TEXAS Med Schools Entering Class *2005* Applicant Thread part 01

[lane]

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I just wanted to tell everyone that it's not the end of the world if you don't match initially - I didn't match last year. Yes, it was pretty miserable at first. Yes, I did have serious doubts about my ability to become a physician. Yes, at one point I even considered taking the LSAT. Thank God it wasn't a serious consideration 😳

But I did get in...and I couldn't be happier now. So keep your chin up 🙂

 

[EvoDevo]

I just wanted to tell everyone that it's not the end of the world if you don't match initially - I didn't match last year. Yes, it was pretty miserable at first. Yes, I did have serious doubts about my ability to become a physician. Yes, at one point I even considered taking the LSAT. Thank God it wasn't a serious consideration 😳

But I did get in...and I couldn't be happier now. So keep your chin up 🙂

Great post, Lane. 👍

 

[EvoDevo]

okay, night all.

 

[SFAJess]

I just wanted to tell everyone that it's not the end of the world if you don't match initially - I didn't match last year. Yes, it was pretty miserable at first. Yes, I did have serious doubts about my ability to become a physician. Yes, at one point I even considered taking the LSAT. Thank God it wasn't a serious consideration 😳

But I did get in...and I couldn't be happier now. So keep your chin up 🙂

Thank you for your input! 🙂 How many interviews did you have and were you accepted off of a wait list? That really makes me feel A WHOLE LOT BETTER!!

It seems like a lot of pressure is being put on us....everybody at school keeps asking "So have you heard yet?" and then they say "Oh! You have NOTHING to worry about!". Yeah right! My organic prof from 2 yrs ago wants me to email him when I find out at midnight!!!

I would do this whole process all over again if I don't get accepted this year, but I just don't want to go to school the next day or write in an email to say that I didn't match. I feel like everybody expects that everything will work out for me since it always has....I've never failed at anything and for some reason I feel like it's my turn to fail now.

Ok...maybe I'm just freaking out because we have 25 hours to go. Please excuse my whining. I really should go to bed now!

Good luck on getting some sleep tonight everyone!!

 

[jdovez]

Yep, you can only list 6, per transaction. So after you've sent your first batch and its been processed, you can create a new transaction (with all the information already filled out) and simply add some more schools! Once your first batch is processed, it will be more clear what I'm talking about (you'll see a transaction ID from the first batch and there will be room below for more).

You can also call FAFSA for more info--I believe their phone lines are open 24/7 (not sure). They were extremely helpful when I called!

Good luck 👍

-tx

Thanks man!!!

 

[synapse lapse]

Argh how am I going to be able to sleep tonight!!!! I can't believe my fate is to be unvailed in just 25 hours!~!

 

[2tall]

I can't wait until we divide into seven powerful and intriguing threads! Sorta like Voltron, but not.

 

[MadameLULU]

I can't wait until we divide into seven powerful and intriguing threads! Sorta like Voltron, but not.

powerful...haha...There are only about 10 or so ppl who post regularly on this page...I can't imagine seeing any of the new threads with more than three regular posters. Give it 2 weeks and I bet all the new threads, including this one, will be on page 3

 

[davidr]

I can't wait until we divide into seven powerful and intriguing threads! Sorta like Voltron, but not.

Form feet and legs! Form arms and torso! And Ill form the head!

Wow do i feel like a geek

 

[lane]

not that it'll make yall feel any better, but according to our dean of admissions this is the last year they're doing a feb 1 match - it'll most likely be similar to a rolling admissions process next year 🙂

 

[lane]

Argh how am I going to be able to sleep tonight!!!! I can't believe my fate is to be unvailed in just 25 hours!~!

cheer up, emokid. it's only the rest of your life

 

[jdovez]

I can't wait until we divide into seven powerful and intriguing threads! Sorta like Voltron, but not.

Voltron had but 5.....we can be....MORE POWERFUL THAN VOLTRON!!!! 😀 😀

 

[true blue]

So what are y'alls pre-match plans for tomorrow? I think I will sit on my porch and drink lots of wine....as usual 😳

 

[JDAD]

I just got contacts today, I will probably spend the better half of my day trying to learn how to put them in and take them out.

Best of luck to everyone, I wish everyone the best.

PS. I talked to a friend at UTSW and she doesn't think they post the match list at the school tomorrow. I also asked her about logging into the swmed website, and that the same thing happened last year. She found a different page and was able to log in ahead of schedule. She was accepted, so I hope it's a good sign!

 

[true blue]

Is anyone else awake?

 

[JDAD]

i'm awake

but i am about to go to sleep

what's up tb?

 

[true blue]

i'm awake

but i am about to go to sleep

what's up tb?

How are you JDAD? I am drinking a beer right now. This is my futile effort to go to sleep. I hope it kicks in soon!

Good luck to you tomorrow. I hope you match to your top choice!

🙂

 

[JDAD]

ha, i had trouble sleeping waiting for my mcat scores

drink some warm milk, you don't need beer

although I am glad that you stopped drinking wine, that's a sissy drink

 

[true blue]

ha, i had trouble sleeping waiting for my mcat scores

drink some warm milk, you don't need beer

although I am glad that you stopped drinking wine, that's a sissy drink

My milk is expired!!!!!!! 😱

{hmmm....that just didn't sound right now did it?}

 

[mwhou]

!!!TODAY IS MATCH DAY!!!

23 hours 55 min to go!
😳 😳 😳 😳
(now that will go quick...)


EDIT: Ok, technically, today is not match day, but there are no FULL days left, and assuming we find out a few seconds early....TODAY IS MATCH DAY!!!! Good Luck everyone! 👍

 

[JDAD]

That's too bad, I have two brand new gallons in my fridge.

What school are you hoping for tomorrow?

 

[synapse lapse]

I just got contacts today, I will probably spend the better half of my day trying to learn how to put them in and take them out.

Best of luck to everyone, I wish everyone the best.

PS. I talked to a friend at UTSW and she doesn't think they post the match list at the school tomorrow. I also asked her about logging into the swmed website, and that the same thing happened last year. She found a different page and was able to log in ahead of schedule. She was accepted, so I hope it's a good sign!

Wow, happened last year eh!!! 😀 Sounds like a very positive sign to me. SO they "accidentaly" did the same thing this year? Haha, nice info JDAD, I so can't wait to post that I got in tomorrow night (hopefully!) 👍

 

[JDAD]

Whoa, slow down pink.

She said there was something like it last year, but she didn't remember what site. Although she that accessing the big sib page was a every positive sign. She even went so far as to congratulate me on my acceptance.

I will believe it when I see it tomorrow night!

 

[true blue]

That's too bad, I have two brand new gallons in my fridge.

What school are you hoping for tomorrow?

TAMU all the way!!!!!!

I think UTSW will happen for you tomorrow!


PS-- Contacts are easy to get used to! You may look like a deer caught in headlights for a few hours, but then you will get used to it. Of course, you may look like said deer at 12:01am 😉 😀

 

[true blue]

Wow, happened last year eh!!! 😀 Sounds like a very positive sign to me. SO they "accidentaly" did the same thing this year? Haha, nice info JDAD, I so can't wait to post that I got in tomorrow night (hopefully!) 👍

Why do I get the feeling that Pink is not sleeping tonight? 😉

Nah dude! I wish you the best of luck tomorrow. I am sure your hunch is right! 🙂

 

[JDAD]

TAMU all the way!!!!!!

I think UTSW will happen for you tomorrow!


PS-- Contacts are easy to get used to! You may look like a deer caught in headlights for a few hours, but then you will get used to it. Of course, you may look like said deer at 12:01am 😉 😀

I spent about 20 minutes trying to get them in my eyes the first time.

Then i rubbed my eye and messed it up. I spent another twenty minutes clawing at my eyeball trying to get it out before i realized it had folded up and was down in the corner.

I like it when I have them on, but I hate touching my eyeball

TMAU, good choice, I've got a good feeling about that one!

 

[mwhou]

I will believe it when I see it tomorrow night!

'night all!

 

[true blue]

I spent about 20 minutes trying to get them in my eyes the first time.

Then i rubbed my eye and messed it up. I spent another twenty minutes clawing at my eyeball trying to get it out before i realized it had folded up and was down in the corner.

I like it when I have them on, but I hate touching my eyeball

TMAU, good choice, I've got a good feeling about that one!

Thanks! I hope it works out!

Just growing pains! It is through contact lens wear that you learn the beautiful art of blinking and rolling your eyes like you're crazy (to minimize touching your eyeball). TRUST ME!!! It works!

 

[JDAD]

Thanks, I'm going to have to hit the hay as well.

Good night everyone, and I hope that beer helps you out TB

 

[synapse lapse]

Whoa, slow down pink.

She said there was something like it last year, but she didn't remember what site. Although she that accessing the big sib page was a every positive sign. She even went so far as to congratulate me on my acceptance.

I will believe it when I see it tomorrow night!

Haha congratulate you on your acceptance eh? And YOU are telling ME to slow down!!! Anyhow, yeah I will believe it when I see it tomorrow night as well!!! 😀

 

[true blue]

Thanks, I'm going to have to hit the hay as well.

Good night everyone, and I hope that beer helps you out TB

Thanks! I'm getting there. Good night, JDAD. Oh, and my apologies in advance for over-using the barf icon tomorrow.

Good luck! Can't wait to see everyone match at their first choices! 😀

 

[synapse lapse]

Why do I get the feeling that Pink is not sleeping tonight? 😉

Nah dude! I wish you the best of luck tomorrow. I am sure your hunch is right! 🙂

I hope I can sleep tonight, I have class at 9 in the morning. I am actually pretty tired, so I should be ok. Either that or I'll just read my homework for wed. and thurs, as I won't want to do it after tomorrow night if I get in!

 

[JDAD]

Thanks! I'm getting there. Good night, JDAD. Oh, and my apologies in advance for over-using the barf icon tomorrow.

This is for you TB!!!!!

 

[true blue]

This is for you TB!!!!!

Awwww...Thanks dear! 😍

How did you know?

 

[GutsyGal]

So what are y'alls pre-match plans for tomorrow? I think I will sit on my porch and drink lots of wine....as usual 😳

We are gonna have a pre-match get-together for some food and drinks so we don't drive ourselves crazy sitting in front of the computer. Then we're going home to our respective computers to find the results, and finally, to a bar for either a celebration or cry-fest--either way, we're getting drunk!

 

[getunconcsious]

I'm so scared to look at the results! what if i've failed?

 

[getunconcsious]

OMG i'm never gonna get to sleep

 

[synapse lapse]

OMG i'm never gonna get to sleep

Me niether! Cannot fall asleep!

 

[UTKB]

😴 Man I couldn't sleep last night!!! Got about 4 hours. Had this dream that initially I matched at UTHSCSA, then 5 min later, it changed to Tech. WTF?? I don't know how I'm going to hold myself together today at work!!!! 😴

Good luck getting through the day people!!!!

 

[SFAJess]

I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who didn't get any sleep tonight. I decided to skip my 8am class (Yoga) so I could sleep an extra hour this morning. However, yoga probably would have probably helped me today. I just couldn't pull myself out of bed whether I was asleep or not.

Good luck folks!

16 hours left!

 

[::Seabass::]

god, you guys have got me all strung out too!

😱

 

[wdarli]

does anyone else have the extreme need to scream at the top of their lungs in anticipation???? I have to keep telling myself that we are almost there! Good Luck everyone

 

[aprilshyla]

does anyone else have the extreme need to scream at the top of their lungs in anticipation???? I have to keep telling myself that we are almost there! Good Luck everyone

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16 HOURS!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ilona]

does anyone else have the extreme need to scream at the top of their lungs in anticipation???? I have to keep telling myself that we are almost there! Good Luck everyone

yes I want to scream! But I am at work so I can't

 

[SFAJess]

Rise and shine my TX Peeps!!


It's time to get this thread moving!!!

 

[ilona]

what does it mean when my LMFU is 011005? 😕

 

[SFAJess]

what does it mean when my LMFU is 011005? 😕

It has nothing to do with the match...some people have found out that they have *probably* matched to UTSW by the ability to log in to the MS 0 page and their dates are all different....some before 1/15 and some after 1/15. It can't possibly have anything to do with the match! 🙂

 

[ilona]

ok, thanks. So pretty much we just have to wait. I hate waiting.

 

[SFAJess]

ok, thanks. So pretty much we just have to wait. I hate waiting.

It definitely sux. 👎 :

We're almost there....I can't believe today is the day! I'm glad it's finally here!

 

[texas1emt]

This waiting is agony, you guys are all correct on that.

I'm taking time to clear my head, just enjoy the day. I'm also writing some thank-you emails to the lady who runs my college's Health Professions Office and some profs who wrote recommendations for me.

Make it positive, keep your head up, and we'll make it to tomorrow! 🙂