The 26-27 forms are not yet available. The forms below are for reference, but please do not complete them for your 26-27 HPAC Application cycle! 

STEP I: Prepping your HPAC File

• Please carefully review the HPAC eligibility requirements and review process before continuing.
  
  • If you need to submit an exception request, submit by deadline (November 21). 
• Review the HPAC application materials and instructions (below) so you can ask questions in the HPAC Orientation. 
• Attend the following (available between September and February, sign up required): 
  • HPAC Orientation
  • Writing Center Personal Statement Orientation
  • Writing Center Personal Statement Workshop

STEP II: Completing and Submitting HPAC Materials 

Completed materials will be accepted starting on January 12, 2026 through February 18, 2026 at 11:59 pm. HPAC only has the capacity to review 150 students; once 150 completed application packets are received, HPAC will no longer accept additional packets (even if this happens before February 18). BMS graduate students have a submission deadline of April 17, 2026 at 11:59 pm. BMS students and JAMP students have guaranteed review spots outside of the 150 applicants, assuming all materials are submitted by appropriate deadlines. Students must attend the required orientations and workshops before they are eligible to submit packets. 

To open your file, submit the following four forms: 

• HPAC Open File Request Form 
• HPAC Application 
• Personal Statement
• Activities & Experiences Worksheet- Medical or Dental
• Additional requirement for reapplicants only: Reapplicant Statement (no more than half page)

Please refer to the HPAC Application Instructions as you complete the form to ensure its all being completed correctly. Please use the provided GPA calculator as well to ensure accuracy in your GPA calculations. 

These four documents should be completed, signed, and submitted in the same email to prehealth@uh.edu. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Students must use the pre-set naming conventions as detailed in the HPAC Application Instructions.

All information in this document must be current and accurate.

STEP III: Letters of Evaluation

In addition to the above materials, you must also have three letters of of evaluation. Once letter are received, your file is considered complete and ready to review. All letters of evaluation should be submitted by your letter writers to prehealth@uh.edu.

• Provide each of your letter-writers with the Letters of Evaluation Request and Waiver.
  
  • Letters of Evaluation should be submitted electronically by the Letter Writer-not by you!
  • HPAC and Health Professions Advising strongly recommend for your letters to be submitted by March 2, 2026. Submitting by this time ensures that your HPAC evaluation can be completed in a timely manner. BMS graduate students have a recommended letter deadline of May 4, 2025.

Recommended letters to submit:

• One letter should come from BCPM ("science") faculty. This is required by HPAC. 
• One letter should come from a physician (recommended for medical applicants), a general dentist (required for dental applicants), science mentor, or another BCPM faculty member. 
• Remaining letters should be from an evaluator who can speak highly of your qualifications for professional schools. Letters from additional faculty, healthcare professionals, job supervisors, volunteer coordinators are appropriate.
• Students in a graduate program should plan to include a letter from their graduate advisor.

Note: You should always waive the right to view your Letters of Evaluations. This is standard practice and is done to protect the privacy and viability of your file.

STEP IV: HPAC Evaluation

Once your letters of evaluation have been received, you will be placed in queue for evaluation and then assigned an HPAC evaluation date. You'll be notified of your evaluation date via email. Students are not present for their evaluations. HPAC evaluations are held on Fridays starting in March after Spring Break.  (BMS graduate students in the Biomedical Sciences MS program will not be evaluated until May grades are posted). 

Once your evaluation date has been set, you will be emailed about scheduling your advising appointment for HPAC feedback. In that appointment, you will receive the committee's feedback about your HPAC materials, receive your HPAC consensus recommendation, and have the opportunity to ask any questions.   We strongly recommend that you wait to submit to application services until your feedback is received. 

STEP V: Submission of Letter Packet

After your HPAC evaluation has been completed and you have received your evaluation, submit the completed Letter Packet Submission Request form to prehealth@uh.edu. This is a critical step, as it is the notification to Health Professions Advising that you want letters sent to the indicated application services.

Once you are ready to submit your medical or dental school primary application, you will need to:

• Select the committee letter option within the TMDSAS, AMCAS, AADSAS, and/or AACOMAS application.
  • TMDSAS: "Health Professions Committee Packet"
    • Release your TMDSAS application information to Health Professions Advising by indicating that you want to release your information to the health professions advisor (check yes), and then selecting University of Houston- Main Campus as the school. 
  • AMCAS: "Committee Letter"
    • Add a Letter Request, select Committee Letter, select University of Houston, and add in contact information (Kialyn Yendell, 713-743-2681, kyendell@uh.edu).  Email request through AMCAS, then also download the PDF of the AMCAS Letter Request Form and email to kyendell@uh.edu. 
  • AACOMAS/AADSAS: List the Director of Health Professions Advising (Kialyn Yendell) as evaluator, with email address of prehealth@uh.edu. 
• If using Interfolio, send Interfolio requests to prehealth@uh.edu.

Have questions? Please contact the Health Professions Advising.