Temple BCMS 2018

[Dukefan134]

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Hey guys and girls.

Currently I am a teacher and looking to make a drastic career change. I came across the temple BCMS program and have decided to give it a whirl! My cGPA is only a 3.3 and my Psychology GPA was a 3.5.

I have tons of volunteer experience, however I just decided on the career change in the months of October/November, therefor I dont have and medical research or volunteer experience. I am shadowing an ophthalmologist and a plastic surgeon for two week in February, which I noted on my application. I feel my personal statement and my LoR's are strong. But I see that the program is very tough. I emailed the post-bac office and they said my GPA was strong (which surprised me). Anyone else currently applied to this program?

 

[Dr. Ozymandias]

Did you interview?

 

[Dukefan134]

Did you interview?

No, the deadline to apply was Feb 1st, and all supplemental information is due the 15th. I have read it takes 4-6 weeks after that to hear anything. Just wondering if anyone knows about this program and if they think I have a shot.

 

[aealin]

No, the deadline to apply was Feb 1st, and all supplemental information is due the 15th. I have read it takes 4-6 weeks after that to hear anything. Just wondering if anyone knows about this program and if they think I have a shot.

Did you ever hear back from this program?

 

[Dr. Ozymandias]

Interviewed. Rejected six weeks later.

I have many things to say about the way the situation was handled, but I will refrain, except to say I am very disappointed with the "social justice mission" they project.

This post will probably doxx myself, but I am working through some bitterness.

I am, however, enjoying the book, Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time), the Director of Diversity gave me during the interview she originally rescheduled then was 20 minutes late to.

As far as I know, I was the only applicant offered this book. I did not expect special treatment but it made me feel that the interview went well.

Especially when the Director of Diversity told me, "If I wanted to come, she would do everything she could to make sure I'd get in."

I was the only URM in my interview group. The only other non-White was Indian.

Every "low-level" employee I saw at their main medical building (administrative assistants, janitorial staff, security guards, food court cooks and cashiers) is Black.

Temple is located in a very disenfranchised predominantly African-American neighborhood, the patient population is primarily Black, but that neither the student body, faculty, or even the Director of Diversity (White) reflects that demographic.

I did not see a single Black medical student during my entire interview day in the building, and though I mostly saw and spoke to White medical students, I did see a few other Asian POC who looked like students. The former BCMS and ACMS students who gave the tour and came to join the free lunch where White.

There was a plethora of medical school student interest groups that cater to the diversity Temple claims to value, but not a single Black medical school student interest group (on the literature handed out during interview day).

The hypocrisy really stood out to me.

I will not be applying to Temple when it's time to apply to medical schools.

EDIT: My stats were higher than OPs. I also have a graduate degree and years of clinical experience, leadership, and volunteering with underserved communities.

 

[deleted948075]

Hey guys and girls.

Currently I am a teacher and looking to make a drastic career change. I came across the temple BCMS program and have decided to give it a whirl! My cGPA is only a 3.3 and my Psychology GPA was a 3.5.

I have tons of volunteer experience, however I just decided on the career change in the months of October/November, therefor I dont have and medical research or volunteer experience. I am shadowing an ophthalmologist and a plastic surgeon for two week in February, which I noted on my application. I feel my personal statement and my LoR's are strong. But I see that the program is very tough. I emailed the post-bac office and they said my GPA was strong (which surprised me). Anyone else currently applied to this program?

I was wondering if you could share your stats? I am planning on applying this fall for the bcms! thanks!

 

[Dr. Ozymandias]

Im sorry for your experience. Perhaps consider the BCHS/ACHS program done through CST. Im a black woman and there were quite a few POC my interview day and I think there are quite a few in the BCHS class of 11. Just something to consider. BCHS also has a link with Lewis Katz like the BCMS as well as some other schools so maybe worth looking into....

Thank you for your compassion. The BCHS does NOT have a link with Temple, it's an early decision INTERVIEW. Meaning you still have to apply and get accepted to LKSOM, versus being automatically advanced as in LKSOM's MD BCMS post-bac program and not having to go through AMCAS or the application process at all. I wouldn't apply anywhere Early Decision because on the off-chance I don't get in, I would have screwed myself for other schools by applying later in the admissions cycle.

It's good to know Temple's CST BCHS program is diverse, maybe that's where they put the candidates they don't want in the School of Medicine's program. Also, the standards for that linkage are significantly higher than the post-bac through LKSOM.

From the Temple CST website:

An Early Decision consideration interview will be guaranteed to Temple CST Post-Baccalaureate Prehealth students who achieve a SGPA of 3.8 in the post baccalaureate program and a total MCAT Score in the 80th percentile or higher with no score below the 60th percentile.

 

[deleted948075]

Thank you for your compassion. The BCHS does NOT have a link with Temple, it's an early decision INTERVIEW. Meaning you still have to apply and get accepted to LKSOM, versus being automatically advanced as in LKSOM's MD BCMS post-bac program and not having to go through AMCAS or the application process at all. I wouldn't apply anywhere Early Decision because on the off-chance I don't get in, I would have screwed myself for other schools by applying later in the admissions cycle.

It's good to know Temple's CST BCHS program is diverse, maybe that's where they put the candidates they don't want in the School of Medicine's program. Also, the standards for that linkage are significantly higher than the post-bac through LKSOM.

From the Temple CST website:

An Early Decision consideration interview will be guaranteed to Temple CST Post-Baccalaureate Prehealth students who achieve a SGPA of 3.8 in the post baccalaureate program and a total MCAT Score in the 80th percentile or higher with no score below the 60th percentile.

What was your undergrad institution ./ stats if you dont mind sharing? thanks!!

 

[Dr. Ozymandias]

What was your undergrad institution ./ stats if you dont mind sharing? thanks!!

Big name schools, Masters degree, current Masters degree in progress
3.34, 3.45, 3.56 for paramedic school, and 3.93 <---- all upward trending
Paramedic and tons of volunteer experience and adversity.

That's all I feel comfortable saying.