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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you feel about the ACA?
Tell me what you believe the five greatest discoveries in medicine are.
Why did you not apply sooner after graduating?

What was the most interesting question?

Your patient has a malignancy and if you tell her something bad could happen. Would you tell her?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about the possibility that the protocol your researching could produce negative results, showing that it was actually detrimental to the patient's outcome or even harmful?
🤝 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?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

2 out of 10

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

10 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Went over school website, read "The Health Care Handbook" (med student authored book summarizing the ACA), reviewed my application the night before, relaxed and got a good night's sleep.

What impressed you positively?

The students are very close with eachother and with the faculty. The curriculum is fantastic! Opportunity to immerse myself in a spanish-speaking environment.

What impressed you negatively?

The school is quite small.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interviews were very relaxed and conversational. No one is trying to trick you or give you a hard time. I had a great experience at this school!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Wish the hospital was included in the tour.