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Angie Young Is there much difference betw. Bledsoe Hall and Sneed Hall for engineering student? Rep Eddie Canales Not really, the rooms are exactly the same and the lobbies are pretty similar Rep Eddie Canales only difference is that Bledsoe has a traditionall dinning hall connected to it and Sneed has Rep Eddie Canales a Sams Place which is quick grab and go food and snacks Rep Ariel Brown Angie, both of those are male only, so I would look into one of the coed halls like Horn/Knapp or all female halls like Stangel Rep Ariel Brown Stangel Hall has a great dining hall on the bottom floor and is closest to the center of campus! Rep Eddie Canales What do you all want to major in? Angie Young Sorry, parent here. My son likes Tech. My husband and I are alumni ot Tech. Aliyah Basuil hi there, does this school offer a nutrition program? Rep Eddie Canales Angie, that's awesome! Have yall been up to Lubbock recently? Rep Ariel Brown Aliyah, yes we do! Here is more information on the program:http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/nhr/ns/ Rep Eddie Canales Aliyah, we do. One of my friends did it and now she is the head nutrionist for a school district in south east Texas Angie Young We came last Sept. Took our son all around Tech and Lubbock. Made sure to stop at Spankys. Rep Eddie Canales Nice! Aliyah Basuil wonderful. i may be moving to Houston very soon. how far away is Texas Tech from there? Rep Eddie Canales 9 hours Karina Moran how many out of states go to the university? Rep Eddie Canales not that bad, and please stop by my office in Houston

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Karina we have about 33,000 Angie Young How early can we send in applications? Karina Moran cool. Rep Eddie Canales Karina, I dont know off the top of my head but we get people from every state Rep Ariel Brown We have rolling admissions, so you can submit your application whenever you are ready! Rep Eddie Canales Angie, if you are coming next fall, you can start submitting your application on August 1st Angie Young When would here a reply if meeting admission standards and when if not meeting admission standards? Rep Eddie Canales Angie, it takes about 2-4 weeks for a response Rep Eddie Canales When does your son plan to enroll? Angie Young For Fall 2015. I was told housing applications start in Nov? Rep Eddie Canales That is correct. Rep Eddie Canales We need four items for your appliction to be complete Rae'Ven Babino ima junior and i would love to get information about this college for next yesr Rep Eddie Canales 1. Apply Texas application. 2. High School Transcrip. 3. Test Scores 4. Fee or fee waiver Angie Young Easy enough. Test scores should have been sent already. He will fill out app over summer & pay fee. Hopefully High school will send transcripts over summer. Rep Eddie Canales Ok awesome, also we have regional centers across texas, and I know that in my office in Houston we will be hosting app workshops, so be on the look out for that Angie Young Will look for that. Thanks Angie Young Do you happen to know if the computer science major have any cyber security classes? Rep Eddie Canales Angie, I am not a hundred percent sure but here is the link that shows some of the classes that you take in computer science

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http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cs/undergrad/curriculum.php Rep Eddie Canales Angie, I have to go but we have Jessica and Whitney, here to answer any otherquestions that you may have. Rep Whitney Williams Angie, here is the link for the courses and curriculum for computer science at TTUhttp://www.depts.ttu.edu/cs/undergrad/curriculum.php Rep Whitney Williams There are computer science electives offered, too. Rep Whitney Williams You can click on those courses and it can give you an overview of the courses. Perla Torres Does Tech give scholarships only based on academics? Rep Whitney Williams Perla, many of the scholarships that tech does give it out are based on SAT/ACT scores plus essays on ApplyTexas.org application Perla Torres So if my sat scores werent that great, there's still a possibility for me to recieve other scholarships, not based on sat? Rep Whitney Williams There also third party scholarships, too, that you can search for! Perla Torres Do you know where I can find them? I applied for the scholarship application before the deadline but I haven't recieved any info Rep Whitney Williams I would contact our Scholarship office to see if they can give you information on where you stand! Rep Whitney Williams Also, check your Raiderlink and TTU email to see if they have sent you information. Rep Jessica Andis Perla, for the third party scholarships they are any scholarships outside the univeristy. So i recommend contacting your counselor to see if they know of any local scholarships in your area that you can apply for! Rep Erik Gonzalez Hello Albert, is there anything i could help you with? Rikki Clark Hello, is it possible to double major in Computer Science and Spanish at this university? Rep Erik Gonzalez Yes it is Rep Erik Gonzalez Be sure to tell your advisor what your plans are when you meet with them during orientation

albert leach May I ask how different grading scale is handled by the admission office? My school uses a 7 point scale and I know others that use a 10 point scale. I am out of state Rikki Clark Would it also be possible to study abroad in this double major? Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert- we will convert it to a 4.0 scale Perla Torres Yeah how does the study abroad work at Tech? Rep Erik Gonzalez Rikki-yes you can Rep Erik Gonzalez You would meet with a study abroad advisor and go to a seminar and they will let you konw your options Rikki Clark What is a good ACT score to be considered at TTI? Rep Erik Gonzalez Average ACT score is a 24 albert leach Erik, so if I have a percentage grade of 91 and my schools says this is a B, would I use 3.0 or 4.0 as a 10 point grade scale would use? Rikki Clark Thanks for the information, this is really helpful Rep Erik Gonzalez we will use your schools class rank which would determine what scores you would need to make to get assured admissions. Rep Erik Gonzalez Rikki-no problem, glad i can help albert leach Erik, what if my school doesnt use class rank? Perla Torres Is it too late to send in ACT scores in May, to be considered for scholarships albert leach Is there a limit to how many AP Classes you can get credit for? Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert- we will rank your using our 4.0 scale Rep Erik Gonzalez a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1 Rep Erik Gonzalez Perla- it is. Our deadline was April 15th however you can still send them in but it woun't be a for sure thing. If we have the money then we will award you Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert, there is no limit

albert leach Thank you. albert leach Can you tell me how important the SAT 2 subject test are? Rep Erik Gonzalez The SAT is just as important as the ACT Rep Erik Gonzalez you should look at our assured admissions requirements on our website so you can see what scores you would need to make albert leach Erik, not the full SAT but how about the SAT 2 subject tests? Are they required and how many? If not are they used for placement or scholarship Rep Erik Gonzalez you would need to take critical reading and math. But only SAT changed the qualifications you need to take all three. SAT are thinking about making the writing optional and if that is the case then you won't need to take it. The SAT or ACT are important because they are required for scholarship Rep Erik Gonzalez if you are in the top 25% of your class with a 27 ACT or 1200 math and critical reading SAT you qualify for presidential scholarships albert leach Erik, maybe I am not saying this correctly. I am talking about the SAT Math 2 subject test or the SAT Physics subject test or any of the others available Rep Erik Gonzalez You don't need to take those albert leach are they required and/or used for scholarships at all? Rep Erik Gonzalez no albert leach thank you Rep Erik Gonzalez you welcome Perla Torres Thanks, so if i was wanting to do Work Study, would that help me pay for college? albert leach Can you tell me how campus life is like Rep Erik Gonzalez Perla- work study is just like any other job that you would get but your pay check comes from the government Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert- Texas Tech is a big University with a small town feel to it. It is very student orientated and very active on campus

Perla Torres Is there a certain deadline to do the WorkStudy? Rep Erik Gonzalez It is a very friendly place and really has that southern hospitality Rep Erik Gonzalez no there isn't Rep Erik Gonzalez you would just need to go and talk to the work study office to see if you qualify Rep Erik Gonzalez but you can always get a job on campus Rep Erik Gonzalez hello Elizabeth! Rep Erik Gonzalez is there anything i can help you with! Perla Torres Okay, thanks! Is May 1st the deadline to decide if you're going to attend Tech? Rep Erik Gonzalez We don't have a deadline. Perla Torres Okay so i wont be like charged or anything if I dont make the actual decision Rep Erik Gonzalez if you chose not to go you would need to withdraw your application through raiderconnect Hannah Yglesias Hello, I was wondering how competitive the athletics are here? Particularly women's basketball. Perla Torres Do I have to do that to every other college I applied to? Rep Erik Gonzalez Hannah- Unfortunately due to NCAA policies I cannot talk about athletics. I can only direct you to our athletic website Rep Erik Gonzalez Perla-i'm not sure, you would need to contact their office of admissions Hannah Yglesias That's okay Rep Erik Gonzalez Hannah- you can go to texastech.com Hannah Yglesias thanks Perla Torres Okay thanks. Is there a program for people to who havent been accepted to Tech that can be automatically assured to admission the following year? albert leach I sorry if this was asked and answered, I had to step away, what is the average accepted GPA unweighted and weighted?

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Perla- we have The gateway program and TTAP if you've been denied Perla Torres My freind hasnt been accepted and she wanted to know if it wasnt too late Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert- that is not something that we keep track of, GPA veries from school to school Rep Erik Gonzalez Perla- you friend can still apply our application is open albert leach Erik, what would you say is the three most competitive majors at Texas Tech Rep Erik Gonzalez Engineering, Business, and Architecture Perla Torres Okay thanks! If i get sick during school, does Tech have a private doctor place? Is it additional? albert leach Thank you for all the answers today Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert- you're very welcome Rep Erik Gonzalez Perla- Yes we do, we have the wellness center. if you have insurence your check-ups are coved if not then it's $20 there are addidtional fees just like any Doctors office but it is alot cheaper Perla Torres Awesome, is there any particular countries that study abroad goes to or how does it work? albert leach Erik, could you tell me the transfer percentage? Rep Erik Gonzalez there are 80 different countries you can go to Rep Erik Gonzalez that transfer out of Texas Tech or tranfer to Texas Tech? albert leach Erik, could you tell me what you like most about Texas Tech? albert leach out and in if you have both? Gives me an idea of coming and going rates Rep Erik Gonzalez Albert- would really sold me on Texas Tech was the friendly and caring environment as well as the small town feel within the big university! Rep Erik Gonzalez our freshman retention rate is 82% Rep Erik Gonzalez we had about 2,600 students transfer into Texas Tech last year albert leach Erik, again thank you for your time
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No problem Albert, i'm glad i can help albert leach Lastly, how is out of state financial aid compare to in state? Rep Erik Gonzalez if you are a resident your estimated cost of tuition will cost 23,326 if you are out of state your tuition will be $33,856. But if you qualify for a $1,000 scholarship at Texas Tech you will be able to pay instate tutition cose Rep Erik Gonzalez cost* albert leach Do you have a set requirements for the $1,000 scholarship? Rep Erik Gonzalez if you meet ourPresidential scholarship requirements that I stated earlier you can get that $1,000 Rep Erik Gonzalez it is the 1200 sat and 27 ACT Rep Erik Gonzalez top 25% of your class