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MSTP Admissions and FAQs

M.D.-Ph.D. Application Timeline

AMCAS application opens: May-July
Applicants interviewed: August-January
Final decisions sent to applicants: February
M.D.-Ph.D. Admitted Students Weekend: March
M.D.-Ph.D. program starts: May-July

Application to UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical School

Applicants who also wish to be considered for the UT Southwestern M.D.-only program must complete the application for Texas Medical and Dental Schools (TMDSAS) and the UT Southwestern Medical School secondary application in addition to the AMCAS M.D./Ph.D. application and the UT Southwestern MSTP secondary application. The deadline for the TMDSAS primary application is October 1. The deadline for the M.D. Secondary Application is October 15. Please note that TMDSAS will not forward letters of recommendation to AMCAS or vice versa; applicants applying to both the UT Southwestern MSTP and the traditional M.D.-only program should have letters sent to both services.

Prerequisites for the MST Program:

  • Must hold at least a baccalaureate degree
  • MCAT is required, but GRE is not.
  • International student applications are accepted, provided undergraduate studies were completed at a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university.
  • Required coursework (identical to Medical School prerequisites)

It is desirable, but not mandatory, that the minimum prerequisites for admission to UT Southwestern Medical School be supplemented by one year of college calculus and one year of physical chemistry.

The deadline for the AMCAS primary application is October 1. MSTP requires a free secondary application that is due October 15. The secondary application will be automatically sent to applicants upon receipt of materials from AMCAS.

Recommended Application Timeline: AMCAS will accept applications between between May and September of each year. We recommend early submission (between May and August), but keep in mind we must be in receipt of your MCAT scores and letters before decisions will be made on your application.

Program FAQs

Find out more about the MCAT testing requirements.