2011-2012 Texas Tech (Lubbock) Application Thread

[sk2716]

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You should consider staying with a student host if you haven't already signed up for it. My host was nice enough to take me from the airport directly to the social and then he even took me to dinner. They're usually really nice people.

Sorry for being a noob, but how did you find your student host? I have an interview on 11/18 and I was thinking of flying in the day before.

 

[sector9]

Sorry for being a noob, but how did you find your student host? I have an interview on 11/18 and I was thinking of flying in the day before.

Your interview email has a link in it. Click on the one for "Optional Housing" or something like that and you'll find the form to fill out.

I would do it ASAP

 

[bassvp]

Thanks for the reminder on housing. I'd scheduled for an interview date over a month out and forgot to make these arrangements! 🙂

 

[NINisGREAT]

I am just moving Texas Tech to the first page because I am tired of trying to find it. No news to report.

 

[nmed20]

I am just moving Texas Tech to the first page because I am tired of trying to find it. No news to report.

You could just save the thread by "add to favorites" in your browser?

So no one has received IIs lately??? Do you think they're done giving out IIs?

 

[minerva3121]

You could just save the thread by "add to favorites" in your browser?

Yes, or use the "subscribe" feature so you're notified everytime someone contributes a new post 🙂

 

[a runner]

So no one has received IIs lately??? Do you think they're done giving out IIs?

I was wondering the same, if anyone has received an II recently? I called them last week and they said my application hadn't been reviewed by anyone yet (I was complete mid Sept.) and that they're still sending II's.

 

[ilostmytail]

I was wondering the same, if anyone has received an II recently? I called them last week and they said my application hadn't been reviewed by anyone yet (I was complete mid Sept.) and that they're still sending II's.

when I call or send emails to Tech, they always tell me it's under review, even if it's been months since I transmitted. I think they'll always say that until our applications are released at the end of the app season

 

[bsengel1]

Anyone hear anything for pre-match?

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

Anyone hear anything for pre-match?

Still waiting too

 

[Whatyousay]

Anyone hear anything for pre-match?

Still waiting too

Friend just heard back from Lubbock.

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

From last years thread....people got acceptances around 9:50 and 1:50.

 

[alli0989]

Accepted this morning!!! The personalized video message was a nice touch.

 

[Morzh]

Oooooooooo I want want!!!!!

 

[sarahkay44]

how long does the prematch offers today last? I had an interview in august with them and have yet to hear anything...

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

oooooooooo i want want!!!!!

+1 🙂

 

[phuddl]

Oooooooooo I want want!!!!!

+2. I LOVED Tech.

 

[vlk2008]

just got in at 2! so i guess they are sending out their acceptances in waves

 

[laxian]

got my offer at 2:02

In a lab meeting haven't watched the video yet, haha

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH I JUST GOT ACCEPTED!!! 1:54PM...I interviewed on the 10/21/11! Good luck to everyone!

 

[DrGiraffe]

what video?

 

[BionicMan]

Just got ACCEPTED. 😎

 

[laxian]

what video?

so my email looks like this:

"Dear [name here],
We have some exciting news to share with you at:


"there is a link here to a video."



In a few days, you will receive another email with additional information."


Also, your status on merlin changes. You have got till 11/29 to accept or decline

 

[DrGiraffe]

Odd. The e-mail I got didn't have a video!

 

[laxian]

Odd. The e-mail I got didn't have a video!

Again I haven't watched it cuz im in lab meeting... but somebody above said something about it being personalized?

Maybe they ran out of time to make more personalized videos? I interviewed waaayy back in like August or something, maybe thats why?

Whatever man, the important thing is getting in and being able to study medicine in the fall.

 

[DrGiraffe]

I interviewed in August as well. lol...I guess I'm not as special!

 

[FutureMD23]

Acceptance email at 1:50 pm

 

[DoItToIt]

ACCEPTED!! So excited!

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

I interviewed in August as well. lol...I guess I'm not as special!

I got a video. I don't think it was personalized, but it might have been. I was so excited I didn't really even listen to it. I am in class now, so I will have to watch it again later.

Also, I have a question. When we accept the offer and pay the $$$ on Merlin, we are just saving the pre-match seat right? We are not committing to the attend the school? I want to see how all the cards play out. Thanks.

 

[trypanosomiasis]

got an accept 😀 woot

 

[laxian]

I got a video. I don't think it was personalized, but it might have been. I was so excited I didn't really even listen to it. I am in class now, so I will have to watch it again later.

Also, I have a question. When we accept the offer and pay the $$$ on Merlin, we are just saving the pre-match seat right? We are not committing to the attend the school? I want to see how all the cards play out. Thanks.

You are in state right? the "sooner" is throwing me off.

But assuming you are, yes you are not committing to attend the school. All a pre-match means is that they are holding a guaranteed seat for you. You can get other pre-match offers or you can rank other Tx schools you have interviewed at higher on the match if you want a shot at them.

 

[asrikrishnan]

ACCEPTED at 2 PM! OMG today has been the crappiest day so far until just now when I checked my email. Texas Tech is always going to have a special place in my heart now!

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

You are in state right? the "sooner" is throwing me off.

But assuming you are, yes you are not committing to attend the school. All a pre-match means is that they are holding a guaranteed seat for you. You can get other pre-match offers or you can rank other Tx schools you have interviewed at higher on the match if you want a shot at them.

Thank you! That is what I thought.

P.S. I was born and raised in Texas, but went to OU for my undergrad.

 

[stiltzkin]

Congrats y'all!

..but I didn't get a video last year..no fair! 😡

 

[MusicalHenry]

Very surprised I got a pre-match. One of my interviewers literally got me to contradict everything I said. I also told him I wouldn't tell a patient's family if I accidentally killed them in surgery. lol

 

[cameroncarter]

Very surprised I got a pre-match. One of my interviewers literally got me to contradict everything I said. I also told him I wouldn't tell a patient's family if I accidentally killed them in surgery. lol

hahahaha oh that is awesome! congrats

 

[Semblable]

so will they continue to roll out acceptances or is it like a high volume today and then they'll kind of trail off until match...?

 

[asrikrishnan]

So in order to accept the offer of admission on Merlin one must first pay the "Placement Guarantee Fee" for $100. This fee is refundable right?

 

[Coffee Machine]

So in order to accept the offer of admission on Merlin one must first pay the "Placement Guarantee Fee" for $100. This fee is refundable right?

Yes.

 

[Cinematographer]

So after 11/29 the only way for your spot to be saved (without accepting their offer, yet) is by paying $100, right? Where is this payment option available?

 

[jsndom]

So as of now we pay the $100 to hold our spot correct? Is there something else we have to do?

 

[laxian]

So after 11/29 the only way for your spot to be saved (without accepting their offer, yet) is by paying $100, right? Where is this payment option available?

haha completely misunderstood the question the first answer, sry

 

[Cinematographer]

ugh I still don't now if accepting their offer and paying $100 means automatic matriculation at this school...

 

[Coffee Machine]

ugh I still don't now if accepting their offer and paying $100 means automatic matriculation at this school...

It doesn't. I actually work in a lab at TTUHSC and physically went to the admissions department to ask them this. It's not a commitment, and is refundable if you do not matriculate.

 

[DoItToIt]

It doesn't. I actually work in a lab at TTUHSC and physically went to the admissions department to ask them this. It's not a commitment, and is refundable if you do not matriculate.

Thanks for that. I was wondering the same thing since El Paso just required a click lol.

To anyone: If we receive a scholarship of any amount (remembered students saying most of them receive one of some amount), are those listed in the email that is supposed to come in the next few days?

 

[cocardguy]

I am an oos and was accepted back in October. The 1st email I got with my acceptance said that I would be receiving a follow up email with my scholarship information shortly. I received that email 2 days later.

 

[NINisGREAT]

After you interview at tech does your status on merlin say "invited for interview" or has it changed to "interviewed"?

 

[Locrian]

After you interview at tech does your status on merlin say "invited for interview" or has it changed to "interviewed"?

I interviewed 10/14. It still says invited for interviews in merlin, but I am able to rank them in TMDSAS, so the school must have updated me as interviewed, but I guess there site doesn't change your status.

 

[Coffee Machine]

Will be withdrawing. Best of luck to all of you! Texas Tech is a wonderful place!

 

[SoonerFromTexas]

I interviewed 10/14. It still says invited for interviews in merlin, but I am able to rank them in TMDSAS, so the school must have updated me as interviewed, but I guess there site doesn't change your status.

It doesn't, or at least it didn't for me either.