2025-2026 McGovern (UT Health Houston)

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*** Reminder for all y'all who get a late January interview date like this***
Your TMDSAS Rank List is due by 5 PM on January 30.
Be sure your last (latest) school has shown up on your TMDSAS portal to rank it, and update your rank list.
Somebody should ask at the Q&A on interview day when the school will be added to your TMDSAS app portal.
Schools are aware of the deadline, so hopefully they will update it the day of your interview or the next day.
One year TTU El Paso had interviews on match ranking deadline day itself, and it still worked out ok!
 
(Double post from Long SO SORRY! I'm just so torn 😅) Hi! Wondering if any current students could talk ab their experience so far and why they chose McGovern (pros and cons if you will?) Struggling to rank this and Long (posted there as well lol due to no help on txtripledore's LvsM post. For me, it seems they are fairly similar except for the one semester of PF and TMC access at McGovern and Houston vs SA. Is this one semester of PF huge? I'm pretty type b and def not gonna be gunning for ortho or derm or anything so chill vibes are welcome
 
cupcakeliberty1 said:
(Double post from Long SO SORRY! I'm just so torn 😅) Hi! Wondering if any current students could talk ab their experience so far and why they chose McGovern (pros and cons if you will?) Struggling to rank this and Long (posted there as well lol due to no help on txtripledore's LvsM post. For me, it seems they are fairly similar except for the one semester of PF and TMC access at McGovern and Houston vs SA. Is this one semester of PF huge? I'm pretty type b and def not gonna be gunning for ortho or derm or anything so chill vibes are welcome
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I liked the McGovern culture, Houston, and wealth of mentorship here. Everyone is enthusiastic about your success and you honestly get opportunity fatigue from how much stuff you can do here.

No matter what you want to do, you won’t be limited by going here. It’s all up to you.

The P/F is awesome first semester because it’s a difficult semester but this is also where they get anatomy and much of the more difficult content out of the way. It’s also great for the adjustment period.

The schools are indeed similar but the location and parts of the curriculum structure set them apart quite a bit. Make a list of things you really want in a school and see what fits more.

If you have any other specific questions feel free to PM me or read my previous posts.
 
unmaskedvillian said:
Do yall think this school is done sending out interviews?
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Likely yes, the last wave of II's posted that the only dates open were 1/21 and 1/28, which are the final 2 days. They might send last minute II's to cover any cancellations though.
 
Wolfgang-M said:
Hello everyone. I have an my interview coming up. How was your experience?
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I enjoyed it. I think they tailored the faculty to my application so it was cool talking to docs I was fascinated by when looking at their careers.
 
cupcakeliberty1 said:
(Double post from Long SO SORRY! I'm just so torn 😅) Hi! Wondering if any current students could talk ab their experience so far and why they chose McGovern (pros and cons if you will?) Struggling to rank this and Long (posted there as well lol due to no help on txtripledore's LvsM post. For me, it seems they are fairly similar except for the one semester of PF and TMC access at McGovern and Houston vs SA. Is this one semester of PF huge? I'm pretty type b and def not gonna be gunning for ortho or derm or anything so chill vibes are welcome
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I can give you my experience as an MS2 about McGovern. I would say the graded curriculum can be advantageous if you are interested in a really competitive specialty. Otherwise, I don't think it's worth it. The first semester being P/F was so nice cause, really, it was an amalgamation of a bunch of random topics that they wanted to cover. It gave me some breathing room to adjust to the curriculum. I would say 99% of the class is chill, but the reality is that there are plenty of students interested in the same opportunities, so there might be some competition that students don't really outwardly show. But other than that, I feel that all my classmates and faculty are super supportive and open to collaboration. TMC access/Houston access is massive cause you can find opportunities at other nearby institutions other than your own, which is really nice. Mainly, access to the TMC is why I ranked McGovern so high my year. Feel free to ask me any specific questions!
 
Does McGovern send Pre-matches ld specific dates? Or is random?
 
sampatel said:
This one baffles me. My son applied for 7 colleges here in TX and has received 6 II including all the top colleges. The only college who would not send him an II so far s McGovern. LM-76
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They are almost done if not done already.
 
sampatel said:
This one baffles me. My son applied for 7 colleges here in TX and has received 6 II including all the top colleges. The only college who would not send him an II so far s McGovern. LM-76
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Either you’re being arrogant or you’re trolling. 6 II is a big deal and you should just be happy with it.
 
TopCantaloupe said:
Imagine being this dude’s kid and having 6 IIs and your parent is complaining. Poor kid
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It does raise the question of how correlated the II's are. The "strong" candidates have attributes that resonate with multiple schools while the rest have aspects of their application that appeal to a few schools. Lets just bottle the stuff that catches the attention of the reviewers.
 
Frostrow said:
It does raise the question of how correlated the II's are. The "strong" candidates have attributes that resonate with multiple schools while the rest have aspects of their application that appeal to a few schools. Lets just bottle the stuff that catches the attention of the reviewers.
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In Texas things trickle down (mostly) by stats, of course other parts of the application matter more and more each year to differentiate between candidates. Impossible to “bottle” everything up, one person on the adcom can advocate for you based on a single activity they read etc. It’s a variable process with lots of human subjectiveness, don’t get caught in the weeds you’ll never make it out.
 
TopCantaloupe said:
Imagine being this dude’s kid and having 6 IIs and your parent is complaining. Poor kid
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I am quite happy with my son receiving the interview invites. I was just curious why McGovern would not give him an II when Baylor, UTSW, Dell and everyone else thought it was worthwhile.
 
TopCantaloupe said:
Either you’re being arrogant or you’re trolling. 6 II is a big deal and you should just be happy with it.
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I am not being arrogant in any way or fashion (at least I didn't intend to be). It was a simple question around why McGovern would not choose to send an interview invite when higher ranked ones did. Not sure if they do any yield protection or something similar.
 
kitkatlover said:
For real hopefully they also said that to their kid, Texas is no joke. Celebrate the 6, don’t think about the 1 :meh: @sampatel
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I am beyond happy with how my son has performed so far. McGovern was anyway #7 on his list of 7 and so in no way complaining as some others have posted here. I never thought my post would become a topic of debate.
 
sampatel said:
I am not being arrogant in any way or fashion (at least I didn't intend to be). It was a simple question around why McGovern would not choose to send an interview invite when higher ranked ones did. Not sure if they do any yield protection or something similar.
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Because there are a small number of seats in medical school and a ton of applications, so no one is entitled to interview at every school. Hope this helps!
 
lux.doc said:
Do yall think they are still sending out II?
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I have no information. Given the Jan 30th cutoff date and the lead time involved in scheduling interviews etc, I would say that the odds are diminishing by the day.

I REALLY hope I am wrong.
 
decrepit2023 said:
IS A!!
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Congrats - glad to see you stuck around for another cycle. I know several reapplicants in my class and they are thriving.

If you have any questions about the school feel free to PM me. It looks like you have some tough decisions to make ahead of match day, but that’s a great problem to have. 🙂
 
sampatel said:
I am not being arrogant in any way or fashion (at least I didn't intend to be). It was a simple question around why McGovern would not choose to send an interview invite when higher ranked ones did. Not sure if they do any yield protection or something similar.
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Every school looks for something different in their prospective students. I know many people who had Baylor/UTSW interviews but nothing from McGovern. Or they got McGovern/Baylor/Dell but not UTSW. Or some other mix and match. You get the idea.

I don’t think Texas does much yield protecting. You can look at my past cycle for evidence of that.

Maybe your kid had secondaries that didn’t fit with the school’s vision, who knows. This is a very competitive process regardless. I’m sure they’ll be happy wherever they end up.
 
sampatel said:
I am not being arrogant in any way or fashion (at least I didn't intend to be). It was a simple question around why McGovern would not choose to send an interview invite when higher ranked ones did. Not sure if they do any yield protection or something similar.
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My understanding is - It’s a privilege (not a right) to get medical school interview/admission. Doesn’t matter if the scores are on the highest side, it’s a holistic review that they follow. So, whatever the committee thinks by going through the students application -as a fit to their school- is what matters. A great fit at one school maybe reject at another.
 
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fish001 said:
My understanding is - It’s a privilege (not a right) to get medical school interview/admission. Doesn’t matter if the scores are on the highest side, it’s a holistic review that they follow. So, whatever the committee thinks by going through the students application -as a fit to their school- is what matters. A great fit at one school maybe reject at another.
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The evidence suggests that independent "holistic" review by different medical schools leads them to the same candidates. That is why this candidate ended up with 6 IIs and he is rightfully wondering why #7 did not show up to the party. The differences between the schools are subtle. There is group think from the side of the medical schools as well. Lets be cognizant of that
 
Frostrow said:
The evidence suggests that independent "holistic" review by different medical schools leads them to the same candidates. That is why this candidate ended up with 6 IIs and he is rightfully wondering why #7 did not show up to the party. The differences between the schools are subtle. There is group think from the side of the medical schools as well. Lets be cognizant of that
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Thank You!
Nowhere was I complaining about not receiving the 7th II OR demanding that McGovern should send one.
It just baffled me as to what logic they must have used to not send one.

Anyways, awaiting match day now
Wishing everyone here the best!!
 
sampatel said:
Thank You!
Nowhere was I complaining about not receiving the 7th II OR demanding that McGovern should send one.
It just baffled me as to what logic they must have used to not send one.

Anyways, awaiting match day now
Wishing everyone here the best!!
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No prematches from 6 IIs?
 
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