UT Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine Tyler, TX · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 503
Average GPA: 3.81
Class size: 40 (2,798 applicants)
Tuition: $38,512 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Limited

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Oct. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Nov. 13, 2026

Essays

East Texas connection (250 to 500 words)

Please indicate (select one) your connection to East Texas as outlined in our county map and explain below: I have direct ties to the East Texas region (born, graduated high school, community college, undergraduate, etc.) I have indirect ties to the East Texas Region (family members, in-laws, visited East Texas frequently, attended summer camp in East Texas, etc.) I have ties to a rural region with similar characteristics to the East Texas region (size, demographics, health disparities, etc.) I do not have ties to the East Texas region; however, I’m interested in practicing in this area after graduation. I do not have ties to the East Texas region but am still interested in attending the UT Tyler School of Medicine. Please explain.

Why UT Tyler (500 words)

Review our mission & vision. Why are you interested in applying to UT Tyler’s School of Medicine?

Personal challenge (500 words)

Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced, one which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Please include how you got through the experience and what you learned about yourself as a result (Examples may include: moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity; or a hurdle in your life that you worked hard to overcome).

Additional information (500 words)

Optional question (highly recommend): Please use this space to share with the committee any additional information that may help us evaluate your candidacy that is not addressed elsewhere in the application.

Reapplicants

What have you done between the last application cycle to make your application stronger?

Editor's notes

UT Tyler is a regional school and says so plainly. It wants students invested in East Texas and interested in primary care and preventive health, and 37 of its 40 EY 2025 matriculants were Texas residents. If you have no tie to the region, your application has to make the rural or underserved interest believable through what you've already done.
Get everything in early. Review for interview doesn't start until the secondary, three letters and Casper are all in, and interviews start in August. The secondary deadline of Nov. 13, 2026 is late, but the first pre-match offers go out Nov. 11.
Your file is frozen once it's complete. The school won't review letters of intent or updates, so use the optional essay for anything you'd otherwise send later.
Plan for an in-person day with MMI stations and a group exercise. The group task is scored on communication and teamwork, so the goal is to make the group work, not to lead it loudly.