Texas Tech El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

MD program · public · Texas

Median GPA

3.86

entering class

Median MCAT

509

entering class

Acceptance rate

~5.0%

approximate

Class size

130

90% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

90% of the last entering class were Texas residents, which leaves about 13 seats for everyone else.

Texas resident

~7%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~4%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.86) and MCAT (509), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.

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What they look for

  • Service33%
  • Clinical experience23%
  • Academics22%
  • Research12%
  • Leadership10%

Border-region ties, cultural competence, and ideally Spanish-language ability — the school states Spanish proficiency is valued though not required, and threads it through the curriculum. PLFSOM was founded to address physician shortages and health disparities on the US-Mexico border and is a Hispanic-Serving Institution that explicitly encourages applications from students of the border region, economically disadvantaged students, and first-generation college students. Strong preference for Texas residents.

Watch out: An applicant with no border-region connection, no Spanish, and no underserved experience is weakly matched to a school whose entire identity is border health.

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