In today's video, you get to come along with me to Austin, Texas, for the AMSA Premed Fest! You'll see behind the scenes as I talk with Enrique Jasso Jr., Associate Director of the Texas Health Education Service, about TMDSAS and more. You'll also see clips from the talk I gave all about the medical school interview—and my oneonone advice to premed students at our table and meetup!

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Here are some of the topics we covered in today's video:

• Why does state residency matter so much for Texas medical school admissions?
• Why is Texas med school tuition so affordable?
• Why did TMDSAS add a question to the application about whether you're a nontraditional student?
• What should you do with your "optional essay" on the TMDSAS application?
• What kind of story are med schools looking for in your application?
• What is the TMDSAS med school match system, what is the prematch, and why do they use this system?
• How do medical schools evaluate you as a potential member of their upcoming class?
• How do you tell your unique story in your application rather than making generic statements?
• Should you tell jokes on your med school interview day?
• What specific kinds of questions should you ask your med school interviewers?
• What does research experience do for your med school application, and how can you make up for a lack of research on your application?
• What's the difference between having a common story and being cliche in your application?
• How important is shadowing for getting into med school?
• Will a gap year help you get into med school?
• Is the LizzyM Score too reductive to help you in the application process?
• What are the advantages of meeting and talking with other premeds at conferences?