Texas Tech c/o 2027 hopefuls :)

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Do you have to live in Texas to attend Texas tech? I’ve been hearing different things about how 90% is Texas students and 10% New Mexico. Does anyone know cause I’m in Florida and the deadline for their Casper is the 29 which is when I’m taking it and I already completely the TMDSAS for Texas A&M. If I can apply here for a few more $ then hopefully the $200 TMDSAS isn’t as bad.
 
Shyloh484 said:
Do you have to live in Texas to attend Texas tech? I’ve been hearing different things about how 90% is Texas students and 10% New Mexico. Does anyone know cause I’m in Florida and the deadline for their Casper is the 29 which is when I’m taking it and I already completely the TMDSAS for Texas A&M. If I can apply here for a few more $ then hopefully the $200 TMDSAS isn’t as bad.
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I applied to tech last cycle and I believe they are still only allowing admissions to texas and new mexico residents, I honestly don’t think that will change anytime soon.
 
Shyloh484 said:
Do you have to live in Texas to attend Texas tech? I’ve been hearing different things about how 90% is Texas students and 10% New Mexico. Does anyone know cause I’m in Florida and the deadline for their Casper is the 29 which is when I’m taking it and I already completely the TMDSAS for Texas A&M. If I can apply here for a few more $ then hopefully the $200 TMDSAS isn’t as bad.
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They only accept Texas residents and 10% of their acceptance pool will be from New Mexico.
 
Nannarnaluk said:
They only accept Texas residents and 10% of their acceptance pool will be from New Mexico.
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That sucks, I love the heat which is a main factor in my choices for where I applied. Thanks for clarifying! Hopefully they open it up to oos students eventually cause there definitely is a need for more
 
Shyloh484 said:
That sucks, I love the heat which is a main factor in my choices for where I applied. Thanks for clarifying! Hopefully they open it up to oos students eventually cause there definitely is a need for more
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It gets hella cold in Amarillo, so you probably would not enjoy that! Relatively warm in College Station though!
 
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I interviewed there last year- love the program. Not a huge fan of Amarillo. Good luck to everyone who got interview invites! Happy Thanksgiving!
 
KRPH said:
I interviewed there last year- love the program. Not a huge fan of Amarillo. Good luck to everyone who got interview invites! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Oof yeah Amarillo isn't really it for me either, but I'll manage if it means a DVM.
 
IS rejected. Not really surprised because they've said before their first cut off was if you've practiced months in a rural area or grew up in a rural area but still sucks 😅 Good luck to everybody with an interview! You got this!
 
RazzJazz said:
IS rejected. Not really surprised because they've said before their first cut off was if you've practiced months in a rural area or grew up in a rural area but still sucks 😅 Good luck to everybody with an interview! You got this!
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I gotta respect that they’re sticking to their mission. I want to practice in a rural area and I would love to be a regional relief vet, but the equine hospital I work at is near a big city, so 🤷🏼‍♀️
 
RazzJazz said:
IS rejected. Not really surprised because they've said before their first cut off was if you've practiced months in a rural area or grew up in a rural area but still sucks 😅 Good luck to everybody with an interview! You got this!
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This was the reason for my first rejection from them. I rewrote my essays and really focused on how, despite my area being technically classified as suburban, it is incredibly underserved. We have a lot of agriculture and no food animal vets, and *extremely* limited mixed practice vets.
 
TxVetgirl said:
Curious if anyone knows how many applicants and how many interviews were offered for Tech this cycle?
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So at my interview they said they received ~900 applicants. I'm not sure how many people were offered interviews though. Does anyone know how many interviewed last year?
 
Nannarnaluk said:
Oh wow that seems like a really small number of interviews.
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I suppose. However, they put on an all day event for interviews for days... that is a lot of work on their part. A&M has an online interview, so no hosting for their interview. I think A&M's invitations for admission will go out before their tour. So they will host a tour for one day and I imagine only for those accepted into the program. I didn't apply anywhere else, so I'm not sure what I'd typical across the US.
 
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TxVetgirl said:
I suppose. However, they put on an all day event for interviews for days... that is a lot of work on their part. A&M has an online interview, so no hosting for their interview. I think A&M's invitations for admission will go out before their tour. So they will host a tour for one day and I imagine only for those accepted into the program. I didn't apply anywhere else, so I'm not sure what I'd typical across the US.
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When I was there on my interview day I thought there was about 80 interviewees, but now I'm thinking it must have been much smaller. I greatly appreciated them making a day out of our interview, it was really nice, welcoming, and made me feel appreciated regardless of if I get in or not.

I have the same thoughts about TAMU, I find it hard to believe they would invite all applicants to the tour date rather than just inviting those offered acceptance/waitlisted.
 
How can you tell when your transcripts have been fully processed? I see on the status page two of my transcripts have been received now. I Imagine they recalculate your GPA? Anyone know where to find this info?
 
TxVetgirl said:
How can you tell when your transcripts have been fully processed? I see on the status page two of my transcripts have been received now. I Imagine they recalculate your GPA? Anyone know where to find this info?
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I would look on TMDSAS' FAQ or contact someone there to verify the process.
 
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TxVetgirl said:
I'm a bit too but more excited just to hear yay or nay and figure out what this year looks like for my family and me. I only applied to Texas schools. I have a feeling that Tech will give an answer first between the two.
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Yes living in limbo is definitely a challenge and a source of anxiety 😅
 
How is everyone feeling? I noticed that several of you got into TAMU. Congrats!! I am still anxiously awaiting to hear back from Tech. Hoping to get some news this week. 😊
 
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