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I have not attended a class at Texas Tech yet but I will give an update to this question in the future.

Challenging but I love learning new things!

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Academics here are fantastic. The classes vary greatly in size. In some of the larger classes, interaction with the professors are a little limited, but all instructors keep regular office hours where you can get to know them and get any help if you need it. In some of the smaller classes, there is much class participation encouraged and even sometimes required. I enjoy both formats. My major is Excercise and Sport Sciences, and I am taking prerequisites for medical school as well. My favorite class here are the biology classes. I know that may sound crazy to some, but the Biology professors at Tech are, in my opinion, second to none. Many people don't agree with me because the class is very challenging, but it is an oppurtunity to get a very, very good education in biology. The Texas Tech School of Medicine and the School of Law are both very respected programs in the nation, and provide a great place to further your education. As somebody who places importance on grades and GPA for grad school, I can say that there is great academic oppurtunity at Texas Tech.

Almost all the professors i've had know my name, my favorite class i've had so far is An Introduction to Cinema class, i got to learn how a lot about movies and how to criticize them. My least favorite class so far was a Python/c++ Programming class. Students often study at the library or at the study rooms at the dorms, students also get help from free Tutors available on campus. Class participation is quite common, every semester i always have a class where i have intellectual conversations with people outside class. Students are quite competitive, there are always people getting a perfect score on an exam and someone that could always explain things to you in class. The most unique i've taken is a Sports in World Culture class. I'm currently in the Rawls college of Business, and once i'm done with my lower division requirements i'll be an Accounting Major. The people in the department are very helpful. I spend time with professors outside class especially when i need help trying to understand what was taught in class. The academic requirements aren't easy but anyone who's determined can easily graduate. The education at Texas Tech is geared towards getting a job and gaining as much knowledge as possible, students are encouraged to get internships and join professional organizations.

Succeeding academically always depends on the person. It doesn't matter what school you attend. If you are going to be the kind of person who just coasts by and doesn’t use the resources your university offers, don’t expect good result academically. Thankfully, Texas Tech provides a large number of resources to help students succeed. First of all, having a good professor can be the key to doing well or poorly in a class. I have to admit that I’ve had some professors that I couldn’t stand, but I wasn’t going to let them prevent me from being successful in my classes. This has only happened to me a few times, but to solve my problem of not understanding the material, I found another professor who taught the same subject and received help from them. It was a simple fix to a potentially disastrous problem. For subjects like math or English, Texas Tech offers specific services to help students when teachers aren’t enough. In the math department, a student tutoring service called the Missouri Club helps anyone struggling in the various areas of math. For all the writers, The Writing Center, located in the English building allows students to make appointments to receive assistance for editing papers. Both these services are free to all students. As far as classes and professors go, it is good to do research before registering for classes. Class sizes reduce in size as you move up in your degree. Freshman and sophomore classes are generally bigger than junior and senior level classes. The best way to make sure your professor knows who you are, is by sitting in the “hot spot.” This area consists of the first three rows and the center section of the class. You can be determined like me and sit in the very center seat of the first row. It makes for awkward eye contact with professors, but it’s worth it. I had a professor write a recommendation for me solely based on the fact that I sat on the front row and made eye contact with him. This spot is perfect for me because I can make a connection with my professor without having to say very much. I tend to be shy in class so meeting outside of class with my professors helps build stronger relationships. Studying outside of class always determines how well students do. No matter the major, if you don’t study for anything, you probably won’t do well unless you’re just a genius. Study groups are great and they help further intellectual conversations started in class. My academic experience at Texas Tech has been a good one. I am getting two degrees in Technical Communication and Public Relations with a minor in Mass Communications all while in the Honors College. It gets overwhelming at times, but I enjoy every minute of it. Technical Communication is under the English department in Arts and Sciences. Public Relations is under the Mass Communications department. Thankfully, both degrees deal with writing which is what I enjoy doing. The most interesting class I’ve taken has to be Interaction Design. I learned to design prototypes with the needs of the user in the forefront of the design process. It is one of my favorite classes I’ve taken. Most students don’t spend time with professors outside of class unless they need help with a topic in their class. Personally, I spend a large amount of time with two professors outside of class. One professor serves as my mentor and I participate in undergraduate research with the other. Texas Tech offers a foundation for students to go out and make names for themselves in their chosen fields. It’s not about solely getting a job, but rather, establishing a long lasting career.

Succeeding academically always depends on the person. It doesn't matter what school you attend. If you are going to be the kind of person who just coasts by and doesn’t use the resources your university offers, don’t expect good result academically. Thankfully, Texas Tech provides a large number of resources to help students succeed. First of all, having a good professor can be the key to doing well or poorly in a class. I have to admit that I’ve had some professors that I couldn’t stand, but I wasn’t going to let them prevent me from being successful in my classes. This has only happened to me a few times, but to solve my problem of not understanding the material, I found another professor who taught the same subject and received help from them. It was a simple fix to a potentially disastrous problem. For subjects like math or English, Texas Tech offers specific services to help students when teachers aren’t enough. In the math department, a student tutoring service called the Missouri Club helps anyone struggling in the various areas of math. For all the writers, The Writing Center, located in the English building allows students to make appointments to receive assistance for editing papers. Both these services are free to all students. As far as classes and professors go, it is good to do research before registering for classes. Class sizes reduce in size as you move up in your degree. Freshman and sophomore classes are generally bigger than junior and senior level classes. The best way to make sure your professor knows who you are, is by sitting in the “hot spot.” This area consists of the first three rows and the center section of the class. You can be determined like me and sit in the very center seat of the first row. It makes for awkward eye contact with professors, but it’s worth it. I had a professor write a recommendation for me solely based on the fact that I sat on the front row and made eye contact with him. This spot is perfect for me because I can make a connection with my professor without having to say very much. I tend to be shy in class so meeting outside of class with my professors helps build stronger relationships. Studying outside of class always determines how well students do. No matter the major, if you don’t study for anything, you probably won’t do well unless you’re just a genius. Study groups are great and they help further intellectual conversations started in class. My academic experience at Texas Tech has been a good one. I am getting two degrees in Technical Communication and Public Relations with a minor in Mass Communications all while in the Honors College. It gets overwhelming at times, but I enjoy every minute of it. Technical Communication is under the English department in Arts and Sciences. Public Relations is under the Mass Communications department. Thankfully, both degrees deal with writing which is what I enjoy doing. The most interesting class I’ve taken has to be Interaction Design. I learned to design prototypes with the needs of the user in the forefront of the design process. It is one of my favorite classes I’ve taken. Most students don’t spend time with professors outside of class unless they need help with a topic in their class. Personally, I spend a large amount of time with two professors outside of class. One professor serves as my mentor and I participate in undergraduate research with the other. Texas Tech offers a foundation for students to go out and make names for themselves in their chosen fields. It’s not about solely getting a job, but rather, establishing a long lasting career.

Succeeding academically always depends on the person. It doesn't matter what school you attend. If you are going to be the kind of person who just coasts by and doesn’t use the resources your university offers, don’t expect good result academically. Thankfully, Texas Tech provides a large number of resources to help students succeed. First of all, having a good professor can be the key to doing well or poorly in a class. I have to admit that I’ve had some professors that I couldn’t stand, but I wasn’t going to let them prevent me from being successful in my classes. This has only happened to me a few times, but to solve my problem of not understanding the material, I found another professor who taught the same subject and received help from them. It was a simple fix to a potentially disastrous problem. For subjects like math or English, Texas Tech offers specific services to help students when teachers aren’t enough. In the math department, a student tutoring service called the Missouri Club helps anyone struggling in the various areas of math. For all the writers, The Writing Center, located in the English building allows students to make appointments to receive assistance for editing papers. Both these services are free to all students. As far as classes and professors go, it is good to do research before registering for classes. Class sizes reduce in size as you move up in your degree. Freshman and sophomore classes are generally bigger than junior and senior level classes. The best way to make sure your professor knows who you are, is by sitting in the “hot spot.” This area consists of the first three rows and the center section of the class. You can be determined like me and sit in the very center seat of the first row. It makes for awkward eye contact with professors, but it’s worth it. I had a professor write a recommendation for me solely based on the fact that I sat on the front row and made eye contact with him. This spot is perfect for me because I can make a connection with my professor without having to say very much. I tend to be shy in class so meeting outside of class with my professors helps build stronger relationships. Studying outside of class always determines how well students do. No matter the major, if you don’t study for anything, you probably won’t do well unless you’re just a genius. Study groups are great and they help further intellectual conversations started in class. My academic experience at Texas Tech has been a good one. I am getting two degrees in Technical Communication and Public Relations with a minor in Mass Communications all while in the Honors College. It gets overwhelming at times, but I enjoy every minute of it. Technical Communication is under the English department in Arts and Sciences. Public Relations is under the Mass Communications department. Thankfully, both degrees deal with writing which is what I enjoy doing. The most interesting class I’ve taken has to be Interaction Design. I learned to design prototypes with the needs of the user in the forefront of the design process. It is one of my favorite classes I’ve taken. Most students don’t spend time with professors outside of class unless they need help with a topic in their class. Personally, I spend a large amount of time with two professors outside of class. One professor serves as my mentor and I participate in undergraduate research with the other. Texas Tech offers a foundation for students to go out and make names for themselves in their chosen fields. It’s not about solely getting a job, but rather, establishing a long lasting career.

Academically, Texas Tech is what you make it. My professors certainly know my name, and I have great relations with them because I stay on top of my work and participate in class. Professors really like participation! Certainly, you may have a few Large lecture classes with 400 + students and the professor may not know your name, but in my smaller classes my teachers know me well, and if you attend class and do your assignments they will certainly know you as well. Again, it is important to organize your time and make sure you set a certain amount of time each week to study. Time spent studying varies on the amount of hours you're taking, and you as an individual. Tech does however have a large, and beautiful library as well as online databases, and private tutors should you need further assistance in any class. Honestly, Texas Tech provides all the tools and resources you need that can help you achieve academic excellence. Also, Tech considers their students even after college. For instance, Tech has a career services center which is a free and wonderful resource for finding internships and jobs both during and after your time at Texas Tech. At the career services center, students can talk to advisors who help them on a path towards a career, set up mock interviews, and also help edit their resumes to make themselves marketable. Additionally, Tech provides many job fairs throughout the year where businesses and organizations come to Tech to try and reach out to students for internships as well as jobs. Sure Tech looks good because of its high achieving students, but Texas Tech certainly doesn't do it just for looks. Texas Tech wants to graduate successful young adults so that the may represent the Red Raiders in the real world.

On average 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students who apply to Texas Tech University are granted admittance. We are a very large University and provide opportunities for almost 30,000 students to receive higher education. Although the enrollment process may not be as competitive as it is at other top Universities, the academics are just as challenging and demand the best from every student, professor, and staff member. As a student majoring in English, I was lucky to have small classes with, on average, a 15:1 student to teacher ratio. Every class consisted of a teacher led discussion and since the class sizes were so small, every student had the opportunity to provide their input and actively participate. I developed a strong student teacher relationship with many of my professors and over the course of my academic career they were there to support me and celebrate my successes even though I was no longer a student in their class. Most of my professors, even those that had been teaching at the University for a substantial amount of time, were incredibly invested in their students and often allowed the curriculum to evolve to better satisfy our interests. As students, we were always their main priority and it felt great to always have someone on your side when it came to dealing with administrative issues, scheduling conflicts, or any other problems having to do with the University. My professors were able to inspire and encourage me so that even in this poor economy, I feel confident that I will be able to make my way into the professional world.