Military Academy to Medicine
About Military Academy To Medicine
The Military Academy to Medicine (MA2M) Program is designed for cadets who are currently enrolled in one of the three service academies (Army, Navy and Air Force), pursuing a medical billet and are interested in obtaining a medical degree with the Texas A&M College of Medicine.
If accepted, students will be granted conditional acceptance into the College of Medicine upon completion of their bachelor's degree with the service academies. Additionally, the program will guide candidates through a joint learning path designed to expand and enhance the educational process during their academic experience.
THE APPLICATION
- Must have completed Biology I and II and Chemistry I and II with lab with a B or better by the time of acceptance into the program.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 at the time of application.
- Demonstrate healthcare, community service and leadership activities.
- Application must receive letter of recommendation from Director of Pre-Health Advising
- Important: The application must be filed online through the College of Medicine's Admissions Processing Portal (APP), the Texas A&M University Health Science Center's form processing software.
The application will open September 1, and will close on November 1.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Letters of Recommendation
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Two individual letters of recommendation are required, at least one from a Service Academy faculty.
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Letters must be on official letterhead. Evaluators must upload them directly to the application portal by the letter writer.
Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts are required to make the application complete. These can be uploaded to the application portal.
Application Endorsement
Application to the Military Academy to Medicine program must be endorsed by the Health Professions Director.
Begin APPLICATION THROUGH APPSelection Timeline
Current second-year Texas A&M Student
- Sept 1: Application opens (8 a.m.)
- November 1: Application closes (5 p.m.)
- November: Applications screeend and Interview Invitations sent
- December: Virtual Interviews will be held and Acceptance/Alternate/Denial notifications sent
Requirements
To Matriculate
- Achieve a cumulative 3.50 GPA and 3.50 BCPM GPA (biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics) by the time of enrollment into medical school
- Satisfy with a "B" grade or higher, the College of Medicine's undergraduate course requirements totaling 47 semester hours
- Score at least a 60% percentile on the MCAT with no less than a 55% percentile in each of the subsections; one retake is allowed
- Complete clinical experiences-participate in shadow and/or health care experiences devoting at least five hours per month or a minimum of 30 hours per year
- Complete community service activities-participate in non-health care community service devoting at least five hours per month or a minimum of 30 hours per year
- Participate in an online seminar course specifically designed to uncover the intricacies of the medical school application and interview processes and explore the lessons, medical school curriculum and issues that describe medicine as a practice and a career. (Spring Semester)
- Participate regularly in advising sessions with the College of Medicine's admissions office
- Participate regularly in mentoring sessions with College of Medicine medical students
- Interview with the School of Medicine admissions committee and be voted as approved to matriculate
*A complete list of requirements will be included in the Acceptance Acknowledgment Agreement form.
Conditional Acceptance into the College of Medicine
Students must apply to the College of Medicine through the TMDSAS requiring them to submit a medical school application no later than August 1 prior to their senior year in their chosen service academy. The early assurance process gives cadets the opportunity to secure an acceptance from the College of Medicine as early as October 15. The guidelines for application via TMDSAS include:
- Apply only to the College of Medicine through Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) by August 1
- Submit the College of Medicine's secondary application and all required supplemental information by September 1
- Attend only the College of Medicine if offered a place under EAP. If a student applies to other medical schools, the acceptance is rescinded. Students will also need to repay the cost of Kaplan MCAT prep course.
Additional Information
Only students who have been approved to receive a medical billet and demonstrate an interest in pursuing military medicine as a career and are US citizens or US Permanent Residents (preference will be given to Texas residents) will be accepted.