Mcgovern medical school reddit Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. John P. A letter of interest or intent is basically a letter you would send to a top choice school in which you describe why the school and you are a great fit, and that you would accept an offer, should one be one is extended. 53 overall GPA (2. It looks like you’re an M4, so probably pretty removed from the application process but submitting primaries in June is perfect, schools take forever to even send secondaries these days, so submitting in august is a totally fine timeline, even considered early. Secondaries submitted during august is considered early. McGovern is the only Texas MD school I’ve heard from. I prematched to UTMB and really enjoyed the laid-back vibe I got from the people there. I just decided to apply to next cycle. Consider your career in medicine after medical school. It’s the only Texas school that I haven’t heard from. Same with UTMB. UTSW outright rejected me post interview and McGovern and Baylor put me on the waitlist (Texas waitlists barley move cause of the match). Only difference is they added a transmission date of June 1st but that’s not really helpful to me. McGovern gives you access to the entire Texas Medical Center. Go to the school thats the best fit. Silence from the other MDs and I’m an in-state applicant. In the end though, they are both great schools and so is UTMB. I’m lucky to have II to several top TX schools (Baylor, UTSW, McGovern) but don’t have research besides the gap year job i’m currently in. Several of the best accept only like a third of post-II out of state applicants. 2023-2024 UT Houston (McGovern) Secondary Essay Prompts: (unchanged from last year) 1- Please discuss one of the following: a) A challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past b) Any academic road bumps in your academic career (low academic performance, failing course. As someone who also interviewed at both schools, I'd rank McGovern higher. McGovern Medical School, in conformity with the purpose assigned it by the Texas legislature and its mission statement, selects the best qualified students for its entering class who demonstrate a potential to become competent and caring physicians who will serve the identified needs of the State of Texas. Anyway for reasoning: UTSW: By far the highest ranking for TMDSAS and the school most likely to open up all options. Thank you. Being in the TMC area you can network just about any discipline and are exposed to a myriad of medical sciences/specialties. Seconded. Just wondering if I should quell my expectations at these research-heavy schools, or if I still have a decent chance if the rest of my app is fine. Maybe they will take late testers into account but who knows. Dell>McGovern>=Long>UTMB. ** McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies. Hello, Match day was yesterday and I did not match at any school I interviewed at as in state resident (utsw, mcgovern, baylor). There seem to be a bunch of us that went the Carribbean route or attended an international medical school. From what I understand, schools that share this info will let you know via correspondence (ie you’re #10, or top third), while pretty much all other schools won’t disclose this info. I personally ranked McGovern higher because of the TMC and didn't love the whole moving after a year thing with A&M. This really isn’t very accurate. Colasurdo, MD, announced Nov. A lot of our schools have barely 5-10% OOS in each class. Baylor, for example, was probably the least effort I've seen a school put into the interview process in general. Does anyone have any other information I should consider or general advice? Thank you! Archived post. Also, Long is gonna shoot up in the rankings, I worked there for a summer and they poached faculty from lots of top schools (harvard, umich; wouldn't be surprised if they become the flagship public med school in Texas just like UT Austin is the flagship state school. They also have medical fraternities which sound really fun, something that McGovern doesn't have. Of course personally I think Baylor is still top choice but it's not a big difference. I think McGovern vs. McGovern Foundation has made a transformational $75 million gift to bolster medical training, provide full scholarships and support scientific discovery and innovation at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and its medical school, UTHealth President Giuseppe N. No publications of course. Yeah basically the response of most Texas Medical schools seems to be that they will proceed with the cycle the same way they always have. mcgovern is my dream med school and i’m ab to end my sophmore year/start my MCAT prep. i was wondering if any people who got accepted to mcgovern this cycle/past cycles could share insights ab their stats/experiences they believe helped them stand out! I’m having a hard time deciding how to rank McGovern and UTMB for my #1 and #2 spots. What kind of screening? I received an interview at every TX school I applied to (all but TT El Paso and TCOM) except McGovern, ultimately went out-of-state. 96 BCPM), 509 MCAT, 4th Quartile Casper. We are a very capable bunch and should definitely build each other up, support and learn from one another. Be an exceptional candidate by doing more/better than your peers: get a near perfect GPA, MCAT >520, have excellent research (ideally with a publication or poster presentation), clinical, volunteering, and leadership/advocacy experiences. It’s a weird process mayne. This sub IS NOT for advertisement of "osteopathy" and non-evidence based medicine. Long/McGovern pretty established. McGovern’s OOS acceptance rate is a whopping 3% which is lower than most other schools in general (and UTMB’s is 2. The good thing about Texas schools is that all of them offer a good education! I think as long as you can accomplish your long term goals at a school, you should pick where you think you will fit in and be happiest :-) That being said I'm going McGovern but currently live in College Station so feel free to message me if you want to talk it out!! My definitive list ranking for TMDSAS is UTSW>Dell>McGovern=UTMB=Long>A&M=Lubbock>El Paso=UTRGV. The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is offered by the AAMC and is a required exam for admission to medical schools in the USA and Canada. They changed their curriculum to something more similar to UTSW, Baylor, and Dell so you learn by organ system instead of by subject, doing normal function the first year and abnormal the second. Non-trad, have an MPH in epidemiology, have been working in infectious disease prevention/control for two years post-MPH. My McGovern interviews were a lil odd because one of them only asked me one question but the other interview was solid. . TAMU has a strong focus on rural health, military medicine, etc. These schools for some can easily be top choices, but I don't think they're the same caliber as the schools above. Please note: this subreddit is for pre-meds seeking information on osteopathic medical schools, osteopathic medical students, and osteopathic physicians that operate in the United States and abroad. Good school, but not as competitive stats wise or research wise as the others. The John P. Only outright rejections were UTSW, UTMB & McGovern, rightfully so based off of stats. Schools like UTSW, UTSA, and kinda McGovern also really like research now. McGovern: better clinical sites, huge access to research, pass fail for the first semester. Also what fields are you interested in? If you are interested in ortho, definitely go to McGovern over UTSA since they have the best program in Texas, and one of the best in the South. Both schools are going to be really cheap. UT Houston (recently changed to McGovern Medical School) is a pretty decent school. I hope that answers your questions! If not let me know and I’ll go into more detail :) Criteria & Requirements. The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. It has better clinical opportunities, and I think your quality of life outside of school would be better too, since Houston has just about anything you could want while College Station doesn't really have a ton going on (outside of football lol). McGovern, from what I hear, has an incredibly relaxed interview environment and it's interesting to see how interviews impact students' perceptions of a school. /r/MCAT is a place for MCAT practice, questions, discussion, advice, social networking, news, study tips and more. I don’t think any school in Texas discloses your position and some schools like Tech don’t even have a ranked waitlist. I wouldn't go there based solely on that to be honest. For context I know I McGovern Legacy. and Kathrine G. All have respectable match lists. Long is an unusual scenario where clinical opportunities (TMC) supersede research rankings. What was your admitted school ? Congratulations :) can I DM you? sure! 3. UTMB is kind of a wildcard because if you value P/F and a chiller atmosphere, it could be higher than the two, but if you want a wider range of research and clinical opportunities, either Long or McGovern would be a better option. 5%) Jun 5, 2024 · McGovern 2024-2025 Secondary Essay Prompts (question 3 is changed from last year and question 4 is added) **McGovern has added a video-response portion to their process this year: a link will be sent ONLY to those selected for an interview and should be completed before your interview day. 23, 2015. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. But you can always call and try. Long: higher step 2 score (by one point), enjoy the city more, closer to family, cheaper housing, higher ranking on US News. For more information please visit the TMDSAS Wiki or Applying to Medical School Wiki. They are both great schools, but McGovern does have a better reputation. nibrk ejq thhf hymyfzm ahqr kam lzum lwy pyqjuqvy fig