I actually stopped attending class after the first module and found it to be more efficient, it’s been going great (took some trial and error but alas it’s been “smooth” sailing). And for post-interview, they usually start sending stuff out post pre-match but it really depends
How do you find the school in general? Have they made improvements and do you think the school work is manageable?
Congrats on starting med school!!
Yes I’m a valley native. From what my classmates have said, it wasn’t a huge culture shock and the adjustment/transition wasn’t too bad. For the speaking Spanish, I would say for some of the big community events you’d be at a slight disadvantage because you wouldn’t get the full patient interaction experience but it won’t stop you from participating/being heavily involved
The faculty is very receptive to our feedback and have implemented changes as best as possible. The school work is manageable but it will take hard work and good time management. Drinking water out of a fire hydrant (however “corny”) is absolutely 100% accurate
CJ stroud fan? Instant R, everyone in the valley glazes the cowboys.
i mean daks selling games right now so they might asw hop on the texans train too ill convince them at the interview
I have worked in the valley. Suffice to say if you are seeing patients, especially in emergency or outpatient, speaking spanish is almost a must. There are SO MANY spanish-only patients there. Nurses can translate for you (which, technically they shouldn't, but it's what happens when docs down here aren't fluent), but it can be rough. The area is like, 96% hispanic after all.
@wysdoc .. If we dont go in-person, do we still get to remote personal interview online ?
Nope. You must attend in person group session before they allow you to schedule your virtual one on ones.
No, they have split it into 2 components and you have to do them both to stay in the running for admission.
they used to do the in person segment after the virtual interview, but no one went because it would usually be late into the cycle and people would already have more interviews and some prematches XD
Compress your file even more and try again. It takes several minutes to upload from what people tell me.
Congrats! Can you share when your application was complete?
My application was complete around the end of June
It should be mostly indoors. No hotter there than other Texas cities at the moment (high 80's probably)
Only when moving from building to building, which is brief and not uncomfortable at all. I wouldn’t stress over it
Noticed the same thing. Seems to be a handful of schools that haven't sent any pre-matches out just yet. Then again, not every applicant uses these forums...so who knows?
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OMG CONGRATS!! did you get an email? When did you interview?
So sorry for leaving out the info! I interview early August, and tbh, I never figured out my LM score. My stats were definitely not the greatest, so have hope because your time is coming!
CONGRATS!!! Are you IS or OOS?
It is a small school and representatively enough people posted. Not everyone is on SDN or may post even if here.
In their email it says you have to receive an invitation before you schedule your virtual interview date. Hope that helps!
Same here.
I interviewed online about 2 weeks after my in-person interview! There were two openings for online interviews the next week on Monday and Friday, but I remember them filling up fairly quickly so schedule them ASAP.
