University of North Texas (UNTHSC/TCOM) Discussion Thread 2014 - 2015

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I think most med students live by themselves, with a SO, or a pet. There are practical advantages to having a roommate, e.g. splitting costs, sharing rides - but disadvantages can be severe if there is a personality conflict. I knew a girl who lived with another med student and was pretty unhappy about it. She said problems arose when she wanted somebody else to be her study buddy.

It is definitely nice to have classmates as neighbors. If you're looking for an apartment, ask the landlord if they have med students.
 
LChristmas said:
This is all I could find: http://web.unthsc.edu/info/200489/orientation/419/discover_myhsc_day
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Harker Heights said:
Don't they still have two different dates available for incoming TCOM students, one for TCOM only, and a later one which is open to all incoming students including TCOM, although TCOM students meet separately?
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It looks like they've ditched the old TCOM Day. There used to be a separate TCOM 19XX/20XX Day in February just for incoming TCOM students and families, with a repeat performance in April for people who missed it. (At the April event which covered everybody, TCOM people were kept separate, even during lunch, until the Fort Worth bus tour/happy hour with the realtors). But there was talk of streamlining it. Besides, April has much better weather.
 
radkat101 said:
My preference would be Alone> Non-med student > Med. Student.

The last thing I'd want to hear when I come home is someone else talking/complaining about med school.
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How affordable would it be to live alone? Do you know what the typical price range is for a 1-bedroom apartment, studio, or loft that is close to school?
 
Allium cepa said:
How affordable would it be to live alone? Do you know what the typical price range is for a 1-bedroom apartment, studio, or loft that is close to school?
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They are pretty affordable, especially if you're willing to stay in older complexes. There's a place about a minute walk from school with studios starting under 500 a month called Dorothy Lane Apartments. There's really high demand for them though, so you have to start bothering the lady for a spot really early. I was never able to secure a spot there.
 
What do you guys think about owning a small 2 bedroom condo out there and renting the other room to a fellow med student. Something around 50-60k. The idea is to pay most of my mortgage during the first 4 years with what would have otherwise just been rent money somewhere else.
 
Mrduralast said:
What do you guys think about owning a small 2 bedroom condo out there and renting the other room to a fellow med student. Something around 50-60k. The idea is to pay most of my mortgage during the first 4 years with what would have otherwise just been rent money somewhere else.
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I would worry about it causing undue stress during an already stressful period of my life. Especially if you are a first-time homeowner. On the other hand, it could be a good investment if you plan to hold onto the property after you graduate and continue to rent it out to future UNT students. I would encourage you to seek advice from someone who has tried to do this before, perhaps White Coat Investor.
 
Do any current students know of anyone who ranked TCOM over MD schools? I'm trying to decide whether I want to be in the middle of the pack at TCOM or a little fish in a big pond at another school.
 
calpal said:
Do any current students know of anyone who ranked TCOM over MD schools? I'm trying to decide whether I want to be in the middle of the pack at TCOM or a little fish in a big pond at another school.
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I don't think I understand your logic?

I know people who ranked TCOM above MD schools and vice versa. TCOM is an exceptional school, and the academic rigor is equivalent to the other schools in Texas. You should choose where you feel like you "fit" the best. Don't base your decision on other people
 
Dr Granger said:
I don't think I understand your logic?

I know people who ranked TCOM above MD schools and vice versa. TCOM is an exceptional school, and the academic rigor is equivalent to the other schools in Texas. You should choose where you feel like you "fit" the best. Don't base your decision on other people
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You're right and I agree, just curious as to what others' opinions are.
 
calpal said:
Do any current students know of anyone who ranked TCOM over MD schools? I'm trying to decide whether I want to be in the middle of the pack at TCOM or a little fish in a big pond at another school.
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You will find that TCOM was the first choice for MANY of your classmates despite having other options. Fort Worth is a big city, and many applicants from the DFW area rank it high to stay close to home. You will also have a pretty large group of ex med scis in your class who are familiar with the TCOM professors/curriculum, and chose to stay at TCOM because of this. I came in with pretty high stats and find myself a little fish in a very big pond. I think this catches some people off guard, but after spending some time here, you will realize why it's a popular choice. This place has it's **** together, and the DO degree just doesn't seem to deter a whole lot of people. They have over 3000 applications to choose from, and they only interview around 800 (one of the lowest amounts for Texas schools). They know what they are looking for in applicants and they do a good job finding the right ones. If you expect to come here and be near the top, expect to bust a** for it.
 
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radkat101 said:
You will find that TCOM was the first choice for MANY of your classmates despite having other options. Fort Worth is big city, and many applicants from the DFW area rank it high to stay close to home. You will also have a pretty large group of ex med scis in your class who are familiar with the TCOM professors/curriculum, and chose to stay at TCOM because of this. I came in with pretty high stats and find myself a little fish in a very big pond. I think this catches some people off guard, but after spending some time here, you will realize why it's a popular choice. This place has it's **** together, and the DO degree just doesn't seem to deter a whole lot of people. They have over 3000 applications to choose from, and they only interview around 800 (one of the lowest amounts for Texas schools). They know what they are looking for in applicants and they do a good job finding the right ones. If you expect to come here and be near the top, expect to bust a** for it.
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This is spot on. It's really impossible to predict how well you will do in medical school as it is an entirely different beast from undergrad. From my personal experience, I expected that if I worked hard and put in tons of time, I could make it into the top 10%...but so did everyone else. As the other TCOM students have mentioned, every class is full of brilliant students, but half of each class will still be "below average." That has been EXTREMELY difficult for me to accept... TCOM is great. The students are amazing and kind. Choose the school that fits you best, rather than attempting to predict how you will place in the class.
 
Does anyone remember when the first day of classes/ when you have to be there is??
 
AlgernonMed said:
This is spot on. It's really impossible to predict how well you will do in medical school as it is an entirely different beast from undergrad. From my personal experience, I expected that if I worked hard and put in tons of time, I could make it into the top 10%...but so did everyone else. As the other TCOM students have mentioned, every class is full of brilliant students, but half of each class will still be "below average." That has been EXTREMELY difficult for me to accept... TCOM is great. The students are amazing and kind. Choose the school that fits you best, rather than attempting to predict how you will place in the class.
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^ This. Really, the most important thing is to learn all you can learn. People complain about it, but they know that they need to learn all the things; you never know when some of that knowledge will come bubbling up and become extremely useful! Always try and improve yourself, and don't worry so much about others.

Just a few tips for incoming 2019s:
1) Read the syllabus, they give half the information in there, as well as objectives to structure studying
2) Get stuff done early, such as studying, so that you can fill the leftover time with practice questions
3) Take notes on your mistakes; it can be disconcerting to get a quiz question wrong, but the key is to understand what you did wrong so you don't make that same mistake twice (or thrice, as some people learned with a certain recurring topic for our class 😛 ); this includes on practice problems!
 
So if I still haven't been invited to interview at this point and my app still says "This application is complete/Your application has been received", should I be expecting a rejection letter in the next month or so? Ive been complete since last June
 
pellegr1 said:
So if I still haven't been invited to interview at this point and my app still says "This application is complete/Your application has been received", should I be expecting a rejection letter in the next month or so? Ive been complete since last June
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Unfortunately, there's only 1 interview day left, and those interview invites should have all been handed out. Your status should say application under review if still being considered.
 
Do you guys know if TCOM wants parental information when filling out FAFSA?
 
Also, does anyone know what the next step is after filling out FAFSA? I'm a little lost on the process and don't want to miss any deadlines.
 
@penny15

The most important thing is to have your FAFSA filed asap. Generally, nothing really happens until several weeks before the start of school, unless you are missing information or the school is requesting more information.

Once you are admitted and registered, the school's financial aid office will look at your FAFSA to determine your financial need and send you a report of how much you are eligible to borrow (with breakdowns of how much per semester). You will be required to do a Loan Entrance Counseling before they will disburse any funds (directions will be given), and you can decide how much you want to borrow, if not all.
 
Jsm42 said:
Does anyone know how many of TCOMs applicants are supposed to get matched on match day? Would like to know what percentage TCOM pre-matched, and how many they usually match. Cheers.
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Idk if the numbers are published, but I've always heard TCOM does not send out very many pre-matches. They are more match day heavy...but again it's just what I've heard
 
Does anyone know when TCOM has to submit their list to TMDSAS? For some reason I thought it was the 20th or 21st.
 
i did as well but it resolved itself after a couple of tries
 
Good luck to everyone finalizing your rankings! I hope that there is a lot of good news on match day (myself included)
 
I might've missed this on interview day but is there a class/program of some kind in which you could learn Spanish?
 
The School of Public Health has a short medical Spanish class which is open to anyone interested. BTW They founded the annual Hispanic Wellness Fair in Fort Worth and even offered a degree program in medical Spanish interpretation many years ago. Spanish is definitely a useful skill, especially in small clinics (whereas interpreters are widely available in hospitals - they're required by federal law).
 
"Application Status Offline until TMDSAS Match Results Announced February 2, 2015"

Did everyone else that has interviewed and didn't pre-match get this update on their portal as well?
 
radkat101 said:
They are pretty affordable, especially if you're willing to stay in older complexes. There's a place about a minute walk from school with studios starting under 500 a month called Dorothy Lane Apartments. There's really high demand for them though, so you have to start bothering the lady for a spot really early. I was never able to secure a spot there.
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Do you know of any other nearby complexes that offer affordable studios? And how safe is the surrounding area?
 
techguy07 said:
"Application Status Offline until TMDSAS Match Results Announced February 2, 2015"

Did everyone else that has interviewed and didn't pre-match get this update on their portal as well?
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Mine says the same also too tambien.
 
shorthairbrit said:
Do you know of any other nearby complexes that offer affordable studios? And how safe is the surrounding area?
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If you're talking about the neighborhood surrounding the school, say north of Camp Bowie, it is extremely quiet - and pricey. Studios might be a bit hard to find in Fort Worth (but it's like that in every city). You can get an idea by looking at the rental websites and making some calls. Another resource is your FB group which is usually well populated with current students, many of whom are helpful and have good information.
 
I'm just putting this out here, but when I was going to TCU some TCOM students would live with TCU students. If you don't mind commuting then you could also look into that. Traffic really isn't bad in Fort Worth compared to other big cities in Texas!
 
Crestwood Place is another hugely popular complex that has lots of UNTHSC students. It's literally within walking distance. It's located off of White Settlement.

There are plenty of housing options within a few miles which is really nothing in terms of commute time. You just have to drive around a little and see.
 
ZX10R said:
I'm just putting this out here, but when I was going to TCU some TCOM students would live with TCU students. If you don't mind commuting then you could also look into that. Traffic really isn't bad in Fort Worth compared to other big cities in Texas!
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Yeah, it is an anomaly compared to the traffic hell that has enveloped Austin.

Good luck to all and study hard wherever you end up.
 
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