The ONE体育网站—Texas Tech School of Medicine Early Decision Program allows students meeting certain criteria to apply to the Texas Tech School of Medicine a year early, in the summer after their sophomore year. Interviews are usually conducted in November or December, and acceptance decisions are announced in early February. Students accepted through this program can waive the Medical College 入学s Test (MCAT).
To be eligible for this program, students must meet the following criteria prior to admission:
- Must have at least a 1360 (Math and Verbal) composite score on the SAT, or at least a 30 ACT composite equivalent.
- 一定是U.S. Citizen and/or Permanent Resident.
- Must have graduated from a high school in Texas and be a Texas resident.
- Must enter ONE体育网站 as a freshman (students classified as transfer students are not eligible for this program).
Critera
Students must then meet the following criteria while at ONE体育网站:
- Students must complete all coursework at ONE体育网站 (AP and dual-credit courses are accepted under certain circumstances).
- Ten of the eleven medical school prerequisite (or BCPM) courses must be completed by the end of the first semester of the junior year (with a minimum grade of “B” in each).
- Those courses are: introductory biology (x2), 无机化学(x2), 有机化学(x2), upper-level biology elective, 生物化学, introductory physics (x2), 和统计数据.
- Students must have an overall GPA of 3.7分，BCPM GPA 3分.6 (at the time of application).
Accepted students must maintain minimum GPAs of 3.7(总共)和3.6 (BCPM) until graduation. They are also required to complete 100 hours of community service and medical shadowing in both their junior and senior years.
It is recommended that students acquire 卫生保健经验 prior to applying to these early acceptance programs. These students are a small unique group and are competing for a limited number of seats; so, the more competitive their application can be the better chance they will have for acceptance. 他们的面试, 如果选择, will focus on their ability to balance academic with extracurricular/work activities, evidence of caring behaviors, 卫生保健经验, awareness of the health care system and its current changes and interpersonal skills.