2023-2024 Baylor

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I prematched on Monday and was wondering if anyone who prematched was offered a scholarship?
 
pepperoncini said:
After pre-matching - is there a reason the background check costs $500?? Do we know when it's due?
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Wait until match day
Background checks are run through an outside agency, not the med school, so they set their own rates
 
Background rates increase the more times you have moved from state to state or if you have moved to the United States from a different country. Initially, when we first got into the main group chat, we were all scared about the $500 price. Some individual only paid $35, and those who had an extensive moving history paid upwards of 200.
 
Rolltidings123 said:
Just a reminder, BCM doesn’t accept update letters post-interview. They only accept letters of intent at that point.
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I'm sorry, I'm a little confused about what exactly is a "letter of intent" for Baylor - Is their only purpose to let the admissions committee know that Baylor is your top choice and you will turn down all other acceptances to schools? As in, you shouldn't be adding in any updates about yourself within the letter?

Also, how binding is it? And does sending one make a difference to the admissions committee post-interview? Appreciate any help answering these questions!
 
Enne said:
I'm sorry, I'm a little confused about what exactly is a "letter of intent" for Baylor - Is their only purpose to let the admissions committee know that Baylor is your top choice and you will turn down all other acceptances to schools? As in, you shouldn't be adding in any updates about yourself within the letter?

Also, how binding is it? And does sending one make a difference to the admissions committee post-interview? Appreciate any help answering these questions!
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A letter of intent (LOI) basically just states that BCM is your #1 pick and you intend to enroll, should you be given an offer, no matter what other schools you get into. It’s technically nonbinding and is more so of a gentleman’s agreement, but it’s strongly frowned upon to renege on a LOI.

You can include some updates within a LOI, but they shouldn’t be the focus of the LOI. A LOI may improve your application for a school, but it’s difficult to determine how much weight they actually carry.
 
An LOI might help with some leverage but otherwise it is just a plea. If you got into UTSW and want to go to Baylor, you can state that but if you have no admissions or schools that Baylor may not necessarily consider competition, it might not have much benefit.

There are thousands of people willing to go to Baylor if they are admitted. Just bear that in mind.
 
texasvandy said:
An LOI might help with some leverage but otherwise it is just a plea. If you got into UTSW and want to go to Baylor, you can state that but if you have no admissions or schools that Baylor may not necessarily consider competition, it might not have much benefit.

There are thousands of people willing to go to Baylor if they are admitted. Just bear that in mind.
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If you’re in-state you are hoping a LOI will help Baylor rank you highly.
But you could rank Baylor #1 and they may not feel as strongly about you.
The only “sure” thing is if you have a Baylor pre-match AND you rank it #1. Then you’re in.
 
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Hi guys! I was accepted IS, and my partner is OOS and has had an interview with Baylor. He's planning on writing a letter of intent, but I was wondering if it would be worth it to send an email to the adcom that he is my partner? I know Dr. K from UTSA advised letting schools know if you are applying in the same cycle as your partner, but I'm not sure if it's too late at this point or if I shouldn't since he's sending a letter of intent. Thanks!
 
angeliquens said:
Hi guys! I was accepted IS, and my partner is OOS and has had an interview with Baylor. He's planning on writing a letter of intent, but I was wondering if it would be worth it to send an email to the adcom that he is my partner? I know Dr. K from UTSA advised letting schools know if you are applying in the same cycle as your partner, but I'm not sure if it's too late at this point or if I shouldn't since he's sending a letter of intent. Thanks!
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You have nothing to lose; you should both mention that one partner is accepted & use your real names.
It may not result in your partner's acceptance, but you will both know you made the effort.
Did he get any other interviews in Texas?
 
angeliquens said:
Hi guys! I was accepted IS, and my partner is OOS and has had an interview with Baylor. He's planning on writing a letter of intent, but I was wondering if it would be worth it to send an email to the adcom that he is my partner? I know Dr. K from UTSA advised letting schools know if you are applying in the same cycle as your partner, but I'm not sure if it's too late at this point or if I shouldn't since he's sending a letter of intent. Thanks!
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If he got an interview on his own that means he is considered a strong candidate since OOS candidates need to be stronger than IS.

There is absolutely no reason not to make it known you are interested and why. In theory they are as likely to lose you as they are to get him.
 
wysdoc said:
You have nothing to lose; you should both mention that one partner is accepted & use your real names.
It may not result in your partner's acceptance, but you will both know you made the effort.
Did he get any other interviews in Texas?
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Thank you! He also got an interview at McGovern!
 
wysdoc said:
You have nothing to lose; you should both mention that one partner is accepted & use your real names.
It may not result in your partner's acceptance, but you will both know you made the effort.
Did he get any other interviews in Texas?
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Just curious here, would multiple Texas interviews as an OOS student lead schools to want you more, or might the attitude be something like “they interviewed at other Texas schools so we may not accept them if they get in to the other Texas schools?” I bet it depends on the school, but I was just wondering what your opinion would be @wysdoc
 
Skiwizard118 said:
Just curious here, would multiple Texas interviews as an OOS student lead schools to want you more, or might the attitude be something like “they interviewed at other Texas schools so we may not accept them if they get in to the other Texas schools?” I bet it depends on the school, but I was just wondering what your opinion would be @wysdoc
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I think it just means they are a strong applicant. Since OOS applicants don’t participate in our rank and Match system, it might not be easy for TX schools to know you have other interviews or offers, unless they come right out and ask you at your interview
 
For anyone who’s attended previous campus visits, will Baylor send out more info for this Saturdays visit tomorrow or Friday?
 
You should receive the email regarding the campus visits by Thursday afternoon. That should give you enough time to coordinate a route for transportation. If we have the privilege of meeting you this Saturday, I hope that you and I have fun.
 
does anyone have any interview advice? from the thread, it seems like it's pretty 50/50 between people really enjoying their interview to also being stressed out by rapid-fire interview q's
 
milk_chocolate said:
does anyone have any interview advice? from the thread, it seems like it's pretty 50/50 between people really enjoying their interview to also being stressed out by rapid-fire interview q's
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It’s unpredictable because it depends on which interviewer you draw. Also it’s a long day between presentations and actual interviews, so be friendly and patient
 
milk_chocolate said:
does anyone have any interview advice? from the thread, it seems like it's pretty 50/50 between people really enjoying their interview to also being stressed out by rapid-fire interview q's
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I got both interviewer types. My first interviewer was rapid-fire interview q's and my second interviewer was extremely chill and conversational. So best advice is just be prepared to have either or.
 
In general medical school interviews are very difficult because you feel as if you are competing against others. In reality, you are competing against yourself and your expectations. The best advice I can give to you is trust yourself and believe in yourself. You were given an interview to medical school because the medical school saw multiple qualities within you that represented the ideal physician. You have to look inside yourself to see those qualities. I would highly recommend looking into a school’s virtues and goals.
Usually a school will have something like compassion, integrity, and humility as a virtue. Look within yourself for two examples for each virtue or goal and try to enter those examples into a narrative for the interviewer.
I don’t want an applicant to say beautiful things and then to end that example with and that’s why I think I should be a physician or that’s why I think I show compassion. I want to be able to peace together those examples into my thought process because it comes across as more genuine.
I also want you to minimize the zoom window that the active speaker is the only person showing up on the screen. I found it intimidating when I saw the other applicants faces. It is easy to doubt ourselves and to think that we are not worthy. In reality, we’re all amazing applicants that got an interview to Baylor. Please realize that you’re at a privileged position to even be having this problem of thinking that you’re not worthy enough.
Whatever school you interview at, always pause before you give an answer and think about what you’re about to say because this comes across as more genuine for the interviewer. If I ask somebody and they immediately have an answer to it, I think it’s pre-meditated and rehearsed and thus I take it with a grain of salt.
Try to focus more on volunteering experiences and soft skill interactions, such as showing compassion and humility to the patients. I will clearly remember those examples more readily than somebody who done a ton of research and seems robotic and cold. A lot of people don’t understand this, but Baylor is huge on volunteering and patient interaction.
Today we learned how to give bad news, such as talking about the diagnosis of lung cancer, or telling a patient that their child has died in car accident. It’s those skills that exemplify Baylor in my opinion, because they are trying to teach us soft skills that will make us better clinicians. it’s integrated into the curriculum. Don’t focus on research and don’t really highlight it as going into Baylor.
Always place the patient at the for front of why you’re going into medicine because, ultimately, that is the true reason, or at least it should be.
 
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MCAThiccy said:
In general medical school interviews are very difficult because you feel as if you are competing against others. In reality, you are competing against yourself and your expectations. The best advice I can give to you is trust yourself and believe in yourself. You were given an interview to medical school because the medical school saw multiple qualities within you that represented the ideal physician. You have to look inside yourself to see those qualities. I would highly recommend looking into a school’s virtues and goals.
Usually a school will have something like compassion, integrity, and humility as a virtue. Look within yourself for two examples for each virtue or goal and try to enter those examples into a narrative for the interviewer.
I don’t want an applicant to say beautiful things and then to end that example with and that’s why I think I should be a physician or that’s why I think I show compassion. I want to be able to peace together those examples into my thought process because it comes across as more genuine.
I also want you to minimize the zoom window that the active speaker is the only person showing up on the screen. I found it intimidating when I saw the other applicants faces. It is easy to doubt ourselves and to think that we are not worthy. In reality, we’re all amazing applicants that got an interview to Baylor. Please realize that you’re at a privileged position to even be having this problem of thinking that you’re not worthy enough.
Whatever school you interview at, always pause before you give an answer and think about what you’re about to say because this of the cost is genuine for the interviewer. If I ask somebody and they immediately have an answer to it, I think it’s pre-meditated and rehearsed and thus I take it with a grain of salt.
Try to focus more on volunteering experiences and soft skill interactions, such as showing compassion and humility to the patients. I will clearly remember those examples more readily than somebody who done a ton of research and seems robotic and cold. A lot of people don’t understand this, but Baylor is huge on volunteering and patient interaction.
Today we learned how to give bad news, such as talking about the diagnosis of lung cancer, or telling a patient that their child has died in car accident. It’s those skills that exemplify Baylor in my opinion, because they are trying to teach us soft skills that will make us better clinicians. it’s integrated into the curriculum. Don’t focus on research and don’t really highlight it as going into Baylor.
Always place the patient at the for front of why you’re going into medicine because, ultimately, that is the true reason, or at least it should be.
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Golden advice & this explains why @MCAThiccy was so successful last year
 
MCAThiccy said:
In general medical school interviews are very difficult because you feel as if you are competing against others. In reality, you are competing against yourself and your expectations. The best advice I can give to you is trust yourself and believe in yourself. You were given an interview to medical school because the medical school saw multiple qualities within you that represented the ideal physician. You have to look inside yourself to see those qualities. I would highly recommend looking into a school’s virtues and goals.
Usually a school will have something like compassion, integrity, and humility as a virtue. Look within yourself for two examples for each virtue or goal and try to enter those examples into a narrative for the interviewer.
I don’t want an applicant to say beautiful things and then to end that example with and that’s why I think I should be a physician or that’s why I think I show compassion. I want to be able to peace together those examples into my thought process because it comes across as more genuine.
I also want you to minimize the zoom window that the active speaker is the only person showing up on the screen. I found it intimidating when I saw the other applicants faces. It is easy to doubt ourselves and to think that we are not worthy. In reality, we’re all amazing applicants that got an interview to Baylor. Please realize that you’re at a privileged position to even be having this problem of thinking that you’re not worthy enough.
Whatever school you interview at, always pause before you give an answer and think about what you’re about to say because this of the cost is genuine for the interviewer. If I ask somebody and they immediately have an answer to it, I think it’s pre-meditated and rehearsed and thus I take it with a grain of salt.
Try to focus more on volunteering experiences and soft skill interactions, such as showing compassion and humility to the patients. I will clearly remember those examples more readily than somebody who done a ton of research and seems robotic and cold. A lot of people don’t understand this, but Baylor is huge on volunteering and patient interaction.
Today we learned how to give bad news, such as talking about the diagnosis of lung cancer, or telling a patient that their child has died in car accident. It’s those skills that exemplify Baylor in my opinion, because they are trying to teach us soft skills that will make us better clinicians. it’s integrated into the curriculum. Don’t focus on research and don’t really highlight it as going into Baylor.
Always place the patient at the for front of why you’re going into medicine because, ultimately, that is the true reason, or at least it should be.
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love this response, thank you!
 
Hello! I received a prematch offer from Baylor a couple weeks ago! I'm really excited about this, and I want to get a head start on planning out financials. With that in mind, I was wondering: does Baylor give out substantial merit aid? I've not found a whole lot of info on the internet (just the names of some available scholarships, but no details as to applicant eligibility). Has anyone in this cohort heard back about scholarships yet? TIA!
 
swimdoc23 said:
For anyone who’s attended previous campus visits, will Baylor send out more info for this Saturdays visit tomorrow or Friday?
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I got an email on Monday for this Saturday's tour so maybe double check your spam! I'm touring Temple this weekend though so if you're touring Houston maybe it will be sent on a different day/hasn't been sent yet 🙂
 
reese2023 said:
Hello! I received a prematch offer from Baylor a couple weeks ago! I'm really excited about this, and I want to get a head start on planning out financials. With that in mind, I was wondering: does Baylor give out substantial merit aid? I've not found a whole lot of info on the internet (just the names of some available scholarships, but no details as to applicant eligibility). Has anyone in this cohort heard back about scholarships yet? TIA!
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never plan on substantial or any aid from any school in Texas until you receive it. Texas schools are considered very cheap which is the AID you are already receiving compared to attending a school in any other state.

The financial aid is always in terms of loans outside of some specific medical schools across the country (Ivies, Stanford, WashU, Hopkins etc). What you are looking for is a scholarship from Texas schools.
 
I had such a great time during the open house with you guys. I hope you guys had a lot of fun with us and learned a lot about Temple. If you were at the Temple open house today, please speak about it so that those who couldn’t attend we can get a gist of what happened, maybe some highlights. And for those who were in the afternoon portion, I hope that you appreciated the unique route that we took. Not everybody gets to see that portion or hear my speech about the hospital. Anyways, love you guys.
 
MCAThiccy said:
I had such a great time during the open house with you guys. I hope you guys had a lot of fun with us and learned a lot about Temple. If you were at the Temple open house today, please speak about it so that those who couldn’t attend we can get a gist of what happened, maybe some highlights. And for those who were in the afternoon portion, I hope that you appreciated the unique route that we took. Not everybody gets to see that portion or hear my speech about the hospital. Anyways, love you guys.
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Here is input from the internal medicine residency recruitment pitch.

We are a medium-sized Internal Medicine program with 22 categorical residents per year. We are located in Temple, Texas that has a population of 85,000. We do most of our rotations in the at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, which is a 656-bed tertiary/quaternary care center. The rest of our rotations are done at the CDM Clinic and in the Central Texas VA Health Center in Temple, which is a little more than a mile away from the Medical Center. The combination of these training sites highlights the experience of a very large medical system in a medium-sized city. The commute to work is quick and many of our residents own homes due to the affordable cost of living in Temple. It is a fantastic place to work and train.

If you were to ask the residents and medical students here the biggest feature of our program and institution it would be the camaraderie and people here. We strive to provide a fun learning environment so that all learners can excel and reach their full potential both clinically and in leadership. Everyone works together as a team to accomplish the goals of learning and patient care. The best educational and work environment is the one where you enjoy the people you work with because it helps everyone to learn easier and help one another. Every person on the team participates strongly in the care of the patients and education of the team. You will form friendships and bonds that will last long after residency.
 
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Some information that I like to mention in the open house that may or may not have been mentioned 🙂
 
I have a missed call from a 254 number. does anyone know if that's an area code making calls from temple campus? likely a spam call which is so cruel
 
txpremed1234 said:
I have a missed call from a 254 number. does anyone know if that's an area code making calls from temple campus? likely a spam call which is so cruel
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Seems like they'll go out next week sometime but idk what range of interview dates will be able to be accepted (hopefully until the end of october)
 
I'm very excited and thankful to receive an interview. However, since I'm interviewing in January, will my chances be much lower than other applicants? Am I interviewing for the waitlist?
 
At the open house this weekend Dr. Vallejo said that there was only gonna be one more interview group so looks like baylor might be done wow
 
Well, since it appears all the invites have gone out this cycle, congrats to everyone!! Go kill it!

First R stings but we will make them pay 🫡😈
 
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