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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Second interviewer: Questions also derived from my application. (1) What do you want me to highlight in your app? (2) talked about my PS. (3) what specialties?
The first interviewer: The questions were derived from my file mainly. Questions were about (1) osteopathic medicine (My app showed that I applied to many osteopathic schools). (2) Ethical question: how do you deal w/ a fellow medical student that showed up for a rotation with alcohol breath? (3) Talked about the economics of medicine (I had taken an economics class in undergrad). There were other questions but I really couldn't remember the rest.

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

How can we make medicine more efficient?
🤝 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

Lubbock

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson on Ave Q

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview. Read over SDN interview feedback and over my application materials.

What impressed you positively?

The school is amazing. Focused on clinical side of medicine rather than research. People here are sooo nice and helpful.

What impressed you negatively?

The location but who cares your going to be studying anyway.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

RELAX. Texas Tech interviews are chill and laid back.

What are your general comments?

none

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No suggestions. Very well organized day. Things have changed quite a bit. Didn't have any negative experiences unlike other users of the past.