The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center interview guide for 2027

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually. Casper is required. What to expect and how to prepare.

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Key facts

  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually.
  • Casper is required.
On this page
  1. The interview
  2. Tests and requirements
  3. Key dates
  4. How to prepare
  5. Sources

The interview

For 2027 entry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center interviews applicants with a traditional interview, held virtually.1

Tests and requirements

  • Requires Casper.1
  • Requires the MCAT.1

Key dates

Oct 1, 2026
TMDSAS primary deadline
Oct 15, 2026
Offers begin
Nov 1, 2026
Secondary application deadline
Nov 1, 2026
Casper score distribution deadline

Dates from official admissions sources.21

How to prepare

A traditional interview is a conversation about your background, your motivation for medicine and your experiences. For questions that start with “tell me about a time,” the AAMC recommends the STAR method: the situation, the task, the action you took and the result, with one situation per answer.3

For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.4

Expect to be asked why The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Its mission is a good place to start: “Promoting health and a healthy society that enables individuals to achieve their full potential”5 Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center profile in Sandbox Atlas.

Sources

  1. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Interview format and datesmedschool.utsouthwestern.edu · Accessed October 2026
  2. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Admissions datesmedschool.utsouthwestern.edu · Accessed October 2026
  3. AAMC. Preparing for your interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  4. AAMC. Preparing for a virtual interviewstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  5. AAMC. Missionstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026

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