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Nah bruh send that out in a few weeks. I would send it out to the admissions email if there is no document upload on the secondary portal. If there is a document submission, you can upload your letter under "Other."
depression wave is gonna hit hard if I don’t get a midnight prematch from UTMB a next Saturday. I want to build sandcastles and drink pina coladas 🙁
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Don’t worry, if it doesn’t happen we’ve always got plan b where we can do the same!
public_lemon
Full Member
OOS II back on 9/23! 🙂
man I didnt get an II i have the same score and GPA
Where my app shines imo are my life experiences, personal statement, essays, and descriptions of my activities, and unique hobbies. But then again, this process seems random at times. My friends with higher stats never got IIs and had to reapply.
koalafied_biologist
Full Member
I think UTMB likes non-academic things like life experiences, stronger letters, and strongly written personal essays. I have a 3.19 cGPA (3.8 sGPA and 504 MCAT) on TMDSAS and they gave me my first II and it was relatively early. I also have friends with amazing stats and applied the same time as me and are still waiting to hear back from schools. There is no rhyme or reason for this process sometimes!
when did you submit
koalafied_biologist
Full Member
I was complete 7/26, got my interview 8/26 and did the interview 9/28.
Yeah, I just got the virtual town hall thing.
I can't even sign up for them because I don't have an authorized email. I have an II there (however, I have not interviewed quite yet).
The error message I keep getting is: "This webinar is for authorized registrants only. Please enter another email address."
i have a strong feeling they emailed it to everyone who’s interviewed as much as I’d like to believe it’s a prematch sign from the heavens above (or beach below in this case)
You have to use an email address linked to a Zoom account unfortunately. You can just make a free Zoom account if you don’t have one already and the email the account is attached to should work (per my own experience)!
You mean UTMB or one of the Texas medical schools?
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Does anybody received IIs in this month of October from UTMB so far ?
As per this thread, in the last cycle on two different dates (Oct 8th, 11th) UTMB sent the IIs - The Republic of Texas XL: If you are riding a high horse, there ain't no way to get down off it gracefully.
Appreciate any information on this!
As per this thread, in the last cycle on two different dates (Oct 8th, 11th) UTMB sent the IIs - The Republic of Texas XL: If you are riding a high horse, there ain't no way to get down off it gracefully.
Appreciate any information on this!
I haven’t heard of any in October so far.
You can follow this year’s listing of invitation dates here: The Republic of Texas XLI: You'll Never Break A Horse if You Stay Sittin' on the Fence
Glassdyr
Full Member
Honestly, this would be a really good look, depending on the top. Those jeans are flame.
Hope you get in. Best of luck.
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i would’ve stood up sideways 💀
Thank you! When I added my John Lennon sunglasses I looked like a total hipster so I wore the outfit to the restaurant I went to that night.
Hope you get in too!
Median matriculant MCAT for the last cycle reported on MSAR was 510. Please apply! Don't take yourself out of the game before you have a chance to compete!
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birds_up_buttercup
Full Member
Agreed! My favorite quote that I've heard during this whole process is: Don't tell yourself 'no', let them tell you 'no'.
Indeed!!
pugsygirl17
Full Member
UTMB doesn't typically send prematch offers out on the first day (tomorrow), right?
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deleted1146825
I think that, based on last year's thread, UTMB first started sending out prematch offers about a week after October 15th
pugsygirl17
Full Member
Ok, that's what I thought. Here's to another week of waiting... hopefully!
boomertexas
Full Member
Anything yet?
just anxiety 🤠
Nada over here
I believe UTMB waited until like a week after October 15th last year though
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pugsygirl17
Full Member
Yep, I don't think they'll send anything today but who knows!
Glassdyr
Full Member
Thank God, I don't have anything either. I opened this thread dreading to see a string of As.
The wait is real...
Future TX Doc
New Member
I am thinking we should know by Friday..
Haven't received an II from UTMB yet and was wondering if this was a bad sign? Submitted 7/14. Really wanted to get an interview from here :/
Same I was thinking about sending an update letter to test my chances
Hopefully you have high GPA. UTMB likes really really high GPAs.
I think they are pretty early in their sequence, hang in there. New admissions dean so things might be a little different than prior years, all we can do is watch & wait.
Same I was thinking about sending an update letter to test my chances
x >3.85
Yeah you’re right
send an update letter if you have something NEW to talk about. Otherwise more waiting
I finished some classes in my masters program and added a few hundred hours of clinical work experience? Is that worth while?
volunteer hours not a big deal unless you have no other clinical hours on your app, completed classes with nice grades - worth the update.
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deleted760686
What about research w/ no pubs? I don't have prior research experience.
I mean I have a few hundred clinical but this almost doubles it
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My opinion and a dollar buys a coffee at McDonalds. You are expected to have clinical hours, whether it is 100 or 500 it is just a number and should we believe saying that number just went up added anything to the app? OTOH, you went to Uganda in the last month and spent 2 weeks working with pregnant mothers needing prenatal healthcare, that is a brand new experience to brag about if you said you were interested in UTMB's global health program.
If you just finished 2 classes in Anatomy and Physiology in a master's program and did well, it is probably a reasonable update.
You have an LM of 78, received 9 IIs and attended 8 of them.
Any update in your case is meaningless since they are just pretending to be ignoring you for now.
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ope sorry, neuroticism is getting to me
This made me literally laugh out loud, haha. My students probably think I am a psycho, especially since they are taking a quiz.
It is the why dont they like me syndrome! We all have it. If you only got 3 IIs out of 10, one could suspect may be there is something that was said in the app or recs that people didnt like but when everyone else has called you, your application seems well done. There is very little you can now add that can make a difference and they have you on hold for whatever reason.
