50 - The "TMDSAS Task Force" Answers Your Most Commonly Asked Questions
Release Date: 07/19/2019
97 - Welcome to The UT Tyler School of Medicine!
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UT Tyler SOM is ready for your application! Learn about the newest medical school in Texas during this session and learn what it takes to craft a competitive application to the 21st member institution and first medical school in East Texas! ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as...
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96 - Welcome to The UT RGV School of Podiatric Medicine
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UTRGV SOPM is ready to review your application to podiatry school! Join their admissions team as we learn more about the first school of podiatry in Texas and the 20th member institution in TMDSAS! ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional. If you have any questions or comments...
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95 - Veterinary Schools Panel
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The veterinary school admissions officers address your questions about applying to veterinary school. Learn about best practices and what happens behind the scenes when admissions committees review your application. ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional. If you have any...
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94 - Medical Schools Panel
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The medical school admissions deans address your questions about applying to medical school. Learn about best practices and what happens behind the scenes when admissions committees review your application. ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional. If you have any questions or...
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93 - Dental Schools Panel
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The dental school admissions deans address your questions about applying to dental school. Learn about best practices and what happens behind the scenes when admissions committees review your application. ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional. If you have any questions or...
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92 - Medical Acceptances, Pre-Match Offers, and Ranking
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Here's what to expect when medical acceptance offers go out starting October 15. We'll also go over what Pre-Match offers are, the ranking, and Match and what this means for Texas resident and non-Texas resident medical applicants. ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional. If you...
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91 - TMDSAS Office Hours AMA with Applicant Liaison Breanna
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Have you ever wanted to ask your applicant liaison about your coursework, or PCR? Residency, or curious about the application processing? In this session, you will get to ask our Applicant Liaison, Breanna anything you would like to know about your application. Breanna will also share some insights that applicant liaisons would love for you to know! ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to...
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90 - TMDSAS Office Hours: Keeping Up With Your Application
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In this Office Hour session, we will have a short tutorial on how and where to keep up with your application, your supporting document statuses, and TMDSAS processing times. ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, reach us...
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89 - TMDSAS Office Hours with JAMP
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TMDSAS Office Hours Q&A with Dr. Joel Robles, the Associate Director for the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP). We ask Dr. Robles questions about JAMP and learn how to prepare and apply to this unique program. To familiarize yourself with the program, you can visit ---------- Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions about preparing for professional school, and receive information directly from TMDSAS/TXHES, professional schools and advisors. The is open to all applicants. The group is open to all...
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88 - Engineering the Future of Healthcare with Texas Tech HSC SOM
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There is no greater engineering challenge than to improve human health. You may have heard the saying: "If you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far, go together." Together the integration of Medicine and Engineering can take healthcare farther. Join Dr. Felix Morales from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and Dean Dr. Al Sacco from the Texas Tech University College of Engineering as they share the vision for the new Medicine and Engineering program. Links referenced:
info_outlineWelcome to episode 50 of the TMDSAS Podcast! Thanks to y'all as we reach this milestone - we're excited for the next 50+ episodes!
On this episode, we sit down with the "TMDSAS Task Force" comprised of:
- Nichole Castillo, Academic Evaluator
- Brendan Tyler, Application Support Specialist
- Cherry Gonzales, Operations Specialist
The group answers commonly asked questions regarding coursework, technical issues, and supporting documents. Here are the timestamps for when we discuss each topic:
Coursework Questions
- Entering AP Credit (3:48)
- Entering Dual Credit (6:48)
- Semester vs. Quarter Hours (7:58)
- Whether a course was "Last Time Taken" (10:02)
Technical Questions
- Making Changes after Submitting (12:41)
- FERPA Regulations (15:19)
- Why It's Important to Save Often (16:25)
- Copying and Pasting into the Application (17:10)
- Downloading a PDF of the Full Application (18:51)
- Accessing and Using the PCR (19:27)
- Issues with the Chronology (21:07)
- Current vs. Planned Activities (22:08)
- Don't Open Multiple Tabs/Windows (25:09)
Supporting Documents Questions
- Supporting Docs Defined (25:56)
- Supporting Document Processing Times (26:20)
- Tracking Your Documents (27:09)
- Documents Needed for Transmitting to Schools (27:49)
- Documents Needed for Interview Invites (28:21)
- Planning Your Transcripts Timeline (28:41)
- Electronic Transcripts (30:42)
- Foreign Transcripts (33:15)
- Contacting TMDSAS (34:43)
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