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Who knows how the system works? Have they sent out enough acceptances to meet their quota and are just waiting for denies to send out more, or are they still looking at applications?
I just received a confirmation email from Ms Ann Spencer~~ and the application status page changed as well~ Do you guys know how to check which prerequisites still need to be taken before enrolling in the program? Thank you!
I know most of everything is hear-say on this thread, but I'm going to add another that some of my friends who attend this program have mentioned that all acceptances have been given out, and that there is no more to be given at the end of the month (some work closely with Dr. Wilcox).
But take what I say with a truck-load of salt because like I said, there has already been a lot of incorrect information on this thread.
Good luck.
I was told that only a portion of the acceptance e-mails have been sent out. They are working as quickly as they can to notify everyone of their decisions. The adcom will meet once again at the end of this month, and everyone will be notified of either acceptance/denial either by e-mail or snail mail by the end of march or the first week of april.
So bottom line, for those people who haven't heard anything yet, they are still working on sending acceptance and you still have a chance! Don't lose hope!
MrMeowphers:
Then why did u say in your earlier post that your friends who "work closely with Dr. Wilcox" said there will be no more acceptances?!so which is it?! That's quite a change of story!!
Just figured out that at the view your application status page, there is an "audit degree" link, and we can check the credits that are transferred to UT Austin. But I have a lot of foreign credits and need to wait longer.They will probably send a list of classes you are missing in the packet they give you in early april but I would just talk to Dr. Wilcox if you have any questions about your prereqs.
BS in Bio w/ minors in chem & philosophy (LSU 2006), Cumulative GPA 3.56, Math/Sci GPA ~3.5, PCAT Jan 09: 86 Composite 3/3 Writing, PCAT 2 Aug 09: 97 Composite & 3/3 Writing, LOR from 2 pharmacists, 4.5 years experience as a CPhT, volunteer work (Boy's Hope Girl's Hope, JDRF, hurricane relief), lots of extracurriculars, and I felt my interview went really well.I love UT as well, I'm very disappointed I didn't get an email. I guess I'll just wait until the end of the month to see if they will accept me. For those who are accepted would you mind sharing your stats? Thank you so much.
Mine was the last date - Feb 27th, and I received my acceptance email on 3-12. Glad I can cancel my UIC interview now since they only gave me 2 weeks notice to buy a plane ticketCongrats to those who got accepted - just curious - were your interviews on Jan 29-30?
This is the response I got from Ann Spencer when asked about a deposit: "I will send you another e-mail when your acceptance packet is mailed in early April. Your acceptance letter will also list any prerequisite courses you may be missing. The College of Pharmacy does not have an enrollment deposit. However, UT Austin does and you will need to pay the $200 in order to hold your place with UT. The University will contact you with instructions on how to pay." You should have a pretty good idea of what your missing by just looking at the prereq list on the COP's admissions checklist though.Do you guys know how to check which prerequisites still need to be taken before enrolling in the program? Thank you!
I think they were asking about becoming a Texas resident for tax and tuition purposes.
I think it is fairly easy to gain residency for tuition purposes. The best person to answer this would be Greg Caldera. Dean Wilcox would be a good person to ask as well.
Has anyone gotten an acceptance notice between the 15th and today?
I really don't think we will hear anything until the very end of march like they originally said. A bunch of stuff is floating around on this forum (including by me probably) but I am just going to go back to what they originally told us at the interview. Some people find out right before spring break, and some right after. And its not juust the spots that are from people who declined their acceptance. I feel like they probably wouldn't change that right in the middle of the process (I'm keeping optimistic?) But yeah, I'm still checking my email a hundred times a day anyway.
I would imagine they are not at the admin office during spring break. So, we won't hear anything for another couple days. But yes, the wait is nerve-racking! I'm a usually patient guy, but... well, I guess I should have expected this, since my stats will be at the lower end on the rankings. But, yes, optimism is the name of the game.Has anyone gotten an acceptance notice between the 15th and today?
ITS HARD TO ENJOY SXSW with this on my mind :[
You know, you're right! I forgot! He did reply back to my thank-you email on Monday.Actually ShadowRx, Dr. Wilcox replied to one of my e-mails on Monday so I believe they are in their offices. For many schools, students are off on Spring break, not administrators and maybe professors. I am not sure for UT, but I can confirm to you that he replied to my e-mail. : ) I am anxiously and nervously waiting on this end, but I would rather have time take a little while to make a decision than make a hasty decision about my file (You never know, it could go both ways).
So Dr. Wilcox said that their second long meeting is going to be on March 25th. So I am expecting to get an email on Fri the 26th if in fact I get in. I say Friday bcoz that seems to be the norm for UT. There is still hope you guys. Go enjoy the rest of your spring break.
if you were accepted, did your status change?
where are you all checking your status at? I was curious to see if mine changed also. As for those who haven't yet received an acceptance, keep your head up and stay positive, according to last years stats 28 people declined their admission, that's a pretty substantial number! I think we should start a facebook group or something so we could get to know each other! Class of 2014! Hook Em \m/
I'll apologize ahead of time for the long post. It won't pertain to many of you, but it basically has to do with if UT is the right choice (especially vs. UH), if you don't want to read it.
...I'm basically looking for some reinforcement to skip my interview at UH and assuage some remorse for canceling my UIC interview by stating why UTCOP is the right choice.
I'll apologize ahead of time for the long post. It won't pertain to many of you, but it basically has to do with if UT is the right choice (especially vs. UH), if you don't want to read it.
So I've been staying up to date with this thread and also the UHCOP thread. UTCOP has been a goal of mine since 2005, but I have always been intimidated by their admissions stats since I am an out of stater and didn't actually apply there till this year (my 3rd round of applications). Needless to say, I was overcome with excitement when I found out I got accepted to my first choice school. I decided to cancel my remaining interviews (UIC and UH). My interview at UIC was supposed to be tomorrow, and I am now beginning to feel remorse that I didn't at least give UIC a chance with an interview to check out the school. They gave me less than 2 weeks notice, so airfare would have been quite expensive which was a big factor b/c I'm now wanting to save up money to move to Austin. A lot of UH students that I've messaged from the UHCOP thread have been trying to convince me to go to my interview at UH in April before counting it out. Almost all of them have discounted the US News & World rankings (UT #4, UH #51) by saying the ranking system is arbitrary, but I am very interested in pursuing a PhD/PharmD path. I feel UT would be a much better school for research with more diverse opportunities (I would like to do something related to neuropharmacology). Can any current UTCOP (preferably those who also interviewed at UH) give me reasons why they chose UT over UH? To summarize what most of the UH students basically said: don't buy into the rankings, UH has the PCCA compounding lab, and the TX Medical Centers = almost guaranteed rotations where you want, UH students seem happier than their friends at UT (i know that's a blanket statement) b/c of classes/schedules, UH teachers are more accessible than UT's, etc. Personally, I would much much rather live in Austin than Houston anyway. I've done a fair amount of research, but hearing personal accounts has more bearing than facts on paper. After getting rejected for 2 years, I was of the mindset, "I'm going wherever I can get in," so I wasn't really expecting to have options and am now second guessing my "first choice." I'm basically looking for some reinforcement to skip my interview at UH and assuage some remorse for canceling my UIC interview by stating why UTCOP is the right choice.
Hi, guys! Unfortunately, Ill be declining the offer of admission from UT because Im from Seattle and Ive been accepted into University of Washingtons School of Pharmacy. Hopefully Ive opened one more spot I must admit that UT is a GREAT school though! =)
Congratulations to everyone that has been accepted so far!! I spoke with Dr. Wilcox today and he said they have received 75 acceptances for admission in the fall and 5 people have declined the offer of admission. That's more than half of the class so far! The next meeting is on Thursday and I know they went at least 10 deep on the waiting list last fall. E-mails should go out on Friday.
Here is the link for the new fb group:
http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.p...s=1&failure=0#!/group.php?gid=108448585841251
Start getting to know each other!! If you have any questions about where to live or bus routes or anything else, ask and we will help you out! We can't wait to meet you!
Congratulations to everyone that has been accepted so far!! I spoke with Dr. Wilcox today and he said they have received 75 acceptances for admission in the fall and 5 people have declined the offer of admission. That's more than half of the class so far! The next meeting is on Thursday and I know they went at least 10 deep on the waiting list last fall. E-mails should go out on Friday.
Here is the link for the new fb group:
http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.p...s=1&failure=0#!/group.php?gid=108448585841251
Start getting to know each other!! If you have any questions about where to live or bus routes or anything else, ask and we will help you out! We can't wait to meet you!