My friend got a call today from Dr Robertson for an interview on the 20th.👍
She probably took my interview spot.
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My friend got a call today from Dr Robertson for an interview on the 20th.👍
She probably took my interview spot.
My friend got a call today from Dr Robertson for an interview on the 20th.👍
She probably took my interview spot.
in 6 days the last interviews will be held...then 2 weeks of deliberation..and we will all meet our fate..dun dun dunnnnnnnn😱
Does anyone know where A&M students will be able to do their rotations?
LOL. thats hilarious!!!!
im calling tomorrow to find out, gosh i need an interview!
hey rxdoc,
we met at uiw! im the one from wichita falls! anyway... the advisors are not here today, but will be tomorrow.
so im calling them around 9 tomorrow morning cuz i desperately need an interview!!!
the lady that i was talking to said that the last interview is this fri. so..
ill let you know tomorrow once i get a reply.
we met at uiw! im the one from wichita falls! anyway... the advisors are not here today, but will be tomorrow.
so im calling them around 9 tomorrow morning cuz i desperately need an interview!!!
the lady that i was talking to said that the last interview is this fri. so..
ill let you know tomorrow once i get a reply.
eggroll,
any news?
are you planning on just asking them for an interview? if that works, let me know...
the sad part of this, is that everyone I know personally that interviewed at A&M already got into another school, and they are going somewhere else. that is 3 potential spots. I wonder if they know how many people will decline later and if they took that into account, since they dont have any more interview dates..??
any news?
are you planning on just asking them for an interview? if that works, let me know...
the sad part of this, is that everyone I know personally that interviewed at A&M already got into another school, and they are going somewhere else. that is 3 potential spots. I wonder if they know how many people will decline later and if they took that into account, since they dont have any more interview dates..??
Well, they are interviewing 250 and only accepting 90. I'm sure they'll get enough students. I'm not worried; there is always next year.
Well, my interview is tomorrow... The city doesn't seem as bad as I was expecting. Sure, it's no Dallas or Austin, but I think that the area here beats Amarillo or Abilene.
The building looks great from the outside... I can't wait to see the inside.
I'll post further impressions after my interview.
The building looks great from the outside... I can't wait to see the inside.
I'll post further impressions after my interview.
Good luck 
Good luck to everyone with March 20 interviews!
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good luck knick! knock their socks off!
I know a few P2 students that are doing a one day a week internship in the valley. For those of you not familiar with the area, the valley is south of Kingsville, with the closest town being Raymondville (a little over an hour drive). I heard that some of the students are having to go all the way to San Antonio. I'm not sure if this will be the same situation for the actual 4th year rotations but I think the school is trying to focus on the southern part of the state so I'm pretty sure that a lot of the rotations will be in the valley. HTH.
I'd be interested to know the answer to the question about rotations. When IPPE's were explained to us a few weeks ago they told us we were lucky that they could fit us all in Houston because in Kingsville they have to drive up to 2-3 hours every Monday to do theirs.
i actually asked this question during my interview; due to the size of the town (~25,000) it is hard to get rotations locally. Most people do them in Houston (if they have family there), San Antonio, "The Valley", and Corpus. The travel is personally funded so in my case, financial aid. I was surprised at this!
one semi-good thing is that since a good amount of faculty practice pharm and they have many friends they are able to set up something that is "Plausible".
I like that A&M tells you the entire point system and that they use it to rank you. I also like that everyone is given exactly 30 minutes for the interview. At the other two schools that I interviewed, it was kind of unfair.
At Tech, my interview was cut 10 minutes short because my interviewers were busy discussing the person before me. Meanwhile, the girl in the room next to me got an *extra* 15 minutes. WTF? UT also sometimes gives people an entire hour instead of 30 minutes, from what I've read.
Tech and UT are also more mysterious about their decision/ranking system.
At Tech, my interview was cut 10 minutes short because my interviewers were busy discussing the person before me. Meanwhile, the girl in the room next to me got an *extra* 15 minutes. WTF? UT also sometimes gives people an entire hour instead of 30 minutes, from what I've read.
Tech and UT are also more mysterious about their decision/ranking system.
Yea i agree with you about the point system. I wish other schools would share how they do their thing in selecting students.
As far as interview length... I wouldn't read too much into it. I mean, having a short interview could mean that the interviewer feels as though he/she knows enough about you to make a decision (whether good or bad). On the other hand, a long interview could mean that the interviewer may need more information about you to really get a grasp of your personality and stuff like that. Some of my job interviews have only been 5 mins and in the end I would get the job (maybe 2 or 3 questions max). My interview for Colorado was sorta short because I answered much of the interviewers questions early on in the interview. So I really wouldn't really worry too much about that. But anything goes
Hey Knick,
Can you provide the details of that point system or a link to them? I'm curious because my top choice also uses a point/rank system, and I'd like to see a real example of how one works.
Thanks!
Texas Tech has its scoring system in here:
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sop/AcademicInfo/docs/currentCatalog/2006/Catalog0607.pdf
Basically, the scoring system is pretty straight forward. The personal interview takes up 50% of total score, group discussion takes up25%, essay-writing and critical thinking test takes up 12.5% each. Some points will be deducted if you have D or F in your transcript. GPA and PCAT are no longer considered once you get the interview.
Yikes. I'm glad the school I'm applying to doesn't do that. Interview points are added to the point total prior to the interview. I just wish I knew how heavily the interview will be weighted.
Texas A&M
GPA = 15 pts
PCAT = 15 pts
Letters of Recommendation = 10 pts (all together)
Writing Exercise = 10 pts
Interview = 25 pts
Total = 75%
Texas Tech
Writing Exercise = 12.5%
Critical Thinking Exercise = 12.5%
Group Problem Solving Exercise = 25%
Interview = 50%
Total = 100%
** Minus 5 pts per "D" in any pre-pharmacy course requirements
** Minus 10 pts per "F" in any pre-pharmacy course requirements
GPA = 15 pts
PCAT = 15 pts
Letters of Recommendation = 10 pts (all together)
Writing Exercise = 10 pts
Interview = 25 pts
Total = 75%
Texas Tech
Writing Exercise = 12.5%
Critical Thinking Exercise = 12.5%
Group Problem Solving Exercise = 25%
Interview = 50%
Total = 100%
** Minus 5 pts per "D" in any pre-pharmacy course requirements
** Minus 10 pts per "F" in any pre-pharmacy course requirements
does anyone know how a&m calculates gpa? do they average or just take your last grade into consideration?
25% for the group thing? That explains why the two spotlight hogs from my group who wouldn't let others speak were accepted.
It's ok, though. After actually seeing A&M's school, I'd rather go there. The only drawback is that it is far away.
Hmmm. Aren't ECs quantified somehow? Maybe that's the other 25%? As for the interview, I'd say a 15-20% weight is most fair. Not like anyone cares or anything 🙂
EDIT: And what about the personal statement?
Did A&M need personal statement? correct me if I'm wrong, I thought we didn't need to turn in any for the application
Ah. Sorry about that. I didn't apply to A&M; I'm just asking. It's surprising that they do not require a personal statement.
Nope, no personal statement. I'd expect that will probably change in the next few years.
I was regret of not going their interview too...but after knowing that students need to drive 2-3 hours to fulfill IPPE requirement EVERY WEEK, I would rather go Tech.😱
Hopefully they have enough options in Corpus Christi because that's only 45 minutes away.
same here!!!
I find it hard to believe that the school in Abilene (city of 100,000 people) can have everything needed while Corpus Christi, Robstown, and Kingsville (300,000 people) would not.
Does anyone have more details?
Does anyone have more details?
i just talked to my boss who lived like 5 mins away from the campus when he was younger and he said it was 45 mins from corpus
My 45 is to get to the far side, by the big bridge that leads to Portland. It's more like 30 minutes to one of the edges. I'm not going to nitpick over 10 minutes.
Did you call your boss and wake him up at 12:54am?
Oh yeah, it's not as bad, but you guys know about the Saturday trips you will have to take from Amarillo to Lubbock, right?
Did you call your boss and wake him up at 12:54am?
Oh yeah, it's not as bad, but you guys know about the Saturday trips you will have to take from Amarillo to Lubbock, right?
yea but first of all its a group trip and second its not every week. so that's whats good. oh and third.. u get to see real dead humans
Yeah, I wouldn't quote me on the IPPE stuff, I'm not sure that our prof wasn't just trying to scare us. I'm sure it's not everyone who has to drive a long distance and I'm sure they don't have to do it all the time. That's why I said I'd like to hear from a Kingsville student to see how true that statement was. Our prof mentioned this after telling us we would probably have a bit of a drive on some days, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Knickerbocker, I didn't think Tech was able to keep their rotations local either from some students I have talked to, but I could very well be wrong. I would be surprised if they could, we've been told we are lucky that they can keep everyone in Houston who wants to be but that it might not always be the case. We are encouraged to go to other cities for rotations if we want to.
Knickerbocker, I didn't think Tech was able to keep their rotations local either from some students I have talked to, but I could very well be wrong. I would be surprised if they could, we've been told we are lucky that they can keep everyone in Houston who wants to be but that it might not always be the case. We are encouraged to go to other cities for rotations if we want to.
If I got into Tech, I wasn't looking forward to two things: Formatting my Vista laptop to reinstall XP and playing with the cadavers. It's really not at all needed for pharmacy which is why very few pharmacy schools still do it.
yea i was thinking along those same lines. maybe abiliene sends their students elsewhere for rotations???? hmmm this is a bit tricky
well u'd be observing rather than playing. we don't get to open stuff up or take stuff out. that fun is left for the med students. i actually don't mind it. at least when i get out.. i'll have a better PICTURE of things lol
I admitted the computer thing sucks, but it's just a one-time thing, and I like the way that they do everything online, which make more convenient to students.
Well, it's not like you have to deal with the corpse, I think you just probably look at it?🙄
That may be a good experience....although I will be scared....😛
I admitted the computer thing sucks, but it's just a one-time thing, and I like the way that they do everything online, which make more convenient to students.
Well, it's not like you have to deal with the corpse, I think you just probably look at it?🙄
don't worry... you can hide behind me!!!
