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Keeping the tradition alive on SDN! Use this for discussion of everything and anything related to the Texas medical schools.
Good luck to everyone applying this cycle!
Good luck to everyone applying this cycle!
Baylor doesn't have to abide by the instate rule. That said 70-80% of the students are from Texas. This however is some self-selection since its one of the 9/10 schools in the state with a large pre med population.There is probably a thread on this, but how hard is it for a OOS to get accepted into baylor?
easier than it is for the other Texas schools...at least in terms of number of spots availableThere is probably a thread on this, but how hard is it for a OOS to get accepted into baylor?
How are you guys interpreting the prompts for the two essays that aren't the personal statement? I wrote an essay about diversity (I immigrated to the US as a kid) and I originally was going to use it for the optional essay, but now I'm not sure if a diversity essay is meant for the second or third prompt. Thoughts?
Because I feel like every TX school thread is some iteration of "this year is so slow!" Let's rant in a centralized location.
I feel that.. I need to know... I feel like I'm just wandering aimlessly through life... by the way thread should have definitely been called the honey butter chicken biscuit for lyfe Texas threadTfw you realize post-debate that you'll know the outcome of the presidential election before you know if you got into med school... why does prematch start so late
I feel that.. I need to know... I feel like I'm just wandering aimlessly through life... by the way thread should have definitely been called the honey butter chicken biscuit for lyfe Texas thread
I would expect average scores to decrease with more slots open...This is true, I didn't realize that the increase in students matriculating was only about 10%. The one point drop in MCAT score is still a bit odd though.
I would expect average scores to decrease with more slots open...
...as would I, except the average matriculated GPA actually increased. Why would the average matriculant GPA rise but average MCAT decrease? Who knows. I'm just a neurotic premed that looks at statistics far too often.
Because TX is obsessed with GPA. In my opinion, no other state puts as much emphasis on it as TX. My friend interviewed at UTMB and their average gpa was a 3.9 (which is on a Harvard like level) and their MCAT is a 506! Which is a 28-29. The disparity is rather insane, and it makes people who are MCAT heavy very nervous.
I couldn't agree more!! I just find it unusual that the most standardized metric between applicants (MCAT) isn't weighted very highly. To add to your point about Harvard and the like, the OOS schools with GPA averages similar to Texas schools such as UTMB all have MCAT's that are at least +7 points higher. It is truly absurd.
My gpa is average, but I also go to an Ivy that does practice grade deflation. And yes, I chose to go there, but it highlights how grading from school to school is not standardized. I have a high MCAT, but for some reason TX doesn't like that as much as gpa. Oh well!
Illustrating the point perfectly!! I think you'll get love from TX schools tbh. It would be pretty ironic if you got love from WashU but not UTSW or Baylor . I just want an interview somewhere.
Has anyone who has been complete for a while logged into their TMDSAS? I had a rank list pop up
+1Do tx schools email or call for prematch? Which use prematch heavily/lightly?
Do tx schools email or call for prematch? Which use prematch heavily/lightly?
I'm almost done with my interview seasonIs the turkey rule in effect for TMDSAS schools or is it earlier? (like around now?)
I'm lucky enough to have a single II from a TX school, but I'm hoping to get a few more to up my chances of staying in state.
I woke up and this was my first thought2 Weeks!