I'm due to interview in Houston on the 5th. I'll give it a few more days and if they don't email I'll call them. A student I'm friends with that goes to Houston said they were tentatively told to return to class on Tuesday. However, according to news I've seen, 9 trillion gallons of water fell on Houston sooooo I'm betting the interview will be delayed.
I am praying for the people of Houston! But to answer your question, I have a friend that was supposed to interview today and he was called by the school this past Friday that his interview date will be postponed. So watch out for any calls!
I would call on Friday, Sept 1st, office/admin are supposed to be open, clinic and classes are canceled until the 5th.
I haven't heard anything either! Just staying put and will probably call on September 1st to confirm.
One guy that is at school at UTSD said he received compliments about how his committee packet looked very organized during an interview. I think it adds just another layer of professionalism and effort. He attended Baylor University and they are known for their pre health committee and pre health students they produce. BU's pre health committee process for the letter packet included an application similar to what TMDSAS requires, 4 letters of rec, and then an interview. It's basically like a trial run for applying to dental school. I think dental schools would see this as another built in layer of weed out honestly. But, I know a person who did not use the committee letter process who got in. That person had very good stats but that is just one case. I don't think it's required by any means. This is just my experience with one universities pre health committee system and a few reports from students I know. I hope this perspective was helpful!
Thanks, it was helpful, reason I am asking if because I switched from going into research to dental in january and the process for a committee letter began back in november so i was a bit late to apply for it, had to go with 2 former honors science prof, a dentist, and an employer for LoR and I have heard that certain states (like AL) will just write you off if you do not go through a committee.
I wouldn't worry too much about it. Everyone's application will more than likely have that certain weak spot that one wishes they could have done better on!Thanks, it was helpful, reason I am asking if because I switched from going into research to dental in january and the process for a committee letter began back in november so i was a bit late to apply for it, had to go with 2 former honors science prof, a dentist, and an employer for LoR and I have heard that certain states (like AL) will just write you off if you do not go through a committee.
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This is ridiculous!! I'm scared it's going to hurt our chances by them transmitting so late!!
I submitted 8/11!
Are you serious?? I'm a re applicant too!! So then re applicants don't get interviews at A&M until very late? Well that sucks! I really hope they do take the delays into consideration, I sent a message through TMDSAS and they told me they were on 7/24 apps yesterday and they were taking 6 weeks to process!! Last time I called they told me they were short staffed, they took about 3 weeks to upload my letter of recommendation which was sent through Interfolio, usually they're uploaded same day! I'm just here thinking of all the applicants that submitted after us but sent theirs through AADSAS which will be looked at before ours
I don't know what the schools will do
I hope they take the delays into consideration
I'm a reapplicant and A&M said that they don't even look at reapplicants until September/October
I really hope tmdsas speeds up because there's a few things on my application that I found are mistakes and they won't fix it until it's processed -.-
Patiently waiting for TX interviews
Likely won't get any from A&M due to being out of school since 2015
C'mon San Antonio!! Praying for Houston, they have bigger things to worry about.
Kinda weird considering my app was transmitted to schools 5/24
My letters didnt get there until end of June, could that be the delay? anyways..no worries
My app was transmitted on 6/22 and I haven't heard anything either.
