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Congratulations!!!!!txguy said:
TEXAS Med Schools Entering Class *2005* Applicant Thread part 01
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runner1979 said:No #$%^! I was expecting a ghost town today, but instead, was the proud recipient of an email from my boss reminding me of the business dress code (I opted to come in jeans since its the holidays and there aren't any clients blah blah blah--way wrong assumption).
So I've decided to institute a work stoppage--and now have the internet open on all three of my computers just to spite him. Starbuck's runs planned at 1,2,3, and 4. Smoke breaks (with those cool bubble gum cigs) on the 1/2 hours.
What is he going to do if you keep wearing jeans? Fire you?
When is your last day?
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Hi guys!
... a few hours shy from 42 days from now many of us will be getting good news...
Tiffany
... a few hours shy from 42 days from now many of us will be getting good news...
Tiffany
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neoncandle said:
I just queued up Europe's Final Countdown on my ipod--pumps me up for the TMDSAS Match everytime I hear it.
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runner1979 said:
Got to LOVE the 80's!
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I haven't got anything back from the texas med schools. No rejection or anything. I checked my status and the categories have all been complete for quite some time. What's happening or what is going on?
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trauma_junky said:
VikVizzle's back in da hizzle fo shizzle....
as a fellow entering class of 2004 applicant, i wanna also say good luck to EvoPlaya. you guys couldn't have a more awesome mod! Traumaplaya, its good to see you're enjoying life, good luck with the company and when the application cycle starts for you again; u're gonna be a great doc! EvoPlaya, you know i'm pulling for you!!
As we come close to the all-important "less than one month" landmark day, keep an eye out for the old VikVizzle phrase....its coming.....believe tha playas 😎
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vikvaz said:VikVizzle's back in da hizzle fo shizzle....
as a fellow entering class of 2004 applicant, i wanna also say good luck to EvoPlaya. you guys couldn't have a more awesome mod! Traumaplaya, its good to see you're enjoying life, good luck with the company and when the application cycle starts for you again; u're gonna be a great doc! EvoPlaya, you know i'm pulling for you!!
As we come close to the all-important "less than one month" landmark day, keep an eye out for the old VikVizzle phrase....its coming.....believe tha playas 😎
Holy crap!!! It's Vik!!!!
I was wondering where you went.
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runner1979 said:
Ever see Office Space??? A must rent.
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Was anyone here interviewed by WashU last week? There were a bunch of Texas residents there (6 I think) b/c they supposedly do their acceptances by region. They must have needed another Texan to fill a slot or something. Anyways, did anyone get an acceptance from them recently?
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G0S2 said:
A must own!!! I've been secretly planning a little Office Space action on a Canon copier that I swear is Lucifer himself.
[I'll bring it to the Houston area Happy Hour in January--paint it in the TMDSAS web scheme--and we can go at it for a little stress relief/icebreaker] 😀
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What! What happened to them working over the holidays to send invites? That's what they told me. Oh well....hmmm, maybe I should call tomorrow and see if they give me the same answer. I've heard of a couple of other schools give different answers to the same questions (refer to previous posts on this thread).hmgcoa said:
HMG -- I do wish you well! I know that the outcome of this cycle did not go the way you wanted it to, but think of it like this: if you have to reapply next year, look how far ahead you already are on the application! That's less prep work for you so you can get your stuff in early. Good luck to you!
And GOOD LUCK to all my fellow Texas peeps!!!!! I'm pulling for all of us as we hover around our T minus 30 days countdown! 👍 🙂
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vikvaz said:VikVizzle's back in da hizzle fo shizzle....
as a fellow entering class of 2004 applicant, i wanna also say good luck to EvoPlaya. you guys couldn't have a more awesome mod! Traumaplaya, its good to see you're enjoying life, good luck with the company and when the application cycle starts for you again; u're gonna be a great doc! EvoPlaya, you know i'm pulling for you!!
As we come close to the all-important "less than one month" landmark day, keep an eye out for the old VikVizzle phrase....its coming.....believe tha playas 😎
Fo shizel! Good to see you again to Vik! Good luck!
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dood. Sorry I missed this post! 😳trauma_junky said:
I'll drop you a line when I get to CAlifornia for Christmas. 👍
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w00t! I'll drop you a line too, bro, once I get to Cali. 😀vikvaz said:VikVizzle's back in da hizzle fo shizzle....
as a fellow entering class of 2004 applicant, i wanna also say good luck to EvoPlaya. you guys couldn't have a more awesome mod! Traumaplaya, its good to see you're enjoying life, good luck with the company and when the application cycle starts for you again; u're gonna be a great doc! EvoPlaya, you know i'm pulling for you!!
As we come close to the all-important "less than one month" landmark day, keep an eye out for the old VikVizzle phrase....its coming.....believe tha playas 😎
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Forty days and 22 hours. 👍roja said:
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trauma_junky said:
Vikvizzy's back in da hizzy fo shizzy...
thanks for tha shoutout traumaplaya...i actually was lucky enough to get in off the waitlist last year...so i'm chillin at home right now after my first semester of med school...an awesome experience so far and i can't wait to see what the future holds...to all my Texas and especially H-town SDNizzles, good luck!!! where's evoplaya at? believe tha playas 😎
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Hey peeps....it's supposed to get COLD in Texas for Christmas (yay!) Everybuddy bundle up over the next few days....
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AsianDoc816 said:
Texans are a funny breed.....when it dips below 50 out come heavy coats, gloves, hats, etc. I really miss me some snow and a nice 10 degree day!!! The type of day in which any exposed skin becomes red and numb within minutes. When you finally get home you jump under the covers and throw on a nice fire with some hot cocoa and you don't want to get out of bed in the morning because the covers are so nice and warm.....boy I miss the cold weather!
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vikvaz said:
Belated Congratulations!!!!!
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jdovez said:
word. you wearing shorts today too?
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aww man, i drive up tomorrow...too bad i can't see it snow.shock827 said:
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BREAKING NEWS!
Okay, not breaking, but interesting nonetheless. I just called TMDSAS about receiving transcripts/what this has to do with the match/validation dates. She seemed a little annoyed because I was asking her so many questions (hehe). THIS lady told me that TMDSAS only needs fall transcripts in order to validate; this must be done before matriculation--not before the match. She also said that they JUST began validating, and that it has nothing to do with the match. Validation, according to her, is a very long and slow process and cannot be completed until all of the schools have finished interviewing (whatever that means!). I guess it'd be nice to be validated before the match, as "validation" can only be a good thing, but it is NOT absolutely necessary before February 1.
Disclaimer--I still think it's a good idea to get those transcripts in ASAP!
FYI--it takes them about 2 days to receive transcripts. Sent mine on Monday morning, received early Wednesday afternoon =)
Okay, not breaking, but interesting nonetheless. I just called TMDSAS about receiving transcripts/what this has to do with the match/validation dates. She seemed a little annoyed because I was asking her so many questions (hehe). THIS lady told me that TMDSAS only needs fall transcripts in order to validate; this must be done before matriculation--not before the match. She also said that they JUST began validating, and that it has nothing to do with the match. Validation, according to her, is a very long and slow process and cannot be completed until all of the schools have finished interviewing (whatever that means!). I guess it'd be nice to be validated before the match, as "validation" can only be a good thing, but it is NOT absolutely necessary before February 1.
Disclaimer--I still think it's a good idea to get those transcripts in ASAP!
FYI--it takes them about 2 days to receive transcripts. Sent mine on Monday morning, received early Wednesday afternoon =)
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jdovez said:
Yah, we're funny. We're not New Yorkers, that's for sure. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, so yes, 40 degrees is really cold! It doesn't help that I'm really small (think typical Asian girl) and get cold very easily. I think I'd die (literally) in New York or DC.
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About 30 degrees and snowing right now in Germany. Only about 1/2 inch on the ground, but the roads were slippery on the way home. The show is a beautiful accent to the Christmas markets. Since yesterday was the shortest day of the year, I now have the joy of looking forward to days that will be less than 18 hours in the dark!
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This thread was the livliest (did I spell that right?) on the board and now...zippo. I guess its coming up quick on Christmas and I guess interview season is almost done and we've beaten (like a red headed step child) all the issues concerning the match...validation dates, transcripts, etc.
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hey guyz,
i called up tech 2day and asked them when and how they will be sending out acceptances for the dual MD/MBA program. the nice lady told me that they just sent out the invites for those people who got accepted 2day!!!!!
so keep ur respective fingers crossed and ur hoods up and merry christmas to all of you!! 😀
HOLLA
i called up tech 2day and asked them when and how they will be sending out acceptances for the dual MD/MBA program. the nice lady told me that they just sent out the invites for those people who got accepted 2day!!!!!
so keep ur respective fingers crossed and ur hoods up and merry christmas to all of you!! 😀
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Got in from Lubbock last night (after several delays in Dallas for my connecting flight). I'm kind of sick of interviews right now (3 in 5 days), but I'm done til January 5. It snowed for most of the interview day 😀
Overall I thought they had very impressive facilities...plus I like that you can use TTU's facilities (rec center, libraries, olympic swimming pool). Of course, I have the same complaints that most people have: isolation, likelihood of having to move for clinical years, board scores, etc.
Here's a gem from one of their students, when asked about the average board score: "A lot of us don't really worry about average board score...we just want to pass!" lol, well brutally honest I guess.
I also had a problem with the Dean's response to a similar question about USMLE: "Well, we do as well as any school in Texas..." Obviously BS, it's kind of insulting that he would say that, especially when the actual statistics are so accessible. Instead, I wish he had talked about things they are trying to do to improve (e.g. new curriculum). Speaking of curriculum, I like what they are trying to do, but when I asked the interviewers about it, they didn't seem so confident (or even aware) of the changes.
That's my synopsis...overall I came to realize that, though Tech will perhaps not be my top choice, I could enjoy my time there. Opinions? Was anybody else there yesterday?
-Ben
Overall I thought they had very impressive facilities...plus I like that you can use TTU's facilities (rec center, libraries, olympic swimming pool). Of course, I have the same complaints that most people have: isolation, likelihood of having to move for clinical years, board scores, etc.
Here's a gem from one of their students, when asked about the average board score: "A lot of us don't really worry about average board score...we just want to pass!" lol, well brutally honest I guess.
I also had a problem with the Dean's response to a similar question about USMLE: "Well, we do as well as any school in Texas..." Obviously BS, it's kind of insulting that he would say that, especially when the actual statistics are so accessible. Instead, I wish he had talked about things they are trying to do to improve (e.g. new curriculum). Speaking of curriculum, I like what they are trying to do, but when I asked the interviewers about it, they didn't seem so confident (or even aware) of the changes.
That's my synopsis...overall I came to realize that, though Tech will perhaps not be my top choice, I could enjoy my time there. Opinions? Was anybody else there yesterday?
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The state is cold without you, my dear. Please come back. Pooky the cat misses you.roja said:
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basten0 said:
You're not a bumpkin, although it is getting more common practice. Some people do send LOIs to places they really want to go (but it is sort of bad form to send them to multiple schools). Still, getting a LOI from someone else is a LOT better for your chances.
Case in point: a friend of mine finished her TMDSAS application well before the August MCAT rush, but after a couple of months she did not get the interview response she wanted. So, literally 3 days before the Nov 1st TMDSAS deadline, she had another letter of rec sent from her volunteer supervisor (who had not sent one previously). In the next two weeks she got 4 interviews - even at places that people with more impressive scores didn't.
Now, it COULD be a coincidence, but many schools admit that whenever new info comes in about an applicant, they open up the person's file (often for reconsideration).
So, while the schools are almost finished interviewing this year, it is more impressive for an applicant/ interviewee to have someone else tell a particular medical school how they are the number one choice (and honestly, it helps if the writer is well known OR they can cogently say why this applicant is superior to others).
I've known people who had a LOI sent to a place right before they interviewed there, so it would increase their chances of getting into the initial acceptance pile (many, if not all, "accept" about 1/2 of their interviewees).
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I will. When are you coming home???roja said:
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Vikvizzle's back in da hizzle..aka vikvizzle has retizzled...
just wanted to wish all my SDNizzles happy holidays and much luck with tha match!! Merry Christmizzle to all, and to all a goodnizzle! believe tha playas 😎
watch out for it...you all know what i'm talking bout..it's coming...
just wanted to wish all my SDNizzles happy holidays and much luck with tha match!! Merry Christmizzle to all, and to all a goodnizzle! believe tha playas 😎
watch out for it...you all know what i'm talking bout..it's coming...
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Merry Christmas ppl! =)
So...what date are we setting for this Houston SDN shindig??
So...what date are we setting for this Houston SDN shindig??
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MadameLULU said:
If it's sometime before mid-January, I'll be able to go too. I'm currently staying at my permanent residence in Sugar Land.
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I just got back from family visits and wanted to pop in. Feb 1 is creaping up on us, ever so slowly.
Maybe I will get a TTU MD/MBA love letter tomorrow when my mail resumes (whtdasheezy said they were sent out on Thursday).
Maybe I will get a TTU MD/MBA love letter tomorrow when my mail resumes (whtdasheezy said they were sent out on Thursday).
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fotolilith said:
thanks fotolilith you are da coolest.
