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Eligibility Criteria

General Information about Eligibility

If you do not meet the criteria for a committee letter, this does not preclude you from applying to medical or dental school by using individual letters of evaluation only. The pre-health advisors are happy to provide you with advice and guidance with the application process.  Contact us to set up an appointment.

GPA definitions:

Overall GPA = your Overall GPA is calculated using grades from EVERY college course you have ever taken, anywhere, no matter the subject or topic. This includes dual credit, transfer coursework, and all grades from all attempts at a course (i.e. include initial and subsequent grades for repeated courses). 

BCPM (science) GPA = your BCPM GPA is calculated using grades from EVERY college course you have ever taken, anywhere, with a Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Math prefix. This includes dual credit, transfer coursework, and all grades from all attempts at a course (i.e. include initial and subsequent grades for repeated courses).  

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

  • You must have Overall and BCPM GPAs of at least 3.25, or you must have an MCAT score of at least 508 or a DAT score (AA only) of at least 20 if either of your GPAs is below a 3.25.
  • You must have completed at least 18 hours of coursework at Texas State University.
  • You must have attended at least one advising appointment with a pre-health advisor.
  • You may interview with the Pre-Health Committee no more than three times (three interview maximum).

ALUMNI WHO EARNED THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

  • You must have overall and BCPM GPAs of at least 3.25, or you must have an MCAT score of at least 508 or DAT score (AA only) of at least 20 if either of your GPAs is below a 3.25.
  • You must have attended at least one advising appointment with a pre-health advisor (can be set up post-graduation if needed).
  • You may interview with the Pre-Health Committee no more than three times (three interview maximum).
  • You must have graduated within three years from the spring semester of the application year (e.g. graduation no earlier than Spring 2019 for the 2022 application cycle).

GRADUATE STUDENTS (THESIS OR NON-THESIS MASTER'S or PhD PROGRAMS)

  • You must have an overall and BCPM GPA of at least 3.25 from undergraduate coursework earned at your bachelor’s degree-granting institution plus any undergraduate coursework taken thereafter, or you must have an MCAT score of at least 508 or DAT score (AA only) of at least 20 if either of these GPAs is below a 3.25. 
  • You must have a graduate GPA of at least 3.5 at Texas State University.
  • You must have attended at least one advising appointment with a pre-health advisor.
  • You may interview with the Pre-Health Committee no more than three times (three interview maximum).

NON-DEGREE SEEKING OR SECOND DEGREE SEEKING POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS WHO EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AT ANOTHER UNIVERSITY

  • You must have an overall or BCPM GPA of at least 3.25 from undergraduate coursework earned at your bachelor’s degree-granting institution plus any undergraduate coursework taken thereafter (including Texas State), or you must have an MCAT score of at least 508 or DAT score (AA only) of at least 20 if both of your GPAs are below a 3.25. 
  • You must have completed at least 18 hours’ worth of coursework at Texas State University by the end of the Fall semester proceeding the application year (e.g. Dec 2021 for 2022 application cycle) and your Texas State GPA must be at least 3.5.
  • You must have attended at least one advising appointment with a pre-health advisor.
  • You may interview with the Pre-Health Committee no more than three times (three interview maximum).