All Texas resident applicants must apply through TMDSAS. An applicant must apply through TMDSAS to be eligible for acceptance into participating dental, medical, or veterinary schools. Exceptions to this policy are as follows:
A Re-Applicant is defined as one who has previously submitted an application that was transmitted (sent to any TMDSAS medical, dental, or veterinary school). Watch the Re-Applicant Application Workshop to strengthen your application for the upcoming application cycle!
The application fee is a non-refundable, flat fee of $215.00 and is payable by credit card only. TMDSAS does not grant application fee waivers.
After you submit your application, TMDSAS will process and transmit your application to the schools you have selected on your application.
It normally takes 2-4 weeks for applications to be processed. You will receive an email when your application has been processed and transmitted to the schools to which you applied. Check the TMDSAS homepage for application processing times.
You can submit your application before TMDSAS has received your letters of evaluation and test scores. Your letters and scores will be added to your application as they are received and they will not cause a delay to your application processing time. It is your responsibility to ensure that TMDSAS has received all your supporting documents.
Please note that the application entry year refers to the year that you plan to matriculate into professional school -- i.e., the year that you will enroll. Therefore, you will begin your application the year before you plan to start dental, medical, podiatric, or veterinary school.
For example, if you are applying for Entry Year 2023 then you are completing your application between May-Nov. of 2022 with plans to matriculate in the fall of 2023.
Deadlines and important dates for each application cycle are listed in Deadlines & Important Dates.
Watch the video on The Importance of Applying Early to Medical School to plan your personal application submission timeline.
Check out the TXHES YouTube Channel, the Inside Health Education Newsroom, and the Application Statistics page to help you prepare to apply.
Deadlines and important dates for each application cycle are listed in Deadlines & Important Dates.
You can only submit one application per cycle, and select as many schools as you would like to apply to with one application. You cannot submit multiple applications. Therefore, it is critical that you thoroughly review your application before submitting to ensure it is complete.
The application's internal messaging system is the official mode of communication between applicants and TMDSAS by clicking on Send a Message to TMDSAS at the top right-hand corner of the TMDSAS Application Portal [Homepage].
There are several things you need to prepare before starting your TMDSAS Application to save precious time.
Review this To-Do List to Prepare for the Upcoming Application Cycle!
Use the resources available to you to help you prepare and apply to professional school:
Watch the video "The 10 Things You Need Before Starting Your TMDSAS Application"
Prior to submitting an application, applicants should read and understand the Technical Standards/Essential Functions for admission and graduation at each school with which an applicant is applying. If accepted to medical school, applicants will be required to sign a statement indicating they are able to meet these standards with or without accommodations.
Applicants must agree to the Applicant User Agreement in order to begin the application. View the Applicant User Agreement.
Use the Application Guide for a step-by-step walk through to complete each section
of the application.
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