SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS
The links below will take you to websites for the individual medical and dental schools in the state of Texas. These websites have information for prospective students as well as for currently enrolled students, health care professionals, and the general public. You will find information about secondary application materials, summer programs, research projects, curriculum, faculty and much more.

Medical:
Baylor College of Medicine http://public.bcm.tmc.edu/
Texas A & M University Health Science Center http://www.medicine.tamushsc.edu/
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center http://www.ttuhsc.edu/SOM/som.htm
University of North Texas Health Science Center http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/tcom/
University of Texas Southwestern Medical College – Dallas http://www3.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical/index.htm
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston http://www.som.utmb.edu/SOM/
University of Texas Houston Medical School http://www.med.uth.tmc.edu/
University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio Medical School http://www.utexas.edu/cons/hpo/schools.html

Dental:
Baylor College of Dentistry http://www.tambcd.edu/
University of Texas Houston Dental Branch http://www.db.uth.tmc.edu/
University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio Dental School http://dental.uthscsa.edu/

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
These links lead to websites for professional organizations related to medicine and dentistry. These sites provide guidance for students who are interested in pursuing these fields of study and often present discussions of current issues in the professions.

AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges): http://www.aamc.org/.

This is the site for authoritative information and thoughtful discussions on topics of interest to students considering a medical career as well as students applying to medical school. This is also the source for MCAT information and registration and for the AMCAS medical school application (used by Baylor Medical School and most out of state medical schools). Other items of interest are the sections titled, “Financing Your Medical Education” and “Minorities in Medicine.”

AACOM (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine): http://www.aacom.org/.

Go to the section called “Explore Medical School Options” for everything from a discussion of the osteopathic tradition and methodology to prerequisite lists, interview tips, financial aid information, and application guidelines. This is also where you will find the AACOMAS application (used by all osteopathic schools with the exception of the University of North Texas which uses the TMDSAS application). The site also offers links to the osteopathic schools in the U.S.

AMA (American Medical Association): http://www.ama-assn.org/.

This site includes discussions of current events and issues in the medical profession. Membership information, newsletters and featured articles offer a good way for students to learn about issues of importance to physicians today.

AMSA (American Medical Student Association): http://www.amsa.org/.

“Today, AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training.” This site focuses on information and issues of interest to medical school students -- another good site for familiarizing yourself with current issues relevant to the medical profession, this time from a student perspective.

ADEA (American Dental Education Association): http://www.adea.org/.

Go to the “Student Applicant and Advisory Information” section for guidelines and information for students applying to dental school. This section links you to the AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) page for instructions and help with the dental school application as well as to AADSAS-on-the-Web (the online application itself). (Use the AADSAS application for non-Texas dental schools; use the TMDSAS application for the three schools in Texas.) This website also features links to U.S. dental schools, scholarship information, and a list of ADEA publications.

DAT (Dental Admission Testing Program): https://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat.asp.

This site contains information about the DAT test. It also links you to the online DAT application that you will use to sign up to take the test.

ADA (American Dental Association) Online: http://www.adea.org/.

While this site is primarily aimed at dental professionals, the “ADA New Today” newsletter is a great source of information for students who want to learn about current issues in the dental profession.

APPLICATIONS
These are the sites for the application services and online applications for Texas and out of state schools. (Refer to individual schools’ websites for supplemental application information and materials.)

Medical

TMDSAS (Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service): http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/.
This is the application for all Texas medical schools with the exception of Baylor College of Medicine; Baylor uses the AMCAS application.

AMCAS (American Medical Colleges Application Service): http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm.
This is the application for most out of state medical schools and for Baylor College of Medicine.

AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Application Service): https://aacomas.aacom.org/.
This is the application for out of state osteopathic medical schools. The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at The University of North Texas Health Science Center uses the TMDSAS application.

Dental

TMDSAS (Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service): http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/.

All three Texas dental schools use this application.

AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service): http://www.adea.org/AADSAS/default.htm.

This is the application for out of state dental schools.

ENTRANCE EXAMS

The following links take you to websites with information about admissions tests. In some cases you can download registration materials; other sites provide information on how to get a paper registration packet.

MCAT (Medical College Admission Test): http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm

DAT (Dental Admission Test): https://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/Online/index.html

JAMP (Joint Admission Medical Program): http://www.utsystem.edu.jamp/.

The JAMP program was created by the Texas Legislature to provide services and support to encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students pursuing a medical education. Students selected for JAMP will receive undergraduate scholarships, stipends for summer internships and special mentoring to prepare them for medical school. JAMP also provides for the admission of those students who meet the academic and non-academic admission requirements to one of Texas's medical schools. The site contains general information, FAQs about the program, participating schools, and the application. University of Houston students who are interested in the program should also contact Dr. John Hardy at jamp@nsm.uh.edu for more information.

PRELAW

Student organization website: www.uh.edu/phialphadelta
Law School Admission Council (information about the LSAT, LSDAS, LSACD, profiles of law schools, etc): www.lsac.org
American Bar Association (ABA): http://www.abanet.org/legaled/prep.html
ABA Character and Fitness Guidelines: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/publications/compguide2003/characterfitness.pdf
National Association of Law Placement (provides information about employment in the law profession):   http://nalp.org
ABA Career Counsel (provides information about legal specializations): http://www.abanet.org/careercounsel/profile/profession.html
UH Career Services counselor: http://www.career.uh.edu
Pre-Law Inside:r http://prelawinsider.com/
Student email: padhouston@hotmail.com