Hey Yall - Texas Tech undergrad and med school grad here, staying for residency. If anyone has any questions about the school, Lubbock, or whatever, I am happy to answer them. Good luck to you guys! Hopefully I'll get to work with some of yall
If you know that you want to do Family Medicine going into medical school, I cannot recommend this program enough. Not only do you save a buttload of money (1 year of tuition, and they used to/may still give a scholarship that essentially covers another year of med school so you pay for 2 years total), but you also have a guaranteed residency spot at a Tech program, assuming you pass all your steps. You don't have to do your residency at Tech - you can still apply, but I think most people end up doing it just because the familiarity. Everyone in it that I knew really enjoyed their experiences!
whoops! Appreciate the correction
Yes! They take a gap year at Baylor Med to prepare them for when they matriculate to Tech. It's awesome how they're doing that for them.
Texas Tech is selecting a few of its current waitlisted applicants for fall 2021 EY. TMDSAS is allowing schools to do this due to the financial burdens potential re-applicants may face this year due to possible unemployment caused by COVID-19. So if Tech has any waitlisted students that they really like, they can offer them a spot for next year.
Yes it would. By just a few (2-3, from what I've seen). The school has no plan to increase its class size.
Briefly Describe, 100 words or less each.
You can still say that type of medicine interests you
awesome, thanks!You can still say that type of medicine interests you
Incoming Tech student here! Interview invites were pushed back last year because there was a problem with the system they used to submit secondaries, so everyone's secondaries were delayed. Things may be delayed due to COVID this year anyway but don't worry -- they send out interview invites for a long period of time!
What do you love about them? How do they keep you healthy or happy? Have you met your best friends doing them? Not everything needs to be related back to medicine.
I was also interested in this program! If I remember correctly, you do have to take the LSAT, score above a certain threshold, and also apply for their law school. (Sorry this reply is like a month late lol)
Texas Tech Lubbock Secondary prompts 2020-2021 Notice that some of these are check-box or short answer so you have to wait to get it from them
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is responsible for providing primary health care to 108 counties of West Texas. We are interested in hearing about the areas of medicine that interest you.
Please indicate the area(s) of medicine you are interested in and briefly describe your significant activities for each respective interest in the available text box.
1. Areas of interest: 100 words or less each
a. FMAT
b. Practicing in an underserved area
c. Rural health
d. Medical Research
e. Medical Academics
f. Primary Care
g. Border Health
h. Public Health
i. Other (Please describe below)
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Supplemental Information
1. Have you experienced any road bumps in your academic career? (Low academic performance, dropping, retaking, or failing courses, etc.) (Yes/No)
2. What do you like or dislike most about the area you are from; your hometown? (300 words or less)
3. Please describe what you would see as the "ideal" practice for you. (Where, what type of practice - clinic, hospital, specialty, who would be your patients, etc.). (300 words or less)
4. If you are applying to a dual degree program, please briefly describe your motivation to pursue this program and any other pertinent information. (e.g. research interests, steps taken to prepare yourself) (350 words or less) [Options are MD/MBA, MD/MPH, MD/PhD, MD/JD, or None of the above]
5. Have you experienced any hardship or adversity, personally or professionally? (Yes/No)
6. Are you applying to FMAT? (Yes/No)
7. Please tell us about your favorite recreational/leisure activities (300 words or less).
8. Do you consider yourself from West Texas or as having West Texas ties? (Yes/No)
9. Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare yourself for medical school and a career in medicine? (Yes/No)
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300 words or less
Okay, so I'm guessing the fifth question is 300 words too, right?
Thank you! I hope you get into your dream school @AlturaAmor
This is just my opinion but I think Its better to not put something than put something that sounds like you were just reaching to answer the prompt.
i agree. i did the same & put “no”.
I spoke to an advisor recently at TTUHSC, and she said it would be good to write a letter of intent when interview invites are out. Since I have a GPA of 3.46 with a 2 year DIY postbacc of 4.0 (brought it up from 3.19 to 3.46), do you think TTUHSC would look at me favoribly, or will I be lost in the thousands of applications they receive that have GPA's above mine? She also mentioned a letter of support from a student that it going there would be good to add on as well. How would I go about that? Thanks for the help!Hey Yall - Texas Tech undergrad and med school grad here, staying for residency. If anyone has any questions about the school, Lubbock, or whatever, I am happy to answer them. Good luck to you guys! Hopefully I'll get to work with some of yall
That sounds like it shouldn't be a problem because there will be overlap sometimes
They do not have anywhere for you to confirm on the portal, calling is the best way to confirm!
yes and yes
I don't know the answer to that, as I can't see the portal as you applicants can.
