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Dell Medical School UT Austin

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin is a US MD program in Austin, TX that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 517 (range 509–519), a median GPA of 3.93, a 2.2% acceptance rate and a class of 50. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): October 2026–February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Austin, TX, United States
Established
2016
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD)

Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin was founded in 2016. It is a public medical school created to redesign how physicians are trained and how healthcare is delivered. The school sits in Austin, one of the fastest-growing US cities. It produces physicians fluent in health systems science, value-based care, and community health, alongside clinical excellence.

Dell Med integrates clinical training at the adjacent Dell Seton Medical Center and leverages UT Austin's engineering, business, and public policy schools for interprofessional education. The school is public and applies through TMDSAS.

What makes Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) different

Dell Medical School is the only medical school built from scratch in 50 years at a major US research university. Founded in 2016, it was explicitly designed around value-based healthcare, systems redesign, and community health rather than adapting a legacy curriculum. Its clinical home — Dell Seton Medical Center — was built alongside the school specifically for this integrated model.

The school emphasizes equity in healthcare and produces a high proportion of primary care and health policy-oriented physicians.

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Year 1–2: "Fundamentals" curriculum integrating basic science with early clinical exposure, health systems science, and interprofessional education with UT Austin schools of nursing, pharmacy, and social work. Year 3–4: core clinical rotations at Dell Seton Medical Center and affiliated Austin Health community sites. All students complete a "Catalyze" health systems project.

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) research strengths

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Health systems innovation
  • Value-based care
  • Community health disparities
  • Health equity
  • Population health

How the Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) interview runs

Format: MMI (multiple mini-interview stations) with value-based health systems emphasis

Dell Medical School uses an MMI format (the school does not publish a station count or station length), reflecting its core values of redesigning healthcare delivery and community health systems. Stations probe ethical reasoning, collaborative problem-solving, communication, and health systems thinking — particularly value-based care and social determinants of health.

The school opened in 2016 as the first new UT medical school in 50 years and was deliberately designed to produce physicians who will lead healthcare transformation. The interview day includes time with current students.

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) intake

Approximately 50 students per year.

Where Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) is

Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin was founded in 2016 and is based in Austin, TX.

Programmes offered:

  • Health Systems Science
  • Primary Care
  • Community Medicine
  • Value-Based Care
  • Health Equity
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD)

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) at a glance

Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)517 · 3.93 (MCAT range 509–519)
Acceptance rate2.2%
Class size50
In-state matriculants98%
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeApproximately 50 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via TMDSAS. Strong preference for Texas residents. The school seeks applicants with demonstrated interest in healthcare redesign, community engagement, and collaborative leadership — not just strong academic metrics. Secondary application required.
MCAT median517 (range 509–519)
GPA median3.93 overall / 3.75 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate2.2%
Class size50
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants98%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisHealth systems engagement, collaborative leadership, community health orientation, value-based care awareness.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures: mean MCAT 517; mean GPA 3.93; class of 50; 98% in-state. Where a figure is marked mean, the school publishes a mean rather than a median. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: science GPA, acceptance rate.
Specialities offeredHealth Systems Science, Primary Care, Community Medicine, Value-Based Care, Health Equity

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) interviews applicants

Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatMMI (multiple mini-interview stations) with value-based health systems emphasis
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesEstimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 20–30%. The very small class size means each interview is highly weighted; mission alignment with health systems redesign and demonstrated community engagement are decisive factors.
Tutor insight
Dell Med is one of the most distinctive medical schools in the US for applicants who genuinely want to practice differently. If you care about value-based care, healthcare policy, and systems change, put it high on your list. The class is small, at around 50, which creates an intense community and close mentoring, but also makes admission harder than raw acceptance rates suggest. In your MMI, show concrete knowledge of value-based care models such as bundled payments, ACOs, and PCMH, not just familiarity with the buzzwords. Research Dell Seton Medical Center and the UT Austin interprofessional context. Interviewers quickly spot candidates who have not prepared specifics about the school.
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Sources

Where Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Dell Medical School – University of Texas at Austin's own website on 13 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) — frequently asked questions

Dell Medical School UT Austin (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 517. The middle range of matriculants is 509–519. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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