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Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso is a US MD program in El Paso, TX that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 509 (range 505–517), a median GPA of 3.84 and a class of 130. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
El Paso, TX, United States
Established
2008
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD)

The Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso was founded in 2008. Its foundational mission is to address physician shortages and health disparities in the US–Mexico border region. The school sits in El Paso, a majority-Hispanic city on the Rio Grande.

Clinical training runs through University Medical Center of El Paso, the region's only Level I trauma center and public academic medical center. The school emphasizes cultural competence, Spanish-language proficiency, and a deep understanding of border health issues throughout the curriculum.

What makes Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) different

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, founded in 2008, has an explicit mission to serve the US–Mexico border region, one of the most underserved in the country. El Paso has a population that is ~80% Hispanic and the school provides extraordinary clinical exposure to a predominantly Spanish-speaking patient population.

The school's location creates unique training in binational health issues, including tuberculosis, Chagas disease, and healthcare access challenges for migrant and border communities.

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD with strong community and border health integration throughout. Year 1–2: basic science curriculum with early clinical exposure and cultural competency training. Year 3–4: clinical rotations at University Medical Center of El Paso and affiliated community clinics serving a predominantly Hispanic, bilingual patient population.

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) research strengths

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Border health disparities
  • Infectious disease at the US–Mexico border
  • Diabetes and obesity in Hispanic populations
  • Maternal health
  • Community health

How the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) interview runs

Format: Traditional panel interviews with faculty and community physicians

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine says interview invitations, dates, formats and requirements may vary by application cycle, and its admissions page does not describe the current format. The school has a strong focus on US–Mexico border health and Hispanic-serving medicine, and interviewers probe applicants' genuine connection to border communities, underserved populations, and binational health challenges.

Bilingual applicants (English/Spanish) are valued given the patient population.

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) intake

Approximately 130 students per year.

Where Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) is

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso was founded in 2008 and is based in El Paso, TX.

Programmes offered:

  • Border Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Underserved Medicine
  • Community Health
  • Internal Medicine
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Entry requirements

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Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) at a glance

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)509 · 3.84 (MCAT range 505–517)
Class size130
In-state matriculants91.5%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 130 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via TMDSAS. Strong preference for Texas residents, particularly those with ties to the border region or underserved communities. Spanish language proficiency is valued but not required. The CASPer situational-judgment assessment is required. Secondary application required.
MCAT median509 (range 505–517)
GPA median3.84 overall / 3.81 science (BCPM)
Class size130
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants91.5%
CASPerRequired
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisBorder health mission alignment, Hispanic-serving commitment, Spanish language, community ties, clinical service.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2025): mean MCAT 509; mean GPA 3.84; class of 130; 119 of 130 in-state. Where a figure is marked mean, the school publishes a mean rather than a median. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: science GPA. The school does not publish an accepted-applicant count, and the acceptance rate previously shown here was inconsistent with its own applicant and class-size figures, so it has been removed rather than estimated. Check MSAR for the official rate. Casper is required for the 2026–2027 cycle, per both the school’s own admissions pages and Acuity Insights’ listing (checked 2026-09-13).
Specialities offeredBorder Medicine, Primary Care, Underserved Medicine, Community Health, Internal Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) interviews applicants

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional panel interviews with faculty and community physicians
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesEstimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 25–35%. Very small class size; mission alignment with border health and underserved medicine is heavily weighted alongside academic credentials.
Tutor insight
Foster TTUHSC El Paso is an outstanding school for applicants with genuine connections to border communities, Hispanic health, or underserved medicine. It is a poor fit for those without those ties. If you are bilingual in English and Spanish, and you have clinical or community service experience with Hispanic or border populations, this school offers exceptional training at a public school price. In your interview, be specific about your ties to the border or to the underserved community you have worked with. Broad statements about wanting to help will not differentiate you. Non-Texas applicants should research carefully before applying, because the preference for Texas residents with El Paso-region ties is strong.
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Where Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Texas Tech at El Paso's own website on 13 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) — frequently asked questions

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine TTUHSC El Paso (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 509. The middle range of matriculants is 505–517. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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