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Are you doing it through TMDSAS or AMCAS?
2025-2026 Texas A&M
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The vast majority will be applying through TMDSAS: the exceptions are those applying to EnMed as OOS students, and anyone applying MD/PhD.
Guys, on this thread I want to encourage you to say "EnMed" if that's where you got an interview. Thanks!
I want to say REQUIRED but thats just me. 🙂
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notjoemama
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when would you say it is too late to submit secondaries? i submitted primaries june 10th and waiting for verification still 🙁 i prolly wont be done with all the essays (prewritting) until july 22/23rd im trying to get done earlier for some schools over others but am i cooked with that?? would that make me very late? im really anxious and feeling like giving up this cycle.
@notjoemama please look at my reply on the TMDSAS Questions thread.
For prompt #1: would it be okay to use the a story where I encountered someone who is the same ethnicity as me?
For example, I volunteered at a food bank where the staff member directing us was more comfortable speaking Chinese. I am also Chinese. My Chinese sucks but I translated their directions to the other volunteers, and the other volunteers began looking to me to lead them. The encounter was translatable to other instances where there was a language barrier or different perspectives.
I'm not sure if this seems too much in my comfort zone or if I'm being neurotic.
For example, I volunteered at a food bank where the staff member directing us was more comfortable speaking Chinese. I am also Chinese. My Chinese sucks but I translated their directions to the other volunteers, and the other volunteers began looking to me to lead them. The encounter was translatable to other instances where there was a language barrier or different perspectives.
I'm not sure if this seems too much in my comfort zone or if I'm being neurotic.
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Saw your post on reddit. I think this prompt should talk about you interacting with others who are different from you, as in different SES or culture or background. Your example doesn't seem very strong
Congrats! Are you in-state?
scared_old_premed
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Could you please also post the secondaries for EnMed? My AMCAS still isn't verified and I am OOS, is it too late for EnMed?2025-2026 Texas A&M Secondary Essay Prompts: (4 questions, all required)
Please notice: Question #4 is not "really" optional but it is short-answer
1. As a physician, you never know what type of patient you will serve. From your past experiences, please describe or highlight factors or situations that demonstrate your ability to work with individuals from multicultural communities. (3500 char.)
2. The Texas A&M School of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Please elaborate on personal characteristics, values, accomplishments and/or any experiences that you feel will help to demonstrate your potential to contribute to the school and to the profession of medicine. (3500 char.)
3. Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays. What strategies have you used to address these circumstances? (3500 char.)
4. List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters total) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate. (50 words or 250 char.)
Good luck to all applying!
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scared_old_premed
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Did you apply to EnMed, if so would be you be okay sharing the secondary prompts for it?
I don’t have them yet unless someone here who has applied to EnMed will share them.
Current M4 at A&M. Feel free to DM me or ask questions on this thread!
how and when does campus track selection occur? random? preference-based; if so, do people usually get their preference?
scarfishfriend
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+1 IS II but I'm having a hard time selecting a date on the calendar. anyone else?
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IS II! Complete two days ago
dustycrusader
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Also received a IS II! But the calendar worked for me.
congrats on the interview! were you part of early assurance? super quick turnaround
When has your application been marked complete if you don't mind me asking? Best of luck with interview!
thank you sm! I was not part of early assurance and did not expect to get an II so early
What’s meaning for LM?
It’s based on preference. You submit a ranking of all the campuses and your reasoning for why shortly after match day. Our campus designation committee then assign everyone a campus. Vast majority of the class gets their first choice, some second. It’s fairly rare to get your third or fourth choice.
There is also an opportunity in spring of M1 year to appeal and request a campus change, pending seat availability.
FranticZhuZhu
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Yes!
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notjoemama
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no fr what does it mean lol
notjoemama
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when did u have ur app submitted like w secondaries to a&m?
pulsatilepony
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Search LizzyM score, it's essentially an abridged way of reporting GPA/MCAT
scarfishfriend
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congrats! mine ended up working too 🙂
scarfishfriend
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july 2nd!
There is a calculator in the menu where you can calculate yours.
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ENMED trying to become a separate medical school by 2028.
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Texas A&M University EnMed program aims for medical school accreditation by 2028
Texas A&M is looking to establish a medical school in Houston.
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EnMed Questions @wysdoc
“The following answers should clearly and concisely answer the questions in technical terms.”
Are you a reapplicant? Yes/No
How did you hear about the EnMed program? (Please select up to 3): EnMed Student, EnMed Faculty/Staff, EnMed Website, Faculty/staff/student - outside of EnMed, Web Search, Social Media, News Article, Conference, TAMU medical school application, Other
Describe what a work week would look like in your ideal future career; what activities would you engage in over the course of that week? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
List the knowledge, skills, and experience that you have acquired as part of your coursework, then describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. Include lab courses, senior design/capstone, and similar hands-on courses, as well as any planned activities. (Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max)
List the knowledge, skills, and experience you have acquired from extracurricular activities (non-coursework based) such as internships, research, student organizations, work experience, personal projects and hobbies, as well as any planned activities. Then, describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max)
How will the Engineering Medicine program meet your career goals and aspirations in ways that a traditional MD program would not? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
Briefly describe any entrepreneurial activities you have participated in that showcase your passion for innovation (if none, leave this blank). (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
Will you have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? Yes/No
Will you have completed a graduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? Yes/No
Will you have completed a graduate degree in a discipline other than engineering or computer science by matriculation, excluding a pre-med post-bacc program? Please list each Degree (MS, PHD etc) and field. (250 words max)
“The following answers should clearly and concisely answer the questions in technical terms.”
Are you a reapplicant? Yes/No
How did you hear about the EnMed program? (Please select up to 3): EnMed Student, EnMed Faculty/Staff, EnMed Website, Faculty/staff/student - outside of EnMed, Web Search, Social Media, News Article, Conference, TAMU medical school application, Other
Describe what a work week would look like in your ideal future career; what activities would you engage in over the course of that week? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
List the knowledge, skills, and experience that you have acquired as part of your coursework, then describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. Include lab courses, senior design/capstone, and similar hands-on courses, as well as any planned activities. (Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max)
List the knowledge, skills, and experience you have acquired from extracurricular activities (non-coursework based) such as internships, research, student organizations, work experience, personal projects and hobbies, as well as any planned activities. Then, describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max)
How will the Engineering Medicine program meet your career goals and aspirations in ways that a traditional MD program would not? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
Briefly describe any entrepreneurial activities you have participated in that showcase your passion for innovation (if none, leave this blank). (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
Will you have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? Yes/No
Will you have completed a graduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? Yes/No
Will you have completed a graduate degree in a discipline other than engineering or computer science by matriculation, excluding a pre-med post-bacc program? Please list each Degree (MS, PHD etc) and field. (250 words max)
scared_old_premed
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Are you sure these are the questions from this year? Looking at these two websites these seem to be the EnMed questions from last year:2025-2026 Texas A&M Secondary Essay Prompts: (4 questions, all required)
Please notice: Question #4 is not "really" optional but it is short-answer
1. As a physician, you never know what type of patient you will serve. From your past experiences, please describe or highlight factors or situations that demonstrate your ability to work with individuals from multicultural communities. (3500 char.)
2. The Texas A&M School of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Please elaborate on personal characteristics, values, accomplishments and/or any experiences that you feel will help to demonstrate your potential to contribute to the school and to the profession of medicine. (3500 char.)
3. Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays. What strategies have you used to address these circumstances? (3500 char.)
4. List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters total) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate. (50 words or 250 char.)
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These are the questions for applicants to EnMed. How do you apply?
Applicants will first select “Texas A&M College of Medicine” on the TMDSAS or AMCAS application. After the secondary application is sent, applicants indicate interest in EnMed by selecting the EnMed Track option (Item #7). Applicants must select both the ‘MD’ and ‘EnMed’ options for consideration to both tracks.
EnMed Secondary Essay Prompts:
“The following answers should clearly and concisely answer the questions in technical terms.”
1. Are you a reapplicant? Yes/No
2. How did you hear about the EnMed program? (Please select up to 3): EnMed Student, EnMed Faculty/Staff, EnMed Website, Faculty/staff/student - outside of EnMed, Web Search, Social Media, News Article, Conference, TAMU medical school application, Other
3. Describe what a work week would look like in your ideal future career; what activities would you engage in over the course of that week? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
4. List the knowledge, skills, and experience that you have acquired as part of your coursework, then describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. Include lab courses, senior design/capstone, and similar hands-on courses, as well as any planned activities. (Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max)
5. List the knowledge, skills, and experience you have acquired from extracurricular activities (non-coursework based) such as internships, research, student organizations, work experience, personal projects and hobbies, as well as any planned activities. Then, describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max)
6. How will the Engineering Medicine program meet your career goals and aspirations in ways that a traditional MD program would not? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
7. Briefly describe any entrepreneurial activities you have participated in that showcase your passion for innovation (if none, leave this blank). (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. 250 word max)
8. Will you have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? Yes/No
9. Will you have completed a graduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? Yes/No
10. Will you have completed a graduate degree in a discipline other than engineering or computer science by matriculation, excluding a pre-med post-bacc program? Please list each Degree (MS, PHD etc) and field. (250 words max)
Good luck to all applying!
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And the EnMed prompts on this website are different, and they are supposedly for 2025-2026:
Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (Updated for 2025–2026 Cycle) — Shemmassian Academic Consulting
A complete list of med school secondary prompts to help you get ahead and stay organized during your admissions process
www.shemmassianconsulting.com
@scared_old_premed
Cite your source if you feel the prompts are incorrect.
Both the "sources" you cite are private consulting companies which may not be up to date
Cite your source if you feel the prompts are incorrect.
Both the "sources" you cite are private consulting companies which may not be up to date
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pearlmutter1
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As a physician, you never know what type of patient you will serve. From your past experiences, please describe or highlight factors or situations that demonstrate your ability to work with individuals from multicultural communities.
Does anyone have any advice on how to structure this essay? I'm thinking about writing about when I volunteered at a neighborhood that built affordable houses for people who used to be chronically homeless, and there were a lot of different cultures, listened and learned about them, etc.
Does anyone have any advice on how to structure this essay? I'm thinking about writing about when I volunteered at a neighborhood that built affordable houses for people who used to be chronically homeless, and there were a lot of different cultures, listened and learned about them, etc.
Are any of the people in your class local? Like BCS, born and raised? Wondering if that might help my shots at all lol.Aggies rise up
M2 here to answer any Qs for my future Ags 👍
pearlmutter1
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I guess I'm wondering like what else do I say without just saying oh I worked with multicultural people.
huntingnirvana
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EnMed OOS II, complete 7/21
when do the interviews start?
notjoemama
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did u get an email notifying u?
yes I got an email and also a text message
+1 IS II LM 69
Congrats! When did you submit your secondary? Thanks.
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Was complete 7/7
slothlover300
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received II LM 76!
Congrats, you’re insane! You’re really about to clean sweep TX IIs in July
tukitats
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right? what the heck! congrats @slothlover300 - idk what you wrote in your primaries/secondaries or how cracked your stats are but sheesh!
utexasmedicineman
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IS Secondary received 7/24
