Texas STAR
The residency match has become increasingly competitive in recent years, and the lack of transparency in the application process causes many students to struggle in deciding which residency programs they should apply to. Texas STAR, the first of its kind, is a nationwide survey and online tool administered by the UT Southwestern Medical School to help medical school deans, advisers, and fourth-year medical students navigate the match process more effectively.
Texas STAR acts as an information clearinghouse for participating medical schools that complete the annual survey.
- Recently matched fourth-year medical students provide real data about:
- Their own application components
- Board exam scores
- Quartiles
- Membership in honorary societies
- Publications
- Volunteer experiences, etc.
- Programs they applied to
- Which programs they received interview offers to, and which they did not
- Ultimately which program they successfully matched with
Future students can then use this data to better target their applications to programs they are more likely to receive interviews and ultimately match with, reducing unnecessary applications, fees, time, and interviews.
This collaboration between medical schools across the country is directly addressing the mystery within the residency application process, and the schools involved are taking a stand to achieve a healthier match climate nationwide.
Who can use Texas STAR?
Medical School Student Affairs Deans
Once a medical school student affairs dean agrees to participate and their students complete the survey, he or she will receive access to the Excel database of school specific information, the national dataset, and access to the Texas STAR online dashboard. Deans will then be able to provide access to advisers and students who wish to use the dashboard.
Medical School Advisers and Senior Medical Students
If your school participates in Texas STAR, you must request access to the Texas STAR online dashboard from your dean. You will receive an email with an invitation link once your access is approved.
If your school doesn’t participate, ask your dean to join the collaboration.
What information can I find on Texas STAR?
- School specific data for your institution
- Shared privately with your school only
- U.S. composite data by GSA region and by state
- Only if more than one school in your state participates
- Excludes information related to the student responders’ medical school
Where and how can I access the online dashboard?
Deans and users with approved access at participating schools can access the online dashboard and view the FAQs below.
- Texas STAR online dashboard
- FAQs about logging in and gaining access to Texas STAR
- Texas STAR dashboard guide
Which schools are participating in 2019?
| School | Region |
|---|---|
| Albany Medical College | NEGSA |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Baylor College of Medicine | SGSA |
| Boston University School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University | SGSA |
| California Northstate University College of Medicine | WGSA |
| Carle Illinois College of Medicine | CGSA |
| Central Michigan University College of Medicine | CGSA |
| Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | CGSA |
| Cooper Medical School of Rowan University | NEGSA |
| Creighton University School of Medicine | CGSA |
| CUNY School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin | SGSA |
| Drexel University College of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Duke University School of Medicine | SGSA |
| East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine | SGSA |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | SGSA |
| Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine | SGSA |
| Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | SGSA |
| Florida State University College of Medicine | SGSA |
| Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University | NEGSA |
| Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | NEGSA |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Howard University College of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | NEGSA |
| Indiana University School of Medicine | CGSA |
| Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | NEGSA |
| Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California | WGSA |
| Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University | NEGSA |
| Louisiana State University School of Medicine - Shreveport | SGSA |
| Loyola University Chicago Stritch SOM | CGSA |
| LSU New Orleans School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | CGSA |
| McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Houston | SGSA |
| Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University | SGSA |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | CGSA |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SGSA |
| Meharry Medical College | SGSA |
| Mercer University School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Michigan State University College of Human Medicine | CGSA |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | CGSA |
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | CGSA |
| Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine | CGSA |
| Ohio State University College of Medicine | CGSA |
| Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine | WGSA |
| Penn State College of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Rush Medical College | CGSA |
| Saint Louis University School of Medicine | CGSA |
| Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University | NEGSA |
| State University of New York Downstate Medical Center | NEGSA |
| State University of New York Upstate Medical University | NEGSA |
| Stony Brook University School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Texas A&M College of Medicine | SGSA |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine | SGSA |
| The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences | NEGSA |
| The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont | NEGSA |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Tufts University School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| Tulane University School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | NEGSA |
| University of Alabama School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix | WGSA |
| University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson | WGSA |
| University of Arkansas College of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of California San Francisco | WGSA |
| University of Central Florida College of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | CGSA |
| University of Colorado School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of Connecticut School of Medicine | NEGSA |
| University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine (4 campuses) | CGSA |
| University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine | CGSA |
| University of Kansas School of Medicine | CGSA |
| University of Kentucky College of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Louisville School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Minnesota | CGSA |
| University of Mississippi School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine | CGSA |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of New Mexico School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of North Carolina School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center TCOM (Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine) | SGSA |
| University of Oklahoma College of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | NEGSA |
| University of South Alabama | SGSA |
| University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia | SGSA |
| University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville | SGSA |
| University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine | CGSA |
| University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Tennessee HSC College of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | SGSA |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical School | SGSA |
| University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences | CGSA |
| University of Utah School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of Virginia School of Medicine | SGSA |
| University of Washington School of Medicine | WGSA |
| University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | CGSA |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | SGSA |
| Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Wake Forest School of Medicine | SGSA |
| Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine | WGSA |
| Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine | CGSA |
| West Virginia University Eastern Campus | SGSA |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | CGSA |
| Yale University | NEGSA |
| Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell | NEGSA |
Still need help?
Didn't find the answer to your question? We’re here to help. After you check out our FAQs, feel free to email us with questions, comments, or other feedback. TexasSTAR@utsouthwestern.edu
