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Let's start this new page off right.. with armybound still bitching about not having any interviews or his LORs in

as far as I know they hardly ever let you reschedule to an earlier date. I'm sure it won't be a problem to get Aug 30 back if that's the case, though.ummmm.... so i got an email invite for A&M today (yay!) but I think I might have messed up my confirmation. It said i could confirm for aug 30th or reschedule for a different date... I tried to reschedule for aug 23, just because it would be more convienent to go before classes start... I recieved an email that my aug 30 date is cancelled and their office will be incontact soon...but then i got to thinking that the the aug 23 date is most likely already full and I may have just postponed my interview even farther into the school year... has anyone done anything similar? were there still openings in dates before the one you were officially scheduled for?? thanks!
as far as I know they hardly ever let you reschedule to an earlier date. I'm sure it won't be a problem to get Aug 30 back if that's the case, though.
as far as I know they hardly ever let you reschedule to an earlier date. I'm sure it won't be a problem to get Aug 30 back if that's the case, though.
I just realized my TMDSAS gpa was 3.42 last year, and 3.39 this year. I haven't taken any classes and my transcript is exactly the same. What gives?? 😕😡
Perhaps you marked a class wrong? They don't proof your transcript grades until you're validated and that doesn't happen until you've been accepted usually.
ummmm.... so i got an email invite for A&M today (yay!) but I think I might have messed up my confirmation. It said i could confirm for aug 30th or reschedule for a different date... I tried to reschedule for aug 23, just because it would be more convienent to go before classes start... I recieved an email that my aug 30 date is cancelled and their office will be incontact soon...but then i got to thinking that the the aug 23 date is most likely already full and I may have just postponed my interview even farther into the school year... has anyone done anything similar? were there still openings in dates before the one you were officially scheduled for?? thanks!
I just checked, and everything is in right. I wonder maybe they use a different formula to calculate gpa? To other reapplicants: is your gpa the same as it was on last year's app?
Decided to settle on the 30th for A&M. If anyone wants to get together let me know.
Let's start this new page off right.. with armybound still bitching about not having any interviews or his LORs in![]()
for LORs or interviews? cuz I can see my LORs getting done, but I'm getting a bit skeptical about interviews.In two weeks, tops, you won't have to bitch ever again. A maximum of two weeks is my prediction.
for LORs or interviews? cuz I can see my LORs getting done, but I'm getting a bit skeptical about interviews.
I appreciate the optimism. I guess we'll see.Interviews of course. LORs may help though. I know A&M emailed one of my professors and thanked them for the evaluation. It may actually be holding you up a bit... That's complete crap.
I'll be there. Looks like we have quite a day planned with College Station and then Temple. Anyone know if we're all taking a bus or are we expected to drive?
I think I'll stop by the Chicken with my UT national champs shirt on.![]()
The letter that I received today says that you must provide your own transportation...I'm going to be driving a lot that weekend with my UTHSCSA interview on the Monday following. 😀
(im)patiently awaiting my LORs from Baylor, as well........Let's start this new page off right.. with armybound still bitching about not having any interviews or his LORs in![]()
just realized this was probably a question better left for a pm. . . oh well
DianaUT06,
Is it possible that we know each other? I was in LHB from '99 till '02.
Mello and gourdhead too if that helps.
I just got an interview invite for 9/7 from UTMB!!!!!!! I don't suck after all! (LMFU 7/27/07--there definitely is a correlation.)
I just got an interview invite for 9/7 from UTMB!!!!!!! I don't suck after all! (LMFU 7/27/07--there definitely is a correlation.)
See, you're not the one that should be concerned...sigh. What gives. 🙁
You got waitlisted last year and still no invite? What gives is probably quite simple. UTMB has a score-based interview system (gpa*10 + MCAT = interview). Right now, UTMB has plenty of candidates with really remarkable scores. They are really the exception and soon UTMB will start interviewing "lower" scores. Don't worry, the early interviewers have no better chance of acceptance than those interviewing in September and October. The interview is really were the final decision is made. That's just my opinion.
Is this score-based system proven? Taking a look at the people who already gotten an interview, DianaUT06 would have gotten one already. Unless they only take the top 60 out of 250 from each new week of submissions.
Well, each school may do things a bit differently. For instance, instead of multiplying gpa by 10 they could do it by 10.1. This is purely speculation, but it shows how easy it would be for a school that's more interested in gpa to adjust the formula. It probably is more complex than this when you consider race and ethnicity. Even so, I think personal statements, ECs, and LORs probably don't effect interview chances (minus that not having LORs causes your file to incomplete).
Thanks everyone for the encouragement!! AdamMD, I agree with your idea that they are assigning interviews based on highest priority scores right now. I've heard this concept from many schools, so it makes sense. However, zakp, if you look back in this thread you will notice at least 2 people who got interviews at UTMB and were ALSO on the waitlist. One of them was accepted like last week. That's where my concern is...😕
So how long do they keep you on waitlists? Right up to the before classes begin?
I'm trying to find out about UTMB's curriculum in preparation for my interview. I called to ask for a viewbook. They directed me to their website, but none of the links on the curriculum page are working! Has anyone been able to find a working site with info about their curriculum?
i'm sure they look at personal statement & EC's
For some reason, most of UTMBs website is set up so that you can only see it on the UTMB campus. So the links for current students -- you actually have to be a current student to see. However, there are some ways around it...
About those saying early interviews are no different from interviews later on in the cycle, that is incorrect... which I am sure many reapps can explain. Early interviews give you a much, much better shot at being accepted. They do not wait to see all the applicants before making their decisions. Numbers definitely aren't everything though, and the interview can definitely break you.
According to Dr. Thomas at UTMB, they do a numbers based thing at first but also include the people who have done summer programs at UTMB (like the MSFP, EMSAP, and whatever other summer stuff they have).
If you have any questions about UTMB or the curriculum or anything else just PM me and I would be happy to answer them.
There's always the last resort of paying a taxi to take me there from the airport but with gas prices so high, the tab for that ride will be INSANE. Oy.
Just out of curiosity I was looking through last year's invite thread - UT-Houston started sending out invites around the 11th of July last year for the 4th of August, and even UTSW sent them out around the 19th of July.
Anyone know why they are so much later this year? More torture for us?