Campus Visits
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Every year, prospective students and applicants visit TCOM to learn more about our facilities, faculty and academic programs. If you are interested in visiting us, whether yourself or part of a pre-health professions group, please contact the Office of Medical Student Admissions by calling (800) 535-TCOM or use e-mail TCOMAdmissions@hsc.unt.edu to reach us.
Shadow Program
The Student Development Office offers a shadow program for prospective students to spend a day with a medical student. This program offers you the opportunity to understand the life and everyday routine of a student here at TCOM. If you would like to learn more about the shadow program or would like to participate, please e-mail Thuyminh Nguyen (TCOM Medical Student) at thunguye@hsc.unt.edu
Travel Hints and Tips
If you do decide to make a visit to our campus, we suggest that you use the following guidelines:
- Make your appointment before setting any airline reservations.
- If you are traveling by air to Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) International Airport, it will take you approximately one hour by car to reach the campus. If you are flying into Love Field Airport, it will take approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Please budget for this time when planning your visit.
- Observe the University and Fort Worth parking regulations.
- If you fly to Fort Worth, we suggest that you rent a car at the airport. Taxi fare from DFW is approximately $30-$40 for one way. Taxi fare from Love Field is approximately $50 one way.
There are two shuttle services you may want to consider:
Airporter Bus Service will take you to and from the DFW airport from downtown Fort Worth hotels. From there, you will have to take a taxi to campus. For more information about this service, call (817) 334-0092 or visit their web site: http://www.the-t.com
SuperShuttle will also take you to and from the DFW airport from our campus or Fort Worth hotels. They do offer door-to-door service. For more information about SuperShuttle, please call (817) 329-2000 or visit their web site: http://www.supershuttle.com
- If you can't make your appointment, please let us know. We can reschedule!
For more information about local attractions and accommodations, visit our information for visitors web site.
Off-Campus Presentations
Throughout the year, representatives travel to meet with prospective students and make presentations to pre-health professions groups. If you would like for us to speak to your group or want to schedule an informational interview, please feel free to call Admissions and Outreach at (817) 735-2204 or (800) 535-TCOM. We can also be reach by e-mail TCOMAdmissions@hsc.unt.edu
This page last updated Aug 31, 2009
