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University of North Texas (UNTHSC-TCOM) (Fort Worth, TX)

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Program Overview

University of North Texas (UNTHSC-TCOM) (Fort Worth, TX)

Secondary Deadline
October 5, 2026
Secondary Fee
$50
FAP Waiver
Yes
Casper Required
No
Screens Applications
Yes
Accepts Application Updates
Yes
Mission
Create solutions for a healthier community by preparing tomorrow’s patient-centered physicians and scientists and advancing the continuum of medical knowledge, discovery, and osteopathic health care.

Vision
Changing the way health care is delivered.

Values

If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not neede.

Application Cycles
2026-2027
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2000 characters)

2. If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1000 characters)

3. If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know. (1000 characters)

4. Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1000 characters)

5. Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1000 characters)

6. One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include:
– Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic
– Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback
– Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results
Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 characters)

2025-2026
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2000 characters)

2. If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1000 characters)

3. If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know. (1000 characters)

4. Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1000 characters)

5. Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1000 characters)

6. One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include:
– Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic
– Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback
– Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results
Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 characters)

2024-2025
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

1) What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2,000 characters)

2) If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1,000 characters)

3) If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know. (1,000 characters)

4) Did you live in a single-parent household?

5) Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1000 characters)

6) Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain. (1000 characters)

One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include:

Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic

Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback

Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results

7) Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 characters)

2023-2024
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.

OSTEOPATHIC KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND/OR RELATIONSHIPS

Please address each topic in a separate paragraph:

1) What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2,000 character limit including spaces)

ACADEMIC HISTORY

A. If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

B. If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know.(1,000 character limit including spaces)

ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS (Optional)

An additional evaluation letter may be submitted directly to UNTHSC Office of Admissions by the evaluator. A letter from an osteopathic physician is highly recommended. Please indicate the name of the evaluator and whether or not they are a D.O.

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Did you live in a single parent household?

If yes, number of years/months:

Number of Years:

Number of Months:

Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged?

If yes, please explain. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged?

If yes, please explain. (1,000 character limit including spaces)

OPTIONAL ESSAY

‍One of the values of the University of North Texas System is Courageous Integrity which means one should model exceptional standards and act in the best interest of our community. These behaviors include:

Build trust through consistent actions that are honest, transparent, and authentic

Provide, accept, and support open and constructive feedback

Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions, behaviors, actions, and results

Please select a specific instance where you have demonstrated Courageous Integrity and describe how this is indicative of your character (2,000 character limit)

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