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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you speak Spanish?
What qualities of medicine do you admire?
Why did you choose your college? What will make you choose one medical school over another?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think of the Democratic Presidential candidates? Who do you think will receive the nomination? Who has the strongest platform? (I'm a liberal arts major)

What was the most difficult question?

How do would you compare the educational system and the percentage of students that complete higher education in Italy, China, and the United States? (I have travelled and lived abroad...)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read SDN. talked with the 1st year I stayed with the night before.

What impressed you positively?

The synergistic center is really amazing. Both of my interviewers were friendly and genuine.

What impressed you negatively?

The students I talked to negatively characterized Tech's "How to be a doctor" course as a "waste of time" and "a class to study other subjects in." Soon after being accepted, you have to choose where you want to spend your third and fourth year.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the construction on loop 289 can lead to unexpected delays.

What are your general comments?

My interviews went way past the allotted time of 30 minutes. The conversations just flowed. Always have at least two questions to ask. The interviewers have a checklist that they use to compare one student from the next. After the interviews, all of the interviewers talk before the admissions committee and pitch each candidate. Texas Tech is a good school that emphasizes in clinical training. For the first two years of basic sciences you learn in Lubbock (the brand new lecture halls open next month). For your last two years, you can choose between Lubbock, Amarillo, and El Paso. They explained the split as a benefit because it allows you to have a smaller class size=more hands on experience. Lubbock isn't the most amazing city, but how much time will you actually have to play anyways???

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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