UNTHSC M.S. in Medical Sciences (Texas) 2023-2024 *In-Person*

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ohh that's crazy. I have not prepared a dime, because i thought we were going to start in August. I guess this is goodbye to all my plans. Please if anyone is looking for a roommate, send me a private message. I am a Female and African.
Thank you.
 
Future_DrAma said:
Random question to those who have completed the program or are current students. Is there a dress code? For example, UIW has a dress code (business causal or scrubs only). I just want to make sure I can plan accordingly.
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No dress code for day to day activities, but there is some conferences and seminars that business casual is required.
 
For current/past MedSci students, when did yall take the DAT/MCAT? And when did yall apply to dental schools?
 
GirlWithQuestions said:
It has a difficult curriculum or it’s difficult to get into? I haven’t heard very much about this program, is it new?
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It’s much smaller than this program. I believe they only have about 20ish students and it is for sure a rigorous curriculum from what I’ve heard from my classmates that went on to take it.
 
aggiegrad23 said:
It’s much smaller than this program. I believe they only have about 20ish students and it is for sure a rigorous curriculum from what I’ve heard from my classmates that went on to take it.
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I may look into it, thanks! I unfortunately didn’t get accepted to this program so I need to check out other programs…
Do you know if the A&M program is research based or if an interest in research is needed?
 
GirlWithQuestions said:
I may look into it, thanks! I unfortunately didn’t get accepted to this program so I need to check out other programs…
Do you know if the A&M program is research based or if an interest in research is needed?
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hi! i’m applying to the a&m program right now. they have a thesis (research) & non thesis (no research) track
 
How long does it typically take for them to you review your application?
 
Anybody hear any updates today? Looks like they usually send out decisions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
 
cooggrad said:
Anybody hear any updates today? Looks like they usually send out decisions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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my app still says "under review". I saw last year some people heard back tue-fri. The wait continues.....
 
Wait, y'all, the FB group yesterday said 54 members, and now today it's up to 58.......
 
bloooooooop said:
Wait, y'all, the FB group yesterday said 54 members, and now today it's up to 58.......
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Sounds about right. I just checked the current class enrollment. It looks like it's at 62 right now for the application workshop class (which I think is only offered in the summer to MedSci). The last time I checked a couple of days ago, it was at 58.

I've seen people from previous cohorts mention anywhere from 100-150 spots in each cohort. Does anybody know how big of a cohort they are planning for this year?
 
thisismyusername. said:
Sounds about right. I just checked the current class enrollment. It looks like it's at 62 right now for the application workshop class (which I think is only offered in the summer to MedSci). The last time I checked a couple of days ago, it was at 58.

I've seen people from previous cohorts mention anywhere from 100-150 spots in each cohort. Does anybody know how big of a cohort they are planning for this year?
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I saw last year they planned for around 100. When I spoke to admissions two months ago they said around 120, but they've had fewer applications come in this year so id say around 100 is prob accurate
 
Where are y'all finding the groups? I cant seem to find them on FB.
 
Just received an A!!!

Congrats to all who have received A's this far, and i'm wishing the very best of luck to everybody still waiting to hear back. Sending well wishes to everybody on their journey!

Side Note: idk if anybody cares to know rn (maybe future cohorts?), but i'm happy to share insight/info on my app/stats if anybody wants it. Just PM me!
 
Ngl Im getting scared because I haven’t gotten an email yet but I think I’m a great candidate so maybe it’s because I submitted later in line lol.
 
FutureDrCleve said:
Ngl Im getting scared because I haven’t gotten an email yet but I think I’m a great candidate so maybe it’s because I submitted later in line lol.
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I wouldn't stress too too much because I think the way they review is the earlier you submit, the earlier you get a response. So if you submitted later (like mid April) they probably haven't gotten a chance to review your app yet.

If you are "under review" there's still a chance you could hear back later this week. I've seen other people get responses on Fridays. Also, since they were running behind last week, that might have changed up things a bit. Who knows...

Since orientation isn't until end of May, they probably have a few more review cycles to go through.
 
thisismyusername. said:
Sounds about right. I just checked the current class enrollment. It looks like it's at 62 right now for the application workshop class (which I think is only offered in the summer to MedSci). The last time I checked a couple of days ago, it was at 58.

I've seen people from previous cohorts mention anywhere from 100-150 spots in each cohort. Does anybody know how big of a cohort they are planning for this year?
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Cohorts have been as big as 200 students in previous years, and our cohort this past year started at 144. From what we've heard (and take this with a grain of salt) they have every intention of accepting a similar sized cohort this year. However, more and more of these SMP programs open up, and many are online (UNTHSC has their own online program), and the applicant pool and eventual class might get smaller as a result of this.
 
koolkolakid said:
Guys, I forgot to update that I got the A!! Ngl I’m just rlly nervous abt doing well, I don’t know what to expect at all. Any advice if familiar with cohort?? How do you even study for this program? Also good luck to everyone that applied wishing you all the very best, you got it!!!
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I just finished this program a few days ago. I totally get how anxious you are to start. I did this program to improve my GPA, so my advice will be biased towards this goal. At orientation, you're going to hear a lot of noise about what people did to study, some will swear by Anki others will swear by practice questions. You'll hear from the orientation leads and admin which classes they think are the most difficult, don't be overwhelmed and know that just because someone else said it, doesn't make it true for you. That being said, my review of the program is as follows:
  1. The fall was more difficult than the spring, I don't know if it's the adjustment, or the rather abstract content in the fall, or what.
  2. For me, Anki was not a one-stop-shop for studying. Useful at times, I used it for Histology and did well, but not much else. I did not have a strong science background, and struggled gleaming the big picture, so focusing on rote memorization of small details through Anki was exceedingly difficult. If you have a solid science background, you might find it effective.
  3. I did not go to in person lecture. Also, the recorded lectures are your #1 biggest resource for studying. The professors do not want you to fail, they all do it in their own ways, but they will emphasize about 95% of what ends up on the quizzes and exams. I would watch a lecture 2-3x on 2x speed. I would use good notes to make digital flashcards of things that were super impt, easy to forget, etc. not to exceed 60 new cards per lecture. Your goal should be to condense the content as much as possible.
  4. If something is not in the lecture, it CANNOT be the correct answer on the exam. I learned this the hard way, but sometimes a question is phrased oddly, or the answer didn't totally make sense, and there was another random answer I didn't recognize but assumed it could be true.
  5. Generally, an equal amount of questions are pulled from each lecture for the exam, usually 4. So do not spend all your time on 1 long and difficult lecture at the expense of the other ones. They are making changes to the fall classes so this may not be true for you guys, but this was very noticeable for the first mol. cell exam.
  6. Something I wish I knew a year ago is a site called lucid chart, it's a paid subscription (like $8 a month) to make these rather sophisticated diagrams. Being able to put the concepts from all the lectures and connect them is such a good study technique. You could draw them out, but this was a quicker way to do it.
  7. I don't want to put my exact GPA out there because you're goal GPA may fall above or below it, and you shouldn't compare. But for reference on how to take my studying advice, I ended up with somewhere between a 3.7-3.9. So I felt I did solid, but had some room for improvement. But everyone has a different personal best.
  8. The school has amazing tutors, use them!
The year is going to fly by, especially if you are applying to med/dental school this cycle. Have fun when you can, and make some friends while you're here! Best of luck!
 
premed902 said:
I just finished this program a few days ago. I totally get how anxious you are to start. I did this program to improve my GPA, so my advice will be biased towards this goal. At orientation, you're going to hear a lot of noise about what people did to study, some will swear by Anki others will swear by practice questions. You'll hear from the orientation leads and admin which classes they think are the most difficult, don't be overwhelmed and know that just because someone else said it, doesn't make it true for you. That being said, my review of the program is as follows:
  1. The fall was more difficult than the spring, I don't know if it's the adjustment, or the rather abstract content in the fall, or what.
  2. For me, Anki was not a one-stop-shop for studying. Useful at times, I used it for Histology and did well, but not much else. I did not have a strong science background, and struggled gleaming the big picture, so focusing on rote memorization of small details through Anki was exceedingly difficult. If you have a solid science background, you might find it effective.
  3. I did not go to in person lecture. Also, the recorded lectures are your #1 biggest resource for studying. The professors do not want you to fail, they all do it in their own ways, but they will emphasize about 95% of what ends up on the quizzes and exams. I would watch a lecture 2-3x on 2x speed. I would use good notes to make digital flashcards of things that were super impt, easy to forget, etc. not to exceed 60 new cards per lecture. Your goal should be to condense the content as much as possible.
  4. If something is not in the lecture, it CANNOT be the correct answer on the exam. I learned this the hard way, but sometimes a question is phrased oddly, or the answer didn't totally make sense, and there was another random answer I didn't recognize but assumed it could be true.
  5. Generally, an equal amount of questions are pulled from each lecture for the exam, usually 4. So do not spend all your time on 1 long and difficult lecture at the expense of the other ones. They are making changes to the fall classes so this may not be true for you guys, but this was very noticeable for the first mol. cell exam.
  6. Something I wish I knew a year ago is a site called lucid chart, it's a paid subscription (like $8 a month) to make these rather sophisticated diagrams. Being able to put the concepts from all the lectures and connect them is such a good study technique. You could draw them out, but this was a quicker way to do it.
  7. I don't want to put my exact GPA out there because you're goal GPA may fall above or below it, and you shouldn't compare. But for reference on how to take my studying advice, I ended up with somewhere between a 3.7-3.9. So I felt I did solid, but had some room for improvement. But everyone has a different personal best.
  8. The school has amazing tutors, use them!
The year is going to fly by, especially if you are applying to med/dental school this cycle. Have fun when you can, and make some friends while you're here! Best of luck!
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This was so helpful. THANK YOU.
 
Hi everyone!

Was wondering if I could get some advice from those of you who've submitted and been accepted regarding your supplemental essay questions. I'm applying for the online MS program and wondered how y'all structured your responses? Were they lengthy? Was there anything you focused on or specifically avoided touching on? Any help or advice appreciated!
 
I spoke with Autumn yesterday and the committee meets tomorrow (Friday) so some more of us will be hearing back next week, for those of us who are still waiting
 
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