Reviewing Your Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR)

During processing, the information entered in the [College Coursework] section of the application is reviewed with the Coursework Definitions and/or corresponding course listing from the applicant’s college(s) attended. This ensures that all coursework is listed and properly coded. Be aware that TMDSAS may make changes if courses are coded incorrectly. 

Now that your application has been transmitted, we recommend that you look through your Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR) to see if there were any unexpected changes to your coursework that may have created a deficiency. You will also have the opportunity to review the GPAs calculated by TMDSAS.

WHAT IS THE PCR? To view a sample PCR with explanation Click Here!

Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR)

The PCR is a document created upon the transmission of your application to the schools to which you have selected to apply. Your PCR only shows courses that are coded as pre-requisites. It does not include courses coded as other science, math, or non-science. The PCR is used by TMDSAS and its member institutions to easily show if an applicant is deficient in any of the prescribed coursework areas. It is important to also note that the PCR is calculated based on the general common education requirements for all TMDSAS member institutions. It does not change based on specific requirements one school may have. For example: the biochemistry coursework area will still appear on your PCR even if you only apply to one school and that school does not have a biochemistry requirement. It is important for applicants to know and understand the education requirements required by each school they are applying to.

(Veterinary applicants please note that since communications is a school specific requirement, it will not appear on your PCR).

View your PCR

Your PCR can be downloaded as a PDF from your application homepage under “To view your Application or PCR in PDF form, click on the links below for the entry year.” It will appear as a blue hyperlink. Be aware that you may need to turn off your pop-up blockers in order to download the PDF.

How to read your PCR 

The PCR is comprised of the following sections:

• Applicant information: name, TMDSAS ID, and Entry Year
• Validation status and PCR date: the PCR date will update anytime your coursework is updated post-transmission, validation status is denoted by “Yes" or "No” and does not impact the review of your application since this is a process which occurs later in the application cycle.
• Prerequisite coursework section: These areas correspond to the education requirements for TMDSAS schools. English, Statistics, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics. Additional sections in the PCR include *Animal and Agriculture Sciences, and **Engineering.
  • *Animal and Agriculture Sciences for Veterinary applicants only
  • **Engineering is not a general education requirement or prerequisite. However, please refer to the individual programs at the schools to which you are applying for any additional coursework requirements. 

Courses that have been coded as prerequisites will populate under the corresponding coursework section. At the end of each coursework section is a shaded area that lists the PCR hours, GPA hours, GPA, hours deficient, lecture hours deficient, and lab hours deficient. This is the area you will want to check for deficiencies. If you are deficient in any of the coursework areas then you will see a number greater than zero next to “Hr Def”. Any deficiencies are broken down between lecture and lab hours.

Important!  Future/planned coursework that do not yet have grades are not calculated into your PCR hours until the course has been completed and your grade has been reported.

FAQ

The prerequisites that I took during the pandemic aren't included on my PCR but my university implemented a pass/fail grading policy during the pandemic so I was only able to receive a pass/fail grade?

Courses taken for a pass/fail or credit/no credit grade will not appear on the PCR. However, as long as the course satisfies the pre-requisite they will be coded as such. Due to the pandemic, the schools have agreed to accept pre-requisites taken on a pass/fail basis for the Spring 2020 (including Winter 2020 term on a quarter system) and Summer 2020 terms. For more information about the schools' pandemic response, please visit: TMDSAS Update: COVID-19 Impacts on EY 2021 (txhes.com).

Some of my courses are not listed on my PCR?

If courses are not included on your PCR then it was determined that those courses did not satisfy the pre-requisites. Remember, your PCR only shows courses that are coded as pre-requisites. It does not include courses coded as Other Science, Math, or Non-Science. Your courses were coded according to the official course listing from your institution.

Important!  Keep in mind that the schools are able to view all of your coursework when reviewing your application.

If you have any questions about the way your coursework was coded, message your application liaison. They can help you work through the appeal process. Before submitting an appeal please verify that all course numbers were entered correctly and ask if you have any questions – liasons may be able to help you resolve your coursework concerns without going through the appeal process.

My application has been transmitted and when I reviewed my PCR it shows that I’m deficient in one or more pre-requisites, why is this? 

You could be deficient for a couple of reasons: 

• When processing your application, TMDSAS reviews your courses to verify that they meet the pre-requisite requirements. If something was changed it was because the course(s) did not meet the pre-requisite requirements and thus were coded incorrectly. You are welcome to appeal this decision, please follow the instructions listed in the Submitting Appeals to TMDSAS section. 
• Although future coursework is included in your PCR, the hours are not included in the calculation until a grade has been entered. There is nothing you need to do, as the schools are used to this and still take these courses into consideration. This is an important reason why you should update your grades with TMDSAS after each semester.

How does TMDSAS calculate my GPA and what is included in the GPA?

TMDSAS follows the guidelines set forth by The Texas Coordinating Board for Higher Education for calculating the GPA for students seeking admission to a graduate or professional school in the state of Texas. All institutions must follow these guidelines. You can view these guidelines in the General Guidelines for Applicants section of the TMDSAS Policies.

A secondary application is required by the following dental schools before the TMDSAS application is considered:

• Texas A&M University School of Dentistry  
  • There is no fee for this secondary application.

A secondary application is  required by the following medical schools:

• Baylor College of Medicine
  
  • A Baylor College of Medicine Supplemental Application is required of all applicants. Applicants will receive an email invitation to complete the secondary application after submission of their TMDSAS application. 
  • The BCM supplemental application fee is $100 for all applicants, accepted through electronic payments only. Mailed checks and money orders will not be accepted.
• Dell Medical School
  
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application. The school uses a unique video secondary application. If selected, the applicant receives an email invitation with details on how to prepare and submit the video through a free online portal.
• John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application. 
  • The JSSOM supplemental application fee is $70.
• McGovern Medical School
  
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
  • The secondary application fee is $80.
• Sam Houston State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application.
  • The SHSU-COM accepts e-checks and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and JCB Diner Club) for payment of the non-refundable application fee of $75. The supplemental application and fee are required for consideration.
• Texas A&M University College of Medicine
  • Invitations to submit the secondary application will be made available upon completion and verification of the medical school primary application by TMDSAS. All will receive an email invitation to submit the secondary, you will need your TMDSAS ID number before you can create an account to submit the secondary application.
  • TAMU COM accepts only credit cards for payment of the non-refundable application fee of $60. The secondary application and fee are required for consideration. 
• Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application. 
• Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Paul L. Foster SOM
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application. 
  • The secondary application fee is $60, and may be paid by credit card.
• Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at University of Houston

• University of North Texas HSC – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
  • In addition to the TMDSAS application, applicants are required to submit a secondary application directly to TCOM, available through the TCOM admissions portal. Applicants must create an account in the portal. Applicants will not receive an email invitation to complete the secondary application.
  • The fee for the TCOM application is $50.
• UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
  
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the medical school to complete the secondary application after an initial review of their TMDSAS application. 
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the school to complete the secondary application when your application is transmitted to the school.
    
  • Deadline to complete the secondary application is November 15.
  • There is no fee for this secondary application.

A secondary application is required by the following veterinary schools before the TMDSAS application is considered:

• Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine Secondary Application
• Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine Secondary Application
  • Candidates will receive an email invitation from the school to complete the secondary application once they complete the TMDSAS application and meet the School of Veterinary Medicine's admissions requirements.
    
  • Deadline to complete the secondary application is September 30, 2024 at 5 PM CT.
  • The secondary application fee is $75 at the time of submission.
    

Medical Schools Requiring CASPer

Baylor College of Medicine

• All BCM applicants to the Medical School and Medical Scientist Training Program are required to complete an online situational judgment test called CASPer (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics). A CASPer score is required in order to be considered for an interview. We do not require Duet or Snapshot.
  

John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

• All applicants applying to the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston should complete both the CASPer and Duet assessments via the Altus Suite. Successful completion of CASPer is mandatory in order to maintain admission eligibility for screening. Duet is a pilot and only strongly encouraged. Applicants will not be penalized if they choose not to complete it.
• October 14, 2021 is the last CASPer test date that UTMB will accept

Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio

• All applicants applying to the Long School of Medicine should complete both the CASPer and Duet assessments via the Altus Suite. Successful completion of CASPer is mandatory in order to maintain admission eligibility. Duet is a pilot and only strongly encouraged. Applicants will not be penalized if they choose not to complete it.

McGovern Medical School

• A CASPer test score is required in order to be considered for an interview. This school does not require Duet or Snapshot.

Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

• All applicants applying to Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) should complete all the Altus Suite assessments (CASPer, Snapshot, and Duet). CASPer, Snapshot, and Duet are mandatory in order to move forward in the admissions process.

Texas A&M University College of Medicine

• All applicants applying to the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University are required to complete CASPer and Duet from the Altus Suite as part of their application.  The College of Medicine is piloting Duet in 2021 to determine how the additional information will assist us further in our review and selection of applicants.

Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine

• Applicants to TTUHSC School of Medicine are only required to complete the Casper test. 
• Visit TTUHSC SOM website for more info.

Texas Tech University HSC, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

• All applicants to the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine are required to complete an online assessment (CASPer), to assist with our selection process. Successful completion of a current CASPer is mandatory in order to maintain admission eligibility and scores must be received before being considered for an interview.
• CASPer test results are valid for one admissions cycle. Applicants who have already taken the test in previous years will therefore be expected to re-take it.
• Paul L. Foster School of Medicine will not require Snapshot nor Duet.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

• This school requires that the Casper score be reported/on file by an applicant’s interview date.
• This school does not require Duet or Snapshot. Applicants are only required to complete Casper from the Altus Suite for application to UT Southwestern Medical School.
• For more information, visit: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/admissions/casper-information.html

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine

• UT Tyler SOM requires applicants to complete CASPer and Duet from the Altus Suite.

Veterinary Schools Requiring CASPer

Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine

• Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine requires the CASPer situational judgment test for the Fall 2024 Admissions Cycle. The deadline to submit the CASPer is September 28, 8 pm EST.

Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine

• Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine no longer requires the CASPer situational judgment test.

Yes: TMDSAS will make the change. Send a message via your TMDSAS Application Portal Messaging System.
No: TMDSAS will not make any changes.
Update: Changes will not be made on the application. TMDSAS will provide an update uploaded to application file. Send a message via your TMDSAS Application Portal Messaging System.

*Excluding Essay: TMDSAS will update the original answer selection, but will not update the essay. A generic template in the short-response will be provided.

*Last updated 04/15/2024

Non-Texas residents, MD/PhD, DO/PhD, MD/MBA and Assured Acceptance Program applicants are NOT included in the match process.

The review of your application for completeness and accuracy. If errors or inconsistencies are found, your application will be placed in the "problem" queue until TMDSAS makes contact with you to resolve the issue. 

TMDSAS will make every attempt to process your application in a timely manner. During our busy season, this process can take up to six weeks. Remember that applications are transmitted to schools even if TMDSAS has not received all supporting documents. Schools are updated on a daily basis with supporting documents. 

An application may be placed in the problem section for a multitude of reasons, which will then delay the processing of your application (for various different reasons). 

TMDSAS immediately notifies those applicants who are placed in the problem section via an internal message in the application portal. It is crucial that you check your messages, and that you are able to receive emails from TMDSAS. (Please be sure you have entered a valid email address within your application.)

You will be notified via instant message and email from TMDSAS once your application has been sent to the schools. It is crucial that you have an email address that will accept outside emails in order to receive this notification.

You will also be able to check your status from the [Status] page once you log in to your application.

Validation is a process by which TMDSAS verifies the information you have entered in the [College Coursework] section against the information on your official transcripts-- but only for applicants who have been accepted or deposited into a TMDSAS school. 

TMDSAS will verify that the coursework you have entered in your application matches exactly to what is listed on your transcripts. All official transcripts must be received by TMDSAS before the validation process can be completed. 

Once you have submitted your application, you can only make edits/changes to the following sections: Contact Info, Colleges Attended, College Coursework, Terms Attended, Planned Enrollment, My Account, and Test Scores. 

Please see the Making Changes to your Application page for more information on changes to your application post-submission. 

No. No changes can be made to the essays once you have submitted your application. 

TMDSAS allows evaluator changes as long as a letter from that evaluator has not already been received and approved. You must inform TMDSAS immediately if you would like to change your evaluator.*

Once you have secured a different evaluator, please notify TMDSAS with the new evaluator's information by sending a message through the internal messages in the application portal. Include the name of the evaluator you need removed, and provide the following information for the evaluator you need to add: 

• Salutation (i.e. Dr, Prof, Mr., Mrs., etc.) 
• First and last name of the Evaluator 
• Suffix (i.e. MD, PhD, etc.) 
• Relationship to you (Academic Advisor, HP Advisor, Professor, Business Associate, Work/Volunteer Supervisor, Other) 
• Letter delivery method (upload directly to TMDSAS, Interfolio or regular mail) 
• Email address of evaluator if he/she will upload directly to TMDSAS 
• Whether or not you release your right of access to the letter

*TMDSAS cannot change your evaluator without all information listed above. Without this, your request will be delayed.

If you would like to select another school for the application, you can send us an internal message via the application. 

Applicant liaisons request that all applicants review the Prerequisite Coursework Report created for their application after their application has been processed. Learn more about your PCR and how to read it.

The most important part of reviewing your PCR is checking to make sure your prerequisite courses are listed accurately.  Please verify that all course numbers were entered correctly within the coursework section, and message your applicant liaison if you have any questions. They may be able to help you resolve your coursework concerns without going through the appeal process. Read through some of the common reasons an applicant may be deficient on their PCR.

To review the status of your supporting documents – letters of evaluation, transcripts, and test scores: 

• Log into your TMDSAS application 
• Click on the [Status] link under the [Application Info] heading from the menu on the right-hand side of the application 
• Scroll down until you reach the [Supporting Documents] heading 

To check your status, all you have to do is sign in to your application. Click on the [Status] link from the menu on the right-hand side of the application. The [Status] link is the first option under the [Application Info] heading.  

The top portion titled [Section Status] shows the date each section of the application was completed/last saved. To see the status of your supporting documents, scroll down towards the bottom of the page until you reach the [Supporting Documents] heading. If a document has been received, the receive date will appear next to the document name.

Yes, documents will show as received as soon as TMDSAS has processed them. We cannot mark transcripts or letters as received until you have completed the [Colleges Attended] and [Letters of Evaluation] sections. Once you have completed these sections, we will be able to mark your items as received.  

Please be patient and check your status page regularly. Given the number of applications TMDSAS receives, we regret we cannot verify receipt of materials by phone or email. Such inquiries significantly slow down the process.

TMDSAS does not handle secondary applications. Any questions related to secondary applications should be directed to the individual school.

After the date of submission of your TMDSAS application, if you are charged, convicted of, plead guilty, or no contest to a felony or misdemeanor crime, you must inform TMDSAS as well as the admissions office of each school to which you have applied. 

You must notify TMDSAS and each school within ten business days of the occurrence of the criminal charge or conviction. Failure to disclose this information could result in the rejection of your application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, dismissal after enrollment, or rescission of any degrees granted. 

After the date of submission of your TMDSAS application, if you become the subject of an institutional action or disciplinary action by a State Licensure Board, you must inform TMDSAS as well as the admissions office of each school to which you have applied. 

You must notify TMDSAS and each school within ten business days of the occurrence of the institutional action. Failure to disclose this information could result in the rejection of your application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, dismissal after enrollment, or rescission of any degrees granted.

If you will be unavailable (e.g. foreign travel) at any time during the application process, you should instruct and grant authority to a parent or other individual to act on your behalf. You must notify TMDSAS of this designation by sending a message through the application internal messaging system. 

If your application has not been transmitted (Status = TMDSAS Processing), then you must send a withdrawal request via internal messaging service by logging into your application and clicking on the “Send Message” button. 

If you choose to withdraw your application after transmission from one or more schools, you must notify each school via email and TMDSAS by logging into your application and clicking on the “Send Message” button. 

Once you have made a final decision on the school you plan to attend, you have the obligation to promptly withdraw your application from all other schools. 

Reinstating a withdrawn application: to reinstate an application, send an internal message and include the schools to which you would like to send your application.