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University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Medicine (Galveston, TX)
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Program Overview
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Medicine (Galveston, TX)
Secondary Deadline
November 6, 2026
Secondary Fee
$70
FAP Waiver
Yes
Casper Required
Yes
Screens Applications
No
Accepts Application Updates
No
Mission
UTMB will strive to create tomorrow’s medicine today by discovery and application of new knowledge, and by inspiring lifelong learning and clinical excellence. We will accomplish this mission through innovative leadership and a steadfast commitment to scholarship and service excellence by:
- Educating and inspiring skilled physicians and scientists who are dedicated to lifelong learning and reflect the diversity of the people whom we serve.
- Enhancing the well-being of our global community by expanding the frontiers of our basic and applied scientific knowledge and its translation from the bench to the bedside.
Vision
Our vision is to achieve international recognition as one of the “BESST”* medical schools in the United States.
* “Building Excellent Scholarship and Service Together”
Values
- Improving the health of all individuals by providing outstanding evidence-based, compassionate, culturally fluent patient care, which recognizes the utmost importance of human interest, values and dignity.
- Sharing our talents to form partnerships with others–individuals, communities, governments, foundations, schools/universities and industries–in the service of our community, our state and the world.
Application Cycles
2026-2027
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.
2025-2026
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.
2024-2025
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.
2023-2024
Application Cycle
All questions have a 250-word limit.





