Admission Requirements

Applicants are encouraged to pursue their desired interest with respect to a degree and do well in that major. Please note that non-science majors are strongly advised to enroll in additional science coursework beyond the prerequisite requirements.

Applicants must have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours (or 134 quarter hours) at a regionally accredited US or Canadian college or university. Applicants who are working towards or have completed an undergraduate degree are preferred.
All prerequisite courses must be taken at a regionally accredited US or Canadian college or university. Foreign coursework will not count towards meeting any of the prerequisites, even if transfer credit has been given for them by a US or Canadian school.
Each prerequisite course listed in the table below must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- AP and online credit and/or coursework for prerequisite courses is accepted however, we strongly encourage students to take traditional coursework.
  - AP credit will be accepted only if the school granting the credit lists the specific course(s) and number of credits granted per course on an official transcript.
  - Online coursework must be from an institution accredited by one of the six regional accreditors.
  - This excludes all early acceptance programs.

Prerequisite Courses

Course	Hours
General Biology or Zoology	6
Biology Labs	2
Upper Division Biology	6
General Chemistry	6
General Chemistry labs	2
Organic Chemistry	6
Organic Chemistry labs	2
Physics	6
Physics labs	2
English	6
Statistics	3
Total	47

Biochemistry

Biochemistry (3000 or 4000 level) is REQUIRED by 外网天堂 School of Medicine and may be used toward fulfilling 3 hours of the Biological Sciences or 3 hours of the General Chemistry requirement.

Prerequisite course notes and guidelines

Courses from all Biological Sciences applied toward a Baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields, such as General Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology with Lab, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Immunology, Parasitology, Anatomy and Physiology are acceptable as "Biology" credits, provided they are what is offered for Biology majors. For instance, the Biology course for "non-science majors" would not be acceptable.
Courses for non-science majors or for health career majors (nursing, pharmacy, health professions, etc.) will not satisfy the required coursework. All required coursework must be applicable towards a traditional science degree.
The Statistics course should be taught in a Math or Statistics Department.
Recommended upper-division courses (3000 or 4000 level courses) include: Microbiology with lab, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Parasitology, Anatomy and Physiology.
- Applicants are strongly advised to have at least 6 hours of upper-division "Biology" courses (3000 or 4000 level courses).
To identify courses that fulfill the prerequisites, please visit with your Pre-Health advisor. participating institutions to meet the education requirements.

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a requirement for admission into the 外网天堂 School of Medicine.
The highest score from the five years preceding the expected matriculation date is considered in the evaluation process.
Test scores older than 5 years from expected matriculation date will not be considered.

All applicants to 外网天堂 School of Medicine must complete the following:

A primary application

The application is required of all applicants.

A 外网天堂 School of Medicine Secondary Application is required of all applicants. Make sure you visit our secondary application page to see the most updated and official secondary application questions.

Eligible candidates will receive an email invitation from our school with the link and instructions to complete our secondary application after we have received their complete application from TMDSAS. Please allow for processing time by TMDSAS.

Beginning in the application year 2021, 外网天堂 School of Medicine will no longer accept
                                       the AMCAS application for any program.

A secondary application

Please go to our Secondary Application Questions page for details.

The 外网天堂 School of Medicine carefully reviews applications through a holistic review process. Holistic review is a flexible, individualized way of assessing an applicant鈥檚 capabilities by which balanced consideration is given to experiences, attributes, and academic metrics and, when considered in combination, how the individual might contribute value as a medical student and physician.

The core foundational commitment to respecting the various backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of those we serve yields a positive impact on the health of our regional, national and global societies. As we pursue excellence in health care education, research and patient care, we will be ever mindful of the strength that is gained through collaborative efforts in advancing our mission and our university's culture.

*It is the goal of 外网天堂 School of Medicine to accept only those students who are guaranteed to complete the full four years of the curriculum based on citizenship or permanent resident status. Therefore, only applicants who are permanent US residents or American citizens will be considered for interview and admission.

For deadlines and important dates, refer to .

Interview invitations are sent via e-mail to the e-mail address in your TMDSAS application.
MD Applicants are given two 20-minute interviews.
MD&E Dual degree invited applicants are given an additional 20-minute interview.
FMAT invited applicants are given an additional 20-minute interview.
MD/PhD applicants are given two additional 20-minute interviews for a total of four.

Important technical details

Interview invitations, as well as any communications made to applicants from the 外网天堂 School of Medicine will be sent from our e-mail address somadm@ttuhsc.edu. Please make sure to mark this sender as safe and check your spam folder as well as your email inbox for correspondence.

Pre-Match Rolling Admissions and TMDSAS Match

For information regarding Texas medical school acceptance and match process, please visit the

Post-Match Rolling Admissions and Alternate Pool

In the event that an accepted applicant leaves his/her seat, an applicant from the alternate pool will be selected and an offer will be made. This process is generally very slow and unpredictable.
- The alternate pool is not ranked.
Applicants may be selected from the alternate pool up until the beginning of orientation at 外网天堂 School of Medicine.

Important technical details

Secondary Application invitations, interview invitations, offer letters, and any other communications made to applicants from the 外网天堂 School of Medicine will be sent from our e-mail address somadm@ttuhsc.edu. Please make sure to mark this sender as safe and check your spam folder as well as your email inbox for correspondence.

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