tmdsas

  1. ThunderDog

    Advice for waitlist at 2 TX schools: IS, URM, 3.9 GPA, 500 MCAT

    Does anyone seen or had experience with someone with my similar stats? 3.9 GPA 500 MCAT 64.4 LizzyM URM I interviewed at Houston and Lubbock back in October-November of 2016. I believe my interviews went exceptionally well as we connected pretty easily, but that could just be from my...
  2. ThunderDog

    URM, 3.9 GPA, 500 MCAT, waitlisted at 2 schools

    Does anyone seen or had experience with someone with my similar stats? 3.9 GPA 500 MCAT 64.4 LizzyM URM I interviewed at Houston and Lubbock back in October-November of 2016. I believe my interviews went exceptionally well as we connected pretty easily, but that could just be from my...
  3. T

    Is taking the July 21 2017 MCAT too late?

    Hey guys, I took the MCAT in January and made a 496. Sucks, I know. However, I am scheduled to retake it July 21st 2017. Is that too late to apply through TMDSAS and out of state medical schools? Stats about me: I graduated in May of 2016. I am a hispanic male. Undergrad GPA: 3.73 Grad...
  4. P

    TMDSAS Unique experience

    TMDSAS's 3rd optional prompt" "Briefly discuss any unique circumstances or life experiences that are relevant to your application which have not previously been presented." I have a few topics in mind and was wondering if they are worth talking about 1. When I lived in China I literally...
  5. SoJo

    Question about TMDSAS Eval. Letters

    So I was gonna add the physician (MD) that was shadowing for the past 2 years as an evaluator, but when I went to select the "Relationship to you:*" drop box, there isn't a practicing physician option. The only options are: Health Professions Advisor Academic Advisor Graudate Advisor Immediate...
  6. P

    High GPA Low MCAT, chances with TMDSAS and baylor?

    MCAT 514 overall : 131(P/C), 130(Biology), 124(CARS), 129(P/S) GPA: 4.0 overall I'm from University of Connecticut but have residency in Texas because my parents moved there. I've had research experience for 3 years both in basic and clinical research. I also did a summer internship at...
  7. Advance

    *~*~*TMDSAS 2018*~*~*

    Well, TMDSAS is opening next week so it's about time for a new thread. You know the drill Interview/Acceptance/Rejection School: Notification date: Interview/Acceptance/Rejection date: Method of notification: TMDSAS mail-out date: Application received date: GPA (BCPM, Overall): DAT...
  8. baconlover01

    Didn't use pre-health committee (TMDSAS)

    Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication and I thought the deadline for my pre-health committee to form the packet w/ all the LoRs was further out. I'm a TX resident so I'm using TMDSAS and will be submitting my LoRs individually through interfolio. I've had many people tell that 3 LoRs are...
  9. F

    Applying for Student Aid Before Being Accepted

    Hey Gang, Forgive my ignorance, but should I be applying for financial aid now even though I haven't been accepted? I'm a Texas resident applying to Texas schools with 3.78 sGPA 21 AA so I reckon I'm still under consideration for acceptance (interviewed at all three schools in September and...
  10. M

    July 22 MCAT/ Applying late August TMDSAS

    I have rescheduled by April MCAT to July 22nd because I am not ready at all. I have not been able to study because of some health problems I have faced which has put me behind in my studying. cGPA: 3.25 sGPA: 3.10 Although my GPA is no where near competitive, I have had an upward trend in my...
  11. B

    Disciplinary Probation

    Hello everyone! So, the day before my first day of college (freshman year), the only person I knew at this school told me to come with her to a dorm, and there ended up being alcohol. I didn't drink, and I left with her and a couple of her friends about 2 hours later. I ended up getting an...
  12. P

    Chances for any Texas MD school for next cycle

    I have found that application statistics are too general so I wanted to post on here to paint a better picture for my chances with my application. Any advice would be useful. I will be applying for the 2017-2018 cycle on TMDSAS all schools (even DO since I am interested in psychiatry, but prefer...
  13. T

    UTHSCSA vs McGovern (UT Houston)?

    Hi guys, was recently prematched to one of the schools and really indecisive as to which one to rank higher. Both schools are amazing, but if anyone could give pros or cons to each school. Also which school would you pick over the other?
  14. P

    TMDSAS GPA Calculations

    Hi all, I just finished reading the TMDSAS guidebook, and it said that they calculate GPA based on a four point scale. I just want to confirm: does that mean that pluses and minuses essentially go away, so that any A = 4.0, any B = 3.0, etc? In other words, all of my A-'s will be 4.0s, and...
  15. B

    MD For Texans who've submitted TMDSAS in early July

    Any interviews yet?
  16. B

    Late or not?

    Applying to every public MD school within Texas. Submitted TMDSAS on 07/08/16, verified and transmitted on 07/29/16. Received most secondaries within 1 week (except Dell). Submitting all secondaries this week 08/15/16 - 08/19/16. I've been told it's kind of late -but not really. I've also been...
  17. mandym00

    MD & DO 3.63 cGPA, 3.56 sGPA, 503 MCAT, TX schools

    Hey guys I was wondering what you think my chances are of getting into medical school this cycle. I have applied to all the public Texas medical schools. 3.63 cGPA and 3.56 sGPA 503 MCAT - I got a 127 on Chem/Physical and Psych/Soc but 125 on Bio and 124 on CARS :( I've held two different...
  18. R

    Resident of two states? (TMDSAS and AMCAS)

    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...
  19. S

    Qualify for Texas Residency?

    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...
  20. bushybr0ws

    Submitted primaries June 17th and still not verified?

    Hi everyone, I submitted my primary applications (both TMDSAS and AMCAS) on June 16-17th, respectively. According to their status pages, it's still "waiting for review." How long should I wait before calling someone? And will doing so slow my application? The other weird thing is that I...
  21. J

    TMDSAS Formatting Shadowing Hours

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  22. J

    AMCAS Activities - To Include or Not Include?

    I am struggling with deciding to put piano instruction in my AMCAS section. I was taught for 12 years (from 2001 to 2013) and stopped official instruction literally two weeks before I started college. However, I have played the piano in my downtime many times since then. I actually wanted to put...
  23. G

    The Republic of Texas XXXV: Breakfast Tacos All Day Everyday

    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!
  24. P

    Club Sports Team

    I was on a very intensive club sports team during college for 3 months and I quit due to an injury. Would including this activity on my application be risky since it's not something I stuck with/might suggest lack of commitment to ADCOMs?
  25. P

    Drug Rehab - TMDSAS Unique Circumstance Essay

    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...
  26. D

    [TX] 3.4 cGPA/3.3 sGPA, 513 MCAT

    I am a Texas resident who attended UT Arlington and graduated from UT Austin (the one with the new med school I can't get into). I took a gap two years after graduating with a B.S.A. in Neuroscience and a German minor, and really need some help finding OOS schools where I'd be a good match. 3.4...
  27. S

    TMDSAS GPA report?

    Does the TMDSAS give you a report at some point letting you know what they consider your GPA? I have it all calculated but I'd like to know for sure that I did everything correctly
  28. P

    No leadership?

    I'm currently working on my TMDSAS and AMCAS activities, and realized I don't really have anything that clearly goes into the Leadership category. Will I be at a huge disadvantage if I don't put anything in this category? I'm really worried about this, to the point where I'm considering applying...
  29. banthapug

    TMDSAS MCAT question

    I am a reapplicant, but this cycle will be my first time filling out TMDSAS. I have 32 MCAT from June 2013, but I am retaking it this June because for most schools outside of Texas that is considered expired. TMDSAS wants me to disclose any future MCAT dates, but I am afraid this will delay my...
  30. S

    MD & DO TX Resident: Low GPA, Avg Competitive MCAT, Chances?

    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...
  31. NonTraDentalStudent

    *~*~*TMDSAS 2017*~*~*

    Here we go...dare I say it? TMDSAS opens at 8 am this Monday for 2017! :soexcited: Feel free to ask questions, share anxieties and reassurances, and post interview invites and/or acceptances if you'd like! I snagged this great bit from @EasTexan's TMDSAS 2016 thread for sharing interview...
  32. I

    Switch MCAT from May 20th to July 9th? Also, TMDSAS questions.

    As of now I am signed up for the May 20th test date, but with finals approaching I feel like I won't be as prepared as I would like. The June test dates are full in my state, but there is a July 9th date available. How adversely would the later date affect my application? I feel the stronger...
  33. E

    TMDSAS 2016 MCAT Processing

    How long does it take TMDSAS to process your application once your MCAT score is in? I plan on taking my MCAT May 14 for the first time, but now is reconsidering to push it back to June 2nd. But I'm afraid my application will be in the late pile. (At the same time, I don't want to rush my MCAT...
  34. LindaAccepted

    Medical 5 Tips for Submitting Your TMDSAS Secondaries

    Outlines are to essays what blueprints are to building. When you apply to TMDSAS, you can select from ten medical schools in Texas to submit your application to. Only five of these schools require secondaries. The secondary essays are due when you submit your primary application. You submit the...
  35. LindaAccepted

    Medical Collecting Letters of Evaluation for the TMDSAS

    Your application is considered incomplete until all your letters of evaluation have been received. There are two options when submitting letters of evaluation to TMDSAS. They request either a committee letter or two individual letters of recommendation. For the committee letter, they will...
  36. B

    Advantage to applying to one Texas school in the TMDSAS?

    Hi, I am a Minnesota resident applying to allopathic medical school in the upcoming cycle this summer. My undergrad is notoriously slow with their comittee letter process. Is there an advantage to applying to a Texas state school via the TMDSAS to speed the process up? The application opens up...
  37. LindaAccepted

    Medical What to Include in the Activities Section of the TMDSAS Application

    Think of all your activities and start listing them! Similar to the AMCAS application, the TMDSAS has an activities section for you to list all experiences since your high school graduation. They have nine sub-sections that include: Academic Recognition, Non-Academic Recognition, Leadership...
  38. LindaAccepted

    Medical Writing Your Essays for the TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service)

    Reflect on the moment you knew you wanted to become a doctor. The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) has its own application process. You can begin filling out their electronic application by May 1 and the deadline to submit their application is October 1. The...
  39. PikaMeowMeow

    App and MCAT Timing: June MCAT too late? (TX resident)

    Hey all! I've kind of run into a dilemma here for applying this upcoming application cycle--especially for TMDSAS. The dilemma: After weighing my options and commitments realistically this semester (I'm a college student) I'm planning to take the MCAT on June 18th so that I can have some extra...
  40. N

    2015-16 TMDSAS Waitlist Thread

    Hopefully everyone did well in the TMDSAS match today! If you didn't match, or didn't match to your school of interest, all hope is not lost! :) This thread is for those hoping to get off waitlists at any of the Texas schools. If you're waitlisted at any of these schools, just post in this...
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