2025-2026 UTSW
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klondakbear
LM: 71.5 || MCAT: 513 ORM
+1 IS alternate list
+1 IS alternate list
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RealerHealer
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surprising OOS alternate list (fingers crossed!)
bigcheddar
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Also OOS alternate list 
, I wonder why this emoji is larger than the others.
theokphilosopher
New Member
Is there a Facebook group or smth for accepted students to find roommates?
scarfishfriend
Full Member
For my fellow alternate list people, do you see UTSW in AMCAS Choose Your Medical School? I don't see it but I got the alternate list email on 02/24
Is it supposed to be there on CYMS even if it’s a TMDSAS school?
scarfishfriend
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I have other TMDSAS schools decisions in there but I’m not sure if UTSW just doesn’t send their decisions to AAMC maybe?
JohnWickT86
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I got AL email, and it is not on my CYMS either. I see other TMDSAS schools tho.
Iced Carmel Coffee
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Does anyone know if the waitlist movement is similar for TMDSAS? As an OOS applicant, will the waitlist movement start happening after April 30?
I'd assume it's the same for TMDSAS, especially UTSW because people who are leaving UTSW will do so usually for Baylor or some AMCAS school
It will begin in April and pick up in May
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Iced Carmel Coffee
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Thank you.
UTSW is my top choice. Is there any way I can maximize my chances of being accepted?
Basically they have a WL created and an OOS accepted person would need to leave UTSW for you to take their place. No more than 10% can be OOS in the class.
All the WL folks can do for now is check their email daily and respond promptly if they end up getting an offer.
If an OOS accepted person leaves UTSW, do they pick from an OOS waitlist pool or are there chances of picking an IS applicant as well?
They could select either, they will select the students they prefer as long as the % of OOS doesn't go too high.
From practical considerations, if they are still making WL offers close to the start of orientation, it would be most likely that an IS person could move to Dallas quickly.
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Probably someone with a better chance of accepting since as an IS, they wouldnt have any offers close to orientation.
well, unless they were unmatched.
they should be unmatched close to orientation right? everyone with an offer is off the waitlist on May 15th?
Correct. Only unmatched folks can get offers after May 15th
I know you know this, but trying to make it unambiguous for those who don’t understand the tiny details
JohnWickT86
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If you have 1 AMCAS acceptance but were unmatched for TMDSAS, can you still be on waitlist for UTSW after may 15th?
Yes. If you want to stay on the UTSW waitlist, only mark your other school as “ PTE”
Check what the AMCAS school’s CTE deadline is, don’t miss it if you’re not hearing from UTSW
tukitats
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I am still on a waitlist for one school I want to look at - I have no other offers, and UTSW's website says you must resolve other acceptances by 4/30 (but I have only UTSW's acceptance so nothing for me to resolve). So do I have to CTE or can I just PTE and then CTE by May 15th?
You do not have other offers, as you mentioned, so there is nothing to “resolve”.
If you want to stay on a WL though, mark UTSW as PTE for now.
tukitats
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Perfect, thank you!
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@sr0219 Congratulations! Is this your first acceptance?
notusingmyrealname
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I also got IS waitlist to A
No
maybefuturedoctor7
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Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any insight into what’s going on with the financial aid process? I haven’t received an aid package and neither has the other admitted students. I and some other students did email the admissions office and were told “in a couple weeks” but those couple weeks have passed. Does anyone know when most aid has historically gone out for UTSW? Is it a good sign or a bad sign that they’re taking so long? For reference my FAFSA was received in early March. Most of my other A’s (which I have since withdrawn from) released aid packages last month. The one that didn’t warned us that aid wouldn’t be coming out for a while. Thank you so much!!
tukitats
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i called them earlier this week and they said hopefully by the end of the week for me (which i sent my FAFSA in i think early february). they said they are prioritizing any students that might be starting this summer like the md/mph students or other graduate degrees.
maybefuturedoctor7
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Ooh I see! Thank you so much! Do you mind if I ask if you’re a dual degree student as well? Wondering if I should have any hope for today or tomorrow since I’m not dual degree😂. Thanks again!
Hi everyone, I’m a graduating MS4 at UTSW. As I’m getting ready to start residency, I have a few med school items/resources that may be helpful for incoming students. If there’s a GroupMe or another student chat where upperclassmen can share things with the incoming class, feel free to message me! Happy to help however I can, and congrats on your acceptance/admission!
TX-Med-Student
New Member
Hearty Congratulations! Was this your first acceptance OR were you accepted elsewhere before getting off this Waitlist?
I had previously matched to another school on Match Day! I don’t know if it’s appropriate to outright say it here but I had shared the acceptance to the specific school thread I had matched to.
maybefuturedoctor7
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there is a Medical School Class of 2030 Facebook group!!! Thank you so much Facebook
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+1 IS A from WL today!!! Super excited and thankful. Thank you to everyone here (especially @wysdoc) for all of the support and guidance!!
Whoa congratulations!
So happy for you!
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TX-Med-Student
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The link to the Facebook Group is 3 posts above this. Click and request to join.
JohnWickT86
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IS A off WL 😫😫😫😫 this morning
JohnWickT86
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Just out of curiosity. Ik utsw drug test, but do they care about nicotine? Currently traveling with family and my father and I like to share cigars while abroad/golfing. Should I stay away from it (we only do this while traveling, so 1-2 times a year). Will it affect acceptance? I havent smoked one within past 6 months, but if it doesn’t matter then I will.
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Birdeux
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From the Office of the Registrar Handbook:
"Drug Screen – a test for the presence of illegal drugs (or legal drugs without a valid prescription) using urine drug screen methodology, unless another method is specified.
Positive Drug Screen – test results that: 1) are above the acceptable test ranges for any controlled substance as set forth in the guidelines from the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council; or 2) are above the limit identified on a valid prescription; or 3) indicate the presence of a controlled substance for which there is no valid prescription."
