: about 2.7% (4200 applicants and 115 interviews). You already got that far!!!

 

[Unconditionalloves]

I bet they will admit 4 non east Texas students and count them as OOS. 🙂 🙂

They can not do that, they however can not admit any OOS.

 

[session6]

They can not do that, they however can not admit any OOS.

I think it was a joke my friend

 

[Unconditionalloves]

I think it was a joke my friend

I hope they can tell me more jokes in person when we are both at Tyler.