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I have a problem. I'm an Arkansas student, but a Texas resident. I'm applying for medical school this summer. However, my premedical advisory committee works to get people into Arkansas medical schools, so they do not make my premedical committee letter until October (Arkansas medical schools do...

I'm a freshman at UT Austin, so all of these stats are expectations/guidelines rather than actual achievements. Cumulative GPA: 3.8; Science GPA: 3.9 MCAT 514 Research: As for research, I should have at least 3 semesters under my belt, with one poster presentation. Clinical: For clinical...

Hey everyone! I have been looking at these forums for the past two years. A lot of people on here have great GPAs, GRE scores, extracurriculars, hours, and I felt that my scores were not good enough compared to everyone else's, but I can finally stop thinking that way because I got accepted to...

Hi, I am an international student with F1 visa, studying in one of Texas universities now. I graduated from Texas highschool, too. I saw somewhere(don't know where exactly) that if I went to highschool and university in Texas, I can be considered as a Texas resident. Since it is REALLY hard...

Did anyone apply to this new program ? Did you receive an interview invite? thoughts?

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Hello! I tried to get a thread like this going earlier this summer but hopefully now that more people applied, there will be more response. In the spirit of two similar threads for 2015-2016 and 2014-2015 that helped me A LOT, I thought it would be great to have a thread like this to get the...

Hi everyone, I just have a quick question about the essay component of the application process. For the school specific questions, if two different schools both have a similar question that they're asking, are we allowed to use the same essay to answer both? I've seen some questions in which...

Any interviews yet?

Hello, I hope all is well and greatly appreciate your time and feedback for my situation. I'm writing in regards of my pre-medical experience, and was wondering if I could get your input on the chance I may have for MD or DO schools. I'm a 22 year old Hispanic female, and have lived all my...

Applying to all Texas MD and DO schools. What OOS DO schools should I consider? MCAT: 508 GPA: 3.71 ~ 100 hours shadowing (MD only) Low on clinical volunteering, good on non-clinical (domestic/sexual violence shelter) MA and scribe experience Lab and field research (1 poster and 1 independent...

I have a complicated residency question... I have applied using TMDSAS to Texas schools as a Texas resident because I am dependent on my mom who lives and files taxes in Texas. My mom and her entire family live in Texas, so I do have strong ties there and visit often. However, I have lived in...

Hey guys! So, I've been having a problem with figuring out which schools in Texas are "private" schools. I am aware that public schools are incredibly cheaper, while the private schools are about three times as expensive each year. But I am having a hard time figuring out the tuition for each...

Hey guys! just had a quick question for you all! I was wondering if anyone on here has gained admission to Texas PT school (ex: UTSW, Texas State, Texas Tech) with below minimum GRE scores? I haven't taken my GRE yet, but would like some, somewhat good news if I don't get the scores l need...

So, I went to school outside of texas, but want to get licensed here. I submitted my application on 5/26/16, their website says it takes 6 weeks, but i still don't have my ATT. I tried calling, but they just keep telling me to wait. Has anyone else recently applied for texas? And how long...

Hi everyone. It seems I've found myself in a sticky situation and I don't know the answer to my problems or even who really to ask. So here's what I'm dealing with: I am a Texas resident, taking the MCAT in Sept of this year and planning on applying next summer to Matriculate in the fall of...

Hey everyone I took my PCAT today and was a little disappointed with my scores. I can't seem to find any minimum requirements for individual PCAT sections on any of the Texas schools' sites. Are there any? I only seem minimum composite scores. Do they look at individual scores? Anyway, here's...

Based on TMDSAS Option 2- establishment of domicile, you can gain residency if: Live in Texas for 12 consecutive months; and Establish and maintain domicile for 12 consecutive months by doing one of the following: Be gainfully employed in Texas (Student jobs do not qualify as gainful...

My MCAT scores in each section are: C/P 129, CARS 128, B/B 128, P/S 126. And I have a sufficient amount of extracurriculars, volunteer work, and shadowing. I am applying to all of the Texas medical schools via the TMDSAS website. Ideally, I would like to attend UTMB Galveston. Although I have...

Hi, I'm a PGY1 in Internal Medicine in a program in Texas and am looking to swap with someone in the Northeast Region. My fiancee is a PGY2 in NY and therefore would like to move closer to her, esp with the upcoming wedding. Interested in moving anywhere northeast preferably NY/NJ/CT/PA.

hey there, I wanted to go ahead and create a post for the application cycle that just opened. any fellow applicants out there for early decision or otherwise? share your stats or just come chat!

Are there any other Dallas area non trads here starting pre req classes this fall? (Either through official or unofficial DIY post bacc - perhaps we can get in touch to possibly form study groups or support groups if there's interest. ) Feel free to post with where you're enrolling / what...

Hey fellow nerds, So I just got back my June 2nd MCAT score and I got a 511, which I was initially pleased with...but the breakdown of scores makes me a little scared. My breakdown was the following: 126/130/125/130. I got CRUSHED by the bio section and guess I had one slow and painful...

I'm a resident of Texas, just received my temporary license (permanent license to be issued in September) and was hoping to go ahead and start the application process for my DPS number. The DPS application asks for a current board license number... does this mean I cannot apply for my DPS number...

Not sure which forum this best belongs in, but I'll try posting it here since I am pre-MD: -- Hi fellow forumers! I'm a 31 (almost 32) yr old Non Traditional aspiring pre-med who has been lurking for awhile, getting educated on the many helpful threads, and am looking for some advice on what to...

Not sure which forum this best belongs in, but I'll try posting it here since I am pre-MD: -- Hi fellow forumers! I'm a 31 (almost 32) yr old Non Traditional aspiring pre-med who has been lurking for awhile, getting educated on the many helpful threads, and am looking for some advice on what to...

Hi fellow forumers! I'm a 31 (almost 32) yr old Non Traditional aspiring pre-med who has been lurking for awhile, getting educated on the many helpful threads, and am looking for some advice on what to do next. After a lucrative but unfulfilling decade-long corporate career, I'm interested in...

In the spirit of 2 other threads that have been of great help, I thought about starting a thread for those applying to PT schools in Texas this upcoming cycle. Stats: University: Sam Houston State University Major: Health Science Overall GPA: 3.93 Science: 3.98 Pre-Req: ~ 3.91-4.0 GRE: 153 V...

Wondering what my chances would be to get into any of the Texas Medical Schools? I will not be applying until next round, however I currently have a 3.93 gpa (but I would also like to know my chances if my gpa dropped to say a 3.75), and a 4.0 science gpa. I have recived a 515 on the new MCAT. I...

As a TX resident with solid stats and decent EC's, is it worth it to apply to out of state schools? I've been told my stats are good enough for any school (I know I'd still be lucky to get into a top school because this whole process is crazy) and my EC's are average for a med school applicant...

So with 4 waitlists to texas schools in june I am going to re apply. i got a new rec letter and am going to keep my old letters (except one). I wanted to ask how I should approach my personal statement? Can I still use some of my old material? Also should I apply to out of state schools? Did not...

Keeping the tradition alive on SDN! Use this for discussion of everything and anything related to the Texas medical schools. Good luck to everyone applying this cycle!

I'm struggling with deciding on what to write about for the optional "unique circumstance/experience" essay on TMDSAS. One unique circumstance I can think of is my brother being admitted to a drug rehab center when I was a teenager. Do you guys think this would be an appropriate space to discuss...

Hello everyone, I would like to see what my chances are. I am applying this cycle, mostly to DO schools and some TX instate MD. A little background: Graduated this May, 2016 from a large tier 1 state university. Major: psych, Minor: biology AACOMAS cgpa: 3.5 sgpa: 3.2 AMCAS cgpa: 3.48 sgpa...

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Year in school: Junior at top public university in Texas Major: Biology with minor in psychology Country/state of residence: Texas Race/ethnicity: Asian Schools to which you are applying: All TMDSAS schools - UT Southwestern, UTMB Galveston, UT Houston, UT San Antonio, UT Austin, UT Rio...

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Hello all, Here are my quick stats: TX resident Asian 3.67 cGPA, 3.55 sGPA 34 (515) MCAT Great research with poster awards 1 Research pub probably submitted but not published before interviews Extensive clinical experience (part-time 911 ALS EMT through undergrad) Okay/decent LORs Will be...

Hi guys, so I'm relocating to TX (specifically the DFW area) in a few weeks and received an offer from Walgreens couple months ago. I was just recently contacted by a manager saying Walgreens are changing their hours from 8am-10pm to 9am-9pm and some full-time staff pharmacists are being forced...

Hi everyone, I'm a Texas resident currently attending an OOS top 25 university in California. What are my chances for Texas MD, AMCAS MD's, and DO schools based on my given stats? Major: Biology 4th year Asian male TMDSAS/AMCAS cGPA: ~3.5 TMDSAS/AMCAS sGPA: ~3.3 MCAT: 511/85% (Chem: 129 CARS...