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JAMP TMDSAS Presentation
The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) is the centralized application processing service for applicants to the first-year entering classes at all of the publicly funded medical, dental, podiatry and veterinary schools in the State of Texas.
Feel free to download or print the Quick Start Guide for your reference!
NEW Quick Start Guide to the TMDSAS Application
Which Schools Participate in TMDSAS?
DENTAL
- Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
- UT School of Dentistry at Houston
- UT School of Dentistry at San Antonio
- Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine
MEDICAL
- Baylor College of Medicine School of Medicine
- John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch
- Long School of Medicine at UT HSC San Antonio
- McGovern Medical School at UT HSC Houston
- Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine
- Texas Tech HSC Paul L. Foster SOM at El Paso
- Texas Tech HSC SOM at Lubbock
- UNT HSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- UT Austin Dell Medical School
- UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
- UT Southwestern Medical School
- UT Tyler School of Medicine (New for 2023)
- University of Houston College of Medicine
PODIATRY
- UT Rio Grande Valley School of Podiatry (New for 2022)
VETERINARY
- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
NEW: Application Guide
The guide is a vital tool for current and prospective applicants to use as a guide when preparing for the TMDSAS application cycle. The guide provides:
- A step-by-step guide through the TMDSAS application
- Instructions for all sections of the application
- The application essay prompts
- Application tips and important notices
- TMDSAS Policies
We recommend that applicants read the guide in its entirety before starting their application and use it as a companion when completing the application.
Review the TMDSAS Application Guide
Deadlines and Important Dates
The TMDSAS Application opens in early May, and the deadline is in late October.
Course Listings
You can use this list to help you code your courses in the application - don't forget that if you are in doubt, use your best judgment.
Note: Course listings are not for academic advising as course descriptions and topics may change. Please meet with your pre-health advisor to select your courses.
If you believe that a course is missing from your institution that meets the TMDSAS requirements as listed in the Prescribed Coursework Definitions, please have your Pre-Health Advisor contact us at info@tmdsas.com.
Application Statistics
TMDSAS has interactive dashboards that allow you to view dental, medical, and veterinary applicant statistics from past application cycles.
Application Statistics by Application Type[BROKEN LINK]
Application Statistics by Undergraduate Institution
Transcripts
Transcripts will need to be sent only when requested by TMDSAS. Transcripts are not required for processing and transmission of applications to participating institutions nor are they required for applicants to receive invitations to interview at participating schools.
When to Expect Transcript Requests
Determining Residency
When you submit your TMDSAS application, the system makes an initial residency determination. When in processing, a residency specialist will review the application in greater detail to either confirm or change the system’s residency determination according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules for establishing residency.
TMDSAS Policies
TMDSAS Match
TMDSAS administers a matching process for all Texas resident medical applicants. The TMDSAS Match is conducted to confirm the pre-match offers that some applicants may be holding and fill the remaining open slots for the medical schools.
Applicants holding a pre-match offer can match to a school that they ranked higher than their pre-match offer school even if they did not receive a pre-match from the higher ranked school. Any applicants holding multiple pre-match offers will come out of the match with one acceptance.
Online Communities
TMDSAS and TXHES host two online communities on Facebook:
TMDSAS Hub TMDSAS Non-Traditional Applicants
Our moderators include members of admissions teams at our member institutions, pre-health advisors, and TMDSAS/TXHES staff to help ensure you get accurate and relevant advice to help you on your pre-health journey.
Our Partners
Mappd Medical Schools Applications Cost Estimator
AAMC FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, Tools)
SHPEP (Summer Health Professions Education Program)
FAQs
Have specific questions about TMDSAS? Check out our FAQs section!
Questions
Current Applicants can contact TMDSAS Support via the internal messaging system in the TMDSAS Application Portal by clicking 'Send a Message to TMDSAS' at the top right-hand corner the [Homepage].
Prospective Applicants may reach TMDSAS at info@tmdsas.com
The Texas Health Education Service amplifies TMDSAS and JAMP’s missions to serve students, collegiate advisors, and professional schools in Texas by:
- Providing students with accurate educational resources to enhance their preparation for a career in the health professions
- Supporting efforts by advisors and professional schools to reach students and enrich the applicant pool
Inside Health Education
Through Inside Health Education, JAMP, TMDSAS, and TXHES combine efforts to produce a dedicated virtual space for aspiring pre-dental, pre-medical, and pre-veterinary professionals.
Inside Health Education is the home for existing resources like Courage Sessions and the IHE podcast, articles from TMDSAS and JAMP, and support resources from health professions advisors.
IHE Newsletter
Stay up to date with new resources and updates published in the Inside Health Education newsroom from TMDSAS and TXHES!
Courage Sessions
All Courage Sessions are live on the TXHES Facebook Page, and recordings are made available on Inside Health Education and our YouTube channel. (We pledge to not ask you to "smash that like button!")
IHE Podcast
Explore 100 episodes tailored to help you get noticed by admissions committees. We dig into the academic and nonacademic aspects of your preparation to professional school to help you build your own path.
