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TMDSAS: The Old and The New

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For those applying to medical school through the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS), please note that your process is a little different from the AMCAS system: The TMDSAS allows for more expository writing, including the medical personal statement, the personal characteristics essay, and the optional essay. This year, too, the TMDSAS has added on a meaningful activities section, which can include up to three accomplishments, with a 500 character limit each.

The TMDSAS has a different timeline from AMCAS as well. Check it out here. For TMDSAS official application instructions, click this link.  

Yes, I do edit the TMDSAS! Contact me for help. 

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Start Your Engines…

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The medical school cycle is revving up, and it’s (past) time to get started on your application. Here’s an article I wrote for Student Doctor Network called “Ten Ways to Improve your Medical School Application.” The piece includes statistical truths, strategies for optimizing your approach, and philosophical guidance.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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