w.jane1987 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 At least 52 (since Thanksgiving). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinchs03 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hey yall, I received an email this morning from Shirley McGraw with an offer to interview with UTMB on Jan 20. I am still debating if I will accept or decline. But I just thought I'd share and update all those still waiting for an interview. Its not over yet, keep believing in yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennisfreak Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I interviewed on OCT 28th and still havent heard back. I know others have gotten in from that date but i have yet to hear anything. Is this a sign of hope or utter doom? Have they been sending out rejections along with acceptances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaldana Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi tennisfreak. I'm in the same boat. My interview was waaay back in August and I still have not heard anything. According to Shirley McGraw, this means the admissions committee has not yet made a decision. I'm sure this is probably what is going on with you too. Yes, some candidates who have been interviewed have already received letters of rejection. I think we should keep praying that we get in because we still have a chance! Also, Shirley said we will know about a rejection/acceptance/waitlist by next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKennedy2016 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Jaaldana & Tennisfreak--glad to see I am in good company. I interviewed in August as well and have not heard back. Any confirmation on the number they will accept this year? I have seen mention of up to 105 students, but that is certainly different from what they told us back in August so I am not getting my hopes up just yet. I emailed Ms. McGraw a few weeks ago to just touch base and let her know I was still interested. Praying for good news soon! Best of luck, and please keep us updated if you hear anything! I will do the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest askyoulc Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Did you get a response from Shirley McGraw? I emailed her about something else, just to update my application, and never heard back from her. Don't know if she didn't receive it or if she's just super swamped. I don't want to email her again because I don't wanna be the one who constantly bugs her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdg Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Does anyone know if UTMB is still sending out interview invites?? I still have not heard from them. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaldana Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Askyoulc: I think you should give Shirley a couple of days to get back to you. She's pretty good about sending responses to emails in a timely manner. Jkennedy2009: I heard there could be up to 105 students accepted also, but more recently I heard the total number of students would be around 90. Hoping we hear some good news next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyTx Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 good luck to everyone today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyus Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I believe they said today that our group was the last group to interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbukin Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I interviewed on the 20th. Has anyone heard back from this group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbukin Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I interviewed on the 20th. Has anyone heard back from this group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kssae02 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Just received my acceptance letter on thursday! So excited can't wait to start PA school. For all those still waiting, just keep believing in yourself and never give up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kssae02 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Just received my acceptance letter on thursday! So excited can't wait to start PA school. For all those still waiting, just keep believing in yourself and never give up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaldana Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Congratulations kssae02!! Does anyone know how many people have been accepted now? Also, does anyone know what the class size will be? I've been hearing different answers. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaldana Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Congratulations kssae02!! Does anyone know how many people have been accepted now? Also, does anyone know what the class size will be? I've been hearing different answers. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcadena Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hey congratulations! I just received my acceptance on Thursday too, and I'm so excited! I wanted to make sure though that all we needed to do was accept it online...I still feel like I should be preparing in some other way. I just found the facebook group, and I'm going to call enrollment services today about financial aid. Is there anything else? I'm freaking out, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcadena Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hey congratulations! I just received my acceptance on Thursday too, and I'm so excited! I wanted to make sure though that all we needed to do was accept it online...I still feel like I should be preparing in some other way. I just found the facebook group, and I'm going to call enrollment services today about financial aid. Is there anything else? I'm freaking out, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reena08patel Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I see alot of people from Texas A&M and UT being accepted. Do they have a preference over other students that have graduated from just as great universities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reena08patel Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I see alot of people from Texas A&M and UT being accepted. Do they have a preference over other students that have graduated from just as great universities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcee Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 UT and A&M are the 5th and 6th biggest universities in the country. The chance of a larger number of students being accepted from those schools to a public PA school in Texas is great based solely on numbers. Not to mention the types of applicants coming from those schools... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyus Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Aggie here: Word from our advisor is that about 45% of Aggies that apply each year got into PA school. Not sure if that's 1st time, 2nd time, or what, but it's a significant number above average given that there's a 3-5% acceptance rate. I would say nearly half of the people interviewing with me were Aggies. PA schools tell us "we've never had an Aggie do poorly." The program for Biology/BIMS is quite intense and hammers several of the right nails for PA school. Most of us come out with course-work that goes beyond the Pre-reqs (Immunology, Biochem 1/2, etc.) if you tack on the fact that A&M is a top-tier university in Texas, then you know that you have a knowledgeable class. Additionally, they tend to take more in-state people, which gives an even bigger advantage. And, most of the faculty in PA programs come from A&M, so they understand the rigors of the program. In essence, there is a bit of a numbers game, but there's also been some proven success from these programs that make graduates more appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyTx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 i was nervous too! its numbers definitely, and the schools are so big! but a qualified applicant is appealing no matter the school. i didnt go to school in texas or grow up in texas, so dont get discouraged :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaldana Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Well, after waiting since my interview in August for some type of status notification from admissions I just received an email that says I have not been offered a seat in the upcoming school year. :saddd: Good luck to everyone else who is still waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reena08patel Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I did not either. Good luck to the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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