How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.74 | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 17 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.89 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.11 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 4 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 2 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 1 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 15 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 15 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 1 |
| Closed file | 16 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.74 | 19 |
"Tell me about yourself."
"San Antonio has a significant Hispanic population, do you have any experience with caring for this type of patient population, if so tell me more?"
"How do the values and mission of UIW align with your personal goals and ambitions?"
""Do you think healthcare should be made free to US citizens? How would you do this?""
"Why UIWSOM?"
"Mrs. Jones is your patient who has Hep C. You enroll in her in the clinical study you're in charge of, which is funded by a multi-million dollar pharmaceutical company. The study tests the only known medication that has worked in initial studies for Hep C. However, as you continue your study, initial results show that little improvement in Mrs. Jones' condition. The pharmaceutical company asks you to remove Mrs. Jones from this study and any subsequent studies having to do with this medication. Discuss."
"MMI style questions"
"Confidentiality is important of patient care when it comes to providers. Give an example when you had to maintain confidentiality, how and why you did so. Also, use this time to explain how it affects care."
"lots of mini cases"
"Why UIWSOM? Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"What impact have you made on healthcare for underrepresented communities?"
"How would you counsel a close friend or relative through a loss of somone very close to them?"
""How have you traditionally dealt with hardships in your life? Where do you think the boundaries between healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms for trauma are?""
"Tell me about yourself"
"You are a physician in a city with first, second, and third generation immigrants and a big problem with diabetes. These immigrants are known to use alternative medicines to cure their ailments. Your goal is to write a public health paper on dealing with diabetes in your city, but how would you deal with bringing modern medicine in a city where alternative medicine has been accepted for generations?"
"explain anything that is not on your application file but you'd like the school to know"
"For the Group MMI activity, we were instructed to work with our team towards starting a new country and making a new constitution for this country."
"Should healthcare be free? Why or why not?"
"Have you ever had a family member that smokes cigarettes?"
"Give instructions to your partner to draw what you see, but don't say the name of what the object is."
"Free responce to explain any changes or discrepancies in your application."
"Discussing the ethical implications of a casino funding healthcare"
"Discuss discrepancies in GPA/ECs (but when I entered the room, the interviewer elaborated that it was a question of why I should be accepted among other applicants????)"
"Trauma, stress, and discrimination are part of life experiences. Please explain how you have coped with these types of situations and how you plan to continue these methods through your medical education."
"SDN, YouTube videos, Dr. Gray's Medical School Interview book, Dr. Katta's Interview Book, Mock Interviews with friends, mentoring from physicians"
"Wrote out my answers to the most commonly asked interview questions."
"I worked with my physician mentors and friends who had experience with MMIs before to run through 3 mock interviews."
"Answer sample questions found online. Researching the school, specifically the values and mission."
"Dr. Gray's interview book, youtube videos and MMI book by BEMO"
"Mock interview"
"read a book from amazon about MMI and USMLE prep book about ethics"
"Reviewing sample MMI questions"
"Read up on bioethics"
"MMI practice questions from books and youtube"
"Can't prepare for MMI, but making sure to remember your activities and highlights from the activities is useful."
"I researched the school as well as the surrounding city."
"Faculty is really welcoming! I think touring the school gave me a better idea of what it's like being a student here and I realized I can see myself attending here even though when I first began applying I didn't think I'd like the school nearly this much. I really like the culture and collaborative values the school has."
"This school is very friendly to non-traditional applicants. The San Antonio area is really nice, warm weather, adequate study space. The anatomy lab and OMM lab are also great facilities too. The teaching faculty are diverse as well as the student body."
"The answers to questions about the school from the admission staff."
"I'll be honest, I was wary going into this interview. The stats aren't great on paper, their timeline for applications was strict and aggressive, and they were one of the only places to demand an in-person interview. I thought it was going to be a bunk experience. However, after seeing the place in person, I get why they took this approach- the place was phenomenal. It doesn't look like much from the outside, and the area of San Antonio isn't the best suburb, but the interior of the campus? Second to none. One of the most cutting-edge programs I saw, major history behind the campus location, and an incredibly impressive cirriculum that tailors itself to the success of individual students and their goals for specialization, rather than a blanketed "one-size-fits-all-primary-care-enthusiasts" plan that most DO schools I've seen employ. We had something crazy like 10 MMIs and a group interviewer, and each and every single interviewer was friendly, provided feedback, was enthusiastic, and down-to-Earth. Every student I interacted with - even outside of the student leaders - absolutely loved the school and the administration. I was pleasantly surprised and moved this campus from a "safety school application" to a serious consideration after touring and interviewing."
"How sweet the admissions/director/dean were."
"The students and faculty are warm and inviting. I really like the innovative curriculum, the community- focused initiatives, and the feedback from current students. I feel like they are preparing students to excel at critical thinking."
"The entire interview day was very well-planned and organized."
"The school"
"The whole environment. The students seemed genuinely happy and the faculty are really invested in making sure that their students succeed."
"The people there were all very friendly and seemed happy to be there."
"The school puts an emphasis on taking care of mental health! They have quirky ways to make you active while you're studying too. Really nice apartments right next to school with Walmart & HEB across the street! Access to Anatomy Lab all throughout pre-clinical years!"
"The students seem happy and the curriculum is amazing with tons of independent and group work."
"The faculty was very experienced and friendly. The facilities and equipment were all new. The current students were helpful."
"I wish the students were allowed to be more open about what they think are cons for the school. Faculty were in the room during the Q&A and the current students weren't allowed to be too critical."
"Mandatory lectures, their match isn't great, they seem adversarial to those who are seeking to be top of the class and wish to pursue competitive specialties. they don't have the resources or opportunities available to help people who want to seek competitive specialties other than connecting with dermatologists or orthopedic surgeons the school knows which isn't that much help."
"Someone interviewers were much better than others."
"The medical campus is very nice, but could have more resources on site (fitness center and dining options are at the main campus)."
"The curriculum"
"The interview group was way too large, making it a little more difficult to get to know the school."
"Flipped classroom style, mandatory lectures, professional dress 3/5 days of the week"
"No tuition discounts for being one of the 1-4 entering classes"
"Two of the MMIs had the interviewer not show emotion or ask follow up questions."
"Though the school is renovated, the facade is very dated and underwhelming. Since the school is newer it appears to be a risky choice compared to more established schools."
"I wish I knew that the interview was about 30 minutes. I wish I brought something to take notes on during the presentations they give."
"They offer food after the MMI."
"Nothing"
"How well- respected there school already is in there community. For a new school, it is really impressive that they are already getting such great support and feedback from the local medical community."
"The interview is very relaxed. Do not stress yourself off by trying to prepare for it. Know the general workings of MMI and certain aspects of the school itself."
"That they were also going to be asking more traditional interview questions during the MMI."
"Mandatory lecture/professional dress"
"It was cold"
"The interview was overall chill! I believe they try to pair you with someone with shared interests based on your application and they emphasize how the interview is to figure out your mission fit at UIWSOM - not test you on your stats or academic ability. Your interview questions seem to also depend on your interviewer because I can tell the questions mine asked were oriented based on what she teaches as a faculty member. I'm not sure if my interview was actually closed or open app but I treated it like a closed application."
"Interviewer was extremely friendly and responsive. Overall positive experience."
"The interview was well organized and the admissions office was gracious to offer us food and some time to talk to the faculty and med students over dinner. They are really invested into the applicants they selected for interview."
"It was a long but very smooth process. Everyone was very nice."
"I was nervous for the interview beforehand, because it was MMI format, but it actually ended up being an enjoyable experience. Each station felt more conversational than the standard MMI's usually do. Overall a good interview experience. I only wish I could have visited the campus, but the interviews were virtual due to Covid-19."
"I was really impressed with this school and felt very welcomed and supported on interview day."
"The interview is nothing to stress over. Even when they bring up something you don't know about, do your best to talk through it. I didn't leave feeling impressed with the school, but their students are apparently doing very well during their clinical rotations. It also didn't seem like the students were able to speak to many things confidently - for example, they mentioned rumors that the school would be moved to the main campus and also used rumors to answer questions about board results."
"Awesome school & passionate Dean!"
"Great school! Even if it is new, their curriculum is top notch as well as their equipment and buildings."
"Overall it seems like a terrific school. The faculty had all worked at various other medical schools so the fact that UIWSOM is so new did not deter me as much. The dean even has experience starting another successful medical school. Other than the area not being incredibly nice it seems that UIWSOM has a bright future."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 15 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 12 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.68 | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 11 |
| Out of state | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 6 |
| 7+ hours | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 7 |
| Automobile | 8 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
SAT
San Antonio International Airport
San Antonio International
San Antonio
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 10 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 5 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 3 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.17 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.39 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.89 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.06 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.67 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.78 | 18 |
"If a packet of information could be provided with the same material from the presentations to take home, it would be nice! Or something to take notes with during the presentations as needed."
"Make the interview day more eco-friendly, give a clear schedule of events to occur (intro lecture, MMI time, dinner, etc.)"
"I love the opportunity to connect with current students via Zoom chats. I appreciate that several of these opportunities are available."
"Have more seating in the reception area if there is going to be that large of a group and you're also serving refreshments - makes it hard to have a drink and a plate of snacks if you're standing."
"None"
"They were terrific! Very friendly and more professional than other schools I interviewed at. Keep up the good work!"
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What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?