Waitlisted at Temple

[CHOPSTIX]

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Anyone recently interviewed at Temple and got waitlisted? I interviewed there last week and just got a letter saying I got waitlisted 🙁. Anybody know if people come off the waitlist?

 

[Feli]

Barry started waitlist around Easter last year, but at least a handful of ppl who were waitlisted ended up being offered fall matriculation. Some people put in deposits at multiple pod schools while they decide, and others who deposited will cancel for various reasons (financial, family, work, etc).

Temple has class size significantly larger than Barry, so I'd think you'll be ok if you are top 10-15 on the list? You could to ask other applicants and the Temple admissions staff to find out your approx waitlist number. GL

 

[podpod]

Temple is NOT filled for those of you reading this thread and unsure of whether to apply or be concerned about seat availability.

OP.. what r your stats?

 

[CHOPSTIX]

Barry started waitlist around Easter last year, but at least a handful of ppl who were waitlisted ended up being offered fall matriculation. Some people put in deposits at multiple pod schools while they decide, and others who deposited will cancel for various reasons (financial, family, work, etc).

Temple has class size significantly larger than Barry, so I'd think you'll be ok if you are top 10-15 on the list? You could to ask other applicants and the Temple admissions staff to find out your approx waitlist number. GL

Thanks for the advice!

 

[CHOPSTIX]

Temple is NOT filled for those of you reading this thread and unsure of whether to apply or be concerned about seat availability.

OP.. what r your stats?

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to confuse everyone by the name of the thread. I was just wondering if people do come off the waitlist or if its rare in podiatry school like it is in med school. To podpod, my stats are the following:
overall gpa :3.6
science gpa: 3.3
MCAT: 22

I haven't submitted all of my letter of recommendations yet as I'm waiting on a science professor that's on research leave until end of May. This may have contributed to my status. Also, does anyone know what they mean by two letters from health professionals. I shadowed quite a few podiatrists but requested a letter from only one. Should I get another one from a podiatrist? Thanks in advance!

 

[roninishya]

Sounds like you didn't follow their LOR criteria...that's the only thing I can think of since both of your GPAs are good, MCAT is ok..and another poster said that Temple wasn't filled yet.

 

[zloetakoe]

Yo Chopstix,

Were you impressed with Temple? Anyone else hear have anything good or bad to mention about Temple? I've got my last interview there this week! Wahoo. I actually really like what I've heard about it there.

 

[Sabin]

🙂

 

[CHOPSTIX]

hmm...interesting. The literature Temple sent me stated that their avg. gpa for matriculants is 3.3 (3.1 science).

And they still have spots open!?!?

Did you not have any research experience, clinical xp, volunteering hours, leadership xp, or even shadow a pod?

If you have all of those, then I must assume you proved yourself to be a very awkward social misfit during the interview or perhaps your personal statement was simply "I like podiatry! A LOT! PLEASE let me into your school. Feet are hot."

That would probably kill any good app.

but in all seriousness...I hope you get in. Good luck to you. .

LOL you're funny! Actually, I had everything you can possibly have. The only think I can think of is that my letter of recommendations was not complete. Did everyone get 2 letters from 2 podiatrists for temple?

 

[CHOPSTIX]

Yo Chopstix,

Were you impressed with Temple? Anyone else hear have anything good or bad to mention about Temple? I've got my last interview there this week! Wahoo. I actually really like what I've heard about it there.

Hey, ya Temple was impressive. I guess what I liked the most was that they have their own clinic and its pretty busy.

 

[Sabin]

🙂

 

[CHOPSTIX]

if I recall correctly, temple's admissions does require 1 letter from a pod and another from any medical professional.
This is a good point. I was going to have the pod i've been shadowing for 60+ hours write me one and my 2nd cousin write me one (I have a very close family and she has a different last name. she is a MD and she promised to make it the best LOR EVER! lol.)

I didn't find anything saying that family (a 2nd cousin isn't immediate family anyways) can not write your LORs. Plus, she told that she will include the 4days I spent at hospice with her. I'll take another 100 shadowing hours!

But most pod schools only require 1 LOR from a pod anyways

Hmm... I guess I can send in a letter from a DO that I shadowed a couple of years ago. I just don't see the point of getting a letter from a health care professional other than a podiatrist.

 

[sgangaman]

Hmm... I guess I can send in a letter from a DO that I shadowed a couple of years ago. I just don't see the point of getting a letter from a health care professional other than a podiatrist.

I sent from an orthopedist I shadowed/worked for, a podiatrist I shadowed, and my Pre-med composite letter (every teacher I had + my pre-med advisor). That was enough for them to let me in... Although, I didn't submit the Pod's recommendation until I got an acceptance contingent upon them receiving it.

Not really sure this helps answer your questions...