2025-2026 UT Tyler

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Just got the second look email! Does that mean the prematch could be anytime between now and second look on the 16th? Or do yall think it will be on the 19th?
 
Hey y'all,
I was also told prematch would be yesterday haha but my interview was in October, seems like things changed.

I really would like to go to the second look day but I am having surgery the day before so I won't be able to make it. Will that hurt my chances of getting accepted? :grumpy:
 
plushMD said:
Hey y'all,
I was also told prematch would be yesterday haha but my interview was in October, seems like things changed.

I really would like to go to the second look day but I am having surgery the day before so I won't be able to make it. Will that hurt my chances of getting accepted? :grumpy:
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no, the visit is for your benefit to see the place. and they will have made their decisions already about who gets the offers.
 
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Coming from someone who is a nontraditional applicant. In one of my interviews this season they asked me "what happens if you don't get in this year." You know what I said??

I said, "Then you will see my name again next year." And the year after that. @themddream don't give up!
 
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themddream said:
I was told the last 3 classes have been prematched from a current student but I also saw someone match on match day last cycle so I’m not really sure what the deal is.
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They could offer up all 40 seats in the pre-match phase, and there are certainly some people who also had other Texas interviews who ranked other schools above Tyler.

That's how some people end up with Tyler on Match Day 😉
 
All 40 seats are prematched, but many things change Match Day, so DO NOT lose hope!

Anecdotally, in our class, only about 1/4-1/3 were prematched and everyone else matched on Match Day, or got off the waitlist!
*raises hand* I forgot to mention that I DIDN'T PREMATCH btdubs!
 
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so excited to match here today, I was wondering if there was a group chat for matched students to talk, also I may be mistaken but is there another website that tracks the number of applicant and matches through the cycle, I remember seeing it a while ago but I forgot the name. Everyone please keep you head up if you have not yet matched, from both my cycle and and experiences seeing others get into medical school the process is long and is never over until its over, please remember to put in your rankings in time and best of luck, FUTURE DOCTORS!!!
 
superduperman7 said:
so excited to match here today, I was wondering if there was a group chat for matched students to talk, also I may be mistaken but is there another website that tracks the number of applicant and matches through the cycle, I remember seeing it a while ago but I forgot the name. Everyone please keep you head up if you have not yet matched, from both my cycle and and experiences seeing others get into medical school the process is long and is never over until its over, please remember to put in your rankings in time and best of luck, FUTURE DOCTORS!!!
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Congratulations and watch your emails from UT Tyler for these kinds of details
 
superduperman7 said:
so excited to match here today, I was wondering if there was a group chat for matched students to talk, also I may be mistaken but is there another website that tracks the number of applicant and matches through the cycle, I remember seeing it a while ago but I forgot the name. Everyone please keep you head up if you have not yet matched, from both my cycle and and experiences seeing others get into medical school the process is long and is never over until its over, please remember to put in your rankings in time and best of luck, FUTURE DOCTORS!!!
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admit.org is the website were current application cycle is being tracked by participating members, very insightful in addition to sdn
 
wysdoc said:
Congratulations and watch your emails from UT Tyler for these kinds of details
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Yes! After Match, and a little later after, the school will send out an email with an official GroupMe for the class to the join. But I remember it being much later due to the class roster changing as people moved in and out. Last year, after Match, one of our classmates did make an unofficial GroupMe as we tried to reach out to matched classmates on SDN, reddit, etc.
 
delulu IS the solulu said:
All 40 seats are prematched, but many things change Match Day, so DO NOT lose hope!

Anecdotally, in our class, only about 1/4-1/3 were prematched and everyone else matched on Match Day, or got off the waitlist!
*raises hand* I forgot to mention that I DIDN'T PREMATCH btdubs!
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thank you for sharing this, im hoping so much that I can match here, trying to stay positive :bucktooth:
 
Hey everyone! For anyone who will be committing here, I'd love to make a group chat and add people as they start trickling off of the waitlist to get in touch, look at housing, lower our anxiety about starting school etc...

Please lmk if you're interested!
 
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wysdoc said:
2025-2026 UT Tyler Secondary Essay Prompts: (notice they list WORD count not character count)

1. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and reduce health disparities in our rural East Texas region. Please indicate (select one) your connection to East Texas as outlined in our county map and explain below:

a) I have direct ties to the East Texas region (born, graduated high school, community college, undergraduate, etc.)
b) I have indirect ties to the East Texas Region (family members, in-laws, visited East Texas frequently, attended summer camp in East Texas, etc.)
c) I have ties to a rural region with similar characteristics to the East Texas region (size, demographics, health disparities, etc.)
d) I do not have ties to the East Texas region; however, I’m interested in practicing in this area after graduation.
e) I do not have ties to the East Texas region but am still interested in attending the UT Tyler School of Medicine.

Explain. (250 words)

2. Are you a reapplicant? Yes/No

3. Are you a reapplicant to UT Tyler SOM? Yes/No
What have you done between the last application cycle to make your application stronger? (no limit)

4. Mission Statement: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine was founded to address the shortage of physicians and lack of access to healthcare in East Texas, with the singular goal of improving the quality of life and health in our region.

The mission of the UT Tyler SOM is fourfold:
Community: Embed the School of Medicine within East Texas, focusing on communication, responsiveness, inclusion, and community. The School of Medicine in East Texas, and everything we do will be in partnership with our communities.
Education: Recruit, support and develop a representative healthcare and research workforce from East Texas, focused on reducing health disparities in East Texas.
Research: Develop an array of biomedical, clinical, preventive, translational and population-based research programs focused on understanding and eliminating health disparities in East Texas.
Clinical: Expand access to top-quality healthcare in the local communities of East Texas by developing and implementing innovative healthcare systems and leveraging existing infrastructure and programs.
(after reading the 4 mission points)
Why are you interested in applying to UT Tyler’s SOM? (500 words)

5. Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced, one which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Please include how you got through the experience and what you learned about yourself as a result. Examples may include: moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity; or a hurdle in your life that you worked hard to overcome. (500 words)

6. Optional question (highly recommend): Please use this space to share with the committee any additional information that may help us evaluate your candidacy that is not addressed elsewhere in the application. (500 words)

7. Did you participate in a UT Tyler SOM Pathway Program? Yes/No


Good luck to all applying!

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How were the interviews? What specific questions did they ask?
 
I'm applying this cycle and hoping to hear success stories from applicants who submitted later in the last cycle. I have a July MCAT date and won't be complete until the beginning of September. Very strong ties to the region, non-trad, good mission fit, etc. so I think I'll be okay otherwise, I'm just worried about securing an interview date 😅
 
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