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I can't find a TTU 2026 thread so thought I'd make one!
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1st time IS applicant. Got rejected w/o interview from A&M so TTU is my hope for IS tuition (assuming I get in anywhere).
Curious whether anyone else applying is NOT interested in large animal or equine?
 
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potentialsheltervet said:
1st time IS applicant. Got rejected w/o interview from A&M so TTU is my hope for IS tuition (assuming I get in anywhere).
Curious whether anyone else applying is NOT interested in large animal or equine?
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I'm sure some people not interested in LA or equine applied. Seeing as the goal of the school is to provide the state with more LA and equine vets, I would imagine they would be unlikely to accept students that have no intention of pursuing that field. Are you interested in academia, public health, or lab work, etc.?
 
Nannarnaluk said:
I'm sure some people not interested in LA or equine applied. Seeing as the goal of the school is to provide the state with more LA and equine vets, I would imagine they would be unlikely to accept students that have no intention of pursuing that field. Are you interested in academia, public health, or lab work, etc.?
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My goal is to work with shelters and low-income populations to improve access to care. Ideally I'd like to start up a mobile spay/neuter truck that focuses heavily on low-income rural populations in east Texas in particular. Since I was rejected from A&M I'm already thinking about next year's applications and I don't think I'll apply to Tech again but it was more this year to see if they'd be interested in that goal since technically it is serving rural Texas.
 
potentialsheltervet said:
My goal is to work with shelters and low-income populations to improve access to care. Ideally I'd like to start up a mobile spay/neuter truck that focuses heavily on low-income rural populations in east Texas in particular. Since I was rejected from A&M I'm already thinking about next year's applications and I don't think I'll apply to Tech again but it was more this year to see if they'd be interested in that goal since technically it is serving rural Texas.
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I think that is an awesome goal and something they would absolutely consider on the basis of serving rural Texas! If you don't get accepted, I would definitely contact them for a file review to discuss if your goals align with theirs.
 
potentialsheltervet said:
My goal is to work with shelters and low-income populations to improve access to care. Ideally I'd like to start up a mobile spay/neuter truck that focuses heavily on low-income rural populations in east Texas in particular. Since I was rejected from A&M I'm already thinking about next year's applications and I don't think I'll apply to Tech again but it was more this year to see if they'd be interested in that goal since technically it is serving rural Texas.
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Rural communities still need SA vets! There is an issue with public health--vaccinating strays to prevent the spread of disease and spaying/neutering to control population! I do not think you should count yourself out yet, but if you are rejected, these are some points you could focus on in your next application.
 
AddyMoo said:
Hi guys! I am part of the inagural class of TTU SVM! They are definitely looking for people who want to do small animals. Of course, they try to teach us everything because in rural/regional communities you really have to know it all! We even have already had field trips to the shelter talking about shelter medicine! One of my classmates is intrested in exotic animals, some in small, and a lot of us want to do mixed practice. Most of my expericne was small animal when I applied (I do want to do mixed animal practice however). Large animals are not the main focus. The main focus is helping your communities the best way you can! Good luck guys and I hope to meet you during interviews!
Our faculty is prepping now and we are so excited to meet our underclassmen!
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Please reach out if you have any questions! I am busy preparing for finals next week, but I will try to reply as promptly as possible!
 
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I wish we knew what time they plan on sending interview invites. I'm on the edge of my seat over here already 🙃
 
Looking at last years thread, it looks like they sent them out in waves throughout the day. I also do not think they send an official rejection letter? But I could be wrong.
 
futuredogtor26 said:
Looking at last years thread, it looks like they sent them out in waves throughout the day. I also do not think they send an official rejection letter? But I could be wrong.
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Yeah, I'm operating under the assumption that if I don't get an email I don't get an interview. I don't want anyone to send me any emails today unless it's THAT email.
 
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Waiting for news like

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My friend just told me she got her invite so check your emails!!! Im still waiting on an email myself.
 
I haven’t heard anything either. I think
all the emails have not been sent out if most of us are still waiting
 
I haven’t received an email either! Has anyone else heard of someone who has received an email? I hope they aren’t done, or at least let us know our fate 😅
 
futuredogtor26 said:
I haven’t heard anything either. I think
all the emails have not been sent out if most of us are still waiting
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I don't know, that's what I'm telling myself but there's only a handful of us on SDN and 800 something people applied.
 
At least though it says you can ask more questions later so maybe they'll be willing to do a file review type thing. Nothing to deflate your confidence like getting rejected from both IS schools though.
 
I was rejected from Tech. I was pretty surprised because I am from Lubbock and want to be a mixed animal vet in rural communities. I think I was rejected because I don't have enough experience in with livestock.
 
chloecap98 said:
I was rejected from Tech. I was pretty surprised because I am from Lubbock and want to be a mixed animal vet in rural communities. I think I was rejected because I don't have enough experience in with livestock.
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I honestly have no clue what their criteria was. I'm definitely planning to contact them in April and see what they were looking for since it seems like all of us on the forum were rejected.
 
I applied last year and got an interview with them. This year I got an interview with A&M and rejected from tech. I have no clue what schools even look for now, but if I had to guess Texas tech probably wanted something specific to get to an interview number.
 
For those that were accepted, what types of experiences do you have? Did ya'll have a lot of large animal veterinary experiences? I am thinking I will reapply and trying to decide what to do experience wise this summer.
 
I am waitlisted this year again. Hoping that they don't have 100% seat acceptance like they did last year. I'm not sure if anyone else was waitlisted last year but about a few weeks after I was waitlisted they got rid of it, saying they had no available seats.
 
ladybug21 said:
Did anyone that got rejected not score well on the Casper?
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I am waitlisted, scored in the 2nd lowest quartile 🤷🏼‍♀️ On Casper. My vet shadowing hours were pretty low, so I am stoked just to have gotten this far!
 
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