Yeah they also just emailed me saying they're still working on correcting the issue and to go ahead & submit. They also said we could email them to confirm that they're able to view our video.
I was very broad in answering this last year, but I framed it around sources of knowledge. I did not tie it to patients.
They do not have the strict bias that Tyler does. Apply if you are interested in studying in this part of Texas
It looks like they tried to use the same setup they use for other kinds of job applicants and have you use it to record your video.
Okay, that did work! Used Internet Explorer instead of Chrome but also moved the file from Downloads to Documents and that worked. Thank you! Side note, did we hear back about the Document Not Found thing?
A lot of my classmates are from Houston 😊
Small school with few OOS seats and fewer interview slots. So somewhat mission selective for secondaries.
They have been doing their white coat ceremony this week for the incoming MS-1 students so probably haven't been spending much time in the office processing applications.
If you like this school go ahead. Are you a Texas resident?
Yup! I actually have family living down there
If a school offers a date & you have schedule conflicts, always contact and ask for a later date.
Would you just send the request to the admissions email address, or call as well?
You are on a legendary run these last couple days!
Congrats @komainu!
I would email unless the date is really close, then I would call.
I think so, the email they sent was for an in-person date.
Correction- see next post
This year it is still a two-phase interview process but it is flipped from last year. The in-person group interview is first and once that is completed then interviewees will receive the invite for scheduling the two virtual interviews.
Thanks for the details- did they say anything about why they are still doing a 2-phase process?
I interviewed last year and was waitlisted (don’t have an invite currently). When I met with admissions for my app review, they told me they got good info/feedback from the in-person portion and wanted to keep it. As for the reversed order, I think it’s to drive home the idea of committing to the school (could be easier for applicants to withdraw after the school expended resources for two virtual interviews first as compared to in-person).
I observed that last year their interviews lagged behind the timeline of the other TMDSAS schools so much that by the time people were expected to do the in person part, they had already been accepted by another school and cancelled their in person portion. Seems unusual not to learn from that experience
I think that’s precisely why the in person portion is first this time around. Also, as evidenced by the good news today, invites from them will be going out sooner than last year. I presume this has to do with the earlier Match Day but maybe this time things will also be more streamlined. For what it’s worth, I definitely enjoyed my in-person interview experience and considered it very professional and organized.
It’s good to hear that you enjoyed your in-person interview but the point of then having another interview is still lost on me.
Kind of makes sense since many who got into other schools before group interviews last year dropped out so this way they can ensure they talk to only people who would consider UTRGV as a serious candidate.
I agree, last year so many blew off the second interview portion because
Does anyone know what the group interview entails? Like what kind of activities or questions would we be asked? Not really familiar with this format/style of interview so any insight would be helpful.
Im from the valley (born and raised puro 956) but didn’t decide to do ED. I think UTRGV has stated they finish ED in august but I could be wrong
It would be great if they did that - would let those not accepted ED put in their apps at other schools
They’re application timeline pdf stated they give ED acceptances by august
+1, not sure I can make either one.
+1, why do they do this on such short notice?! i have an interview scheduled for 8/25 already and i can’t just drive hours across the state in 2 days 🙃
Just got it too. Idt I'd be able to make either date
