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Get the inside scoop on Texas Tech admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Getting in was pretty smooth. The process back then didn't include any essays or interviews. It was based primarily on my GPA that I transferred i...   READ MORE
Alumni
Must have an average of a 3.0 in high school and obtain a set standard for the SAT or ACT.   READ MORE
Alumni
Admissions is smooth and logical. It took a month from my application until I received my acceptance letter. At that point, essays were not requir...   READ MORE
Current Student
Getting accepted to Texas Tech isn't all that difficult. You are not required to submit any essays, although I did when completing my application. N...   READ MORE
Status
Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Most of my professors were publishing authors and were highly sought after by other institutions. The classes were fairly easy to get into, as uppe...   READ MORE
Alumni
Very good quality of the classes, professors, etc. The upper classman courses were the most informative in preparing me for professional work.   READ MORE
Alumni
The Marketing degree included a strong undergraduate core including accounting and even business calculus. Some classes filled up quickly, so I had...   READ MORE
Current Student
I am a senior majoring in Accounting. The courses that I took my first two years here varied greatly regarding professors. Sometimes I had really gr...   READ MORE
Status
Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
A lot of Texas companies recruited at Tech and more national companies now. A degree from Tech means much more than it did 10 years ago. There is an...   READ MORE
Alumni
Campus recruiting at Tech is very high. Depending on your major it is very easy to get a job straight from one of the job fairs they offer. Take ful...   READ MORE
Alumni
The Career Center at Texas Tech is heavily involved with many Texas companies and those with Texas branches. I moved to Colorado following the comple...   READ MORE
Current Student
The Rawls College of Business has its own career center--the career management center. The career management center really does do a lot to get compan...   READ MORE
Status
Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
I did not live on campus during my time there, but did have many friends that did. Some of the dorms were old and in disrepair, but since I left ma...   READ MORE
Alumni
Quality of life is good. Texas Tech has done a good job in maintaining the campus, and keeping it up to date. They are currently rennovating sev...   READ MORE
Alumni
There are many housing options available, but I lived off-campus as a transfer student. All incoming freshmen are required to live on campus. The ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Several options are available for on-campus housing. One option is living in a traditional dorm. The dorms have two people to every room with one co...   READ MORE
Status
Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The social life revolved heavily around the greek system of which I was not a part. The bars/restaurants aroudn the campus are great, and the Hub C...   READ MORE
Alumni
Lubbock does not have much to offer other than Texas Tech. One usually drowns in the large attendance the school has. Therefore, joining clubs, ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Unfortunately the greek system rules the campus although they are less than 10% of the student population. There are tons of bars and restaurants i...   READ MORE
Current Student
Lubbock is marked with a plethora of restaurants, so if you wish to eat you should have no trouble driving down "Slide" road and finding a good plac...   READ MORE

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