2017-2018 Texas Tech University - Lubbock

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anyone know anything about the waitlist?
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matched here! so excited! I followed the link posted above for the Facebook page, and I guess we have to request to join, as opposed to them adding us?
 
TTU2017 said:
anyone know anything about the waitlist?
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I don't know what is normal but I can share my experience from last year. I got in off the waitlist last year around mid June. As far as I know, I am the only person who got in off the waitlist for my class.

After interviewing, this became my top pick last year and so when I called in May to get some feedback in order to reapply, I was told that they had not accepted anyone off the waitlist and they weren't sure if they were going to last year. I don't know the numbers but like other schools, they extend more offers than they have seats expecting a big chunk of those offers to not be accepted. If I truly was the only person in off the waitlist last year, I don't know if they would see that as a success or if they want a little bit more movement off the waitlist. I'm OOS but I'd imagine being IS would help make it easier to get in if there is movement on the waitlist.

Not related to TTUHSC but I got into another school in the beginning of June off a waitlist as well. I had four interviews so half of my waitlists turned into acceptances. It sucks waiting (I actually had already submitted some secondaries when I got in off the waitlist) so best of luck to you trying to keep your sanity.
 
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Tomego said:
I don't know what is normal but I can share my experience from last year. I got in off the waitlist last year around mid June. As far as I know, I am the only person who got in off the waitlist for my class.

After interviewing, this became my top pick last year and so when I called in May to get some feedback in order to reapply, I was told that they had not accepted anyone off the waitlist and they weren't sure if they were going to last year. I don't know the numbers but like other schools, they extend more offers than they have seats expecting a big chunk of those offers to not be accepted. If I truly was the only person in off the waitlist last year, I don't know if they would see that as a success or if they want a little bit more movement off the waitlist. I'm OOS but I'd imagine being IS would help make it easier to get in if there is movement on the waitlist.

Not related to TTUHSC but I got into another school in the beginning of June off a waitlist as well. I had four interviews so half of my waitlists turned into acceptances. It sucks waiting (I actually had already submitted some secondaries when I got in off the waitlist) so best of luck to you trying to keep your sanity.
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When did they let you know that you were on the waitlist? Would you mind telling your stats?
 
Confusion1996 said:
When did they let you know that you were on the waitlist? Would you mind telling your stats?
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Just fyi, this is my second time applying. I got waitlisted here last time and didnt get called off the waitlist, and I didn't see a ton of movement as far as SDN goes. Best of luck to you!
 
Anyone apply out of state and get into Texas Tech? People are telling me not to apply because I'm OOS and have very slim change of getting in.
 
Anyone OOS get into Texas Tech? I'm just curious how you did on MCAT. I can PM you. I'm trying to see what I need to shoot for like a 515-518.
 
Confusion1996 said:
When did they let you know that you were on the waitlist? Would you mind telling your stats?
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I was notified in the middle of June. I'm OOS, 514, 3.75 GPA, nontraditional with an advanced degree. My greatest weakness when I applied was clinical experience. That said, I worked as a CNA last winter and when I called to get feedback, may have mentioned that I was working full-time as a CNA.

Dhooy7 said:
Anyone apply out of state and get into Texas Tech? People are telling me not to apply because I'm OOS and have very slim change of getting in.
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As was mentioned, by Texas law, up to 10% of the school can be OOS. IIRC from the stats when I was applying, most schools actually only have about 5-7% of their students from OOS. I'd imagine they give offers to 10% and then some of those candidates go elsewhere. It'd be easier to make sure you don't go over the cap if you shoot for a slightly lower number so they are probably happy with those numbers. Anyways, with a class size of 180 you are looking at a maximum of 18 but more likely to be 10-15.

I know many of the OOS students but I don't know their stats. The only other person's stats I know was a 518 on the MCAT from a nontraditional but I think he said his GPA wasn't great. I probably applied later to Texas schools than I should have(I was waiting for my MCAT score) but with those stats I got 3 Texas interviews and 2 Texas acceptances. If you want to PM about the school, I'd be happy to be a sounding board but I can't claim to know any better than most of you.
 
does anyone know if students here are allowed to do away rotations during fourth year?
 
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Has anyone received any communication from tech about submitting where we want to do third and fourth year rotations?
 
Also just got waitlisted yesterday. Total of 2 waitlists and no acceptances. Hoping for some good news in may-june
 
OOS. Waitlisted on Friday. Do we know how many are on the waitlist or what the waitlist movement is usually like for TTU?
 
For the OOS students that were accepted, is tech giving the $1k scholarship to give IS tuition to OOS students?
 
For those of u that r OOS did u get ur waitlisted via email or mail? Also were u all on hold status ? I am OOS and II end of Oct., too but have not heard anything yet.
 
ssq said:
For those of u that r OOS did u get ur waitlisted via email or mail? Also were u all on hold status ? I am OOS and II end of Oct., too but have not heard anything yet.
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Same here, OOS, interviewed in late October, haven’t heard a word yet. I’m a reapplicant, interviewed at Texas Tech last cycle in December and got the waitlist email on 3/20/2017. I don’t know what that means for the timing of all of this this year, but it’s information nonetheless!!
 
ssq said:
For those of u that r OOS did u get ur waitlisted via email or mail? Also were u all on hold status ? I am OOS and II end of Oct., too but have not heard anything yet.
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I’m OOS, interviewed Oct 13th. I haven’t heard anything since my interview.
 
Yup, I wonder if that's how they do their hold?
 
I interviewed 12/1 (OOS) at TTUHSC in Lubbock, when do they usually send out acceptances/rejections for OOS by?
 
ssq said:
For those of u that r OOS did u get ur waitlisted via email or mail? Also were u all on hold status ? I am OOS and II end of Oct., too but have not heard anything yet.
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I got my notification of being added to the alternate pool via email. Good luck! Hope you hear soon. I interviewed at the beginning of Oct and just heard about being waitlisted two weeks ago.
 
OOS and I haven't heard nothing yet. Just hoping to hear something good at least since I am waiting so long.
 
Can anyone find the recent match list for 2018? I would really appreciate it! 🙂 excited to see where the class of 2018 matched!
 
biochemgirl22 said:
Can anyone find the recent match list for 2018? I would really appreciate it! 🙂 excited to see where the class of 2018 matched!
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I couldn't find a complete list right now, biochemgirl22! I found 3 articles for you to sift through for some answers though. The most entertaining part of this search was the names of the newspapers: The Daily Dose, The Daily Toreador, and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal :joyful:
TTUHSC Daily Dose: The Stories Behind Match Day
Match Day celebration pairs medical students with residency programs
Lubbock Texas Tech HSC medical students celebrate results of 2018 Match Day
 
biochemgirl22 said:
Can anyone find the recent match list for 2018? I would really appreciate it! 🙂 excited to see where the class of 2018 matched!
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I found this in this thread *~*~*OFFICIAL*~*~*~ Match Lists 2018

Anesthesiology (12)
Baylor-Scott & White
Emory Univ School of Medicine – GA
Ochsner Clinic
Texas Tech Lubbock
UCSD
University Hospitals – Jackson, MS
Univ of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City - 2
Univ of Arizona COM at Tucson
University of Virginia
UTSW - 2

Dermatology (3)
Baylor – Houston
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center – NH
Geisinger Health System – PA

Emergency Medicine (8)
Barnes-Jewish Hospital – MO
Baylor Scott & White – 2
Orlando Health – FL
Texas Tech El Paso
Univ of Alabama Medical Ctr – Birmingham
Univ of Texas HSC San Antonio
Univ of Texas Medical School – Houston

Family Medicine (21)
CHRISTUS Health – Santa Rosa, TX – 2
Conroe Regional Medical Center
Integris Health – OK
John Peter Smith Hospital – Fort Worth
Martin Army Comm Hospital – Fort Benning, GA
Memorial Hermann Hospital – TX
Texas A&M Bryan/College Station
Texas Tech Amarillo - 2
Texas Tech Lubbock - 8
Texas Tech Permian Basin
UAMS Regional Centers – Fayetteville, AR
Univ of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston

Internal Medicine (19)
Baylor-Scott & White
Baylor Dallas
Baylor Houston
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – CA
Houston Methodist - 2
Texas Tech Lubbock
Tripler Army Center – HI
Tulane
Univ of Alabama Medical Center – Birmingham
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston - 2
UTSW - 2
Univ of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Univ of Texas HSC – Tyler/Good Shepard Med
Univ of Texas HSC – San Antonio
Univ of Southern California
Univ of Utah

Internal Medicine/Geriatrics (1)
Medical College of Wisconsin

Med-Peds (1)
Univ of Rochester/Strong Memorial - NY

Interventional Radiology (2)
Jackson Memorial Hospital
UC Irvine Medical Ctr – CA

Neuro Surgery (1)
LSU School of Medicine – New Orleans, LA

Neurology (5)
Indiana Univ School of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
UC Irvine Medical Ctr – CA
Univ of Florida – Jacksonville
Univ of Texas Medical School – Houston

Ob-Gyn (15)
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston
Rutgers – R W Johnson Medical School – NJ
John Peter Smith Hospital – Fort Worth - 2
Texas Tech Permian Basin
Univ of Arizona Tucson
Texas Tech Lubbock - 2
St. Joseph Hospital SCL Health – Denver, CO
Mountain AHEC – NC
NYU School of Medicine
Univ of Florida COM – Jacksonville
Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
Univ of South Alabama
Texas Tech Amarillo

Ophthalmology (3)
Univ of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City
Wake Forest - 2

Orthopedic Surgery (7)
Baylor-Scott & White – 2
Texas Tech Lubbock
Univ of Iowa
Univ of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City
Univ of Texas Medical School – Houston
University of Toledo – OH

Pathology (1)
Univ of Utah

Pediatrics (15)
Baylor Houston
Greenville Health System/Univ of South Carolina
Jacobi Medical Ctr/Einstein – NY
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Texas Tech Lubbock - 2
Univ of Alabama Medical Ctr – Birmingham
Univ of Chicago Medical Ctr – IL - 2
Univ of Louisville School of Medicine – KY
Univ of New Mexico
Univ of Texas HSC – San Antonio
Univ of Texas Medical School – Houston – 3

Plastic Surgery (1)
Palmetto Health Richland – SC

PM&R (1)
Hospital of the Univ of Penn

Psych (13)
Baylor Houston
Ichan SOM Beth Isreal – NY
LSUHSC – Shreveport, LA
Maine Medical Center
Medical College of Georgia
Texas Tech Lubbock - 2
UCF
Univ of Oklahoma – Tulsa
Univ of Tennessee – Memphis
Univ of Texas – Tyler
UTSW - 2

Psych/Geriatric (1)
St Louis Univ School of Medicine – MO

Radiology Diagnostic (5)
Baylor-Scott & White
Maine Medical Center
Univ of Maryland Medical Center
Univ of North Carolina
Univ of Tennessee – Memphis

Surgery- General (10)
Baylor Dallas
Central Iowa Health System – IA Methodist
Greenville Health System/Univ of South Carolina
Harbor – UCLA Medical Ctr – CA
Indiana Univ School of Medicine
Navy Medical Center – San Diego
Oregon Health & Science Univ
University of Cincinnati
University of North Carolina
Univ of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Urology (1)
Texas Tech Lubbock

Vascular Surgery (1)
Spectrum Health/Michigan State Univ
 
gottabeMD17 said:
Just got the alternate pool email - anyone know how many people are on it? Is it everyone who interviewed?
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Are you IS or OOS? From what I know, the alternate pool is relatively small, unkranked, won’t move until late April or early May. I’m surprised they are still adding people - maybe they are expecting more movement than they predicted.
 
brachialplexus said:
Are you IS or OOS? From what I know, the alternate pool is relatively small, unkranked, won’t move until late April or early May. I’m surprised they are still adding people - maybe they are expecting more movement than they predicted.
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I am OOS. That was my understanding as well but when I got the email so late I thought maybe it was larger than I understood it to be. MSAR says it's 60-100 people with 20 people getting off each cycle.
 
gottabeMD17 said:
I am OOS. That was my understanding as well but when I got the email so late I thought maybe it was larger than I understood it to be. MSAR says it's 60-100 people with 20 people getting off each cycle.
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Ahhh okay, that makes sense. I would disregard those numbers since you're an OOS candidate (I think every class has 18 OOS spots?). Probably heavily skewed by IS people, which make up 90% of the class.
 
I’m OOS and I got put in the alternate pool yesterday as well
 
Was hoping I could get some help from some of you guys.

If things don’t work out for me this cycle, I’ll be moving to Lubbock to do a gap year (will have in state status in TX because parents moved to the area). I wanted to start looking into some clinical/lab/otherwise medically related part time jobs. I was hoping to scribe, but I noticed that scribeamerica and physassist don’t have a site in the area.

So my question is: Do you guys have any experience with jobs like these you’d recomend looking into? Feel free to DM me or otherwise, and I appreciate any help.
 
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