UTMB Spring 2013

sumokitty · Oct 14, 2012

Early acceptance. Is that usual?

nikkijean09 · Oct 14, 2012

Oh yeah- the people who received early acceptance for my class were not interviewed. Then once eartly acceptance was over- they started the interviews. There were several rounds of interviews as well. I was in the first round of interviews and was told it could be anywhere up to six weeks after my interview before I would hear anything. I actually ended up getting an acceptance email within 2-3 weeks. I actually found out via mystar first though! Someone had posted on our forum that their mystar changed to accepted and checked mine and it had done the same and about 20 minutes later I recieved the email! Best moment of my life thus far lol:)! And they do not look at your application first if you submitted earlier- everyone gets equal opportunity- whether you submitted it on the first day that applications were being accepted or on the last day. I submitted my application only a week before the deadline and was in the first round of interviews and the first round of regular acceptance. And MANY MORE were accepted after me:)! So DO NOT get discouraged if you are not accepted or interviewed first;)!

sumokitty · Oct 14, 2012

I've actually already been accepted. :) I guess I just have an inquisitive mind about how things works, process...etc. Thanks for the information and clearing that up for me. It makes a lot more sense, and will be helpful for others that are waiting, I'm sure.

doreendoyin · Oct 14, 2012

US News Report. 2012. You can get the magazine at Barnes & Noble, or google it. They compiled all medical fields. I would get the entire report to see how they developed the measures.

sumokitty · Oct 14, 2012

Thanks for that. Websites seemed to not be updated yet. They actually improved greatly, they were ranked #64 in 2011. That's a great improvement. Good for them.

doreendoyin · Oct 14, 2012

B&B has the most updated Medical School report for 2012. It was very extensive.

nikkijean09 · Oct 15, 2012

Well congratulations then! :)

punkydoodlesRN, BSN, RN · Oct 15, 2012

The SON decided not to do interviews this time. Students who were admitted early were done so based on academic achievement (GPA & TEAS along with no outstanding prereqs) or they were "rollovers" from the past semester's waiting list for an issue school created - admission sent wrong place, etc.

The have done some interviews this time, but it has been done to clarify issues in their packet - meaning they have been in the admission bubble and the school needed a bit more information.

I know its hard not to, but please don't compare stats. I wish no one would even post them!! Its been said before, but UTMB is NOT a numbers school. Your essay is very important. Someone with "lower stats" may have already been accepted, but no one knows their story, what they said in their essay. I have a terrible science GPA, but I also have a story with it (5Fs in one semester, 3 science courses, after I had stillborn baby) I applied to 7 (SEVEN!) Programs and UTMB was the ONLY one who would even look at me. I'm one of the top students in my class.

Take a break from AN. Stop comparing. Its not fair to you or to other people (and stop posting stats!) Focus on your current classes (if any) Get immunizations and CPR in order and generally stop worrying. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and there is purpose to every trial in life. So, you don't get in, the world will continue turning. You cry a bit, and try again. Nothing in life worth having comes easy. You'll be where you belong at just the right time.

Kekebrwn · Oct 15, 2012

Well I still have not heard anything from UTMB.

petitea · Oct 15, 2012

do we need do volunteer works?

awe009 · Oct 16, 2012

No news here and this is the 3rd week. I'm going to be patient and just wait it out. Can anyone recommend a CPR certification in San Antonio?

futurepedrn22 · Oct 16, 2012

Hey awe009!!! Not sure where in San Antonio you live but I went to a place on culebra called CPR super nice lady it was 40$ though ... I was in a small class and it only lasted 3 hours (its usually around 4)