How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.76 | 45 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 42 |
| Negatively | 2 |
| No change | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.98 | 46 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.07 | 42 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.17 | 36 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 4 |
| 35 minutes | 4 |
| 40 minutes | 5 |
| 45 minutes | 12 |
| 50 minutes | 2 |
| 55 minutes | 1 |
| 60+ minutes | 16 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 32 |
| At a regional location | 1 |
| At another location | 11 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 45 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 45 |
| Closed file | 0 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.76 | 45 |
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why medicine and why now?"
"What has been your favorite class?"
"Have you travelled extensively?"
"Why medicine?"
"Why Marshall?"
"Start from the beginning of your schooling and bring us to today. Tell us about the journey and how you got here."
"Why Marshall? How did you get here?"
"What's the situation in healthcare today? Tell me about a time you overcame an obstacle."
"Tell me about yourself. Let's start from the beginning, explain to me how you got to where you were born and raised to the present? Where did your desire to want to understand your culture more come from? "
"What led you to want to be a doctor? What will you do if you don't get into MUSOM?"
"What was the last book you read?"
"What are your strength and weaknesses?"
"Describe the research you have done. "
"Tell me about the Biochemistry class you took."
"What have you read lately? What do you do for fun? Tell me about your family."
"Why did you take P Chem ?"
"Like I said, I started talking about myself so here are the questions I answered: Who are you, Describe Yourself?"
"Tell me about your research. Tell me about the two years after you graduated college. Is there anyhing you'd like me to tell the admissions committee?"
"What will you do if you are not accepted to medical schools this year?"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"What books have you read lately?"
"See above."
"Why did you pick your major?"
"Name a few strengths/weaknesses, 3 things you would like me to tell the admissions committee about you, What type of books do you like to read"
"Why did you change your major from Pre-Vet to Pre-Med?"
"What the most recent book that you've read?"
"What event impacted your decision to follow medicine?"
"Explain the C's on your transcript."
"What's the last book you read?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? They also focused on all of the weakness on the application like poor grades or scores and requested to justify that. If you can turn anything negative into positive learning experience they really loved to hear that. Why all the volunteer experiences were important to you? How will you prepare for the boards? How will you handle an emergency situation? How do you work under pressure and stress? You had some time off from undergrad to med school, how do you feel about the challenges that will come the first year in adapting to the stress level?"
"Who are you?"
"Name a time when you experienced a challenge and how did that affect you?"
"Why medicine?"
"what will you do if you aren't accepted to medical school this cycle>"
"How can you handle the future stresses of a career in healthcare?"
"Asked about my research."
"What do you do in your free time?"
"What motivated you to change careers at this stage of your life?"
"What type of medicine are you interested in?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses."
"What do you like to do for fun; what are your hobbies?"
" How did you get from your major to medicine? What concerns you about medical school? How supportive is your spouse?"
"What do you do in your spare time? What do you like to read? How do you think the obesity epidemic in WV can be addressed? "
"How did the MCAT go and how did you prepare?"
"Why are you changing careers to head into medicine?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"What is/are your favorite class(es)? "
"What was the most interesting class you took and why?"
"Explain a certain section of the MCAT that may not have been as good as it should have been. I did not do as well on the reading section as I would have liked."
"Why did you only make a A- in Organic chem?"
"What do you do for Fun? Do you enjoy Reading? "
"What do you do for fun? What do you like to read? What periodicals/ journals do you read and why do you like them?"
"Why do you want to apply to Marshall?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"If you could put anything on a billboard about yourself, both good and bad, what would it be?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years? "
"Have you spent much time traveling and if so, where?"
"Strengths/weaknesses"
"What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?"
"Why medicine, Why Marshall, Do you plan to practice in a rural area or at least in WV"
"What do you do for fun? and what do you read?"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"What do you do to have fun?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"What was the last book you read and what was it about?"
"What is your most recent book you read? What is your favorite book? Tell me about it. How do you teamplay in sports and in life? What is one quality you think is most important for a physician to have? Describe how your friends would describe you in 3 words? Why medicine?"
"What one thing would you like me to say about you to the admissions committee?"
"Name a time when you had to be flexible and adapt to a situation."
"What do I like to do to destress?"
"what are your hobbies?"
"n/a"
"Tell me about your research"
"Why this MCAT score? How did you study for the MCAT? If we asked you to take it again, would you?"
"Talk about your volunteer experiences"
"What do you do for fun/relaxation? (this one was asked in both interviews) Tell me about your travel experiences."
"Do you plan to retake the MCAT? What was your biggest obstacle with the MCAT? What has been your biggest academic challenge or obstacle as an undergrad? Where else are you applying?"
"Leadership role? so you play the guitar? What was the last book you read? tell me about it? (all stuff that was on AMCAS)"
"What are 3 important character traits of a good physician?"
"What do you believe is the role of the physician?"
"What was your least favorite class?"
"Do you think we should move toward a federal or private insurance system or a combination of both and why?"
"Have questions prepared to ask and try to turn negatives into positives when possible without over selling yourself."
"What is the most important thing you learned in physics ?"
"Tell me about your research experience. My first interviewer had the same speciality as what I was doing my research in, so that was pretty easy and fun to explain. "
"Have you done any traveling? Any to third world countries?"
"Why do you like to skydive?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What sort of periodicals/newspapers do you read?"
"What will you do if you do not get accepted to medical school?"
"What will you do if you don't get in?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me about your volunteering in India. "
"Tell me about your family, What do you do for fun"
"What would keep you in medical school, under all of the stress and as time consuming as it is?"
"What are your goals for the next five years?"
"Tell of a specific experience you had that made you realize how much doctors contribute to society."
"What do you do in your free time?"
"They were really impressed with honesty and genuine ability vs. dishonesty to impress them in playing the game of getting in."
"What do you plan on doing over the summer?"
"Tell me about one of your most meaningful experiences from your primary application"
"Asked about travel experiences"
"Asked about my research"
"Is there any situation where stealing food would be acceptable?"
"What do you do to de-stress?"
"A faculty member asked a very interesting question regarding my specific research."
"If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?"
"What are your favorite books to read?"
"What do you like to read? How did you like the ending of Harry Potter?"
"Through all of your international traveling and volunteer work, what was the most impacting thing that you experienced or observed? How do you compare getting access to healthcare in the local WV community versus abroad internationally? What do you think contributes to this?"
"Tell me about an experience where something bad happened or you had a struggle, and how did you deal with it or overcome it."
"What video game do I currently play."
"What do you like to read?"
"If you could invite any 6 people (dead or alive, no language barriers), who would you invite?"
"nothing too interesting, mostly standard"
"Tell me what book you have most recently read."
"See, the way my interview went was I just started talking about myself, they were pretty relaxed and it seemed like they had a list of questions, but I guess I supplied them with enough information i.e. Who I am, Why medicine, Why marshall, What I like to do for fun, What books do I read, "
"Can you explain why your grades improved as you progressed through college? I remembered this because I didn't think my grades DID improve. I actually thought they got worse, and I told her as such."
"why didn't I re-take the MCAT."
"What will you do if you are not accepted to medical schools this year?"
"If I had one "do-over", what would it be?"
"If I were to put something on a billboard which I did not want people to know about me, what would I put?"
"Who are you?"
"What books have you read lately?"
"How do you think your background in theatre (I was previously a theatre major) will help you in medicine?"
"How did you end up at Duke? (my undergrad)"
"nothing interesting really, all pretty standard questions"
"How do you like endocrinology?"
"What kind of magazines do you read? "
"What do you do for fun?"
"What was the nicest thing that's ever happened to you?"
"What would you like me to tell the admissions committee?"
"You are taking anatomy course with me. You work so hard, invest so many hours for preparation. You walk into the exam room and after the test feel that you have done extremely well at the level of A+++. WHen you receive your test you notice you have missed so many q's and have gotten a C+. What would you do? How would you react? "
"When does the new Lord of the Rings movie come out?"
"What would you do if you started falling behind in med school?"
"How did you improve your MCAT?"
"N/A"
"should there be a covid-19 mask mandate?"
"Name your greatest weakness."
"How would you deal with academic problems that might arise?"
"Why this grade in organic chemistry?"
"Tell me about your life. How do you feel about leadership and following? What's the situation in healthcare today? (all of the above were difficult because of their open-endedness more than anything)"
"In one sentence, please sum up any points that describe you overall as an applicant or any information about yourself that you think I have not covered. If there was one thing you could do over in your life, what would you do over? "
"In 4 sentences, why should admissions take you?"
"None were really difficult... although the "tell me about yourself" question always takes time."
"What is the biggest problem with healthcare today?"
"What do you think should be done about West Virginia's obesity epidemic?"
"tell me about yourself, always a rough question"
"Tell me why you want to attend this school."
"see above"
"So you've never had a summer job or one outside of the academic setting. Why? I thought this was just a mean question to make me feel like I was a spoiled brat, when during the school year, I worked at least 2 work-study jobs a semester"
"What periodicals/journals do you read, and why do you like them? What the heck?"
"Explain your low MCAT score."
"How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"Same as above"
"None of them..they were all questions that anyone who is applying to medical school should have thought about at some point."
"When given a large amount of work, how would you manage it? "
"Describe yourself. That's such an awful question! What should I tell the admissions committee about you?"
"What should I tell the admissions committee so that they will admit you? "
"No difficult questions really. Very conversational. One lady did ask: "where do you see yourself in 10 years?". Now the question was not difficult but I guess she expected more for me to say after I had given my full answer, so I was scrambling to say more for a little bit. Hopefully that wasn't too big of a slip. "
"The admission's committee won't be able to get passed your low MCAT score in, can you explain... Talk about throwing me for a loop! "
"Give me three things you would like me to tell the admissions committee."
"What was the nicest thing that ever happened to you?"
"Where will you be in 5 years?"
"I was asked to explain the C's on my transcript."
"Explain the C's on your transcript."
"To see if my mind gets diverted from my aim of being a physician they asked, "A health commissoner is a better person than a physician because he is responsible for sanitation." What do you think? Isn't he?"
"Who are you?"
"Checked SDN, re-read my secondaries, read the schools mission"
"Mock interview, SDN questions"
"mock interview and looked up interview questions"
"mock interviews"
"2 mock interviews. Online prep. Review of personal CV"
"re-read application, mock interview"
"Reading SDN, watching YouTube, writing answers to common questions, reviewing basic chem and biology."
"Just read my application over."
"Read these comments, reviewed AMCAS primary application, practiced interview with roommate."
"Student Doctor Network, books on US Healthcare system"
"SDN, school's website, read application"
"answered lots of sample questions, SDN, practiced my responses out loud with family and friends"
"Mock Interview. Answered sample questions well in advance. Practice out loud with myself. Help from family. Read over AMCAS and essays written."
"Read my AMCAS app and personal statement over a few times. Read sample interview questions."
"SDN, school's website"
"Friends who had interviewed at Marshall already, SDN"
"Went over school stats, looked over this website"
"SDN, mock interview with pre-professional adviser and family, read up on current issues,tried to relax, didn't work. I think my nerves showed through and i didn't do as well as i would have liked"
"I read up on the school from their website."
"this website, looking over my documents, going through school's website http://musom.marshall.edu/index2.asp?x=1024&y=768 ,and mock interview at my university's career services center. "
"Students Doctor, deep breathing, anti-perspirant"
"SDN, website"
"studentdoctor.net, spoke to a former student, online research"
"Studentdoctor.net, talked to current Marshall student, studied my application information and tried to anticipate questions that may arise. "
"Relaxed"
"SDN. AMCAS app. Older brother (Georgetown 4th year). personal reflection. mock interview with friend / family."
"Reviewed questions online and practiced with my peers."
"Reviewed applications and Marshall website."
"Reviewed website, AMCAS, research."
"SDN. Mock Interview. Looked at website. Talked to 1st year student. Went over AMCAS application."
"Reviewed my file, information on the school's program."
"Student Doctor, Marshall SOM website, review application"
"Internet sites, mock interviews"
"Came up with my own questions Browsed this website Mock Interview"
"Mock interview, this website, talked to students, and read my application."
"Looked over this website, had my friend do a mock interview for me."
"I read Kaplan's Medical School Admissions Guide and browsed StudentDoctor.net."
"I reviewed the most recent Kaplan & Princeton review 2004 book of interview tips. I studied over 500 various types of interview questions from all categories: Medicine, Philosophy, Spirituality, News, etc. And, I performed mock interviews on people."
"Friends, this website"
"talked with friends"
"The interviewers engaged with me and conversed with me as opposed to just asking interview questions. There was no pressure and the interviewers were so kind!"
"Friendly and laidback interviewers, kindness and warmth of faculty, close-knit sense of community, small class sizes, supportive and collaborative atmosphere, genuinely want students to succeed"
"friendliness of the interviewers"
"the interviewers were very conversational and friendly"
"Dean of students was frank about the present shortcomings of the program but very assuring that progress is dramatically being made. The staff was so welcoming. 5 stars. Could not be kinder."
"The interviewers were very well prepared and the discussion flowed like a conversation. They also made sure there was plenty of time for my questions."
"how nice everyone at the school was"
"Their willingness to work with me and accommodate my work schedule."
"Nice facilities, small class size, seems to be lots of individual attention."
"The new facilities, extremely friendly ADCOM members, professors, and students."
"Very friendly students, professors, and administration. Facilities are all completely new. Standardized patients. Opportunities for student research"
"The integrated curriculum. I love Huntington!!! The school's community-based approach. How Ms. Warren seemed to be really concerned about each of us. The rural and international options."
"how friendly everyone was, I got the option of receiving either a JCESOM blanket or gym bag"
"How friendly everyone was. Cindy and the two interviewers were very helpful in providing information and answering questions."
"Friendliness of everyone."
"Everyone was very friendly and the facilities were beautiful"
"The admissions staff answered any and all questions I had regarding Marshall Medical School and even supplied more information on top of that. I received a folder of information about the school including residency placements of former classes of students. Each of the interviewees were giving a complimentary duffel bag after the interview which was a nice gesture. "
"The caring and enthusiastic quality of the staff, including committee members I interviewed with, a program director, and the dean."
"facilities seemed nice, they are in the process of adding a new building which looks like it is going to be impressive, everyone was kind and encouraging"
"NOTHING. It is a weak program who tried to impress us that they were the easist school in the country once you got in. I don't want easy .... I want to learn."
"The facilities. Also, the people are so helpful and nice!!! Ms. Warren is extremely sweet, and the general attitude is relaxed. They realize you've worked hard to get to this point! In terms of application process, they (rather Ms. Warren) does everything in a timely fashion, you never feel stranded as most other med schools do. The environment is one that promotes nurturing to students, not torturing!"
"They were very warm and friendly"
"good residency matches and high percent getting first choice match."
"small class size (60 students), attitude and openness of faculty, staff"
"It was such a wonderful environment! I felt like I was being welcomed home and not being put on the chopping block!"
"The personal attention, smiling faces"
"Ms. Warren is extremely nice. Both interviewers treated me with respect and made me feel like a friend. Ms. Warren made me feel as if she was trying to sell the school to me, not as if she was testing me to get in. Very nice people and cool medical facilities."
"The facilities and efficiency of the school, in addition the school was very prompt with the whole application process. They even gave me my secondary app before my primary totally went through."
"Everyone is so darn friendly! Small class size, non-competitive atmostphere. I've come to learn that Huntington is a really awesome town. "
"The interview is at the hospital, which is really nice. You don't see the actual school though, I made separate arrangements. "
"The atmosphere is really really great. Now this may not be for everyone, but since there are only about 50 students the class is very close knit with themselves and their professors. The professors offices are on the same floor or the floor below, so they are easily accessible for help. I like the fact that you can just walk in to a professors office at 9pm uninvited to ask a question or to just chat. "
"Community within the class."
"Everyone was very friendly and accomodating."
"Everyone treated me like I was already a student. As soon as I entered the building, the admissions director began speaking with me. She answered all of my questions about medical school, the town, the extracurricular activities, etc. After the interviews, she took me on a tour and explained to me how things would work and where things take place within the school."
"Friendly, non-competitive environment, small class sizes, committed to growth and development of the students, and willingness to evaluate the student as a whole rather than just looking at the numbers."
"Both of the interviewers seemed genuinely interested in me as an applicant. Also, both wanted to know how best to represent me in front of the committee."
"The facilities were modern, the staff was incredibly friendly, and it seemed like the faculty had a genuine interest in teaching students."
"The Assistant Dean of Admissions is incredibly friendly and made me feel immediately comfortable. She also gave me a bit of background information about my interviewers before I met them, which I really appreciated. The atmosphere in the admissions office feels almost casual, and the interviews felt more like conversations than a Q&A session."
"The connection, the quality of people, the warmth, caring, compassion, and ability to adjust to your personality and make you feel comfortable throughout the interview. IT was like a homely conversation with one of my interviers."
"Very friendly "
"not"
"n/a"
"City of Huntington is not comparable to any major city. However, it seems do-able and downtown is growing."
"the tour was a little disorganized"
"Wish I could have seen more of the campus in an actual 'tour'."
"McDonald's right across the street.."
"The parking ticket (eventually waived after I had to travel to the Parking/Transportation Office)"
"That we didn't meet any students."
"I did not get a full tour of the school and the neighboring buildings. I was just given the description; it would have been nice to be given an official tour."
"Nothing really, but I manage to take a wrong turn looking for the admissions office."
"no tour was given as a part of the interview day, however, the school does seem to be a little more spread out than some which would probably make it difficult to have a fairly informative tour. also, even though i got a 24 on the MCAT, i could tell one interviewer thought that it would be a problem when she presented to the admissions committee. I'm sorry, if someone as a 3.94 overall gpa and a 3.89 science gpa,can the MCAT maybe not be taken as seriously, should i really have been wait listed"
"EVERYTHING."
"I would have liked to have talked to a few med students at the school. The place where the interview takes place isn't the same place where the first and second year med students are at. Also, a tour of the rest of the campus would have been nice. "
"The interview wasn't in the school hospital"
"Huntington is a VERY small city. There are no suburbs (from what I could tell) Just tiny city, then farm land. It also seemed a bit run-down."
"wish they had proper tours post-interview."
"I had no negative impressions. However, I do wish a tour of the facilities had been included."
"Nothing really, it was a good experience overall."
"Nothing really. "
"this not necessarily negative, but more of a "heads-up". Huntington is small. They still have practically every store or amenity that you could possibly need as a medical student but if you are looking for a town like chicago, or new york, this is not it. But then again, how much free time will you have anyway?"
"My second interviewer gave the impression she would rather be somewhere else. Asked cliche questions and was unable to answer my questions. "
"nothing"
"Nothing, really."
"Nothing."
"Parking is nearly impossible! Arrive early and use the free valet service!"
"Although, I dont always wear my ROSE COLORED GLASSES, I always try to be optimistic and look at the Glass being HALF FULL."
"Other applicants!"
"Just how casual the interview was going to be"
"how casual it was going to be"
"n/a"
"Who my interviewers would be."
"To be more relaxed. I had difficulty responding effectively during the very first part of the interview; this was due to my own nervousness."
"I did not get to tour the hospital or classrooms; did so independently at a later date. Cabell Huntington was extremely busy and I even got preoccupied during the interview watching people come in. (interview was at 8AM)"
"To get there super early--because the first interview started at 8:30--no preliminary anything."
"that neither of my interviewers were going to be MDS (one was a business consultant, the other was the director of the center for rural health)"
"How laid-back the interview would be. I was freaking out beforehand, but the friendly atmosphere was encapsulating; then I felt comfortable."
"Which elevators to take."
"The student facilities were separate from the admissions office, and by the time I got out of my interview and drove over to check it out, most of the building was closed."
"the school was increasing their enrollment by about 6% and were going to have a minimum of 20 out-of-state students"
"I was not very impressed"
"Nothing... hindsight is 20/20. okay fine, don't be nervous, the staff is so sweet and relaxed!! :)"
"Nothing, I was just happy to get an interview"
"relaxed attitudes of the interviewers."
"I wish I would have snuck a bottle of water in my bag for a quick drink between interviews. Two solid hours of talking can really give you dry mouth."
"The interviews were low-key, very conversational. Nothing to get too uptight about, I could've relaxed more!"
"nothing"
"The 1st and 2nd year students take classes at a different location than the interview location. Wish I had time to arrange a tour of both facilities."
"Nothin'. It was a pretty standard interview. "
"first two years are graded. no tour, got to go on your own time. Interview at hospital, not at school."
"There is no university hospital..which actually makes the school more unique."
"Of the two interviewers it appeared one was a primary interviewer who will represent you to the admissions committee and the second interviewer to ensure the accuracy of your answers."
"The actual classes are held at another location (Veteran's Hospital)."
"I wish I had more questions prepared for the interviewers."
"I wish that I had prepared questions for my interviewers, because both of them expected me to ask just as many of them as they did of me. "
"There were 25 people on the committee including the two interviewers. They all sit down and represent your personality as a whole to the committee and then they all take a vote on whether to accept or hold the applicant."
"Great experience and the culture of the school seems positive and welcoming!"
"Don't stress - this was the most relaxed and enjoyable interview of my cycle"
"friendly faculty"
"Great interview - low pressure, assuring staff and leadership of the MD program."
"If you have the privilege to interview here, it might be your best interview experience of the cycle."
"Very genial interview, with very pleasant interviewers. I actually enjoyed it."
"Marshall University is an outstanding, closely knit community and is an excellent choice for a student who prefers a homey atmosphere."
"No frills interview--no tour unless you asked for it (that was of the second year's facility); no breakfast, drinks, snack, or lunch. The admissions office seems to be a one-woman shop, but she does a great job--very friendly and helpful. Just from the admissions process it seems like a very family-like school. Take the extra time to orient yourself to Huntington. It's a wonderful town and a lot of the facilities of the University and the Medical school are new. Everyone seems happy to help-- you just have to let them know it's something you'd like to know about."
"Don't freak out. It's more like a conversation. Have fun and be yourself."
"Overall I enjoyed my experience thoroughly. Everyone is very friendly and the interviews were relaxed. The school is amazing!"
"The interviewers knew my file pretty well beforehand so asked specific questions regarding my activities and experiences. "
"I got to meet a really great group of people and had some good conversations with my interviewers. It was pretty laid back and comfortable."
"the day was fairly standard, no tour, however, Cyndi Warren was very nice and encouraged students to not be so nervous. you come in and talk with Ms. Warren, have your two interviews, and then they show you the door. the day could have been a little better, a little more informative"
"I hope I get in elsewhere, because I would only go here is it was my only choice."
"I really enjoyed the experience, like I mentioned before, they are very relaxed and genuinely helpful people. They aren't out there to get you and be tough on you, they realize that if you've gotten to this point, you've gone through all of that. They make a lot of jokes. I remember the my second interviewer had told someone that they haven't accepted any of his interviewees in seven years. He was describing the face on that interviewee, and we were just sitting there being grateful we weren't the ones he said that too! He was teasing though, but no one is hardcore ''WHAT are you DOING here???'' "
"My first interview with the student was informative, but I felt they weren't trying to get to know me, so much as sell the school to me. The second interview was brutal, the woman just kept scanning my file and finding things to ask me."
"It seemed to go alright...I wasn't nervous since I had already accepted a seat at another school and wasn't expecting to get any more interviews. When I arrived I spoke with the admissions director for a few minutes, then we watched a brief video and then my first interviewer came to get me. 20-30 minute interview, then went back to the admissions office, then to second interview, then brief tour of the hospital. The whole time spent there was only about 2 hours, and much less thorough than any of my other interviews. It was mostly time for me to ask questions...they didn't have any presentations or too much prepared."
"overall good, hoped for a tour, interviewers were easy to talk to"
"I had a wonderful interview experience and I'm really hoping to be accepted at Marshall. It seemed like such a nurturing environment and like the perfect place for me."
"Excellent. I drove a long way and it wasnt that long; but I enjoyed it and felt very little stress."
"The interview process was very laid back and the interviewers showed a genuine interest in showing me in a positive light to the admissions committee. I was treated very well from the moment I arrived until the moment I left. The staff was very polite and didn't just leave you sitting around while you waited to be interviewed."
"I went in and met with the asst. dean of admissions for a few minutes, and then was taken to my first interview. I was super nervous, but it tended to be more conversational rather than confrontational. Then I waited for my 2nd interview, which was much more relaxed than the first. Dunno if it was me or the interviewer or both, but I felt that one was even more relaxed than the first. Then we went on a short tour of the hospital. "
"Both interviews were more conversational - rather than the three question style. "
"Overall, I thought the interview experience was very good. The school is really nice, and I like that since the class size is so small, the students get more attention from faculty. I had 2 interviews which both ran about 45-50 minutes. Cindy Warren, the assistant-dean ( i think) is the biggest sweet heart. She makes you feel sooo comfortable. It was definetly different from my other experiences because of how nice and personal everyone is. I even went in the night before to check out the class and anatomy lab and met about 10 students, which is 1/5 of the class. They were are all really friendly too."
"Very good. The second interviewer seemed unsure of my file..saying everything was great but one MCAT score. I think I convinced her otherwise by the end, but the first interviewer had no concerns and was very down-to-earth."
"Everyone was very friendly. My primary interviewer was very well prepared. He was knowledgable of my application and able to conduct the interview in a conversation format as opposed to question and answer."
"I feel that the interviews went well!! When I first left the school, I felt that the questions that I was asked were not the ones that I had prepared for. They were less formal and more about me as an individual!"
"Both interviews were informal. The first one lasted 45 minutes because we were just freely talking. The second one didn't last as long, but it was still informal. In both cases, it didn't feel like I was being grilled, and I left feeling good about it. I didn't have "Oh, why did I say that" moments."
"Interviewers were very pleasant and seemed to be on my side so that they could present my case to the rest of the Admissions Board. In general, they concentrated on my weaknesses and the questions that they believed the Board would raise. Other then that, they just wanted to get to know me and the reasons I wanted to be a doctor. It is very important that you bring up your weaknesses if they do not come up during the interview, b/c someone on the Board will bring it up and come to their own conclusions."
"There were two interviews, which each lasted about 15-20 minutes. Both of the interviewers were extremely well prepared; it seems as if they knew my entire file by heart. "
"Great! Very low-key, friendly atmosphere. I liked how one of my interviewers took time to tell me a lot about the social aspect of the school and of the town of Huntington."
"My first interview was slightly difficult because I had a really hard time answering "Who are you?" However, by the time I met my second interviewer, I felt at ease and the conversation was seamless."
"A beneficial experience that will always enhance my pathway to mediicne."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 6 |
| Faculty member | 4 |
| Admissions staff | 22 |
| Other | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 20 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.14 | 35 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 18 |
| Out of state | 16 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 8 |
| 2-3 hours | 9 |
| 4-6 hours | 11 |
| 7+ hours | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 27 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
This was a virtual interview
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 5 |
| Hotel | 14 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 12 |
| $101-$200 | 10 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.51 | 35 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.66 | 35 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.79 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.89 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.06 | 18 |
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"There is no better admissions office in the country..."
"a little orientation before the interview would be nice"
"Awesome experience. Water provided. School info in folder and MUSOM blanket given to each applicant"
"Very laid-back interview process. The admissions office staff are very friendly and very easy to cha"
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