Originally posted by lilstina
Hey Evo, do you work at MD Anderson?
And Mike... you'd know who she is if I said her name!
whats her name? you can pm it to me
Originally posted by lilstina
Hey Evo, do you work at MD Anderson?
And Mike... you'd know who she is if I said her name!
Last year I had a 22L with a 3.0 overall (3.82 is my "new gpa" since deciding to be a physician and earning a second BS, yes two BS degrees!) And interviewed at UTMB and UTHSCSA where I was waitlisted until early July. I scrambled to retake the MCAT and its now a 26M. Late applicant with one interview to san antonio so far.Originally posted by tuesday
Hey Guys,
I was just wondering who else on the board is a reapplicant from last year. If so, what did you do to improve your application this year. Where did you interview last year, and where have you interviewed this year?
2002
23N
3.45
interviews: UTSA, TCOM
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2003
28M
3.5
I also moved to Mexico this year to learn Spanish.
interviews: UTH, UTSA, TCOM, Tech
Originally posted by seaworthc
ok, I'm pissed. metro is up and running and now and NOW Fannin in Houston IS packed.
AND FYI to all you apartment hunters the free Metro shuttles will no longer be free. the lanesborough people were having a hernia (not sure why since the metro goes past there)
Originally posted by Megalofyia
Pierce is a pediatrician. He can be kind of gruff but he's really a big teddy bear. I like him alot. He really cares about pediatrics and being a good doctor.
Yeah, now I'M PISSED too. Now there is no more free bus in an effort to make you ride the metro. Another factoid, they basically combined the blue and red shuttle into the southern route so it will take longer to ride the damn thing. I have yet to read through my literature but this is what another guy who lives in the Maroneal with me said. Supposedly you will have to have the card you use to get in the outer parking lots when parking to get on the 'free' shuttle bus. That's ~$60/month. I can see why they are trying to force a bit, the red shuttle is a double long and just packed a lot of times (due to bigger parking lots and Lanesborough residents), but my poor blue shuttle was just fine.Originally posted by Gleevec
WHAT!?!?!!
Ughhhh no one told me the free metro shuttles were gonna be shut off. So you have to ride the light rail into town now (no alternative aside from walking/driving/biking?)
Hmm, what is the pricing for the light rail? I read online for the yearly pass its like $1.25 a day for unlimited rides or something like that?
How is the rail looking? Is it working out OK, I wont be back in h-town until monday, but I look forward to seeing if it is actually useful.
Originally posted by seaworthc
Yeah, now I'M PISSED too. Now there is no more free bus in an effort to make you ride the metro. Another factoid, they basically combined the blue and red shuttle into the southern route so it will take longer to ride the damn thing. I have yet to read through my literature but this is what another guy who lives in the Maroneal with me said. Supposedly you will have to have the card you use to get in the outer parking lots when parking to get on the 'free' shuttle bus. That's ~$60/month. I can see why they are trying to force a bit, the red shuttle is a double long and just packed a lot of times (due to bigger parking lots and Lanesborough residents), but my poor blue shuttle was just fine.
As for the light rail, it moves faster than I anticipated but I have seen a MARKED increase in Fannin traffic (I drive in during tests and its test time!)
For those looking for apartments, might want to take another look at the Archstone properties where it is 25 cents/ride. Kirby Place also has a shuttle and isn't too bad if you have a roommate. My rent better come down is all I have to say.
For those of you who end up at Houston, you'll still be able to take advantage of the free Houston shuttle which a lot of people ride in from University housing and the Holly Hall area.
Originally posted by STAC
This night before mixers stuff is up to the individual and as long as you behave yourself why not enjoy the opportunity to visit with the students there...these mixers are created to encourage a student to go to a school not to have another forum where you are evaluated, unless you act like a total arse!!!
Originally posted by seaworthc
I guess I'm just going to walk, not going to pay $200+ a month to park inside the medical center. I really like where I live and feel like its one of the safest places with its setup. I drive right up to my floor, etc. Maybe rent will go down and I'll get a bus pass (it seems weird to me that they wouldn't make SOME kind of pass just to ride it and not park too.)
I know some people bike from Greenbriar/Lanesborough, etc but I feel like most that bike come from over in the Theatre district. I'm not really sure. A crap load of people take the free shuttle and those who don't live at complexes with a cheap shuttle.
I think people are just pissed off because before everything was free and now the Metro rail pass might be the cheapest thing. That money might have been someone's spring break, you know? A lot of people don't have that much money in med school. That isn't really cheap, especially if you are riding it less than a mile one way (from Lanesborough.) What is that, $456/yr? Also, with deregulation of school tuition, you can expect it to go up a bit at all schools next year in the UT system, not sure how that will effect Baylor, or at all. Gleevec, wasn't it you who posted how they lost something like $60 million dollars of funding/year last year from the Texas govt? I bet you at least remember the thread.
I kind of expect people to flock to the apartments with the 25 and 50 cent shuttles. We just found out about this yesterday, so I'm not sure how people are going to react yet. I'm really glad we get free parking at night and on the weekends at my school. I'll let you guys know when I start hearing stuff, probably won't be till next semester, you don't really need to start getting on waitlists or anything till march maybe april anyways.
Originally posted by soonerpillow
hey I've got a question about the Baylor interview: on Interview Feedback, somebody said that they are still evaluating you at Two Rows, so still be on your best behavior. Is that true? But then many people say that they are making their decision while you eat dinner or are on the tour, which is before Two Rows. What gives?
Originally posted by Gleevec
I think that person is completely wrong, because the people in charge said they were evaluating/talking/ranking the students while we were at two rows (and a bit during the humorous presentation at the end of the day), so I seriously doubt that is the case at all, since the decision has been made.
Plus, no one was taking notes or anything, it was really social, I think as long as you dont do anything illegal you are OK. I doubt the students even remember your name afterwards.
Originally posted by ms. a
I think I remember that post. I thought that person meant that they (the admissions committee, back at the school, in their committee room) are evaluating you while you are at Two Rows, not they (the students at Two Rows with you) are evaluating you. Make sense?
Originally posted by soonerpillow
Hey y'all!
I just got through with my Baylor interview and I'm posting from EvoDevo's place! Woohoo!
Originally posted by trauma_junky
Sure you don't want to go to K-state?
Originally posted by medman12677
I also just got back from Baylor. I had the pleasure of meeting Soonerpillow and he is a swell guy. I wish you the best of luck and hope you get a phone call next week.