Letters of Evaluation
You can submit your application before TMDSAS has received your letters of evaluation.
Your letters will be added to your application as they are received and they will
not cause a delay to your application processing time.
Letters should not be sent to TMDSAS until after the application opens. Do not have
any letters delivered to TMDSAS until you have started your application.
Letter Requirements By School Type
Dental Letters of Evaulation
Dental applicants are required to submit:
- One Health Professions Committee Packet OR Three individual letters of evaluation
- One evaluation letter must come from a dentist
- Optional: One extra letter (not included in HP Committee Packet) may be submitted in addition to the required letters
Medical Letters of Evaluation
Medical applicants are required to submit:
- One Health Professions Committee Packet OR
- Three individual letters of evaluation
- Optional: One extra letter (not included in HP Committee Packet) may be submitted in addition to the required letters
Letter Requirements
All letters of evaluation must include the following criteria in order to be accepted by TMDSAS. Any letters that do not meet these standards will be rejected.
- Be written on official letterhead (personal or professional letterhead is accepted)
- Include the evaluator's contact information (specifically a phone number and/or email address)
- Include the evaluator's signature
- Include the applicant's name
- Letter must be dated. Admissions committees will take the date of the letter into consideration during review, with a strong preference for letters written after May 1, 2023.
- Written in English
Veterinary Evaluation Forms
Veterinary applicants are required to submit:
- Three Veterinary Medicine Applicant Evaluation Forms directly to TMDSAS
- One evaluation must be completed by a veterinarian
Only digital submission of Veterinary Medicine Applicant Evaluation Forms will be accepted from your evaluators. No accompanying letter is required or desired by the veterinary school. Letters of evaluation will not be accepted nor will they be included with your application.
If your Advisor or Evaluator(s) have questions about writing your letters of evaluation, submitting, or accessing their portal account, please have them visit the Advisor and Evaluator help pages.
Not sure who your evaluators should be? Detailed information on letters of evaluation and submitting them to TMDSAS can be found in the Application Guide.
