Texas Tech Lubbock or Texas Tech El Paso

[Drsecondchance]

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Hi guys! I have been agonizing over this decision and haven't seen this asked recently. I would love to see any arguments you all have about which is really the better school/ better fit as I continue to struggle to rank these two schools.

Lubbock
Advantages:
- Larger Tech campus nearby
- More research opportunities
- More extensive global health opportunities
- More extensive list of electives
- Slightly closer drive to my husband (6 hours rather than 8)
- Has an HEB grocery (ok, this is very minor, but it still keeps jumping into my thoughts)
- Slightly better match list
- Slightly more competitive/ prestigious school
- More constant faculty presence
- High satisfaction scores among student body
- NBME exams

Disadvantages:
- Doesn't have the connection to the border health opportunities that El Paso has
- Flat, boring area of the country
- Conservative town (though still diverse student body)
- Larger class size
- Curriculum not true pass/ fail

El Paso
Advantages:
- Wonderful border health opportunities
- REQUIRED research (meaning I'll actually do it)
- Chance to really come out knowing Spanish because of a lot more exposure
- Liberal town and Liberal school
- I have a prematch! They see me as a great fit, obviously.
- Place with mountains and a lot of natural beauty (I'm an avid hiker)
- Seems like a really supportive place
-Prosections but the option to take part in advanced anatomy over the summer if I decide I want to dissect
- Smaller class size
- True pass/ fail curriculum
- I really Like their longitudinal approach

Disadvantages
- Slightly further from home (8 hours as opposed to 6)
- Not as well established
- Not as competitive/ prestigious
- Not as many research opportunities

Okay, anyone have clarity here? Please help!

 

[Drsecondchance]

My gut says El Paso, but i think I might be crazy to think it.

 

[deleted1085718]

lmao i've seen you post this question 1000 times since i have been accepted to both of these as well. i think already mentioned somewhere that I vote el paso. good luck haha!

 

[Drsecondchance]

lmao i've seen you post this question 1000 times since i have been accepted to both of these as well. i think already mentioned somewhere that I vote el paso. good luck haha!

Yes, I just can't find many answers! Lol

 

[123OkayGoogle]

You seem to like El Paso better. Go there.

 

[bananabread99]

What areas of medicine are you interested in? It seems like border health, and if that’s the case, El Paso would be the way to go. I also really like El Paso’s location; it’s absolutely beautiful. I would go with where you think you’ll “fit” more 🙂

 

[Drsecondchance]

What areas of medicine are you interested in? It seems like border health, and if that’s the case, El Paso would be the way to go. I also really like El Paso’s location; it’s absolutely beautiful. I would go with where you think you’ll “fit” more 🙂

Thank you for giving me permission to go where I feel like I belong. I felt weird turning down the more established school and kept liking for someone to say, "Are you crazy? You can't do that! " No one has, and even if someone did, I guess I still need to trust my instincts. You're right... Foster is going to be a great fit and I'm much more confident to make that decision now. Thank you!