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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Lubbock, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you see as the greatest problem in Medicine today?
What happend your sophomore year? (my grades slipped)
Why did you not continue working in the medical field following graduation (undergrad)?

What was the most interesting question?

Ethics Question regarding the lost of physician autonomy and leading to a discussion on existing disparities in healthcare.

What was the most difficult question?

Describe your _______ research? (This question was difficult because I haven't been asked it on other interviews. Besides, I thought my clinical research experience was pretty mundane (but I knew it was fair game). I attempted not to regurgitate my application verbatim and ended up going in circles).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, TTUHSC website, Reviewing mock interview questions, AAMC website

What impressed you positively?

The students were increbibly friendly and offered quite a bit of inside information on the school and faculty. A couple even gave me their contact information and offered me a place to stay the next time I come to town.

What impressed you negatively?

The isolation of Lubbock gives it a slightly desolate feel. But the cheap real estate and the reduced stress of low crime rates and fewer mainstream distractions make it a appealing place to learn.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Lubbock has cotton fields! TTU has a beautiful and consistent Spanish Art-Deco (if you will) architectural style- it’s quite refreshing amid the inert, arid west Texas landscape.

What are your general comments?

My first interview was terrific. I engaged in a meaningful and stimulating conversation with an MD who seeked to learn more about me and attempt to assess my potental contributions to TTUHSC and to medicine. My second interview was a bit more of a interrogation where I sat defending my purpose and desire to practice medicine.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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