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So I just submitted my TMDSAS application, and I noticed that my undergrad BCPM GPA is much lower than I thought. Turns out many of my upper-division science classes (neuroscience, evolution, etc.) were classified as "Other Science" rather than "Biology," which makes my BCPM GPA look much lower...

So.... I am only applying for Texas med schools: I have 2 options (With a decent GPA, lots of EC/volunteering, and clinical experience) 1. Take the MCAT June 16 (barely hitting 500) - Application submitted on July 18th 2. Reschedule for June 30th with hopes of improving my score - Application...

Hello everyone. I realize that there are different difficulties of DAT's and different averages from year to year. I was just wondering if anyone knew roughly how many problems you could miss per section and still clear a 19 in a section on the DAT. I take my DAT in 3 weeks. I would like to make...

Very confused about this chronology of activities thing... It says we can't have a gap of 3 months. I have a few questions: 1) What if the only things we have during the last three months (the summer from May to August 2018) are just our leisurely hobbies like hiking and cooking, etc and not...

A residency question on TMDSAS says: By Oct 1 of this year will you have lived in Texas continually for the last 12 months? My permanent address is in TX but I am a rising senior at an out of state college? What do I answer to this question? Is it still 'yes' since I still technically 'live' in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

Any interviews yet?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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 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?

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...