Home - Back to Medical School Home UT Southwestern welcomes applications from all interested individuals. Admission to the medical school is determined by the Admissions Committee, composed of faculty members from both preclinical and clinical departments, appointed by the dean. Applications for admission to the first-year class beginning in August of any year must be submitted between May 1 and November 1 preceding the year of desired entrance. Application to UT Southwestern is made via the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service .
Online application is encouraged.
It is further recommended that undergraduate course work be completed at or credited through a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and that at least forty-five semester hours, including all prerequisites, have a grade assigned by a U.S. college or university. In addition, applicants are evaluated with regard to the mission of Southwestern Medical School, which emphasizes the importance of training primary care physicians, educating doctors who will practice in medically underserved areas of Texas, and preparing physician-scientists who seek careers in academic medicine and research. A personal interview is required and is initiated by invitation of the Admissions Committee. The committee invites applicants to interview who have the highest numerical values for MCAT and GPA or who demonstrate convincing evidence of commitment to an area of medicine emphasized in the mission of Southwestern Medical School and who have MCAT and GPA values that indicate the potential for success in achieving the M.D. degree.