UNTHSC M.S. in Medical Sciences (Texas) 2023-2024 *In-Person*

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Guys, I forgot to update that I got the A!! Ngl I’m just rlly nervous abt doing well, I don’t know what to expect at all. Any advice if familiar with cohort?? How do you even study for this program? Also good luck to everyone that applied wishing you all the very best, you got it!!!
I just finished this program a few days ago. I totally get how anxious you are to start. I did this program to improve my GPA, so my advice will be biased towards this goal. At orientation, you're going to hear a lot of noise about what people did to study, some will swear by Anki others will swear by practice questions. You'll hear from the orientation leads and admin which classes they think are the most difficult, don't be overwhelmed and know that just because someone else said it, doesn't make it true for you. That being said, my review of the program is as follows:
  1. The fall was more difficult than the spring, I don't know if it's the adjustment, or the rather abstract content in the fall, or what.
  2. For me, Anki was not a one-stop-shop for studying. Useful at times, I used it for Histology and did well, but not much else. I did not have a strong science background, and struggled gleaming the big picture, so focusing on rote memorization of small details through Anki was exceedingly difficult. If you have a solid science background, you might find it effective.
  3. I did not go to in person lecture. Also, the recorded lectures are your #1 biggest resource for studying. The professors do not want you to fail, they all do it in their own ways, but they will emphasize about 95% of what ends up on the quizzes and exams. I would watch a lecture 2-3x on 2x speed. I would use good notes to make digital flashcards of things that were super impt, easy to forget, etc. not to exceed 60 new cards per lecture. Your goal should be to condense the content as much as possible.
  4. If something is not in the lecture, it CANNOT be the correct answer on the exam. I learned this the hard way, but sometimes a question is phrased oddly, or the answer didn't totally make sense, and there was another random answer I didn't recognize but assumed it could be true.
  5. Generally, an equal amount of questions are pulled from each lecture for the exam, usually 4. So do not spend all your time on 1 long and difficult lecture at the expense of the other ones. They are making changes to the fall classes so this may not be true for you guys, but this was very noticeable for the first mol. cell exam.
  6. Something I wish I knew a year ago is a site called lucid chart, it's a paid subscription (like $8 a month) to make these rather sophisticated diagrams. Being able to put the concepts from all the lectures and connect them is such a good study technique. You could draw them out, but this was a quicker way to do it.
  7. I don't want to put my exact GPA out there because you're goal GPA may fall above or below it, and you shouldn't compare. But for reference on how to take my studying advice, I ended up with somewhere between a 3.7-3.9. So I felt I did solid, but had some room for improvement. But everyone has a different personal best.
  8. The school has amazing tutors, use them!
The year is going to fly by, especially if you are applying to med/dental school this cycle. Have fun when you can, and make some friends while you're here! Best of luck!
 
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I just finished this program a few days ago. I totally get how anxious you are to start. I did this program to improve my GPA, so my advice will be biased towards this goal. At orientation, you're going to hear a lot of noise about what people did to study, some will swear by Anki others will swear by practice questions. You'll hear from the orientation leads and admin which classes they think are the most difficult, don't be overwhelmed and know that just because someone else said it, doesn't make it true for you. That being said, my review of the program is as follows:
  1. The fall was more difficult than the spring, I don't know if it's the adjustment, or the rather abstract content in the fall, or what.
  2. For me, Anki was not a one-stop-shop for studying. Useful at times, I used it for Histology and did well, but not much else. I did not have a strong science background, and struggled gleaming the big picture, so focusing on rote memorization of small details through Anki was exceedingly difficult. If you have a solid science background, you might find it effective.
  3. I did not go to in person lecture. Also, the recorded lectures are your #1 biggest resource for studying. The professors do not want you to fail, they all do it in their own ways, but they will emphasize about 95% of what ends up on the quizzes and exams. I would watch a lecture 2-3x on 2x speed. I would use good notes to make digital flashcards of things that were super impt, easy to forget, etc. not to exceed 60 new cards per lecture. Your goal should be to condense the content as much as possible.
  4. If something is not in the lecture, it CANNOT be the correct answer on the exam. I learned this the hard way, but sometimes a question is phrased oddly, or the answer didn't totally make sense, and there was another random answer I didn't recognize but assumed it could be true.
  5. Generally, an equal amount of questions are pulled from each lecture for the exam, usually 4. So do not spend all your time on 1 long and difficult lecture at the expense of the other ones. They are making changes to the fall classes so this may not be true for you guys, but this was very noticeable for the first mol. cell exam.
  6. Something I wish I knew a year ago is a site called lucid chart, it's a paid subscription (like $8 a month) to make these rather sophisticated diagrams. Being able to put the concepts from all the lectures and connect them is such a good study technique. You could draw them out, but this was a quicker way to do it.
  7. I don't want to put my exact GPA out there because you're goal GPA may fall above or below it, and you shouldn't compare. But for reference on how to take my studying advice, I ended up with somewhere between a 3.7-3.9. So I felt I did solid, but had some room for improvement. But everyone has a different personal best.
  8. The school has amazing tutors, use them!
The year is going to fly by, especially if you are applying to med/dental school this cycle. Have fun when you can, and make some friends while you're here! Best of luck!

This was so helpful. THANK YOU.
 
I just finished this program a few days ago. I totally get how anxious you are to start. I did this program to improve my GPA, so my advice will be biased towards this goal. At orientation, you're going to hear a lot of noise about what people did to study, some will swear by Anki others will swear by practice questions. You'll hear from the orientation leads and admin which classes they think are the most difficult, don't be overwhelmed and know that just because someone else said it, doesn't make it true for you. That being said, my review of the program is as follows:
  1. The fall was more difficult than the spring, I don't know if it's the adjustment, or the rather abstract content in the fall, or what.
  2. For me, Anki was not a one-stop-shop for studying. Useful at times, I used it for Histology and did well, but not much else. I did not have a strong science background, and struggled gleaming the big picture, so focusing on rote memorization of small details through Anki was exceedingly difficult. If you have a solid science background, you might find it effective.
  3. I did not go to in person lecture. Also, the recorded lectures are your #1 biggest resource for studying. The professors do not want you to fail, they all do it in their own ways, but they will emphasize about 95% of what ends up on the quizzes and exams. I would watch a lecture 2-3x on 2x speed. I would use good notes to make digital flashcards of things that were super impt, easy to forget, etc. not to exceed 60 new cards per lecture. Your goal should be to condense the content as much as possible.
  4. If something is not in the lecture, it CANNOT be the correct answer on the exam. I learned this the hard way, but sometimes a question is phrased oddly, or the answer didn't totally make sense, and there was another random answer I didn't recognize but assumed it could be true.
  5. Generally, an equal amount of questions are pulled from each lecture for the exam, usually 4. So do not spend all your time on 1 long and difficult lecture at the expense of the other ones. They are making changes to the fall classes so this may not be true for you guys, but this was very noticeable for the first mol. cell exam.
  6. Something I wish I knew a year ago is a site called lucid chart, it's a paid subscription (like $8 a month) to make these rather sophisticated diagrams. Being able to put the concepts from all the lectures and connect them is such a good study technique. You could draw them out, but this was a quicker way to do it.
  7. I don't want to put my exact GPA out there because you're goal GPA may fall above or below it, and you shouldn't compare. But for reference on how to take my studying advice, I ended up with somewhere between a 3.7-3.9. So I felt I did solid, but had some room for improvement. But everyone has a different personal best.
  8. The school has amazing tutors, use them!
The year is going to fly by, especially if you are applying to med/dental school this cycle. Have fun when you can, and make some friends while you're here! Best of luck!
Thank you so much!!!
 
Hi everyone!

Was wondering if I could get some advice from those of you who've submitted and been accepted regarding your supplemental essay questions. I'm applying for the online MS program and wondered how y'all structured your responses? Were they lengthy? Was there anything you focused on or specifically avoided touching on? Any help or advice appreciated!
 
Has anybody heard anything about when financial aid comes in?
I got an email today saying they are still processing award info for 2024-2025 and that they typically send out awards in mid-May. They should send out emails once everything is processed.
 
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I spoke with Autumn yesterday and the committee meets tomorrow (Friday) so some more of us will be hearing back next week, for those of us who are still waiting
 
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I applied late. April 15th.Literally, the last day.

I just got the A!
 
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Just got denied, but luckily Baylor and Texas Tech El Paso accepted me! Guess God had other plans I just wanted to stay in DFW. Good luck to everyone else! I will share my stats for future applicants this week
 
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Does anyone know if theres a facebook group or groupme for accepted students
 
Does anyone know if theres a facebook group or groupme for accepted students
I believe someone mentioned to pm them for the groupme earlier in the chat. You should receive the FB link in an email from the school.
 
Hey guys, I'm a former Medsci Alum from Class of 2022! I got accepted into an Osteopathic Medical school this cycle after taking an extra gap year post-graduation from Medsci due to personal reasons. Feel free to message me on here or my tiktok (ravinamed0) to learn more about my journey and resources I used during medsci and for the MCAT. Best of luck!
 
Okay I'm bumping this thread because I had a very welcome surprise yesterday. Yesterday I got an acceptance in to a new UNTHSC program called the Postbacc BS in Biomedical Sciences to MS in Medical sciences bridge program. It seems to be a 1 year bridge program where you graduate with their BS in Biomedical Sciences and if you maintain a gpa of 3.25 or higher you get an automatic acceptance in to their MS in Medical Science program. The email said that this is a new program that just began this year and that all the applicants invited were essentially rejected applicants from the MS in Medical Sciences 2024 application which were considered to have strong non-academic background. The total amount of people invited to this program is supposed to be less than 50 people. My stats are stated earlier in the thread if you want to see my academic and non-academic background. I contacted the school and I'm waiting for a reply because I need more information. There is no material online about this program which I assume is due to how new it is.

Did anyone get an acceptance in to this program? I forgot to mention that I never actually applied to this bridge program. An acceptance was essentially just offered to me from what they say was because I
  1. Applied to the 2024 MS in Medical science and got rejected
  2. Met minimum academic requirements (more than a 2.5 gpa)
  3. Was recommended by the MS admissions committee because of my strong non-academic background.
I don't know if this will be a new program from this year moving forward. IMO if you're someone in a similar boat as myself who was someone who had a weak undergrad performance but strong ECs and was going to do postbacc work anyways it seems worth it. It's virtually a guaranteed acceptance in to their MS program which is the gold mine. I'm yet to find out if it's their MS in person or online. I'll update when I get additional info.

Please see my new thread on this program linked here.
 
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