Why do we need TMDSAS?

[app1]

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Why do we need to fill out the TMDSAS when AMCAS covers nearly all Texas medical schools? Does Texas look more favorably upon TMDSAS or something? It just seems redundant money ploy to me.

 

[eli20]

Why do we need to fill out the TMDSAS when AMCAS covers nearly all Texas medical schools? Does Texas look more favorably upon TMDSAS or something? It just seems redundant money ploy to me.

1) You can only apply to the MD programs at Texas schools through TMDSAS, only the MD/PHD are through AMCAS.

2) TMDSAS is cheaper than AMCAS, so I don't see how its a money ploy?

 

[app1]

Thank you eli20 for answering my noob ?- I looked back at the application and you are correct.

 

[Eric01]

We need TMDSAS to discourage out of staters from applying.

 

[Whatyousay]

We need TMDSAS to discourage out of staters from applying.

I think that 90% IS rule kind of does that anyways.

Lousy carpetbaggers.

 

[paul411]

Reasons why TMDSAS was better for me:

• The TMDSAS activity description character limit is 300 (AMCAS: 1325 characters) - less to write.
• Cheaper ($135 for 7 MD schools)
• Can include two optional essays to all schools (resulting in fewer secondaries)
• Prompter customer service

 

[Morzh]

Reasons why TMDSAS was better for me:

• The TMDSAS activity description character limit is 300 (AMCAS: 1325 characters) - less to write.
• Cheaper ($135 for 7 MD schools)
• Can include two optional essays to all schools (resulting in fewer secondaries)
• Prompter customer service

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[Tapepsi]

After just barely making it into my own state school, all I can say is I wish my state would give it's residents more love like Texas. No other state accepts ~90% IS for their schools and has reasonable IS tuition.

TMDSAS = the right way to do it

 

[Long Way to Go]

After just barely making it into my own state school, all I can say is I wish my state would give it's residents more love like Texas. No other state accepts ~90% IS for their schools and has reasonable IS tuition.

TMDSAS = the right way to do it

Mississippi and Massachusetts have the right idea: in-state applicants only.

 

[Ursa]

Not to mention the obvious difficulties that the match helps sort out (yes I know it's not perfect).