Dell Medical School MD Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Entry cycle: Fall 2027 entry through the Entry Year 2027 TMDSAS application. TMDSAS application guide
• Location: Austin, Texas. Dell Med admissions
• Application: TMDSAS primary, followed by an invitation-only video secondary for selected applicants. Dell application details
• Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents; at least 90% of the class must be Texas residents under state law. Dell FAQ Dell admissions criteria
• MCAT and GPA: MCAT required; no published minimum GPA or MCAT score. MCAT scores are accepted up to five years before expected matriculation. Dell admissions criteria
• Class size: 50 students. Dell admissions criteria
• Interview: Interviews run through February, but current pages conflict on the starting month and do not publish the format. Dell application details Dell admissions

Admission requirements

Applicants begin with TMDSAS and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Texas residency is determined by TMDSAS. State law requires at least 90% of Dell's class to be Texas residents, so no more than about five of the 50 seats may go to nonresidents. Dell FAQ TMDSAS residency guide

Dell requires the MCAT but sets no minimum MCAT or GPA. The school accepts MCAT scores received up to five years before the expected matriculation date. GPA, transcripts, coursework rigor, academic trends, and MCAT performance are reviewed in context. Dell admissions criteria

Applicants demonstrate academic competencies through courses for science majors at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university: 11 semester hours of biology, including two lab hours; eight semester hours of physics, including two lab hours; 12 semester hours of chemistry under one of the school's two listed general and organic chemistry combinations; three semester hours of biochemistry; three semester hours of composition-based English; and three semester hours of statistics. Each course requires a C or higher. Dell explains its AP, correspondence, quarter-credit, and alternative-competency policies on the criteria page. Dell admissions criteria

Applicants may apply with prerequisites in progress, but must complete all required competencies before matriculation. The current Dell pages do not publish a required bachelor's degree. The current TMDSAS CASPer page does not list Dell among medical schools requiring CASPer, while a separate 2026 TMDSAS presentation includes Dell in a CASPer slide. Because those official sources do not align, this page does not label CASPer as a confirmed Dell requirement; applicants should verify their Entry Year 2027 portal and school instructions. Dell FAQ TMDSAS next steps

Important dates

For Entry Year 2027, TMDSAS lists May 1, 2026 for application availability, May 15 for submission opening, October 1 at 11:59 p.m. Central for the medical primary deadline, October 15 for letters of evaluation and the start of medical-school offers, January 29, 2027 at 5 p.m. Central for Texas-resident match rankings, February 12 for match results, April 30 for resolving multiple offers, and May 15 for the final Texas offer-holding rule. TMDSAS deadlines

Dell says secondary invitations begin in July and that interviews continue through February. Its current application-details page says the video-secondary priority deadline is November 15 and interviews begin in early August. Its FAQ instead says the secondary priority deadline is December 15. The admissions landing page says interviews begin in early September, while Dell's timeline says early August. These are live official-source conflicts, not cycle-resolved dates. Applicants should follow the date printed in their invitation and portal. Dell application details Dell FAQ Dell admissions Dell timeline

Dell's current timeline lists October 15 as the start of offers and February for the waitlist and TMDSAS match. Exact Dell interview dates, a resolved secondary deadline, and the school's fall 2027 matriculation date are not published in the reviewed pages. Dell timeline

How selection works

Dell first reviews the TMDSAS file for alignment with its mission and standards. The initial review considers nonacademic obligations, leadership, innovation, course rigor and performance trends, mission-related experiences, socioeconomic context, and community engagement. Selected applicants receive an invitation to submit a free video secondary with mission-focused questions and two-minute spoken responses. Dell application details

After the secondary is submitted, the application receives two independent reviews. Dell says those reviewers are blind to GPA and MCAT data and rank applicants relative to the pool across personal attributes, life experiences, academic preparation, mission contribution and fit, teamwork, community engagement, problem-solving for others, and resilience. The two overall reviewer rankings inform interview invitations. Dell application details

Dell's criteria add creative problem-solving, compassionate communication, collaborative leadership, resilience, and community partnership. Academic indicators remain part of the broader admissions assessment even though the two full-review readers are blind to GPA and MCAT. Dell admissions criteria

Selected applicants interview before committee decisions and the TMDSAS offer and match processes. The current official pages do not publish numerical weights for the primary, video secondary, academic factors, reviews, or interview; an interview rubric; or a final score-combination formula.

Interview details

Confirmed

Dell invites selected applicants by email and provides schedule and logistical information before the interview. Current public pages say interviews run through February. Interviewees can meet current students during the interview day and attend a student-led virtual social the evening before. Dell application details Dell FAQ

The published start timing is inconsistent: the application-details page and timeline say early August, the FAQ says August, and the admissions landing page says early September. Applicants should rely on their invitation rather than infer an exact fall 2027 start date from these conflicting pages. Dell application details Dell timeline Dell admissions

Not published

The current official admissions pages do not identify whether the interview is in person or virtual, whether it uses stations or a panel, the number or role of interviewers, question categories, response or preparation time, transition time, file access, scoring rubric, interview weight, component weights, or final formula. The student-led social being virtual does not establish the format of the assessed interview. Use the invitation before recreating any exact fall 2027 logistics.

Who this program may suit

Dell may fit eligible applicants who want an Austin-based MD program with an accelerated 12-month preclinical phase and admissions attention to mission contribution, community engagement, collaboration, resilience, communication, innovation, and problem-solving. Dell admissions criteria

Key practical fit constraints are U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, the Texas-resident seat requirement, completion of Dell's science-major competencies, a required but non-cutoff MCAT, the TMDSAS process, and an invitation-only recorded video secondary. Dell FAQ Dell application details The video secondary asks applicants to connect their experiences to Dell's mission in two-minute responses. These are eligibility, residency, curriculum, and application-format considerations, not predictions of an interview or offer.

Practice and next step

Begin with the featured clinic-access scenario. Record a response that identifies the affected people, asks for missing clinical and access facts, applies a consistent decision process, and communicates a workable next step. Keep the answer under two minutes to practise the confirmed video-secondary constraint, while treating the prompt itself as general preparation rather than a replica of a Dell question.

Review the recording for one observable weakness: an unsupported assumption, an unclear link between the decision and community needs, or a conclusion that does not explain implementation. Record it again with one deliberate adjustment. Continue through the structured-interview path for communication, ethical reasoning, teamwork, and reflection practice. Do not simulate a Dell station count, panel, or scoring rubric until the interview invitation confirms the format.

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply to Dell Medical School for fall 2027?

Use the Entry Year 2027 TMDSAS application. Dell conducts an initial review and invites selected applicants to complete a free video secondary. TMDSAS application guide Dell application details

What is the primary application deadline?

TMDSAS sets October 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central for Entry Year 2027 medical applications. TMDSAS deadlines

What is Dell's video-secondary deadline?

Dell's current official pages conflict: application details says November 15, while the FAQ says December 15. Follow the date in the invitation and portal. Dell application details Dell FAQ

Does Dell have minimum GPA or MCAT scores?

No minimum is published, but the MCAT is required and scores may be up to five years old at expected matriculation. Dell admissions criteria

Who is eligible?

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. At least 90% of the class must be Texas residents. Dell FAQ

What is the interview format?

The current pages do not publish the assessed format, interviewer or station count, timing, file access, rubric, weights, or final formula. They also conflict on whether interviews begin in early August or early September. Use the invitation for exact logistics. Dell application details Dell admissions

Sources

Verified August 11, 2026. Current official sources used:

• Dell Med: M.D. admissions — program overview, application route, and published interview-season summary.
• Dell Med: application details — review sequence, video secondary, two-minute responses, reviewer categories, interview invitations, and current timing copy.
• Dell Med: application timeline — annual Dell milestones and interview-start copy.
• Dell Med: admissions criteria — attributes, academics, course competencies, MCAT policy, class size, and Texas-resident share.
• Dell Med: FAQ — eligibility, residency, MCAT, class size, current deadline and interview copy, student contact, and offer timing.
• TMDSAS: Entry Year 2027 deadlines — dated primary, document, offer, match, and traffic-rule milestones.
• TMDSAS: Entry Year 2027 application guide — current-cycle identity and application service.
• TMDSAS: next steps — current secondary and CASPer guidance.

No third-party source establishes admissions facts on this page.