Interview Process
An overview of the interview process.
Interview Invitations
Applicants are invited to interview by email only at the recommendation of the Admissions Committee. Interviews are conducted in person and remotely from August through January. In-person group interviews are conducted on Fridays and occasionally on Saturdays at the UTRGV School of Medicine in Edinburg, while online interviews are conducted Monday through Friday. Upon receiving the recommendation from our Admissions Committee, our office will send you an email inviting you to a group interview at the email address you provided on your primary application. After attending the group interview, you will be able to select the dates for your online interviews in UTRGV's application portal.
Interview Days
For the entry year 2026, there will be two different interviewing methods. An in-person group interview will be conducted first, followed by two interviews via Zoom on a set date.
If you are selected to participate in a group interview, you will receive an email invitation to the email address you provided on your primary application. Please plan to visit the UTRGV SOM campus for a half-day. In addition to the group interview, there will be presentations regarding financial aid, curriculum, the Rio Grande Valley, and other opportunities.
Once you have completed the group interview, please log onto your UTRGV application portal to schedule your ZOOM interview. As part of the online interview process, applicants will be required to attend two interviews: the Interview Committee conducts two 30-minute interviews. During the online interview process, you may choose the date when you would like to be interviewed. It is important to note that you will only be able to choose the date of the interview, not the time. On the day of your choice, we will make every effort to schedule both interviews in the morning or afternoon.
Applicants who do not attend the in-person group interview will have their applications withdrawn from consideration by the Admissions Committee.