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First two openings at these two schools we know of!
@MCAThiccy is giving up A&M (also Lubbock and TCOM?). He keeps UTMB as the admitted school and match can bump him up to any of the 4 schools listed ahead of UTMB.
Giving up UTMB as well!
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Yes, actually. I need to inform TCOM that I will not be attending. I'll do that in a few minutes. I was not prematched to Lubbock.
🙂
I hate to be that person but is there a way we could move ranking and withdrawal talk into the Republic of Texas thread? I just think some folks might be interested in this discussion who aren't following the UTMB thread 🙂 esp if they're interested in schools where we're giving up prematches!
Good idea
@MCAThiccy do you have a prematch in any of your top 4 above UTMB?
Nope! Most likely will attend UTMB if my matches fall through. Not that bad though. The MS4 said that she felt prepared for residency interviews and had 18 interviews. The clinical experiences (mandatory volunteering) is only 20 hours every 6 weeks which doesn't seem bad. I just hope we can select where we want to volunteer. I'm more focused on education and children. May consider Pediatrics or Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology.
I am sure UTMB will be great and anywhere else you get in will be great. Just wondering @notAdoc_yet's comment saying you are dropping UTMB also and I was wondering if you have a prematch already that makes UTMB fallout right away.
Anyone else get the "Before You Rank" email about 15 minutes ago
Yes and it made me have another existential crisis about my ranks. Mission accomplished.
I tried to ignore it, but the part about scholarships made me revisit their institutional scholarship page and wow do they have a lot of money to offer students after the match!! It's hard to weight that sort of thing, as no one knows if they'll receive any of that aid at all, but the list is incredibly long, and almost everyone fits the criteria of many of the offerings. The fact that they have it all laid out like that is inviting, whereas other schools mention nothing about school-provided aid. It's starting to sway me, and I really am trying not to let it lol. Speaking with upper-classmen and grads from UTMB, they all say they definitely were on the receiving end of that aid, and all their classmates were as well. It isn't there for no reason!
I will say that seeing all of the available aid did sway me to hold UTMB above TAMU in terms of prematches. Still ranked #5 overall.
From what I heard with a 3rd year student as my source, most students get 3.5k scholarship per year. I am sure they have other scholarships to support things like global programs.
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And just like that, the list is done:
Did everyone who interviewed get one of these or just people they are actively recruiting? The last sentence made it seem like it was just to people who already pre-matched or would 100% get accepted during the match.
Got one too as prematch. Now is just a waiting game
I got the email but did not prematch 🙃. I wonder if they just sent it to everyone who interviewed.
There have been a bunch of messages asking about a group message so I don't think there is one yet. I bet we get one after match day and the class is a little more sorted out. I ranked UTMB 1 also, so excited to get started here!
sopapilla
Full Member
You're probably right, thank you! I ranked UTMB #1 also to hopefully attend with my husband. If all goes well on Match Day I'll be excited to meet everyone and be classmates 😊
medicineandbooks
Full Member
Theres a facebook group for admitted students You just have to look up UTMB admitted students fall 2023 or something like that 🙂
I saw that but was hesitant to join because it is not the official school one. It was made by a guy named mcatbros who I have heard is sketchy. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
isn’t MCATBros like a tutoring company?
And more importantly, dismissed from his lower tier DO school
medicineandbooks
Full Member
didnt notice it was run by them and I also haven't joined but was trying to pass on the info! Thanks for sharing that !🙂. I also found a UTMB housing and roommate forum on facebook that seems legit if anyone is Interested in finding living before match
He must have been right. I dont think you have one until you can get into Kaiser. 🙂
Everyone goes to beach schools like UTMB and Santa Barbara. Very few go to free schools.
Don’t raise my hopes Vandy 😭
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Hey all -
The last few posts above point out a truth about our times: Please be cautious about joining groups or giving your contact information to a site or spot that seems dubious.
In all, I recommend joining an official admitted students group which usually gets set up shortly after Match Day. After y'all get to know each other at school, you can set up your own group chats if you like.
"Let's be careful out there" (super clips compendium from Hill Street Blues)
wysdoc
The last few posts above point out a truth about our times: Please be cautious about joining groups or giving your contact information to a site or spot that seems dubious.
In all, I recommend joining an official admitted students group which usually gets set up shortly after Match Day. After y'all get to know each other at school, you can set up your own group chats if you like.
"Let's be careful out there" (super clips compendium from Hill Street Blues)
wysdoc
Basically you rank the schools that you have interviewed and submit it to TMDSAS (this shouldve been done 2/17) then the schools that you have interviewed at will rank you as well and you will either match, be placed on a waitlist or rejected
Please go watch this video and read the info on the TMDSAS guide The Republic of Texas XLI: You'll Never Break A Horse if You Stay Sittin' on the Fence
Does this also apply to oos applicants ? I never received any email to rank schools.
Nope, IS applicants only
Thanks. Almost got a heart attack. So is it possible for OOS to get admission/rejection email on match day ?
Yes, or on any other day until school orientation begins. I realize being told that all you can do is wait some more doesn’t help with your nerves
For folks planning on UTMB this fall, where are you planning on living? I'm not too keen on the island itself and was thinking about living somewhere between Houston and Galveston (e.g. League City, where my sister also lives so that's a plus) so that I can get to school AND be able to visit friends/participate in HTX city life, but I'm wondering if this is a "jack of all trades master of none" situation where the drive in either direction is going to make me want to shoot myself.
Matched here!! Looking forward to meeting everyone soon!
BoriTex
Full Member
Same!
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Matched here too! 🙂
BoriTex
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Also my family and I will be living on the island, but I've heard from other students that League City is the farthest away to feasibly live since the construction on I-45 is kinda crazy heading towards the island. The drive from Galveston to Houston isn't too bad though if you were still wanting to visit on weekends.
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deleted1141314
Matched!!
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kittymeow16
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MATCHED!!!
medschoolbae123
New Member
Pre-matched and now officially matched!!!!!!
Welcome to Houston if you are not already here!
Living in League City might work for you during the semesters of classes. I have known people who lived at home in Pearland or Sugar land to commute to medical center.
There is a point when rotations start that you will find this commute quite hard. You will be working 14-15 hour shifts in IM and Surgery where you will have little energy make 30+ minute commute.
matched!!!! so happy so grateful
medicineandbooks
Full Member
Matched!!!!! So excited to meet everyone cant believe I'm finally here
