Their website suggests that they use what you have submitted on TMDSAS and do not consider other materials outside the official application system and your secondary.
Congrats!! May I ask when you were complete?
Yes, UHCOM has been visible in my rank list on TMDSAS for about 2 weeks now. I interviewed 8/29
I interviewed on 09/05 but it’s not showing up.
A new med school goes through 3 phases to get to full accreditation from the accrediting body LCME:
What about graduation from a preliminary school?
There is only 1 school I am aware of in which this happened-
I can see my interview times in the portal, I just have no way of accessing the 30 min session prior to the interview.
definitely reach out to them and also see if you can call the admissions office as soon as they open tmr. hope it gets sorted out for you!
Thank you, I sent an email and I’ll call them tomorrow morning if I still don’t have an email. Do you know if I was supposed to email them about a preference for morning or afternoon slot? The initial email said to email if I had a preference, which I did not, so I didn’t email them.
I can't either yet, but I'm sure we'll be able to soon enough
Some of the schools take a while to add to the TMDSAS rank. UTMB took 6 weeks for me, lol. As long as it is there before January 31 I wouldn't sweat it.
I interviewed at UTMB and UH on 09/04 and 09/05, respectively, and I can't rank them on TMDSAS. I have sent emails to each school but have not received a response yet.
I mean, that’s still 2 weeks earlier than expected for both. Again, as long as it’s before January 31 you’re good. You already did the hard part 🙂
Doesnt affect you in the prematch process since ranking happens next year.
I have heard mixed things about it affecting your prematch. Highly school dependent because it isnt the you ranking part, but rather the school system having registered you into the system as a complete application and some schools thats after review or before review, with the ability to rank being the concern.
Great, I need to exercise patience then.
That makes no sense whatsoever.
I think I did not explain it properly. Its not about you ranking the school or the school seeing your rankings, all of that is irrelevant for prematches. Its about the school updating you in their system, and giving you the option to rank them. From what I heard, if you do not have the option to rank a school (like the entry isnt in your portal), it means the school has not updated tmdsas on their end that you interviewed there. Under the rankings on the next page is the prematch page, so if you arent given a listing for a ranking, that means the school cannot send you a prematch. However, a school can send the prematch and ranking at the same time. Thats what makes it complicated as I said earlier. That is one of the things I have heard. That's why the Adcom I spoke with told me to make sure that I keep up with that page and make sure I report any discrepencies, so that I am up to date and they havent accidentally forgot to update my complete application in their system.
" From what I heard, if you do not have the option to rank a school (like the entry isnt in your portal), it means the school has not updated tmdsas on their end that you interviewed there. Under the rankings on the next page is the prematch page, so if you arent given a listing for a ranking, that means the school cannot send you a prematch."
Having reported your technical difficulties, you have done all you can.
My information is based on what an ADCOM told me from a TMDSAS medical school. I am going to take their word for it over yours. I mean that as nicely as possible. I do not think discrediting me when you do not have any proof is an appropriate action to take. Especially considering I spoke directly to an adcom regarding this question. The adcom specifically told me that they sometimes make mistakes with TMDSAS and its important that we are keeping our own tabs on our application. By simply stating what I said is not true is doing a major diservice to the sdn community. Please do not get mad at me. I am just hoping you see it from my perspective, considering I spoke directly with an adcom regarding this question. A student should never just wait around for a school to update their TMDSAS after its been a long time since their interview. My recommendation is a student send an email to the admissions department around 3 weeks after their interview if its not updated in their ranking list and the school explicitly has a timeline for it.
All except the first one. It would either be completely blank or flash for a couple seconds then disappear. Did not have access to the prompt during the interview time either.
I get your point about asking a school to update their portal if it has been a few weeks since your interview.
Thanks and then I asked her if not having your ranking in your portal can indicate eligibility for a prematch and she said that "we update rankings in the portal at our school when the committee has read your complete application" and she went on to say in theory at our school if "we do not have a ranking on your portal, that means you wont be able to have a prematch since the committee would have not read your application with interview recommendations." That is school specific. Thats why all the way at the beginning when I responded to texasvandy I said it is highly school dependent and not a one size fits all solution, but to be on the safe side its a good idea to monitor it. I also said it is completely possible to receive a prematch and rank at the same time, but its not possible at some schools not all schools, to receive a prematch offer without tmdsas having updated the school listing in your ranking portal, which is a true statement as per our phone call.
Thanks but this really has nothing to do with me. I did not bring up this conversation in this thread for my prematch sake, but I understand how it can make applicants more nervous. At the same time, I also think its wrong to state non-factual things to make applicants feel better. Im just making sure that misinformation is not being spread in the threads. I know some people who want to prematch and Im just trying to help to community with how the process works. Texasvandy and wsydoc said some inaccurate things so I was just making sure that everyone knew how the process works. I know challenging the views of the authority of sdn is going to make me look bad in the eyes of many applicants and staff, but at least I will be going down doing the right thing and making sure that applicants are well informed about the correct information in the process.
Let's stop this digression here and get back on the topic of U Houston Fertitta.
I can, but I imagine it literally means nothing. They know who they want to prematch and they will call or email you when they start rolling them out plain and simple.
Does anyone have it on their ranking page though.
Yes, as in I can visibly see “Fertitta Family College of Medicine at UH” on my TMDSAS rank page
Not everyone who interviewed will be part of prematch since each school will have a cut off date for interview dates to be part of prematch.
not yet for me and I had mine on 9/5 😢
