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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Lubbock, TX

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37 prompts in the archive

What programming language are you most comfortable using?

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

Have you ever participated in any TTUHSC special programs? *Checklist* Middle School to Medical School (M2M) Early Dedication to Medical Education (EDME) Future Healthcare Professional’s Experience (FHPE) Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) Premedical Enrichment Program (PEP) Graduate Medical Education Sciences (GMES) N/A

No character/word limit2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

What projects have you been involved in that require programming and/or machine languages? What languages do you prefer? (200 words or less)

200 words or less2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

Have you experienced any road bumps in your academic career? (Low academic performance, dropping, retaking, or failing courses, etc.) If so, please explain your circumstance. (250 words or less)

250 words or less2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Are you applying to our MD & E progam? (yes or no)

No character/word limit2022-2023Historical

If yes, what was the name of the program and where was this program hosted (sponsoring school)? (100 words or less)

100 words2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

As a part of your journey, please share any instances when a goal of yours was deterred or even halted. What lessons did you learn from this experience, and how did it shape your approach to future challenges? (250 words or less)

250 words or less2025-2026New

Are you applying to FMAT?

No character/word limit2021-2022, 2023-2024Historical

Please share any lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like the admissions committee to consider – either regarding yourself or your community – about any or all of the topics below? (300 words or less) Disruptions in your academic, volunteer, work, community and or personal life. Creative ways in which you were able to serve your community during the crisis. Hardships you may have faced as a result of isolation, quarantine or illness

300 words2021-2022Historical

Please tell us about your favorite recreational/leisure activities (100 words or less)

100 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Please share any lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like the admissions committee to consider – either regarding yourself or your community – about any or all of the topics below? (300 words or less)

300 words2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

Have you experienced any hardship or adversity, personally or professionally? If yes, please share your experience with us. (200 words or less)

200 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Area of Interests: (150 word limit per selection) Practice in an underserved area and/or work with an underserved population Rural/Border health Medical Research/Academics Primary Care Other (Please describe below)

150 word limit per selection2024-2025Historical

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is responsible for providing primary health care to 108 counties of West Texas. We are interested in hearing about the areas of medicine that interest you. Please indicate the area(s) of medicine you are interested in and briefly describe your significant activities for each respective interest in the available text box. (150 Words Each) Practice in an underserved area and/or work with an underserved population Rural/Border health Medical Research/Academics Primary Care Other (Please describe below)

150 Words Each2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

If you are applying to a dual degree program, please rank them in order of preference. MD/MBA MD/MPH FMAT MD/PhD MD/JD MD&E

No character/word limit2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

if so, please share your experience with us. (200 words or less)

200 words2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

Do you consider yourself from West Texas or as having West Texas ties? (yes or no)

No character/word limit2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

If yes, what town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you cite? (100 words or less)

100 words2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

Have you ever participated in any TTUHSC special programs?

No character/word limit2023-2024Historical

Do you consider yourself from West Texas or as having West Texas ties? If yes, what town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you cite? (100 words or less)

100 words or less2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Describe your motivation to pursue this program at TTUHSC, be sure to include how you expect to benefit from our program. (200 words or less)

200 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

Please list the highest-level math/chemistry/physics course you have taken or are currently taking. (200 words or less)

200 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

Are you applying to our MD & E program?

No character/word limit2021-2022, 2023-2024Historical

Are you applying to our MD & E program? (additional prompts if "yes")

No character/word limit2024-2025Historical

Are you applying FMAT? (yes or no)

No character/word limit2022-2023Historical

How do you anticipate this program making you a more efficient caregiver? (200 words or less)

200 words or less2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

Please share any lessons learned during your academic journey. For example, a time a goal of yours was deterred and maybe even halted, how did you handle that situation? (250 words or less)

250 words or less2023-2024, 2024-2025Historical

Please share with us your ideal practice. For example: Where would you practice? Who would your patients be? What would your specialty be? (100-word limit)

100-word limit2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

What motivates you to participate in the FMAT program (200 words or less)?

200 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

What experiences have you had that would prepare you for this intensive program (200 words or less)?

200 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

What, in your opinion, distinguishes Family Medicine from other medical specialties (200 words or less)?

200 words or less2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2025-2026School Staple

Have you participated in any special programs offered by a medical school to help prepare yourself for medical school and a career in medicine? (yes or no)

No character/word limit2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

If so, please explain your circumstance. (250 words or less)

250 words2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

If you are applying to a dual degree program, please briefly describe your motivation to pursue this program and any other pertinent information. (e.g. research interests, steps taken to prepare yourself) (Note that if you select more than one program in this section you will be required to rank them in order of importance. 200 words or less)(note that you get 200 words for each program if you choose more than one)

200 words2021-2022, 2022-2023Historical

How do you anticipate this program making you a more efficient caregiver?

No character/word limit2021-2022Historical

Do you consider yourself to be first generation? If yes, please explain your reasoning (Examples of Definition: both of your parents are born outside of the USA, both of your parents have education or a degree outside of the USA, both of your parents do not have an education higher than high school). (100 Words or Less)

100 Words or Less2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026School Staple

Are you applying to FMAT? (additional prompts if "yes")

No character/word limit2024-2025Historical