SDN Logo
 
 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

El Paso, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

As a physician, there will be some situations where no matter what you do, your patient will end up dying. How will you deal with that?
If you were in charge of fixing the health care system, what specifically would you do? Both interviewers were looking for specifics
Tell me about a situation where you were in way over your head.

What was the most interesting question?

Who has influenced you from a medical standpoint?

What was the most difficult question?

Read any books lately? I hadn't Asked me to explain my 8 on VR since I was a native English speaker
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

El Paso/Hobby

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Airport

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

looked on the school's website

What impressed you positively?

new facilities, students seemed enthusiastic

What impressed you negatively?

very new school, one interviewer admitted they were still having problems getting everything sorted out

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I was really impressed by the school overall. Both interviewers had read through my app but didn't ask me any questions relevant to it besides a question about my MCAT. Didn't feel like I rocked my interviews but still got a pre match offer a few days later. My best advice for the interviews would be to answer the questions directly and have an opinion, don't try and dance around.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses