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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Motivation and Fit

  • 1. Have you ever participated in any special programs at TTUHSC, such as the Middle School to Medical School (M2M), Early Dedication to Medical Education (EDME), Future Healthcare Professional's Experience (FHPE), Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), Premedical Enrichment Program (PEP), or Graduate Medical Education Sciences (GMES)? If not, please select N/A.


    2024-2025
  • 2. Have you ever participated in any special programs at TTUHSC?


    2023-2024
  • 3. If you are applying to a dual degree program, please briefly describe your motivation for pursuing this program and any other relevant information (e.g., research interests, steps you have taken to prepare yourself). Note that if you select more than one program in this section, you will be required to rank them in order of importance. You have 200 words or less for each program if you choose more than one (MD/MBA, MD/MPH, MD/PhD, MD/JD, or NONE).


    2022-2023
  • 4. Are you applying to our MD & E program? (yes or no) 4.1 Describe your motivation for pursuing this program, and be sure to include how you expect to benefit from it. (200 words or less) 4.2 How do you anticipate this program will make you a more efficient caregiver? (200 words or less) 4.3 Please list the highest-level math, chemistry, or physics course you have taken or are currently taking. (200 words or less) 4.4 What projects have you been involved in that required programming and/or machine languages? Which languages do you prefer?


    2022-2023
  • 5. Are you applying to the FMAT program? (yes or no) 5.1 What motivates you to participate in the FMAT program? (200 words or less) 5.2 What experiences have you had that would prepare you for this intensive program? (200 words or less) 5.3 In your opinion, what distinguishes Family Medicine from other medical specialties? (200 words or less)


    2022-2023
  • 6. The mission of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine is to provide an outstanding education and development opportunities for a diverse group of students, residents, faculty, and staff; advance knowledge through innovation and research; and serve the needs of our socially and culturally diverse communities and region. Recognizing the components of this mission and the fact that PLFSOM is located on the US/Mexico border, please describe your reasons for applying to our school.


    2021-2022
  • 7. If you are applying to a dual degree program, please briefly describe your motivation for pursuing this program and any other relevant information, such as your research interests and the steps you have taken to prepare yourself. (350 words or less)


    2019-2020
  • 8. What motivates you to participate in the FMAT program? (300 words or fewer)


    2019-2020
  • 9. What experiences have you had that would prepare you for this intensive program? (300 words or fewer)


    2019-2020
  • 10. Of the activities listed in your primary application, identify three that you consider to be the most meaningful in your pursuit of a medical career, and explain why.


    2018-2019
  • 11. If you are applying to a dual degree program, please briefly describe your motivation for pursuing this program and any other relevant information (e.g., research interests, steps you have taken to prepare yourself). (350 words or less) a. MD/MBA b. MD/MPH c. FMAT d. MD/PhD (you must complete the AMCAS application as the primary application) e. MD/JD (you must complete the AMCAS application as the primary application) f. I am not applying to a dual degree or special program.


    2018-2019
  • 12. (Optional) If you are applying to the MD/MBA, MD/MPH, MD/PhD, JD/MD, or FMAT program(s), please briefly describe your motivation for pursuing this program and any other relevant information (e.g., research interests, steps you have taken to prepare yourself).


    2017-2018
  • 13. Are you applying to FMAT? a. What is your marital status? b. In which town and state(s) did you live from birth to age 18? c. Are you currently a student at TTUHSC SOM? d. What motivates you to participate in the FMAT program? (300 words) e. What experiences have you had that would prepare you for this intensive program? (300 words) f. In your opinion, what distinguishes Family Medicine from other medical specialties? (300 words)


    2017-2018
  • 14. (Optional) If you are applying to the MD/MBA, MD/PhD, JD/MD, or FMAT program(s), please briefly describe your motivation for pursuing this program and any other relevant information (e.g., research interests, steps you have taken to prepare yourself).


    2014-2015 2015-2016

Career Goals and Future Aspirations

  • 1. Share any lessons learned during your academic journey (e.g., when a goal was deterred). (250 words or less)


    2024-2025
  • 2. Please share your vision of an ideal practice. For example, where would you practice? Who would your patients be? What specialty would you focus on? (100-word limit)


    2024-2025
  • 3. Please indicate the area(s) of medicine you are interested in and briefly describe your significant activities related to each interest in the text box provided (100 words, required).


    2023-2024
  • 4. Please describe your ideal practice. For example, where would you practice? Who would your patients be? What would your specialty be? (100-word limit) (Required)


    2023-2024
  • 5. Future Healthcare Professional Experience (FHPE)


    2023-2024
  • 6. Select your area(s) of interest (please check all that apply). For each selected area, please list related activities that you have completed, are currently engaged in, or plan to pursue. There is a 100-word limit for each selected area.


    2019-2020
  • 7. Please describe what you envision as your "ideal" practice. Consider aspects such as the location, type of practice (clinic, hospital, specialty), and the patients you would serve. (300 words or less)


    2019-2020
  • 8. Areas of interest: Please describe each area in 100 words or less: 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)


    2018-2019
  • 9. Please describe what you envision as your "ideal" practice. Consider factors such as the location, type of practice (clinic, hospital, specialty), and the patients you would serve.


    2018-2019
  • 10. As a medical school focused on primary care, with an emphasis on rural health, we are interested in the areas our applicants are considering for practice. Please indicate the area(s) of medicine you are interested in and briefly describe your significant activities related to each respective interest. List them individually in the bulleted format provided in the text box below. If you are interested in a field other than primary care, please indicate your interest in the "Other" category. Options include: F-MAT (Family Medicine Accelerated Track), practicing in an underserved area, interest in rural health, medical research, medical academics, primary care, border health, public health, and other.


    2017-2018
  • 11. Please describe what you envision as your "ideal" practice. Consider aspects such as the location, type of practice (clinic, hospital, or both), specialty, and the patients you would serve.


    2017-2018
  • 12. As a medical school focused on primary care, with an emphasis on rural health, we are interested in the areas in which our applicants are considering practicing. Please indicate the area(s) of medicine you are interested in and briefly describe your significant activities for each respective interest. List them individually in a bulleted format in the text box provided below. If you are interested in something other than primary care, please indicate your interest in the OTHER category.


    2016-2017
  • 13. Please describe what you envision as your "ideal" practice. Consider aspects such as the location, type of practice (clinic, hospital, or both), specialty, and the demographics of your patients.


    2014-2015 2015-2016
  • 14. Areas of Interest:


    2014-2015

Personal Attributes and Characteristics

  • 1. The Foster SOM student honor code states, "In my capacity as a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso School of Medicine medical student, I will uphold the dignity of the medical profession. I will, to the best of my ability, avoid actions that might result in harm to my patients. I will protect the dignity of my patients and the deceased, and I will safeguard their confidential information in accordance with the prevailing standards of medical practice. I will not lie, cheat, or steal. I will engage in professional relationships with my colleagues, teachers, and other health care professionals in a manner that is respectful and reflective of the high standards and expectations of my profession. I will not tolerate violations of this Code by others and will report such violations to the appropriate authorities." Please describe past experiences or personal attributes that demonstrate your alignment with this honor code.


    2021-2022

Understanding and Commitment to Medicine

  • 1. "Middle School to Medical School (M2M)"


    2023-2024
  • 2. Early Dedication to Medical Education (EDME)


    2023-2024
  • 3. What, in your opinion, distinguishes Family Medicine from other medical specialties? (300 words or fewer)


    2019-2020
  • 4. Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare you for medical school and a career in medicine?


    2017-2018 2019-2020

Other

  • 1. Are you applying to our MD & E program? Describe your motivation and relevant coursework or projects. (No character limit)


    2024-2025
  • 2. Are you applying to FMAT? What motivates you to participate and what experiences have prepared you? (200 words)


    2024-2025
  • 3. Have you experienced any hardship or adversity, personally or professionally? (200 words or less)


    2024-2025
  • 4. Tell us about your favorite recreational/leisure activities. (100 words)


    2024-2025
  • 5. Do you consider yourself to be first generation? If yes, explain your reasoning. (100 words)


    2024-2025
  • 6. Are you applying to our MD & E program? (Additional prompts will follow if you answer "yes.")


    2024-2025
  • 7. Are you applying to FMAT? (Additional prompts will follow if you answer "yes.")


    2024-2025
  • 8. Please describe any other relevant information below.


    2019-2020 2023-2024
  • 9. If you are applying to a dual degree program, please rank the degrees in order of your preference.


    2023-2024
  • 10. Are you applying to our MD&E program?


    2023-2024
  • 11. Are you applying to the FMAT program?


    2019-2020 2023-2024
  • 12. Please describe your favorite recreational or leisure activities in 100 words or less. (Required)


    2023-2024
  • 13. Graduate Medical Education Sciences (GMES)


    2023-2024
  • 14.


    2023-2024
  • 15. 2022-2023 Texas Tech Lubbock Secondary Essay Prompts:


    2022-2023
  • 16. Please describe your favorite recreational or leisure activities.


    2014-2015 2015-2016 2022-2023
  • 17. Please describe any other relevant information.


    2020-2021
  • 18. Are you applying to FMAT? (Please answer Yes or No)


    2020-2021
  • 19. If yes, please share your experience with us.


    2019-2020
  • 20. What is your marital status?


    2019-2020
  • 21. Please describe your favorite recreational or leisure activities in 300 words or less.


    2018-2019 2019-2020
  • 22. 1. If yes, what was the name of the program, and where was it hosted (sponsoring school)? (200 words or less)


    2019-2020
  • 23. Are you applying to FMAT? a. Yes b. No


    2018-2019
  • 24. List your activities (completed, current, or planned) related to the selections you made in question #1.


    2014-2015 2015-2016 2017-2018
  • 25. If so, please explain your circumstances:


    2017-2018
  • 26. Please describe your favorite recreational or leisure activities in 500 words or less.


    2017-2018
  • 27. If you answered "yes" to question #3 above, please explain.


    2014-2015 2015-2016

Personal Experiences and Challenges

  • 1. Have you encountered any challenges in your academic career, such as low academic performance, dropping courses, retaking courses, or failing courses? (If you select "yes," please limit your response to 250 words.)


    2024-2025
  • 2. Please share any lessons you learned during your academic journey. For example, describe a time when a goal of yours was delayed or even halted. How did you handle that situation?


    2024-2025
  • 3. Have you experienced any hardship or adversity, either personally or professionally? (200-word limit if "yes")


    2024-2025
  • 4. Do you consider yourself to be a first-generation student? If yes, please explain your reasoning. (Examples of definition: both of your parents were born outside of the USA, both of your parents have education or degrees from outside of the USA, or both of your parents do not have an education higher than high school.) (100-word limit if "yes" – optional)


    2024-2025
  • 5. Have you encountered any challenges in your academic career, such as low academic performance, dropping courses, retaking courses, or failing courses? If so, please explain.


    2023-2024
  • 6. Please share any lessons you have learned during your academic journey. For example, describe a time when one of your goals was delayed or even halted. How did you handle that situation? (250 words or less) (Required)


    2023-2024
  • 7. Have you experienced any personal or professional hardship or adversity? If so, please share your experience with us.


    2023-2024
  • 8. Do you consider yourself to be a first-generation student? If yes, please explain your reasoning. (Examples of this definition include: both of your parents were born outside of the USA, both of your parents received their education or degrees outside of the USA, or both of your parents do not have an education higher than high school.) If you answered yes, please elaborate.


    2023-2024
  • 9. Have you encountered any challenges in your academic career, such as low academic performance, dropping courses, retaking courses, or failing courses? (Yes or No) If so, please explain your circumstances.


    2022-2023
  • 10. Please share any lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like the admissions committee to consider, either regarding yourself or your community, on any or all of the topics below.


    2022-2023
  • 11. "Disruptions in your academic, volunteer, work, community, and/or personal life."


    2022-2023
  • 12. "Describe the hardships you have faced as a result of isolation, quarantine, or illness."


    2022-2023
  • 13. Have you experienced any hardship or adversity, either personally or professionally? (Yes or No) If so, please share your experience with us.


    2022-2023
  • 14. Please describe any unique personal experiences or disadvantages (educational, financial, or otherwise) and their significance to you in your pursuit of a medical degree.


    2021-2022
  • 15. Have you encountered any challenges in your academic career, such as low academic performance, dropping courses, retaking courses, or failing courses? (Yes/No)


    2020-2021
  • 16. Have you experienced any personal or professional hardship or adversity? (Yes/No)


    2020-2021
  • 17. Have you encountered any challenges in your academic career, such as low academic performance, dropping courses, retaking courses, or failing courses? If so, please explain your circumstances. (300 words or less)


    2019-2020
  • 18. Have you experienced any personal or professional hardships or adversities?


    2019-2020
  • 19. Have you encountered any challenges in your academic career, such as low academic performance, dropping courses, retaking courses, or failing courses? a. Yes b. No


    2018-2019
  • 20. Have you encountered any academic challenges in your academic career, such as low performance, dropping, retaking, or failing courses? (Y/N)


    2017-2018
  • 21. Have you encountered any academic challenges in your educational journey, such as low performance, dropping, retaking, or failing courses?


    2014-2015 2015-2016

Geographic Connection and Commitment

  • 1. Select the area(s) of interest you have experience with. For each, list your experience/activities. (150-word limit for each)


    2024-2025
  • 2. Describe your ideal practice (location, patient base, specialty). (100 words)


    2024-2025
  • 3. Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have ties to West Texas? If yes, which town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you mention?


    2024-2025
  • 4. What does it mean to practice in an underserved area?


    2019-2020 2020-2021 2023-2024
  • 5. Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have ties to West Texas? If so, which town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you mention?


    2023-2024
  • 6. Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have ties to West Texas? (yes or no) 8.1 If yes, which town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you mention?


    2022-2023
  • 7. What do you like or dislike most about your hometown?


    2018-2019 2020-2021
  • 8. Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have ties to West Texas? (Yes/No)


    2020-2021
  • 9. "Please describe your interest in practicing in an underserved area, such as rural health, medical research, medical academics, primary care, border health, or other (please specify below)."


    2019-2020
  • 10. What do you like or dislike most about your hometown? (300 words or less)


    2019-2020
  • 11. What town and state(s) did you live in until the age of 18?


    2019-2020
  • 12. Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have ties to West Texas?


    2017-2018 2019-2020
  • 13. If yes, which town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you mention? (100 words or less)


    2019-2020
  • 14. Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have ties to West Texas? a. Yes b. No


    2018-2019
  • 15. What do you like or dislike most about your hometown? (500 words or less)


    2014-2015 2015-2016 2017-2018

Community, Diversity, and Equity

  • 1. Describe the creative ways in which you served your community during the crisis.


    2022-2023

Academic and Research Experiences

  • 1. Have you experienced any academic road bumps? If yes, please explain. (250 words or less)


    2024-2025
  • 2. Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare you for medical school and a career in medicine? (yes or no) If yes, what was the name of the program and which school hosted it?


    2022-2023
  • 3. Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare you for medical school and a career in medicine? (Yes/No)


    2020-2021
  • 4. Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare you for medical school and a career in medicine? a. Yes b. No


    2018-2019
  • 5. List your activities (completed, current, or planned) related to the selections made in question #1. Have you experienced any academic challenges in your academic career (such as low academic performance, dropping, retaking, or failing courses)? (Y/N) If so, please explain your circumstances. What do you like or dislike most about your hometown? (500 words or less) Please describe what you envision as your "ideal" practice. (Where, type of practice—clinic, hospital, both, specialty, who would be your patients, etc.) (Optional) If you are applying to the MD/MBA, MD/MPH, MD/PhD, JD/MD, or FMAT program(s), please briefly describe your motivation for pursuing this program and any other relevant information (e.g., research interests, steps taken to prepare yourself). Please tell us about your favorite recreational or leisure activities. (500 words or less) Do you consider yourself to be from West Texas or to have West Texas ties? Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare yourself for medical school and a career in medicine? Are you applying to FMAT? a. What is your marital status? b. In which town and state(s) did you live from birth to age 18? c. Are you a current student at TTUHSC SOM? d. What motivates you to participate in the FMAT program? (300 words) e. What experiences have you had that would prepare you for this intensive program? (300 words) f. In your opinion, what distinguishes Family Medicine from other medical specialties? (300 words)


    2016-2017