TMDSAS Data Highlights Sustained Growth and a More Competitive Applicant Pool
TMDSAS data shared at the 2026 TAAHP Conference highlights sustained growth in applications and a more competitive health professions applicant pool.
47 - Junior Roadmap to Professional School: It's Application Time!
We continue on the Roadmap to Professional School with what Juniors should be doing to prepare. Laura Olivas, Senior Director of Admissions at the Texas Tech University HSC - Paul L. Foster SOM at El Paso share valuable advice on how to prepare for the MCAT, selecting evaluators, writing your essays, and customizing your application to the schools you’re most interested in to stand out in the admissions review.
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34 - Planning Your Next Steps: Preparing Your Marketing Campaign
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35 - Leveraging the Core Competencies in Your Favor
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AAMC Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Evaluation for a Medical School Applicant https://www.aamc.org/download/349990/data/lettersguidelinesbrochure.pdf
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