The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) interview guid

The interview

For 2027 entry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) interviews applicants with a traditional interview, held virtually.¹

Tests and requirements

• Requires Casper.²
• Doesn’t list as required the AAMC PREview exam.¹
• Requires the MCAT.³

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.⁴

For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.⁵

Expect to be asked why The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). Its mission is a good place to start: “to educate a diverse body of future physicians and biomedical scientists for a career dedicated to the highest ideals of their profession; to provide outstanding patient-centered care; and to conduct innovative research that benefits the health and well-being of the population of Texas and beyond.”⁶ Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) profile in Sandbox Atlas.