Temple post bacc 2009 cycle (md)

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i sent in my application a day ago.

i'm still under review here for medical school but i thought id apply to the post bacc anyway.

i wonder what their acceptance rate is. i looked at the curricula and it doesnt seem so bad.
 
iMed said:
i've also applied. i actually sent my application in around the end of october. they said they wouldn't start reviewing until januaray..and interviews will be around march/april.

keeping my fingers crossed for temple med school though.
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I'm thinking about applying...how'd you get your SAT scores in?
 
i sent my application in a few days ago, just wondering what some of your stats were to those of you who applied..

GPA- 3.5
GRE-1000
 
iMed said:
i went to collegeboard.com and sent them officially through their service. ms. hershman seems to have gotten them in w/out a problem. she told me my application was complete. she actually remembered my name because i was one of the first people to send in an application 👍 though it doesn't guarantee me anything.

md school doesn't look good this cycle. i'm praying for this one!
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Same here! 🙁 I'm applying to several post-bac programs.
Is it required to have your SAT scores sent in? I thought we had the option of just sending in MCAT??
 
iMed said:
That's odd. At the time of my application (October-ish), it clearly stated both the SATs and MCAT were required. But I'm looking at the website now and it it says either the SAT or MCAT. So I guess you're correct; you have the option of sending just the MCAT scores.

Are you applying to the BCMS or the ACMS?
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I interviewed today for the BCMS...was anyone else there today?
 
heyy! i'm applying to the advanced science one! i'm so excited! i didnt get into medical school and then i found this program and wooo! loll so i'm applying to a few including this one i just havent figured those out yet.
 
iMed said:
That's odd. At the time of my application (October-ish), it clearly stated both the SATs and MCAT were required. But I'm looking at the website now and it it says either the SAT or MCAT. So I guess you're correct; you have the option of sending just the MCAT scores.

Are you applying to the BCMS or the ACMS?
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ACMS...need to "enhance" lol
 
did you guys get an confirmation that you were complete?
 
Hey everyone! I also am applying to this program and I was just seeing what everyone's stats are.
 
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MDWABE said:
Hey everyone! I also am applying to this program and I was just seeing what everyone's stats are. I have 3.0 undergraduate GPA but have a masters in public health with a 3.9. I'm not sure this will do for their program, but I think I will still try. I am also taking the MCAT in April.

What are other peoples' GPA/Stats?

Thanks and good luck to everyone!
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I'll tell you this much...my undergrad GPA does not meet the requirements...BUT I have two master's degrees under my belt with 3.5, 3.85....so I'm still going to try...it's worth a shot...
 
Yea I figure its worth a shot too! Good Luck
 
Does any one know if we have to send in all of our MCAT scores? I took an MCAT in 2006, but am taking it again this coming April.
 
Applied two days ago.
Biomedical Engineer
3.3/30N
CA resident.

How do you know if you are complete ?
 
For those of you applying who also applied to Temple Med this cycle, are you re-using your secondary essay for question 1 (What is the nature of your special interest in Temple....) on the post-bacc app?
 
Has anyone heard anything from Temple? I called the offices and was told I'd be informed via e-mail if I was complete. This was about 3 weeks ago.
 
same here.
has anybody received an interview yet?
 
I applied back in January and haven't heard anything at all. I know they just finished interviews for BCMS folks, so they're probably busily putting together a list of people this next week or so who they want to see for an interview for the ACMS program.
 
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Hey, who do you call to find out whether or not your file is complete?
 
seriously...i've been wondering the same thing. I have no idea if they even received my application yet...
 
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mohawker2000 said:
seriously...i've been wondering the same thing. I have no idea if they even received my application yet...
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Well one good way to know is to check whether they cashed your check or not. Or you can call the director of the program.
 
has anyone heard anything yet from this program? i applied back in october and i haven't heard a peep since. i thought they started interviewing in may/june-- shouldn't they start notifying people by now..?
 
I sent them an email about 2 weeks cause I was thinking about applying and had some questions for them but nobody has responded back to me. Has anyone gotten any replies or responses back for the advanced core?
 
I got an invite to interview for the ACMS program! 👍
 
I applied. Interview May 4th 2009. Any suggestions???
 
Congrats Joy 😀! I was granted an interview today too (via e-mail nonetheless). I would definitely say to look at the interview questions that the regular med applicants typically get. More than likely they will be quite similar to ours. I'm thinking about flying down at the beginning of the weekend to get a feel for the area. Hopefully it will dispel the stories about the area around the University.
 
For the people who got an interview, can you please post your stats? Thanks!
 
Hey, those complete, how did you guys verify your MCAT scores?
 
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Do people who got interviews mind sharing their stats?
 
For those who received an interview, did they notify you when your application was complete after you submitted it? Also, are there any other pre-dents who applied to the ACMS? THanks!
 
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I agree with divot..it probably is much faster to get a response through a phone call (before i applied, i had emailed them some qs about the program and they never responded back so i am just assuming they are slow to check the email)
 
for those that had their interviews on may 4, how did it go and what did you think?
 
For those of you who are curious, the May 4th interview was pretty chill with a total of 15 great people. The interviews consisted of 1 student and 1 faculty. The student one is a blind interview while the faculty one is open. It pretty much reminded me of a medical school interview. A lot of the basic questions were asked: why medicine, tell me about yourself, what do you do for fun, where do you see yourself in 10 years, etc...

During the student interview, we talked about medicine/Philly/Temple. Just your normal conversation. The faculty interview I had was with the former Dean of Medicine. He first asked about my background (family, school, research, volunteering) and, from there, we talked about a lot of different topics. If anybody has Dr. Malmut as an interviewer, I highly recommend listening to his advice on medicine and life. He gave me a lot to think about and challenged a few of my ideas on... pretty much everything.

If you want to prepare for the June interview, which Grace said would be in the middle of June, then look at Temple's med school interview feedback on Student Doc.

The current ACMS students pretty much said that if you get into the program, then the faculty will guide you to get a 3.5. Meaning, if you put in the hard work, then the 3.5 is absolutely possible. From what the current students said, it seems that everybody obtained the 3.5. Most of them were studying hard to get that 30 on the MCATs.

As reference, I turned in my application in the middle of January and received an invite in early-April. My stats are 3.37 science, 3.54 overall, 33S MCAT (13 P, 11 B, 9 V), 1380 SAT (680 vebal, 700 math).

I probably could go on and on but, if anybody has any questions, I'll be more than happy to talk about the experience!

Good luck! 👍
 
I pretty much agree. The interview day seemed very similar to a regular med school interview. Everyone was really nice and helpful and both of the interviews were laid back and relaxed.

With that being said, would those who interviewed on Monday be kind enough to post when they find out their final decision and by what method. That would be super awesome.

Good luck to everyone!
 
Thank you both TMP and samlai for your insight into the interview...did they mention how many students they were planning to enroll for the program?
 
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At the end of the interview day, I remember Grace saying "20 spots... or 22 because we sometimes give too many acceptances or we smudge the numbers a bit."

Something to that extent.

It seems that if you get an interview you have a pretty high chance of getting in. 👍
 
Did grace happen to mention when they would be sending out decisions? I'm assuming they would notify the people who interviewed in both May and those in June at the same time? (right?) Or do both of you think that they will just do rolling notifications of acceptance?
 
Grace said that the May 4th interviewees will be notified, at the latest, on May 15 (10 Business days).
 
hey im about to send in my application for the ACMS program. for those that applied how long were your answers to the questions in the app?
 
neo- I think mine were about a couple paragraphs long..not longer than half page to a three quarters of a page..
 
I received a letter in the mail today! Accepted to the ACMS program, yay! 👍


The letter is dated May 5, so I guess they sent it out on the 6th and it just got to me today.
 
Congratulations Samlai!! Thats great news!
 
Samlai said:
I received a letter in the mail today! Accepted to the ACMS program, yay! 👍


The letter is dated May 5, so I guess they sent it out on the 6th and it just got to me today.
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Sweet! Congrats.

I also received the acceptance letter (also dated on the 5th-- a DAY after interview day, haha)

Are you planning to go?
 
I just got off the phone with the lady at the post-bacc office. She claims that all 15-20 seats are still available for the 300+ applicants.

WTF? Is she BS'ing me?

And no fee waivers available. Sounds to me like the application process is a money milking maching for Temple.
 
which lady did you speak with? They just had their first interviews on May 4 and I guess acceptances have already been sent out..there is one more interview date in june..maybe she is saying that no one has committed to the class (via paying a deposit) which is misleading
 
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