The process doesn't end when you submit your application. Read the information below
to stay on track with your application status, communication with TMDSAS and the schools,
secondaries, and more.
For current applicants, the internal messaging system is the official mode of communication
with TMDSAS, not email. Important messages will be sent to you directly through this feature in your TMDSAS Application Portal.
Turnaround time: 2 business days
Response times may be longer during peak season (May - July).
How long will it take to process my application, letters, and scores?
After you submit your application, TMDSAS will process and transmit your application
to the schools you have selected on your application. You will receive an email notification
when your application has been processed and transmitted to the schools. Missing letters and scores do not cause a delay to the primary application processing time.
TMDSAS Processing Times
Monitor the TMDSAS Homepage for application and letter processing times.
TMDSAS Application: Up to 4 weeks
Letters and HP Packets:
Direct Uploads: Up to 10 business days
Evaluation Form: Instant
Interfolio: Up to 14 business days
Test Scores: Up to 36 hours after the applicant releases their scores.
*Business days refers to regular business hours of operation M-F from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
CT.
Transcripts
TMDSAS will only send an email transcript request to:
Dental, medical, and podiatry applicants who have been accepted
Veterinary applicants who have been interviewed
How do I check the status of my letters and scores?
Step 2: Click on the [Status] link from the menu on the right-hand side of the application.
Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page until you reach the [Supporting Documents] heading.
If a document has been received, the receive date will appear next to the document
name.
How will I know if my courses have met the prerequisite requirements?
Once your application is transmitted, you will have access to your PCR (Prerequisite
Coursework Report). The PCR will show you if you have prerequisite hour deficiencies.
Courses on this report will include courses that meet the prerequisite requirements.
However, this report will NOT include all courses that count towards your BCPM GPA.
The PCR will tell you if you have prerequisite hour deficiencies. Course deficiencies will not prevent your application from being processed, reviewed by the admissions committees,
nor will it prevent you from obtaining interview invites. However, it is important to monitor your application so that you can be aware of
any coursework deficiencies right away.
Deficiencies are usually caused by one of the following:
1. Your prerequisite(s) have a grade of Pass/Satisfactory/Credit due to the course
grading implementation during the COVID-19 terms.
No further action is needed in this case. As long as the course is labeled with a prerequisite course area (e.g., BioLab, ChemLec,
etc.) in your [College Coursework] section, the schools will also have access to this
page and see that your course(s) meet the prerequisite requirements. Due to the pandemic, the schools have agreed to accept prerequisites taken on a pass/satisfactory/credit basis.
2. You are deficient in the Biology prerequisite area, and have biochemistry courses
listed under your Biochemistry prerequisite area that you took as part of your degree
plan.
Starting in EY 2024 - courses in a Biochemistry department have been designated as
Biochemistry courses in the TMDSAS application. While this may cause a deficiency
in the Biology section of your PCR, please be aware that the schools are aware of this policy, and will use the entirety
of your application to determine whether you've fulfilled the pre-requisites, and
may consider your Biochemistry coursework accordingly. No further action is needed in this case.
3. You have future/planned prerequisite courses you have not completed yet.
No further action is needed in this case. This deficiency will be resolved once the course has been completed and you update
your grade from 'NY - Not Yet Reported' to a letter grade.
4. You have fractional deficiencies and your school is on the quarter system.
No further action is needed in this case. Fractional deficiencies (e.g., 0.3 hours deficient) are due to the quarter system
conversion for certain schools. This is a common occurrence with applicants who have
coursework taken at schools that use the quarter system (since the PCR shows all course
hours converted as semester hours.) Please note that the TMDSAS institutions are familiar
with this scenario.
5.You entered dual credit courses as they appeared on your main institution transcript
instead of the transcript of the community college that gave you credit OR you did
not enter AP credits.
For AP credits: please review the following information about entering AP creditsand send a message in your portal for questions about adding AP credits.
6. You earned a grade of 'C' or lower for a prerequisite course and have not retaken
it for a better grade.
Without enough credit hours earning a grade higher than a 'C' within a prerequisite
coursework area, deficiencies will result. If you do not have planned coursework in
that same course area (wherein you are anticipating the final grade to be higher than
a 'C') the deficiency will remain until the required number of hours have been completed
for a higher grade. If you need to add planned coursework send a message via your TMDSAS Application portaland let us know which term to unlock in order for you to make changes.
Reviewing Your Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR)
Reviewing Your Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR)
During processing, the information entered in the [College Coursework] section of
the application is reviewed with the Coursework Definitions and/or corresponding course
listing from the applicant’s college(s) attended. This ensures that all coursework
is listed and properly coded.Be aware that TMDSAS may make changes if courses are coded incorrectly.
Now that your application has been transmitted, we recommend that you look through
your Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR) to see if there were any unexpected changes
to your coursework that may have created a deficiency. You will also have the opportunity
to review the GPAs calculated by TMDSAS.
WHAT IS THE PCR? To view a sample PCR with explanation Click Here!
Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR)
The PCR is a document created upon the transmission of your application to the schools
to which you have selected to apply. Your PCR only shows courses that are coded as
pre-requisites. It does not include courses coded as other science, math, or non-science.
The PCR is used by TMDSAS and its member institutions to easily show if an applicant
is deficient in any of the prescribed coursework areas. It is important to also note
that the PCR is calculated based on the general common education requirements for
all TMDSAS member institutions. It does not change based on specific requirements
one school may have. For example: the biochemistry coursework area will still appear
on your PCR even if you only apply to one school and that school does not have a biochemistry
requirement. It is important for applicants to know and understand the education requirements
required by each school they are applying to.
(Veterinary applicants please note that since communications is a school specific
requirement, it will not appear on your PCR).
View your PCR
Your PCR can be downloaded as a PDF from your application homepage under “To view
your Application or PCR in PDF form, click on the links below for the entry year.”
It will appear as a blue hyperlink. Be aware that you may need to turn off your pop-up
blockers in order to download the PDF.
How to read your PCR
The PCR is comprised of the following sections:
Applicant information: name, TMDSAS ID, and Entry Year
Validation status and PCR date: the PCR date will update anytime your coursework is
updated post-transmission, validation status is denoted by “Yes" or "No” and does
not impact the review of your application since this is a process which occurs later
in the application cycle.
Prerequisite coursework section: These areas correspond to the education requirements
for TMDSAS schools. English, Statistics, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, General
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics. Additional sections in the PCR include
*Animal and Agriculture Sciences, and **Engineering.
*Animal and Agriculture Sciences for Veterinary applicants only
**Engineering is not a general education requirement or prerequisite. However, please refer to the individual programs
at the schools to which you are applying for any additional coursework requirements.
Courses that have been coded as prerequisites will populate under the corresponding
coursework section. At the end of each coursework section is a shaded area that lists
the PCR hours, GPA hours, GPA, hours deficient, lecture hours deficient, and lab hours
deficient. This is the area you will want to check for deficiencies. If you are deficient
in any of the coursework areas then you will see a number greater than zero next to
“Hr Def”. Any deficiencies are broken down between lecture and lab hours.
Important!Future/planned coursework that do not yet have grades are not calculated into your
PCR hours until the course has been completed and your grade has been reported.
FAQ
The prerequisites that I took during the pandemic aren't included on my PCR but my
university implemented a pass/fail grading policy during the pandemic so I was only
able to receive a pass/fail grade?
Courses taken for a pass/fail or credit/no credit grade will not appear on the PCR.
However, as long as the course satisfies the pre-requisite they will be coded as such.
Due to the pandemic, the schools have agreed to accept pre-requisites taken on a pass/fail
basis for the Spring 2020 (including Winter 2020 term on a quarter system) and Summer
2020 terms. For more information about the schools' pandemic response, please visit: TMDSAS Update: COVID-19 Impacts on EY 2021 (txhes.com).
Some of my courses are not listed on my PCR?
If courses are not included on your PCR then it was determined that those courses
did not satisfy the pre-requisites. Remember, your PCR only shows courses that are
coded as pre-requisites. It does not include courses coded as Other Science, Math,
or Non-Science. Your courses were coded according to theofficial course listingfrom your institution.
Important! Keep in mind that the schools are able to view all of your coursework when reviewing
your application.
If you have any questions about the way your coursework was coded, message your application
liaison. They can help you work through the appeal process. Before submitting an appealplease verify that all course numbers were entered correctly and ask if you have any
questions– liasons may be able to help you resolve your coursework concerns without going through
the appeal process.
My application has been transmitted and when I reviewed my PCR it shows that I’m deficient
in one or more pre-requisites, why is this?
You could be deficient for a couple of reasons:
When processing your application, TMDSAS reviews your courses to verify that they
meet the pre-requisite requirements. If something was changed it was because the course(s)
did not meet the pre-requisite requirements and thus were coded incorrectly. You are
welcome to appeal this decision, please follow the instructions listed in theSubmitting Appeals to TMDSASsection.
Although future coursework is included in your PCR, the hours are not included in
the calculation until a grade has been entered. There is nothing you need to do, as
the schools are used to this and still take these courses into consideration. This
is an important reason why you should update your grades with TMDSAS after each semester.
How does TMDSAS calculate my GPA and what is included in the GPA?
TMDSAS follows the guidelines set forth by The Texas Coordinating Board for Higher
Education for calculating the GPA for students seeking admission to a graduate or
professional school in the state of Texas. All institutions must follow these guidelines.
You can view these guidelines in theGeneral Guidelines for Applicants section of the TMDSAS Policies.
When do I submit secondary applications?
Secondary applications should be completed as soon as you submit your TMDSAS application.
Any questions relating to a secondary application, documents, and/or fees required
should be sent directly to the school, NOT TMDSAS.
Schools That Require A Secondary Application
Dental
A secondary application is required by the following dental schools before the TMDSAS
application is considered:
A Baylor College of Medicine Supplemental Application is required of all applicants.
Applicants will receive an email invitation to complete the secondary application
after submission of their TMDSAS application.
The BCM supplemental application fee is $100 for all applicants, accepted through
electronic payments only. Mailed checks and money orders will not be accepted.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.The school uses a unique video secondary application. If selected, the applicant receives
an email invitation with details on how to prepare and submit the video through a
free online portal.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
The SHSU-COM accepts e-checks and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover,
American Express, and JCB Diner Club) for payment of the non-refundable application
fee of $75. The supplemental application and fee are required for consideration.
Invitations to submit the secondary application will be made available upon completion
and verification of the medical school primary application by TMDSAS. All will receive
an email invitation to submit the secondary, you will need your TMDSAS ID number before
you can create an account to submit the secondary application.
TAMU COM accepts only credit cards for payment of the non-refundable application fee
of $60. The secondary application and fee are required for consideration.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
The secondary application fee is $60, and may be paid by credit card.
TMDSAS applications will be reviewed beginning in June.
Selected applicants will receive email instructions with a link to the secondary application.
There is a $60 fee to submit this application.
Applications will be considered complete and ready for further review once all MCAT
scores and letters of recommendation are received along with the completed secondary
application.
In addition to the TMDSAS application, applicants are required to submit a secondary
application directly to TCOM, available through the TCOM admissions portal. Applicants must create an account in the portal. Applicants will not receive an email
invitation to complete the secondary application.
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the
secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
Deadline to complete the secondary application is September 30, 2024 at 5 pm (CT).
Candidates will receive an email invitation from the school to complete the secondary application
once they complete the TMDSAS application and meet the School of Veterinary Medicine's
admissions requirements.
The secondary application fee is $75 at the time of submission.
Does my school require CASPer?
Some TMDSAS schools also require that you submit your CASPer test results to enhance
fairness and objectivity in the selection process. Please direct any questions about
the test to support@takecasper.comNOT to TMDSAS.
Go to www.takealtus.com to sign up and reserve a test using your TMDSAS ID and a piece of government-issued
photo ID. CASPer test results are valid for one admissions cycle. Applicants who have already taken the test in previous years will therefore be expected
to retake it.
Schools That Require CASPer
Medical
Medical Schools Requiring CASPer
Baylor College of Medicine
All BCM applicants to the Medical School and Medical Scientist Training Program are
required to complete an online situational judgment test called CASPer (Computer-Based
Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics). A CASPer score is required in order to be considered for an interview. We do not require Duet or Snapshot.
John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
All applicants applying to the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston should complete both the CASPer and Duet assessments via the Altus
Suite. Successful completion of CASPer is mandatory in order to maintain admission
eligibility for screening. Duet is a pilot and only strongly encouraged. Applicants will not be penalized if
they choose not to complete it.
Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio
All applicants applying to the Long School of Medicine should complete both the CASPer
and Duet assessments via the Altus Suite. Successful completion of CASPer is mandatory
in order to maintain admission eligibility. Duet is a pilot and only strongly encouraged. Applicants will not be penalized if
they choose not to complete it.
McGovern Medical School
A CASPer test score is required in order to be considered for an interview. This school
does not require Duet or Snapshot.
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
All applicants applying to Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine
(SHSU-COM) should complete all the Acuity Insights assessments (CASPer and Duet).
CASPer and Duet are mandatory in order to move forward in the admissions process.
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
All applicants applying to the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University are required
to complete CASPer and Duet from the Altus Suite as part of their application. The
College of Medicine is piloting Duet to determine how the additional information will
assist us further in our review and selection of applicants.
Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine
Applicants to TTUHSC School of Medicine are only required to complete the Casper test.
Texas Tech University HSC,Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
All applicants to the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine are required to complete an
online assessment (CASPer), to assist with our selection process. Successful completion
of a current CASPer is mandatory in order to maintain admission eligibility and scores
must be received before being considered for an interview.
CASPer test results are valid for one admissions cycle. Applicants who have already
taken the test in previous years will therefore be expected to re-take it.
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine will not require Snapshot nor Duet.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
This school requires that the Casper score be reported/on file by an applicant’s interview
date.
This school does not require Duet or Snapshot. Applicants are only required to complete Casper from the Altus Suite for application to
UT Southwestern Medical School.
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
UT Tyler SOM requires applicants to complete CASPer and Duet from the Altus Suite.
Veterinary
Veterinary Schools Requiring CASPer
Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences requires the CASPer
situational judgment test for the Fall 2024 Admissions Cycle. The last day to register
for a CASPer assessment exam is August 22, 2024. The last day to complete the CASPer
Assessment is August 27, 2024. The deadline to submit the CASPer is August 30, 2024.
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine no longer requires the CASPer
situational judgment test.
Acuity Insights
Some participating schools may require situational judgment tests from Acuity Insights.
After you submit, certain sections of the application will be locked and cannot be
updated while other sections must be updated (as applicable) such as your courses
and grades.
Updating Grades at the End of Each Term
Update your new grades/changes to planned coursework between the application deadline
and your planned entry date to professional school. Updates will be made available
to your designated schools.
Change course grades that have a 'NY - Not Yet Reported' grade to a letter grade.
If you cannot make changes to a term, send a message to TMDSAS via the messaging feature
in your TMDSAS Application Portal.
Below is a breakdown of your access to each section after you submit.
Approved Changes after Submitting
Yes: TMDSAS will make the change. Send a message via your TMDSAS Application Portal Messaging System. No: TMDSAS will not make any changes. Update: Changes will not be made on the application. TMDSAS will provide an update uploaded
to application file. Send a message via your TMDSAS Application Portal Messaging System.
*Excluding Essay: TMDSAS will update the original answer selection, but will not update
the essay. A generic template in the short-response will be provided.
*Last updated 04/15/2024
Application Section
Specific Areas
Changes: Yes/No/Update
Account Information
Creating or activating an account
Yes
Application History
Add TMDSAS Application History If Schools Not Included (excluding essay)
Reinstate Withdrawn Application Following Applicant Request
Yes
Yes
Colleges Attended Questions
Fresh Start Information
Fresh Start Coursework Deletion
Release of Information
Yes
Yes
Yes
College Coursework
Grades/Hours
Academic Status
Courses
Course Coding
Last Time Taken
Edit Terms Attended
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Colleges Attended
Add/Remove School
Adjust Dates Attended
Fix Graduation Date/Status
Add Major/Minor
Non-Degree Seeking
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contact Info
Adding a Previous Name
Correcting a Misspelled Name
Legal Name Change
Update Address
Capitalization of Names
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Demographic
D.O.B.
Place of Birth
Hometown
Sex/Ethnicity/Race
Update
Update
Update
Update
Education History
Non-Traditional (excluding essay)
Education Interruptions (excluding essay)
Disciplinary Action
Yes
Yes
Update
Essays
Personal Essay
Personal Characteristics
Optional Essay
No
No
No
Felonies & Misdemeanors
Question: Are you currently under charge or have you ever been convicted of a felony
or misdemeanor, or have you ever received a felony or misdemeanor deferred adjudication?
Update
Financial Information
% of College Expenses
Pell Grant Question
Full Time Student Question
Update
High School
High School Name
Graduation Date
Class Size
School Rank
ACT/SAT Dates or Scores
Update
Update
Update
Update
Update
Letters of Evaluation
Individual Letter Writer Information
Change To or From Committee Packet
Add/Delete an Extra Letter
Yes
Yes
Yes
Meaningful Experiences
Activities
No
Military Service
Entrance/Discharge Dates
Update
Parent/Legal Guardian
Family Contact Information
Parent Doctor Designation
Parent Physician Question: Name, Relationship, Medical School, Degree Type, and Date
of Graduation
Siblings
Update
Yes
Yes
Yes
Personal Biography (Activities)
Academic Recognition Animal Experience Community Service Employment Extracurricular Healthcare Activities Leadership Non-Academic Recognition Research Veterinary Supervised Experience
No
Planned Activities
Activities
No
Proof of Residency
Correcting VISA Information
Residency Status
Update
Yes
Residency Documents
Add/Remove/Edit Residency Documents Provided by Applicant
Yes
Select Schools*
Add/Remove TMDSAS Schools to Apply to, Based on Applicant Request.
Add/Remove Dual Degree Programs Have or Will Apply Through AMCAS
Add/Remove Non-TMDSAS Schools
Yes
No
No
Significant Person
Add/Edit Information for Significant Person
Yes
Socioeconomic Info
Socioeconomic questions
Update
Tests: DAT/MCAT/GRE
AAMC ID/DENTID
Test Dates
Yes
Yes
Transcripts
Add/Remove
Change Dates Attended
Yes
Yes
Upload Photo
Upload photo
Yes: only by request of TMDSAS when current photo is missing or does not meet requirements
Watch the session with the Admissions Dean below to receive guidance on preparing
for interviews such as practicing using mock interviews, advice on articulating your
vision, experiences, and how they align with the mission and values of the school
you are applying to.
Only Texas resident medical applicants who have been interviewedby at least one TMDSAS school by the School Rank Preference Deadline will participate in the TMDSAS Match.
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. Match Day
is the day in which you find out where you’ll be going to medical school!
TMDSAS Match
Non-Texas residents, MD/PhD, DO/PhD, MD/MBA and Assured Acceptance Program applicants
are NOT included in the match process.
Learn about the TMDSAS Match!
TMDSAS administers a matching process for all Texas resident medical applicants. Essentially,
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
that have not received pre-match offers can still match to a school where they have
interviewed. 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.
Eligible applicants rank all schools at which they interviewed according to their
preference for attendance. The medical schools then submit to TMDSAS their ranked
lists of the applicants they have interviewed. TMDSAS then matches applicants with
their highest preference school in which they were also in the match range for the
school's list. Refer to the Deadlines and Important Dates page for this year's Match
timeline.
Applicants are still eligible to receive alternate offers from schools they ranked
higher on their list than the match offer they received, if any.
We've created this video to run through potential scenarios in the TMDSAS Match to
provide examples on how to navigate through this process.
Pre-Match Offers
Prior to the match, medical schools may extend offers of acceptance to Texas residents
for a period between October 15th and January 31st.
Applicants may accept offers from more than one medical school during the pre-match
offer period without the risk of an offer being withdrawn by a medical school during
the pre-match offer period.
An applicant who receives more than one offer should decline any offer from a school
that he/she definitely does not plan to attend as soon as that decision is made.
Offers of acceptance should only be considered valid if an acceptance letter is received.
Verbal offers of acceptance or ranking are not binding to either the applicant or
medical schools.
Match Process & Entering Your Match Preference
The ability to enter your match preferences will be available on August 1 at 8:00
a.m. CST. This applies only to medical applicants who are Texas residents.
To enter your match preferences, you must log in to the application. Once you are
logged in, click on the [School Rank Preference] link under [Pending Actions] on the
right-hand side of the page. You will only see this link once a school has updated
your status to "Interviewed". If you do not see the link, your status has not yet
been updated by the medical school.
Applicants must rank all schools where they interviewed, regardless of whether or
not they are holding a pre-match offer.
Applicants holding a pre-match offer who have interviewed at school(s) that did not
extend an offer can rank one or more of those schools higher than the pre-match offer
school without risk of losing the pre-match offer (as long as you do not match to
a higher ranked school).
An applicant holding a pre-match offer who matches to a higher ranked school will
automatically be withdrawn from that pre-match offer school. They will be withdrawn
from all other lower ranked schools. The applicant will remain open to be selected
by schools ranked higher than the school matched to.
Applicants who do not enter their match preference rank by the deadline will automatically
be withdrawn from all medical schools regardless of whether or not a pre-match offer
has been made. (You will be notified via internal message prior to being withdrawn.)
Applicants who have interviewed at only one school must still rank that one school
before the deadline.
Following the match, the standard rolling admissions process will continue through
the beginning of orientation at each medical school.
If you are holding multiple pre-match offers, you will come out of the match holding onlyone offer.
After the rank preference date, applicants are no longer able to view your preferences
in the application portal. You will want to keep a screen-shot of your preferences
for your records.
How to View Match Results:
To view your match results, log in to the application. On the right-hand side of
the screen, under [Pending Actions], click on [School Rank Preference]. If you matched
to a school, the school name will be listed.
If you did not match to a school, keep in mind that the standard rolling admissions
will begin after the match process and continue through the beginning of orientation
at each medical school. You will be contacted directly by a medical school if you
are moved to their alternate list or made an offer after the match process.
Who participates in the match? Texas resident medical applicants that have been interviewed by at least one TMDSAS
school will participate in the match.
Do I have to enter a preference rank if I interviewed at only one school? Yes, a preference rank must be entered for all schools at which you interviewed even
if you only interviewed at one school.
I've been interviewed at a school but they are not showing on my [School Preference
Rank] page. If a school does not show on your [School Preference Rank] page then your status at
that school has not yet been updated to "Interviewed." The medical schools are responsible
for updating these statuses and have their own procedures for when the updates are
made. Allow for a few weeks after your interview before contacting the school about
updating your status.
Can I match to a school even if I did not receive a pre-match offer? Yes. Applicants that do not receive pre-match offers can still be matched during the
match.
The Match is unique to the participating schools in the State of Texas. No other
group of medical schools in the U.S. has a comparable process for selecting their
entering class that also includes a method for limiting the number of positions an
applicant may hold at one time. The selections are made from lists of applicants considered
acceptable by the respective schools as a result of an evaluation process. The process
is conducted in a spirit of cooperation and trust among the participating schools
and respect and consideration for the applicants and their choice of schools. The
Match is the final step in the process of extending initial offers of acceptance for
each participating medical school’s entering class. The process for extending offers
of acceptance is as follows:
Formal offers of acceptance to the restricted Early Decision Programs at UT Rio Grande
Valley School of Medicine, Texas Tech University HSC-Lubbock, and UNT Texas College
of Osteopathic Medicine will be extended no later than October 1, 2024. These applicants
are not included in the match.
Formal offers of acceptance to non-Texas residents, MD/PhD, DO/PhD, MD/MBA and FMAT
candidates may be extended on or after October 15, 2024. These applicants are not
included in the match and may receive offers from more than one school.
A participating institution may extend offers of acceptance into its combined MD/PhD,
DO/PhD, and MD/MBA program at any time between October 15 and the beginning of orientation.
See policy below regarding offers extended after May 15.
An MD/PhD, DO/PhD, MD/MBA or FMAT applicant who receives dual degree offers of admission
from more than one participating school must choose the one school that he/she prefers
and withdraw from the other school(s) in accordance with the terms of the acceptance
and AAMC Recommendations for Medical School and MD/PhD Applicants. Failure to follow
this policy may result in withdrawal of acceptance from any of the participating schools.
By April 30 of the matriculation year (April 15 for schools whose first day of class
is before August 1), each applicant holding multiple dual degree offers of acceptance
must choose the specific school or program in which he/she prefers to enroll and withdraw
from all other schools or programs from which acceptance offers have been reviewed.
By April 30 of the matriculation year (April 15 for schools whose first day of class
is before August 1), each non-Texas resident holding multiple offers of acceptance
must choose the specific school in which he/she prefers to enroll and withdraw from
all other schools from which acceptance offers have been received.
Formal offers of acceptance to participants in any special or assured admission program
(excluding JAMP) may be extended on or after October 15. Except for those programs
that allow participants to apply to other schools, a school may withdraw an assured
acceptance agreement from an applicant who applies to other participating schools.
Except as noted below, Special/Assured program participants may not apply to other
schools.
Special/Assured Admission Programs Include:
All medical schools - JAMP – Joint Admission Medical Program (participate in JAMP
match)
Texas A&M SOM Partnership for Primary Care Program (not included in match)
TTUHSC/TTU Austin College Early Acceptance to Med School (not included in match)
TTUHSC/TTU Honors College Early Acceptance Program (not included in match)
TTUHSC/TTU Undergraduate to Medical School Initiative (not included in match)
TTUHSC Angelo State University Early Acceptance to Medical School
TTUHSC/LCU Early Acceptance to Medical School
TTUHSC/TTU West TX A&M Early Acceptance to Med School (not included in match)
UNTHSC Medical Science Program (may apply to other schools)
UNTHSC Primary Care Pathway Program, Midland (may apply to other schools; not included in match)
UNTHSC BA/DO Combined Program (may apply to other schools; not included in match)
John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch Early Medical
School Acceptance Program (may apply to other schools)
MMS/Rice Humanities Facilitated Admission Program (may apply to other schools)
UTSMSA Facilitated Admissions for South Texas Scholars (may apply to other schools)
UT RGV/UT Houston Assured Acceptance Program (not included in match)
Texas A&M SOM – Agriculture and Life Science to Medicine (A2M) (not included in match)
Texas A&M SOM – Cadet to Medicine (C2M) (not included in match)
Texas A&M SOM - The Engineering to Medicine Early Admissions Program (E2M) (not included
in match)
Texas A&M SOM – Military to Medicine (M2M) (not included in match)
Texas A&M SOM – Science to Medicine (S2M) (not included in match)
Texas A&M SOM - The Premed Fellows Early Admission Program (not included in match)
University of Houston Assured Acceptance Program with UT Houston and John Sealy School
of Medicine (may apply to other schools)
Formal offers of acceptance to Texas residents may be extended prior to the match
for a period between October 15, 2024 (12:01 a.m. CST) and January 31, 2025 (11:59
p.m. CST).
A medical school may extend an offer of acceptance to any Texas resident applicant
during this period.
An applicant may receive offers of acceptance from more than one medical school during
this period.
An applicant who receives more than one offer should withdraw his or her application
from any school(s) that he/she definitely does not plan to attend, by declining the
offer, as soon as that decision is made.
Applicants can decline pre-match offers via the [Pre-Match Offer Withdrawal] page
between October 15 and January 31. Applicants are not required to decline any pre-match
offers – this is purely optional and for their convenience. Once they decline an
offer via the application portal, the schools can track the withdrawal by a report
in the School Portal.
By April 30 of the matriculation year (April 15 for schools whose first day of class
is before August 1), each Texas resident holding multiple offers of acceptance must
choose the specific school in which he/she prefers to enroll and withdraw from all
other schools from which acceptance offers have been received.
Medical schools may take reasonable actions to recruit applicants to whom offers have
been made during the pre-match acceptance period.
The regular match will be conducted to confirm the offers applicants are holding and
to fill the remaining slots for the medical schools. Individual match results will be posted on the TMDSAS website on February 14, 2025
at 8 am CT.
Applicants must rank all schools where they interviewed except those schools where
a pre-match offer was declined. All schools must be ranked whether or not the applicant
is holding a pre-match offer(s). Match preference ranking must be entered by January
31, 2024.
Applicants holding a pre-match offer(s) who have interviewed at school(s) that did
not extend an offer can rank one or more of those schools higher than the pre-match
offer school(s) without risk of losing the pre-match offer(s).
An applicant holding a pre-match offer(s) who matches to a higher ranked school will
automatically be withdrawn from the pre-match offer school(s). They will also be
withdrawn from all other lower ranked schools from which an offer was not received.
The applicant will remain open to be selected by schools ranked higher than the school
matched to.
Following the match, the standard rolling admissions will continue through the beginning
of orientation at each medical school.
The medical school matching process applies to admission into participating schools’
MD and DO programs only.
Applicants to the combined MD/PhD, DO/PhD, or MD/MBA programs who have not received
an offer of acceptance to a combined program before January 31, 2025 may participate
in the matching process for acceptance into an MD or DO only program at participating
medical schools at which they interviewed. To participate in the match, the applicant
must have submitted an application to TMDSAS, have been interviewed at the respective
medical school, and have submitted a match preference before January 31, 2025, ranking
all schools where interviewed.
These applicants, even if accepted into an MD or DO only program through the match,
may still be accepted into a combined MD/PhD, DO/PhD, or MD/MBA program at any participating
school should they be extended a dual degree offer before the beginning of orientation
of the school extending the offer. See policy below regarding offers extended after
May 15.
With the exception of offers received during the pre—match period, only the most unusual
of circumstances justify an applicant’s holding a place in the entering class of more
than one US school more than two weeks since this may adversely affect other applicants.
The schools therefore reserve the right to withdraw offers of acceptance to individuals
who hold places for longer periods without specific authorization from the schools
involved.
After 5:00 p.m. CST on May 15, no medical school in Texas may offer a position to
a Texas resident applicant already accepted by another medical school in Texas. This
is the result of an agreement among Baylor College of Medicine, John Sealy School
of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Long School of Medicine at
UT Health San Antonio, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston, Sam Houston State
University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at El Paso, Texas
Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine at Lubbock, Tilman J. Fertitta
Family College of Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas
College of Osteopathic Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School,
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School, The University of Texas at Tyler Medical School.
Only extraordinary circumstances warrant an exception to this policy. If this should
occur, the Dean/Director of Admissions at the school wishing to extend an offer must
receive approval from the Dean/Director of Admissions at the school where the applicant
is holding a position BEFORE the offer is extended.
After 5:00 p.m. CST on May 15, any offer of acceptance made to an applicant must be
responded to within 5 business days. If an offer is made within 30 days of an institution’s
date of orientation, the decision must be communicated within 48 hours. Member institutions
will ensure communication of these deadlines to applicants.
SECTION II
RECRUITING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service was created by its participating
schools to facilitate applications to medical, dental, podiatry, and veterinary schools.
It presupposes that each school will present to interested applicants its strengths
and advantages of attending it. Nothing in the guidelines below is designed to prohibit
a school from presenting itself in the best light and encouraging interested applicants
to select that school. The applicants are best served by providing them with information
and encouragement. The following guidelines, adopted by representatives from the
participating medical schools, are designed to address these issues and should be
applied preceding and following the pre-match acceptance period.
All recruiting activities should be conducted in a manner preserving the integrity
of the admissions process. Integrity is defined as respect for the process that provides
applicants the freedom to select the schools they wish to attend according to their
preference.
No statements or inferences indicating “guaranteed admission” are to be made to a
non-accepted applicant before the Match.
Scholarships may be offered only to applicants accepted by the school offering the
scholarship. No scholarship may be offered to an applicant before a formal offer
of acceptance has been extended. Requiring that all other offers be declined cannot
be a condition of accepting a scholarship.
Any communication to applicants who have interviewed but who have not yet been accepted
should be sent from the Admissions Office and should clearly identify that it is a
communication to all interviewed applicants.
All contacts and correspondence with interviewed applicants by interviewers and other
school representatives should be conducted within these guidelines.
SECTION III
COMMUNICATION TO APPLICANTS ABOUT THE MATCH
The following information regarding the Match should be clearly communicated to all
applicants at interview sessions, recruiting trips and conferences held for potential
applicants.
Participating schools do not have access to the applicants’ school preference rankings.
Admission decisions at the participating schools are independent of the applicants’
school preference rankings because the schools have no knowledge of the applicants’
rankings.
Two factors are involved in the matching process: the applicants’ ranking of the
schools and the schools’ ranking of the applicants. An applicant must be ranked within
a schools’ selection range to be matched into that school. The schools’ ranking of
the applicants determines who gets matched into a school through the process, not
the applicants’ ranking of the school. The applicants’ ranking of the school is used
to match the applicant who is ranked high enough to be selected by more than one school
into the school most preferred by the applicant.
Deans/Directors of Admission will distribute these guidelines to all people involved
in the admissions process at their school including, but not limited to, admissions
committee members, interviewers, alumni, recruiters and staff.
SECTION IV
VIOLATION OF THE MATCH
Violation is reported to TMDSAS Director when discovered.
TMDSAS Director will notify the Deans/Directors of Admission at all participating
schools of the reported violation.
TMDSAS Director will appoint a four-member committee composed of Deans/Directors of
Admission from two U. T. schools and two non-U. T. schools to evaluate the effect
of the reported violation on the status of the current years’ Match and recommend
action to be taken.
The Committee recommendation will be distributed to Deans/Directors of Admission at
all participating schools for approval. A majority vote of participating schools is
required for approval.
The violation report including the approved Committee recommendation will be distributed
to Medical School Deans and Presidents of all participating schools.
SECTION V
POST-MATCH APPLICANT REQUESTS
In the unusual event that an accepted applicant requests to withdraw from the matched
school and instead enroll in a lower ranked school from which they were withdrawn
via the match, the following procedures must be followed:
As soon as the medical school is contacted, the applicant should be referred directly
to the TMDSAS director. The medical school(s) should not provide counsel/advice to
the applicant or make any special arrangements.
The TMDSAS director will immediately contact the applicant to determine what they
are seeking and why and to ask the applicant to provide a written statement detailing
their request.
TMDSAS will mediate between the applicant and the medical schools to resolve the matter
as quickly as possible. To protect the integrity of the match, it will be up to the
matched medical school to release the student before any offer of acceptance to a
lower ranked school can be issued.
FAQs
What is processing?
The review of your application for completeness and accuracy. If errors or inconsistencies
are found, your application will be placed in the "problem" queue until TMDSAS makes
contact with you to resolve the issue.
TMDSAS will make every attempt to process your application in a timely manner. During
our busy season, this process can take up to six weeks. Remember that applications
are transmitted to schools even if TMDSAS has not received all supporting documents.
Schools are updated on a daily basis with supporting documents.
What causes an application to be placed into the "problem" queue?
An application may be placed in the problem section for a multitude of reasons, which
will then delay the processing of your application (for various different reasons).
TMDSAS immediately notifies those applicants who are placed in the problem section
via an internal message in the application portal. It is crucial that you check your
messages, and that you are able to receive emails from TMDSAS. (Please be sure you
have entered a valid email address within your application.)
How does TMDSAS calculate my GPA and what is included in the GPA?
You will be notified via instant message and email from TMDSAS once your application
has been sent to the schools. It is crucial that you have an email address that will
accept outside emails in order to receive this notification.
You will also be able to check your status from the [Status] page once you log in
to your application.
What is validation?
Validation is a process by which TMDSAS verifies the information you have entered in the [College
Coursework] section against the information on your official transcripts-- but only
for applicants who have been accepted or deposited into a TMDSAS school.
TMDSAS will verify that the coursework you have entered in your application matches
exactly to what is listed on your transcripts. All official transcripts must be received
by TMDSAS before the validation process can be completed.
I forgot to include something in my application! Can I go back in and add it after
I've already submitted?
Once you have submitted your application, you can only make edits/changes to the following
sections: Contact Info, Colleges Attended, College Coursework, Terms Attended, Planned Enrollment,
My Account, and Test Scores.
Can I change my essays once I've submitted my application?
No. No changes can be made to the essays once you have submitted your application.
The evaluator I listed in my application is no longer able to write a letter of evaluation
for me. What should I do?
TMDSAS allows evaluator changes as long as a letter from that evaluator has not already
been received and approved. You must inform TMDSAS immediately if you would like to
change your evaluator.*
Once you have secured a different evaluator, please notify TMDSAS with the new evaluator's
information by sending a message through the internal messages in the application
portal. Include the name of the evaluator you need removed, and provide the following information
for the evaluator you need to add:
Salutation (i.e. Dr, Prof, Mr., Mrs., etc.)
First and last name of the Evaluator
Suffix (i.e. MD, PhD, etc.)
Relationship to you (Academic Advisor, HP Advisor, Professor, Business Associate,
Work/Volunteer Supervisor, Other)
Letter delivery method (upload directly to TMDSAS, Interfolio or regular mail)
Email address of evaluator if he/she will upload directly to TMDSAS
Whether or not you release your right of access to the letter
*TMDSAS cannot change your evaluator without all information listed above. Without
this, your request will be delayed.
My application has already been submitted but I would like to add another school.
How can I do this?
If you would like to select another school for the application, you can send us an
internal message via the application.
My applicant liaison asked me to review my PCR for deficiencies, what does this mean?
Applicant liaisons request that all applicants review the Prerequisite Coursework
Report created for their application after their application has been processed. Learn more about yourPCR and how to read it.
I've reviewed my PCR and it says that I'm deficient, what does this mean?
The most important part of reviewing your PCR is checking to make sure your prerequisite
courses are listed accurately. Please verify that all course numbers were entered correctly within the coursework
section, and message your applicant liaison if you have any questions. They may be able to help you resolve your coursework concerns without going through the
appeal process.Read through some of thecommon reasonsan applicant may be deficient on their PCR.
How do I check the status of my supporting documents?
To review the status of your supporting documents – letters of evaluation, transcripts,
and test scores:
Log into your TMDSAS application
Click on the [Status] link under the [Application Info] heading from the menu on the
right-hand side of the application
Scroll down until you reach the [Supporting Documents] heading
How do I check the status of my application?
To check your status, all you have to do is sign in to your application. Click on
the [Status] link from the menu on the right-hand side of the application. The [Status]
link is the first option under the [Application Info] heading.
The top portion titled [Section Status] shows the date each section of the application
was completed/last saved. To see the status of your supporting documents, scroll down
towards the bottom of the page until you reach the [Supporting Documents] heading.
If a document has been received, the receive date will appear next to the document
name.
I had my supporting documents sent to TMDSAS before I submitted my application. Will
the received dates show up on my status page?
Yes, documents will show as received as soon as TMDSAS has processed them. We cannot mark
transcripts or letters as received until you have completed the [Colleges Attended]
and [Letters of Evaluation] sections. Once you have completed these sections, we will
be able to mark your items as received.
Please be patient and check your status page regularly. Given the number of applications
TMDSAS receives, we regret we cannot verify receipt of materials by phone or email.
Such inquiries significantly slow down the process.
What if I have a question about my secondary application?
TMDSAS does not handle secondary applications. Any questions related to secondary
applications should be directed to the individual school.
A change in my Felonies & Misdemeanors status has occurred since submitting my application.
After the date of submission of your TMDSAS application, if you are charged, convicted
of, plead guilty, or no contest to a felony or misdemeanor crime, you must inform
TMDSAS as well as the admissions office of each school to which you have applied.
You must notify TMDSAS and each school within ten business days of the occurrence
of the criminal charge or conviction. Failure to disclose this information could result
in the rejection of your application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, dismissal
after enrollment, or rescission of any degrees granted.
I've been the subject of a disciplinary action since submitting my application.
After the date of submission of your TMDSAS application, if you become the subject
of an institutional action or disciplinary action by a State Licensure Board, you
must inform TMDSAS as well as the admissions office of each school to which you have
applied.
You must notify TMDSAS and each school within ten business days of the occurrence
of the institutional action. Failure to disclose this information could result in
the rejection of your application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, dismissal
after enrollment, or rescission of any degrees granted.
How do I establish a proxy?
If you will be unavailable (e.g. foreign travel) at any time during the application
process, you should instruct and grant authority to a parent or other individual to
act on your behalf. You must notify TMDSAS of this designation by sending a message
through the application internal messaging system.
How do I withdraw my application?
If your application has not been transmitted (Status = TMDSAS Processing), then you
must send a withdrawal request via internal messaging service by logging into your
application and clicking on the “Send Message” button.
If you choose to withdraw your application after transmission from one or more schools,
you must notify each school via email and TMDSAS by logging into your application
and clicking on the “Send Message” button.
Once you have made a final decision on the school you plan to attend, you have the
obligation to promptly withdraw your application from all other schools.
Reinstating a withdrawn application: to reinstate an application, send an internal
message and include the schools to which you would like to send your application.
