regardless of whether they're prematch heavy or not though, I'm pretty sure someone said they won't offer until December so it'll be a wait
What’s crazy is that’s it’s only a little over a month away. This application cycle has been flying by.
UTMB admits OOS students but they are stingy with their IIs as well as controlling their admissions to ensure they meet the OOS limits. 2021 chart says they interviewed only 45, admitted 26 and only 7 enrolled. This is probably because they admitted highly qualified people who would have gotten into other Texas schools also where they got instate while UTMB does not offer automatic instate to OOS students like some other Texas schools do.
When were you complete if you don’t mind my asking?
8/11
post on the texas thread!
waitttt...only one more round of II-where are you getting that from bc damnnn
This is 100% false haha, I know people with 1st quartile Casper scores that got IIs here
I see 15 more interview days with 4 more orientation days this year, so I assume its speculation from the previous tracker @wysdoc posted last year. Remember, SDN is a very small sample size and not everyone from each wave will post! Also patterns won't match each year. Still a long way to go yall
UTMB interviews over 1000 people. Which quartile did you mean, MCAT, GPA, or CASPer?
Hey! I'm in the same boat here. I've had II from Baylor and UTSW, but I haven't heard back from McGovern + UTMB and they're also my top choices. I'm starting to lose hope for UTMB because I think I bombed their one-way interview and my Casper wasn't great (2nd quartile) 😢😢
Don't lose hope just yet! I completely bombed the SOWVI and had a 1Q Casper but still got the II
Not true. I have both MD and MD/PhD interviews here as an OOS applicant with a 2nd quartile on Casper.
I had the same experience. I don’t hold it much against them because it’s MMI, but after hearing how happy and cheerful everyone is, I was disappointed.
Some of my interviewers were dry but others were more conversational. I think MMI just tends to be dry since the interviewers need an answer quickly in the limited time they have.
it is an MMI station interview - they dont need to know anything about you.
Right, but for the "sell-yourself" station I'd hate to repeat something they just read.
Selling yourself does not involve anything in your app. It is an elevator pitch (not sure how many minutes you get) but it should be about what will make you a great addition to the school, your future classmates, what qualities and attributes that dont come across in your app that you want to mention.
wanderingeye.marketing
if you heard from baylor and UTSW i dont think you need to be worried abt mcgovern or utmb my guy, I've heard from both the latter but not a word form the prior haha, I'd love to switch positions with you rn
My personal opinion is that UTMB and UTH are ghosting some people with high stats. The logic in that is that they offer you an interview after prematches to see if you still want to attend an interview if you already had a prematch from one of the top schools. That way they save interview spots for others more likely to come.
I, and a ton of other high stat people got interview invites from UTMB very early in the cycle. Not sure if they yield protect using stats.
I think UTMB also weighs strong ties. Their secondary has a question that I think is meant for individuals with strong ties to the school and the region. But I am not sure about this.
I think a lot of it is mission fit too, some schools look first for fit and alignment to mission as a fairly significant component. I know people with high stats who got interviews from UTMB and UTH as well as top tier schools like Baylor and UTSW. I am sure there is a slight yield protection but I don't think it is significant. I think the process is random, competitive, and unpredictable and does not always make logical sense to us. I wish everyone the best of luck and just know the cycle is not nearly over yet and I trust everyone will end up where they belong 🙂)
From what I have heard (and this could be completely wrong or not true), UTMB is interested in recruiting some students from Galveston County. Once again, I'm not sure if this rumor is true at all.
+ 1 low stats and filled out that “especially interested in UTMB secondary” (I had immediate family graduate from there)
I doubt it. I got an interview and i’m from San Antonio and went to College in New Orleans.
I filled that question out as well because I have pretty strong ties.
We do not evaluate your surroundings unless it's a huge red flag (like, idk, taking your interview while riding the subway or something, or your girlfriend is hovering in the background the entire time, or you're wearing a casual t-shirt).
As an interviewer, it feels really dry on our end too! I would love to have more time to converse but once we get through the MMI station there's like 30 seconds left 😫 So I wouldn't worry too much about how conversational it seemed and focus on answering the MMI prompt well, since that's how we're evaluating you!
Not to ask for your sources, but did this come from another student or faculty which are adjacent to JSSOM? Just curious.
That’s good to know! Gives me some relief that it’s the same feeling for you guys.
