"You Are Here" 📍 How Late is Too Late to Submit Your EY2021 Application?
Looking at the admissions cycle as a whole, there are so many dates to keep in mind
as you prepare your application, set up interviews, and prepare for admissions offers.
Here's what you can expect:
For more information, please visit the Deadlines & Important Dates page of the TMDSAS website.
Jump to: Dental Medical Veterinary
Dental Applicants
- October 30
- Application Deadline at 5:00 pm CDT
- November 15
- Letters of Evaluation should be postmarked by this date
- December 15
- Dental Schools begin extending Offers of Acceptance
- May 15
- Offers of Admission can only be extended to applicants who are not holding a seat
at another institution.
For EY2021, the TMDSAS dental schools have delayed the beginning of the interview
season to accommodate for any delays applicants could face such as delays in DAT testing
or obtaining letters of evaluation.
When the dental schools begin extending offers of acceptance in mid-December, this
will kick-off the rolling admissions period during which applicants may continue to
receive offers of acceptance.
Medical Applicants
- October 30
- Application Deadline at 5:00 pm CDT
- October 15
- Medical Schools Begin Extending Pre-Match Offers (Texas Residents only)
- Medical Schools Begin Extending Offers of Acceptance (Out of State Applicants only)
- November 15
- Letters of Evaluation should be postmarked by this date
The application deadline delay means that the medical schools can begin interviewing
later in the cycle. In addition to the delay, many schools have added additional interview
days to accommodate applicants who have experienced delays with taking the MCAT or
obtaining letters of evaluation. Here's what the schools said.
The TMDSAS Match
- February 19
- Deadline to submit Ranking of School Preference (Texas Residents only)
- March 5
- TMDSAS Match Results Announced (Texas Residents only) and Rolling Admissions period
begins
- April 30
- Applicants with Multiple Offers must decide which program to attend and withdraw from
all other schools.
- May 15
- Offers of Admission can only be extended to applicants who are not holding a seat
at another institution.
The TMDSAS Match for Texas resident medical applicants. For more information on how
the TMDSAS Match works, visit the TMDSAS website page.
Veterinary Applicants
- September 15
- Application Deadline for Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
- December 31
- Application Deadline for Texas Tech University College of Veterinary Medicine
- January
- Veterinary School interviews
- Late February
- Veterinary Schools Extend Offers of Acceptance
This year, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine has set an application deadline
of September 15. With the addition of the Texas Tech University College of Veterinary
Medicine this application cycle, their application deadline will be extended until
December 31 - the school expects to begin accepting applications in September.
Interviews for both the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and the Texas Tech
University College of Veterinary Medicine will be held in January. The schools are
coordinating to ensure that any applicant who is invited to interview at both schools
would be able to do so.
About the author: The Texas Health Education Service amplifies TMDSAS and JAMP’s missions to serve students, collegiate advisors, and professional schools in Texas by providing students with accurate educational resources to enhance their preparation for a career in the health professions, and supporting efforts by advisors and professional schools to reach students and enrich the applicant pool.