University of Houston College of Medicine - Tilman

Address

Univ of Houston COM Fertitta, 5055 Medical Circle, Houston, TX 77204

Overview

Savvy Rank
The Savvy Rank is a combination of admissions selectivity (MCAT, GPA, acceptance rate), research ranking, and primary care ranking.
999
School Type
Whether the school confers an MD or DO degree, is an international (Intl) school for Americans or is a Canadian (CA) school
MD
Public/Private
Public
Year Founded
2020
US News Rank - Research
Unranked
US News Rank - Primary Care
Unranked
Cost
Out-of-state tuition, from cheap ($) to obscenely expensive ($$$$$)
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Weather Rating
How nice is the weather, from crappy () to excellent ()
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City Size
> 5M

Getting In

Median GPA
3.77
Median MCAT
505
Research Rating
A combination of factors to show the school's research ranking and research opportunities, from very little research () to lots ()
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Out-of-State Rating
Whether the school is very out-of-state friendly (), somewhat friendly (), not friendly (), or in-state only ()
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International Friendly
How friendly the school is toward international applicants
No
Med School Class Size
Class sizes range from 40 students to 400
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Application
TMDSAS
Letters of Rec Required
3
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Secondary Essays

Secondary Essay Difficulty
How many essays, how long, and how unusual the prompts, from easy () to brutal ()
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Screen Before Secondaries
Does the school read your primary before sending a secondary?
Typical Secondary Release Date
When does a school usually release its secondary relative to other med schools (though it may vary from year to year)?
Early
Secondary Fee
$60
Other Tests

Interviews

Interview Type
MMI
Interview Invites Begin
Interview Format
MMI - Multiple Mini Interview; Traditional - two-way conversation
Virtual
Accepts Updates?
Does the school accept update letters?

Secondary Essay Prompts

Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

Strict 14-day deadline to return this secondary

Section 1a

I have prior experience in primary care setting (general internal medicine physician, a general pediatrician, or a family medicine physician).Yes/No

I have prior experience in a medical practice or social service for an underserved area:Yes/No

I have prior experience in community or public health:Yes/No

Section 1b

Describe the setting (urban/inner city; suburban; rural); your role and responsibilities; and approximate date range for any of the experiences you indicated in the previous section. If you answered (N) to the category, enter “N/A” or leave the box blank for that category.

-Primary Care: (300 character limit)

-Medical or Social service for underserved area: (300 character limit)

-Community or Public Health: (300 character limit)

Section 2

Describe any employment, family or other obligations that impacted your education that are NOT already indicated in your TMDSAS application. (750 characters, optional)

-Describe up to 3 of your activities/life experiences that align with our mission. Explain how they might demonstrate a commitment to underserved communities. The examples you select must be included in TMDSAS primary application. Go to the UH College of Medicine mission for more information. (1500 character limit)

Essay Topics ('23 – '24)

Section 1a

- I have prior experience in primary care setting (general internal medicine physician, a general pediatrician, or a family medicine physician).Yes/No

- I have prior experience in a medical practice or social service for an underserved area: Yes/No

- I have prior experience in community or public health: Yes/No

Section 1b

- Describe the setting (urban/inner city; suburban; rural); your role and responsibilities; and approximate date range for any of the experiences you indicated in the previous section. If you answered (N) to the category, enter “N/A” or leave the box blank for that category.-Primary Care: (300 character limit)

- Medical or Social service for underserved area: (300 character limit)

- Community or Public Health: (300 character limit)

Section 2

- Describe any employment, family or other obligations that impacted your education that are NOT already indicated in your TMDSAS application. (750 characters) (optional)

- Describe up to 3 of your activities/life experiences that align with our mission. Explain how they might demonstrate a commitment to underserved communities. The examples you select must be included in TMDSAS primary application. (1500 character limit)

Essay Topics ('22 – '23)

Section 1a (Yes or no questions, with 300 Characters to explain that experience if you answer yes)

I have prior experience in a primary care setting (yes/no)

I have prior experience in a medical practice or social service for an underserved area (yes/no)

I have prior experience in community or public health (yes/no)

Section 2

Describe any employment, family or other obligations that impacted your education that are NOT already indicated in your TMDSAS application. (750 characters, optional)

Describe up to 3 of your activities/life experiences that align with our mission. Explain how they might demonstrate a commitment to underserved communities. The examples you select must be included in your TMDSAS primary application. Go to the UH College of Medicine mission for more information. (1500 character limit)

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