How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.30 | 84 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 60 |
| Negatively | 16 |
| No change | 11 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.86 | 87 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.30 | 63 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.71 | 51 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 5 |
| 25 minutes | 12 |
| 30 minutes | 46 |
| 35 minutes | 4 |
| 40 minutes | 9 |
| 45 minutes | 5 |
| 50 minutes | 4 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 83 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 79 |
| In a group | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 7 |
| Closed file | 76 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.30 | 84 |
"Tell me about a time when something didn't go your way"
"Tell us about a time you worked on a team."
"Are there any red flags on your application you would like to tell us about?"
"What would you do if you didn’t get in?"
"Why Nebraska"
"What makes you a unique applicant/a good fit for this school?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"My interviewers chose not to look at my personal statement or secondary essay, so they asked me to explain 'my story'."
"Where did you grow up?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years."
"what led you to medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? The interviewer then proceeded to ask about 6 or 7 further questions that were more specific than but related to this question."
"Tell me about yourself. It was more like a conversation."
"When was a time when you were unfairly judged/criticized? What did you do?"
"How did you end up in Nebraska?"
"Tell us how you decided to pursue a career in medicine."
"Do you have any volunteer experience?"
"What experiences have prepared you for med school?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why Medicine? Why Nebraska?"
"What have you done since completing your undergraduate?"
"Very conversational, it started with tell me about yourself."
"Why Medicine?"
"Standard tell me about yourself and why you want to go into medicine"
"Why medicine? Why the University of Nebraska? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why medicine? "
"Can't help you here...be ready to discuss the following 1. Research 2. Shadowing/Clinical experience 3. What you do outside of pre-med crap 4. Organizations you are heavily involved with"
"Why did you move to Omaha?"
"GPA"
"Name a patient/experience that you remember while working as a CNA."
"Why do you want to pursue medicine?"
"tell, me about yourself? why medicine. what would you do if you weren't a doctor? I'm an resident of nebraska but go school out of state, so we talked a little about my school, because he knows how tuff it is out there, and reputation it had.."
"So tell me about yourself. What brought you to medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself and where you grew up?"
"The all too well known "Tell me about yourself""
"Why Nebraska?"
"The proverbial "Tell me about yourself?""
"Why Univeristy of Nebraska."
"The always fun: Tell us about yourself."
"How do you know you really want to be a doctor and aren't just sick of doing research?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"What makes you tick?"
"Tell me about yourself? (The interviewer was really prepared)"
"Why NU?"
"What do you do in California?"
"So I know you are a senior tell me more about yourself?"
"Tell me about your families medical background"
"Why UNMC?"
"Tell me about your family?"
"How did you get to this point, wanting to become a doctor?"
"Where are you from?"
"What are you weaknesses? Why do you think you can be a dentist?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Why did you apply here?"
"Tell me about a patient that influenced your decision to be a doctor."
"What do you bring to UNMC?"
"What sets you apart from other candidates?"
"What are some adjectives you would use to define a quality physician?"
"What are important qualities for a physician to have?"
"What do you think would be the reason you didn’t get accepted?"
"Are there any red flags in your application"
"What scares you about medical school?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"What led you to medicine?"
"Explain your life as a child."
"How would your best friend describe you?"
"why did you choose to go to (specific college)?"
"What service activities are you involved with."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"What do you see as a problem for the future of medicine?"
"Follow up questions to #1."
"Tell me about how you got to medicine via theater. "
"Tell me about your research."
"What are you most proud of?"
"What would you do if you couldn't get into medical school?"
"Do you have any ties to the State of Nebraska? (I am an out of state student)"
"What brought you to the University of Nebraska?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"If you had to do something else than be a doctor, what would you do?"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in health care and how would you solve it?"
"Do you want to go to school for another 4 years+?"
"Talked about my research."
"What, if not Medicine?"
"Why nebraska?"
"Do you feel you're ready for the rigor of a medical school curriculum?"
"How do you implement preventative medicine if you only have two minutes to spend with each patient?"
"What is your favorite book? only "real" question I remember"
"Tell me about you not getting in last year."
"why Dr."
"Have you done any research/shadowing?"
"What experience do you have with the medical field?"
"How was study abroad in sweden like? are you reading any books? have you taken any CPR classes? who are your role models. Also, I did research so we talked about my research in corectal cancer (briefly). I had alot in common with my interviewer like in football, so he asked my position playing football in high school."
"What did you do during your time off?"
"Did you apply to medical school right out of college or just now after finishing your MPH?"
"Why medicine?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Where do I see myself in 10 years? "
"What would you do besides medicine."
"Have you thought about your future and where you will be in 10 years?"
"How will you balance being married and going to medical school. How does your spouse feel about your going to medical school."
"What clinical/volunteer work have you done?"
"Why did you move back to Nebraska after one year in Texas. "
"Why this field?"
"It will take you five years to graduate, why so long?"
"You are a double major in Biochemistry and Economics how will those qualities be useful in medical school?"
"What were your grades/MCAT scores"
"What kind of volunteer and shadowing experiences have you had?"
"How did you go from business school to wanting to be a doctor?"
"Where are you from?"
"Why U of N?"
"if you caught another student cheating, what would you do?"
"What would your mom say your high point is?"
"Where did you go to high school?"
"What will you do if you're not accepted?"
"Why medicine, and why a physician specifically?"
"What is a stand out moment from your shadowing experiences?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"Pretend you are my professor. Teach me about one specific area of your expertise."
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"How do you work in a team or group setting?"
"What draws you to UNMC?"
"Did you enjoy (insert experience here)?"
"Why UNMC?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about your undergraduate institution."
"DO you have any shadowing experience?"
"Describe your path to becoming a doctor."
"Why Medicine? What do you do for fun?"
"That was really about it... we had a very open-ended conversation, no real specific question-asking"
"Tell me about your clinical experiences and how that has influenced your decision to go into medicine."
"Why Nebraska/UNMC? (Be prepared for this, research the school and have thoughtful answers as to why you want to attend there specifically.)"
"What are you most proud of?"
"Are there things you would like us to highlight about you when we talk to the admissions committee?"
"Did you have to work during your undergrad?"
"What types of problems do you think you will be faced with in 10 years?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about your research. Tell me about your clinical experiences."
"How has your application improved since your last interview?"
"Talked about clinical experiences."
"What hobbies, etc."
"Most challenging issue of medicine."
"Regular follow-up questions to my answers and about my application in general."
"What have you learned from being a CNA?"
"why here?"
"Have you applied anywhere else?"
"What would you do if you couldn't be a doctor?"
"do you have anything to add...questions?"
"Any red flags in your file that you would like to explain?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"The health care question above. "
"What do you do in your spare time."
"What is your passion?"
"You've been out of school for 3 years - how will you readjust to being in school."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Who influenced you the most?"
"What is the best class you took."
"You are from the East coast how will you get used to Nebraska?"
"What books have you read lately"
"How do you handle stressful situations?"
"What do you like to do with your free time?"
"What type of medicine would you like to get involved in?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"if your partner in your practice is doing bad work or excessive work, how would you approach the problem?"
"Are you reading anything right now?"
"Have you done an shadowing or had any other health care related experiences?"
"How do you manage stress?"
"What would you like me to take back to the committee?"
"Given that you are an out-of-state applicant, why would you want to attend this school?"
"What is a positive/negative quality that doctors have"
"What is the most negative aspect of your current job in healthcare?"
"None. Everything was simply background."
"N/A"
"Tell me a joke (in response to my saying that my best friend would describe me as lighthearted and funny)."
"How have you changed in the last few years?"
"How are you tied to Nebraska (as in the state, not necessarily the university)?"
"What would you do if you won the lottery?"
"None"
"In your clinical experiences, did you witness any bad patient outcomes? How did the physician handle the situation and how would you?"
"What would your friends say about you?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"What experiences have you had that you feel have especially prepared you for medicine as a profession?"
"What would you do if you didn't get in this year?"
"None really, i was told from the get go by my interviewer that he wasn't there to try and trick me. We just talked about my life and my interest in medicine."
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Does the legislature in your home state allow stem cell research?"
"What triggered your interest in medicine?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"None too interesting. Ended up talking about my family a lot."
"A question about an significant experience in my personal statement."
"Do you think it is a physician's responsibility to enforce preventative medicine? What if you have limited time to spend with each patient?"
"Nothing too interesting"
"What do you do for fun?"
"The questions were very basic--mostly about why I wanted to pursue medicine; my clinical experience, academic preparation, hobbies, etc."
"how do you prepare for a test? where is the carotid artery? how do you take pulse...do not be afraid of questions, i got a (probably tougher)interviewer (than most)...but that's good for me because i totally knew all the answers and prepared for them well. my interivew lasted over 30 minutes so that was great to go into 50 mins. "
"What kind of exposure have you had to medical students?"
"My interviewer wanted to know about my family and where I grew up which was nice and easy to talk about. "
"I don't think I was asked any questions. My interviewer stuck her head in my statement and essentially just read it. She appeared completely unprepared and disinterested."
"Tell me about yourself...."
"Nothing particularly interesting...very conversational."
"How will you balance medical school with a family?"
"How would I change health care right now if I could make one or two changes?"
"None, all were typical."
"How will your relationship with your girlfriend be effected if you decide to come here?"
"Nothing really. It was a get-to-know-you session."
"None, no surprises kind of boring."
"Nothing really, just a lot of the basics."
"How do you see medicine will change the next few years?"
"How do you feel about a patient's religious beliefs if it gets in the way of their care? "
"How do I deal with difficult people? "
"none really"
"Nothing"
"Who would you treat one person with leukemia who was in need of a bone marrow transplant or 100 ill poor people?"
"What would you do if you do not get in this year?"
"No interesting questions at all. Just the basic stuff."
"Where will you be in ten years?"
"What was th elast book you read?"
"None. The interviewer had not prepared any questions; I basically told him the things I thought he should know about me, as they came up. I am not sure whether this strategy of directing the interview was a good idea, or not."
""So, you really seem like someone who is searching for yourself".....Whoa, that put's it to ya!"
"In the next 20 years, what do you see as a major problem in the medical field?"
"If I talked to your friends, how would they describe you?"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself - there wasn't much time for a lot of questions and since the interview is closed-file, you'll spend most of your time talking about stuff that is in your application."
"What do you like to do in Montana?"
"What did you do in high school to receive a full scholarship?"
"Usually people do what they are best at, and in undergrad. you excelled in psychology, so why then dentistry?"
"What would your friends say your weaknesses are?"
"Do you consider yourself to be a better independent learner than most other medical students."
"What would you do if you didn't get in?"
"What will be the most challenging part of medical school?"
"Pretend you are my professor. Teach me about one specific area of your expertise."
"What makes you unique"
"What are you most proud of right now?"
"What are your weaknesses in school"
"What do you want us and the admissions committee to remember you by?"
"None!"
"N/A"
"As a physician, knowing that you can not help everyone, how do you choose who to treat and who not to treat?"
"Why should we accept you (OOSer) over a Nebraska resident?"
"How have you changed in the last few years?"
"Sum up why you want to be a doctor in one sentence."
"When was a time you were unfairly judged/criticized?"
"Tell me about yourself. I started by telling my interviewer that I am a reapplicant and then they asked right away what I was told to improve on last time."
"Nothing really. Very conversational."
"What are you most proud of?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"What are you expecting out of medical school?"
"Why should we admit you and add you to the class this year? "
"NONE!!"
"Tell me about your MCAT verbal score"
"What do you have to offer the school? (I don't know why but I was a little thrown off by this one.)"
"Why didn't you get in last year?"
"None. It was really laid back and conversational. "
"none."
"What is medicine's most difficult challenge today?"
"Same question about personal statement - difficult for emotional/personal reasons, not in terms of stress."
"Nothing too difficult"
"Explain your GPA"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"None were difficult."
"how do you think of health care and problems with medicine. what would you change? you said you seen grumpy doctors while volunteering in the ER, why do you think that is?"
"If your friend was here today, what would they say about you?"
"There was no difficult question. It was very much a conversation that revolved around my current MPH program."
"Tell me about yourself...."
"Why Nebraska. I'm out-of-state from a very prestigious undergrad and I focused a lot on research while UNMC is focused on primary/rural care. I answered by reaffirming that I wanted to be involved in research at the new Durham Research Center and that I like the innovative curriculum."
"Nothing really"
"NONE"
"What do you think is going to be the toughest part of medical school for you? This was really difficult to try and pick one thing."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?...Why not a nurse?"
"Nothing really, it was such a laidback and great experience"
"Why did decide to be a ______ major if you want to go to medical school? "
"What would I suggest as a solution to the potential medicare problems we will encounter in 10 years"
"none really"
"I was prepared for all of them. No curve balls."
"What would you do if you dont get this year? Well I am already accepted so I did not have to say the standard answer "I will work much harder and try again""
"same as above"
"Nothing"
"The last question - what will you do if you do not get in?"
"If you wouldn't be admitted what would you do?"
"Tell me about yourself: this was the first question, and since the interviewer had not even looked at my file it meant I had basically 10 seconds to say, I'm great, this is why, and you should accept me."
"How has your familie's medical history affected this decision? Are you just following in their footsteps, or are you doing this for your own reasons? I guess it goes without saying that you need to be able to justify your desire to go into medicine, one way or the other. They'll definately nitpick this if they can, anywhere."
"There wasn't anything too difficult about any of the questions. They were all pretty basic."
"There really weren't any difficult questions asked. The interview was very conversational."
"Why did you decide to come back to school after initially getting one degree?"
"See above"
"As a rural doctor, how are you to keep up with recent discoveries/technologies in science?"
"No real tough questions here--it was mostly conversational"
"Same as above."
"Above"
"There really were no difficult questions."
"Why you vs. someone with similar qualifications?"
"Mock interviews, reading SDN"
"Mock interviews with physicians, online resources."
"I prepared by reading and answering generic interview questions on SDN."
"Read through my application, secondary, and SDN."
"I met with a pre med advisory interview staff."
"I reviewed my primary and secondary applications, personal statement, this website and the UNMC-COM website."
"Did three mock interviews. Way overprepared and unnecessary looking back on it."
"Simulation"
"Looked at SDN's interview feedback, practiced my responses on my drive to Omaha."
"Other interviews, current events"
"Research the school website to find out current events and curriculum/special programs, review the forum interview questions, review my AMCAS file."
"SDN, School website, practice interview."
"Read up on the school"
"SDN, read school's website, reread my AMCAS"
"Read up on ethics, health insurance, own application. Did not need to review ethics/public health policies."
"SDN, looked over AMCAS application, practice interviews"
"SDN feedback, 3rd interview in 10 day so didn't need much."
"Review AMCAS application, practice interviews, review likely questions."
"Reviewed applications, Looked at UNMC website, Read info provided by the school, Talked with alumni"
"Mock Interview, Talked with peers, studentdoctor.net, read articles"
"Interview Feedback, Read through UNMC info"
"SDN, AMCAS, read up on different healthcare systems"
"unmc website, sdn, amcas essay"
"SDN, reviewed AMCAS application, read over possible questions."
"Talked with my mom over a delicious continental breakfast at super 8."
"Mock-interview, SDN feedback"
"Read literature on school, Omaha, Nebraska in general. Info from UNMC website, SDN feedback, etc. Did self-mock-interview questions by thinking of anything they could ask then how I would answer."
"read over AMCAS submission, sdn"
"Winged it...and it worked perfectly"
"SDN, Talked over questions with a friend"
"SDN,rehearse questions"
"SDN, UNMC's website, the INTERNET..."
"SDN interview forums, read over my application, looked at UNMC's website."
"Mock Interviews. Video-taped myself. Help from this website. Friends giving feedback."
"SDN, read up on healthcare, school website"
"SDN, reviewed my personal statement, went over sample questions."
"research, read personal statement"
"Read through SDN post-interview comments, mock interview"
"SDN, read up on school (not much info)"
"Interview feedback."
"File, mock interview with wife, write out and answer interview questions. Went over ethical and health care questions."
"SDN, school website"
"Went over common interview questions, read up on the school, and listened closely to the presentation given by Dr. Hill at the beginning of the day."
"Read the website, re-read my application"
"mock interview and four years of hard work......"
"SDN, reviewed my AMCAS application and personal statement, read all of the UNMC website."
"SDN, personal statement"
"AMCAS app, website (which is not helpful) and reviewed basic questions, this website"
"sdn mock interview at NU"
"reading, amcas app, the regular"
"Reading my app, SDN, etc."
"School site and sdn"
"The universities website, it was not enough."
"Basically knew everything that was in my PS. Had mock-interviews with friends. "
"Interviewed with my roommate, and advisor (who graduated from UNMC)"
"SDN, UNMC website and q's from my schools pre-medical office"
"This site, researched NE health issues."
"This site, practice questions with friends and family, made sure I was up on current ethical issues (Which I don't even think they ask you about at this place, honestly)"
"Read over my application, went over some common questions--not a whole lot."
"Reviewed my application, looked at web sites like this, talked to people I knew who had applied here."
"This website, mock interview, interview questions in a book, re-read AMCAS, et cetera"
"Read the website, my application"
"SDN, looked over my applications"
"Printed off inteview questions from the net. asked students about their interviews, read the website."
"SDN, UNMC materials and my own application stuff"
"Read over some common interview questions."
"Read a book on difficult interview questions"
"The friendliness of the faculty."
"Student ambassador was very laid back"
"The school is absolutely fantastic and it has a plethora of opportunities for you to build your residency application."
"The facilities"
"The friendliness of the faculty and students. Everyone was very receptive to questions and showed how much they really love the school. Even current med students who weren't apart of the interview day gave us smile and said hello."
"The clinical simulation lab"
"The teaching and medical technology."
"They do a good job of exposing you to the positives of the medical school. Also did a great job of detailing financial aid and how to cut back the costs a bit."
"Tracks - technology"
"The admissions director is absolutely awesome!"
"The facilities were amazing, the staff and physicians were all awesome, very low-stress day, and the school genuinely seems like a fantastic place to get a medical education."
"The facilities are amazing!"
"Excellent technological investment into educating doctors. Contrary to big name schools, which invest most of their technology into research, Nebraska really seemed to focus most of their funds on ways to improve the education of doctors--which is why I'm going to med school, not getting a PhD."
"The staff, the facilities (especially the clinical lab and gross anatomy lab), the atmosphere, the professionalism."
"The facilities were amazing! The new building and remodeled anatomy lab were great. The students seemed really happy. The opportunities for travel and alternate methods of study."
"Everything about the school! Lots of great technology, great curriculum, lots of clinical experience right away."
"The facilities and campus are top notch, Sorrell center is awesome!"
"The new facilities are incredibly nice, and I was impressed by how happy everyone was to be there. Good presentations, good tours, friendly interviewees"
"Facilities are pretty new/nice. Building new research towers. Students were very friendly despite what others have reported here. Exemptions are given to nearly all out of state students so they only pay in-state tuition."
"Excellent facilities"
"The attitude and focus of the school. They are very passionate about giving the best patient care possible."
"Welcoming attitude of faculty and students, quality of most facilies, engaging and casual atmosphere."
"Great facilities and the students/faculty/administration all seemed very nice and very approachable"
"They went out of their way to make us at ease and take the pressure of the day off"
"Almost everything. I love Omaha...The campus is great...I had previous negative impressions about the competitiveness of the school, but those were squashed during the day. Plus you can't beat the tuition for instaters."
"The school seems to be on the up and coming. There will a brand new medical education building in addition to a new research facility in the near future. Overall the hospital was very nice, and the current teaching facilities were adequate."
"The people are SOOO nice. I had never been to Nebraska before this interview but I was blown away by how cordial everyone was. Also, unmc is building a new medical school which will be completed in '08. "
"Current students spoke in a positive, candid way."
"The med students were very involved and they answered all of our questions. The facilities and opportunities are excellent."
"Outpatient and transplant center. The food was amazing. The facutly seemed really cool. Will have basically a new medical school next year."
"Facilities - new reserach and student center, anatomy lab is amazing & one of a kind. Students were fun and friendly, not too stressed."
"The medical center, the enthusiasm of staff, administration, faculty - pretty much everything. They seem to be putting a lot of effort and money into their students (2 new research buildings, new edu center, etc). They seem very progressive and I got the feeling that they are "up and coming"...This school surprisingly impressed me the most out of all of my interviews and visits."
"the facilities, technology, and opportunities for international medicine trips"
"The new facilities here are terrific...the older stuff leave a bit to be desired...this school is going to be great when their new medical student center opens...emphasis on international experience is unique at least for the schools i have interviewed at"
"I met some nice people there and I really like the facilities. "
"nice city. 'hot tutor' from Tommy Lee goes there."
"The library & the enthusiasm of the student tour guides."
"How enthusiastic everyone seemed to be about the school."
"They keep on building and expanding! The facilties here are so-so, first year attend lectures in an okay place, but second year student go into the Durham research center. but they are building a whole new building that will put everyone in there with of course better technology and stuff and we go ohhhh and ahhhhh."
"the location, how open the tourguides were to talk about their experiences."
"The interviewer and the tour guide, both were extremely friendly, open and honest."
"director was enthusiastic"
"The students were pretty laid-back and everyone (including the interviewers) were very personable"
"The curriculum seems cool - mix of traditional and PBL."
"My interviewer was very nice, laid-back, and interested in getting to know me."
"I really liked the presentation that was given by Dr. Hill. I really enjoyed my interview time. "
"The hospital and research facilities are very new and attractive. UNMC is planning to construct another research tower and student learning center soon. The food was pretty good and the people were very nice."
"I was somewhat skeptical going into this one because of all of the negative feedback that I have seen on this website. However, I was very impressed all around."
"The campus"
"How much they get you involved in the clinical side of medicine, even in your first and second year so that you are adequately prepared for 3rd year rotations."
"EVERYTHING, the students, faculty, staff, buildings, surroundings. Compared to the other posts, THIS IS TRULY A GREAT PLACE TO GET A MEDICAL EDUCATION."
"Nothing really. The weather was nice in Omaha."
"The day was set up well the support staff did a nice job. The person I interviewd with was nice too."
"the interviewr and the lunch(yummy!!!)"
"Everyone was extremely nice. They had put together a nice presentation about the school, and tried to sell it without being too "salesman-ish". Their international programs also seem to be extensive, which is a big draw."
"School, classes the set up, I was excited"
"I think the new buildings are really cool. The support staff was helpful and kind."
"Nothing, they show you all this new stuff, but it is buildings and rooms and flat screen computers, nothing about professors, classes or the important academic material. Just useless crap that any state university can get with a large endownment!!!!!!!!"
"The campus is pretty cool."
"The buildings"
"Nice lunch. Did not start until 10:30, a humane hour. The faculty presentation was very impressive b/c of the curriculum, focus on rural primary care, and opportunities available to students."
"Nice lunch, nice people, nice presentation, surprisingly innovative program for a midwestern, flat as a pancake state. Great financial aid presentation. "
"The laid back atmosphere--everyone was really friendly."
"The students conducting the tour were friendly and painted a very rosy picture of the school. The interview was very low stress."
"When the interviewer mentioned he hoped he wouldn't lose me to another medical school."
"Lots of new construction"
"friendly"
"Everyone was so organized and friendly. Additionally, the Dean of Admissions assured us that test scores weren't the most important deciding factors for admissions."
"the academic level of their students."
"The faculty and doctors I met"
"The students seemed very happy and very non competitive with one another."
"Students bragged about value of their education"
"Interviewer was pretty negative toned. Asked what my parents do as a career then specifically asked if I knew any doctors."
"The interview felt a bit short due to the time limit."
"Interview felt short and rushed towards the end."
"The grading scheme for the pre-clinical courses creates an atmosphere of competition among the students."
"Lack of mentorship"
"Grading system is based on a bell curve, which means students are extremely competitive."
"My interview was only 15 minutes in length, so I don't feel I was able to even make an impression. It wasn't a bad interview, but it wasn't a good one either. Sort of worries me and wish they would have gone the fully allotted 30 minutes."
"Tuition"
"He just read off my AMCAS application and essentially asked me to verify if everything was correct."
"The person that interviewed me was foreign, and had a very thick accent. We had a very hard time understanding each other. At one point I had to repeat myself three times before he understood what I was telling him."
"My interviewer asked me a lot of strange questions, so it was hard to tell how well it went. But he was very nice, and it was a pleasant experience."
"All med school classes, PBL sessions, study rooms, and hang out areas are in a single building; I think I would go a little stir crazy."
"No interaction with real patients until the 3rd year. However, they do have hired actors and at least 6 "millon dollar men" which you practice on in the first and second years."
"NOTHING!"
"Nothing really, it was great."
"My interviewer was ~30 minutes late so that just gave me time to sit and get more nervous."
"Ice rink? really?"
"Omaha is pretty boring. Interview was not held in a private office and seemed short."
"Tours and students available to answer questions were M3/M4's--might have been better if they were M2's since they can relate better to us pre-meds. Some facilities are old--that will change when the brand new new complex opens for Fall 2008 (Hence the 9 rating)."
"The campus isn't the most attractive all around."
"There were twice as many applicants as last year"
"Nothing really"
"I wouldn't say it was a negative impression, but the hospital is a little confusing at first."
"Facilities in current medical school are something to be desired..."
"Dumpy facilities."
"Nothing really. I am hoping that I will qualify for the non-resident tuition waivers."
"Some of the students seemed disinterested, made the tour boring. "
"The new student center won't be complete for 2 years :( Not a negative impression, but I was a little disappointed. The library isn't open 24 hours. The website doens't do the school justice."
"the anatomy lab was kind of dungeon-esque. There were utensil trays on top of some of the bodies, which seemed disrespectful."
"The interviewer kept giving me funny looks. I don't if she didn't like what I was saying or if that is just the way she listens. It was kinda unnerving though. Oh and I was dissapointed about the food since every once else on here was saying how great it was."
"old anatomy lab, saturday tests"
"The facilities were kind of old, but there were still nice."
"Nothing."
"Interviewer told me the interivew won't make or break your admissions into UNMC...kind of a bummer because I thought I did very well."
"UNMC has one of the lower female percentages for their general student population, and I definitely noticed it."
"The facilities were lacking (which I mostly realized after interviewing at other schools). In addition I felt that the students who were not involved with the interview day tended to just stare at all of us instead of engaging us in conversation."
"The facilities are very limited. My interviewer was terrible, disinterested and did not even ask relevant questions."
"Too focused on rural medicine - makes sense for Nebraska but thats not in tune with my personal aspirations. "
"There was no financial aid presentation because the finaid staff was gone."
"Some of the applicants seemed very....self-centered. The actual med-students that were there were all very cool, and I enjoyed the time I spend with them. However many of the applicants I wouldn't want as classmates."
"Omaha is not a very attractive city."
"Nothing major. The only thing that I could slightly complain about is that it seems there are a whole lot of folks from UNL that interviewed that day and knew each other, so they somewhat made their own little groups. Also, the tour was a little unorganized."
"Everything else, students very cocky and disinterested in us, they werent very happy. "
"The student giving the tour didn't really show us much - didn't have access to many places, including anatomy labs, etc. So it was just basically a group of people wandering around - not helpful at all to get to know the campus."
"The students who gave tours did not rally try to get to know the interviewees. Most of them were M3's who were never going to see us again, so they didn't really care if we were impressed by their school or not."
"NOTHING"
"Students were emphasizing the price of the school rather than the quality of the education. Also NONE of the Students said anything helpful. No presentation on the curriculuum or academic offerings of the school. Tour was pathetic and rushed. This school is NOT MY FIRST CHOICE ANYMORE. "
"The students were not friendly, I felt like they did not want to be there. Other interviews they usually introduce themselves, here they didnot. "Hi I am an M2 you can ask me questions" The facilities are very old I expected more from the school that brags about being number one in the state."
"there was one medical student at another table that was stuck-up"
"They kept apologizing because the interviews were in a different place than normal. I didn't have a problem with it, but they seemed to."
"Students"
"Alot, students, interviewer, basically the whole school."
"I think some of the students were a bit prissy and not too friendly or as some people say jackasses.............."
"The student body was arrogant? They did not treat us as guests which was very uncomfortable. "
"THE STUDENTS"
"The bull**** the students were saying. Most of them had their noses in the air. "
"Huge number of applicants interviewing (40). How short the day was. You spend all that time and money travelling, for 3.5 hours that don't give you nearly enough information. Then you have only 1 short interview (some people were done in 20 minutes). My interviewer was very nice but had no insightful questions, and interviewed 4 of us in a row with no breaks between. How was he going to remember anything about us? Suppose you did not make your best impression with this one person?"
"Cruddy bottom floor to the med school, with a cruddy anatomy lab. Low ceilings, cramped, dingy, and they left what looked like a bag of kidneys laying out in the middle of it. made some of the weaker stomached students a little quesey!"
"On the tour, they really didn't show us a whole lot."
"The parts of the school that we toured seemed old and even a bit outdated. "
"I wanted to hear from some administrative staff what their vision for UNMC are/were and what they are currently involved in regarding preparing for the future."
"Didn't feel like a got much of a sense of what it was like to be a med student there. Also not impressed by the med students who came by to chat"
"students- they were all pretty unfriendly and sarcastic. They use a Z-score grading system which is ridiculous. It really breeds a competitive, unfriendly environment. Also, if you're not from Nebraska, DO NOT EVEN APPLY HERE!!! They do NOT take out of staters, which would have been nice to know before I spend $1,000 getting there!!!!! ABSURD!!!!!!!"
"There wasn't anything really negative."
"the staff/interviewers were rude, constantly questioning my motivation to be a dentist. i didnt feel like they cared about anything but the numbers. it was very unprofessional, the facilities were old, the technology is 30 years old, and the staff is to. What will happen when the current teaching faculty leave, there will be a lot of spots to fill with untenured doctors. "
"The facilities aren't that nice"
"The fact that they only have 2 lecture halls for all of the classes, which they have to share with pharmacy students while taking pharmacology."
"Old, grumpy faculty. School is in Nebraska."
"I did not know the exact time or duration of my one-on-one interview until the day of."
"I wish I had known that this school does more of a non-rolling admissions process."
"The questions felt very negative and didn’t give much opportunity to talk about myself in a positive light. It was more stressful than I was told it would be. The questions were unusual and not like interviews I’d had in the past."
"That the interview would not be until later"
"The interview day was really relaxed, I wish I wasn't as stressed ahead of time since it was mostly a "get to know you" kind of feel."
"To relax and enjoy yourself"
"I was interviewed by 2 people on the admissions board: the assistant dean and a second year student. I wish I had known she was a second year student so I could adjust my questions for her accordingly."
"I wish I'd have known that I'd only get 15 minutes to sell myself to the medical school."
"Out of state policies"
"Time limited interview!"
"That it was a closed interview"
"#14 Primary Care #17 Rural Care"
"The interview was relaxing and even surprisingly pleasant."
"Bring a snack. They provide water prior to lunch, but you may want a little boost."
"That it would take longer to get there than I expected and that it would take so long to find a parking spot."
"the schools desire to enter more research based studies...they are a relatively high ranked school in primary care and hope to move to the same level in research"
"The medical school is smaller and not necessarily as well known as your favorite ''Harvard,'' but an excellent school that teaches students to become physicians well."
"Block curriculum."
"The website does not do the school enough justice. Lunch was amazing!!!"
"The lottery numbers for this weeks 10 million dollar prize."
"I wouldn't want to know this beforehand because being a little nervous helps me I think, but maybe that once you're granted an interview you're considered the same as an in-state applicant."
"It would have been nice to have known a little about my interviewer before the interview."
"I wish I would have know that my interviewer was not a medical doctor or at least someone familiar with hard sciences before I went off explaining the research I had done like I was talking to someone that would understand me. I didn't find out until the interview was over that my interviewer was an ethics and humanities professor."
"how obnoxious other premeds are"
"That everybody was going to wear suits! I didn't know we had to dress up!!! (just kidding)"
"FOOD IS GREAT at the lunch. admission committee is 18-members and you need like a majority vote. 18-20 student accepted into early decision program already. so that leaves a wopping 100 students left for 2006 class. Gooood luck everyone and may GOD bless you all!"
"that there will be ALOT of time to talk to the other interviewees."
"I must say that Nebraska impressed me more than I thought it would. I did get accepted but chose to attend elsewhere."
"Seems like very little diversity at the school (90%+ caucasian)"
"That we wouldn't have a financial aid talk. They were off doing some sort of course or something."
"That they really do just want to get to know you."
"That some of these people are rude...."
"No surprises, really. "
"Nothing"
"That i was not going to be able to interact with any staff or faculty"
"You hear all this great things from UNMC and I was disappointed after the interview. I though this is a better place."
"how supportive the staff are, that it was extremely laid back"
"That people here are not very friendly."
"That they interview anyone who is from Nebraska no matter what their performance is in school or MCAT. Well, this kid from my physics class was there and he is kind of an idiot. In my mind a person like that should not be allowed around patients.1"
"That I am happy that the state has two medical schools!!!!!!!!!!"
"That the interview is closed file, they know nada about you. And you have to tell them stuff that is in your file just so you can make sure they see you side. Ridiculos. And the standard deviation grading scale is belony....."
"Nebraska and Omaha supposed to be the fifth friendliest city in the U.S, the medstudents were far far from that. The grade on z-score and the students said that it doesnot bring any competition- give me a break, that fosters evil competition. "
"That the school was much better than I had expected, in terms of curriculum and early clinical opportunities. That you cannot become a Nebraska resident after 1st year, but they do offer some tuition scholarships."
"Not alot.......It's not too easy to find information on the web site, but they'll show you everything."
"That nobody else asks questions. Come on guys, I know we are all stressed, but I know you all have some questions?!"
"U of N DOES NOT TAKE OUT OF STATE STUDENTS!!!!! They will extend an interview to everyone, which is bullshit. Waste of money and time...."
"Nothing."
"That all they are interested in is your G.P.A, experience means nothing. i have worked at the U of N dental college for a year doing clinical work, and they didnt really care about that at all, and another year i spent working in a hospital. i also had a reccomendation from several alumni, staff dentists, science profs, and even the DEAN of the dental school, but again accounted for nothing. i dont know that i would go there even if i do get accepted."
"Nothing, I work there so I'm pretty familiar with it"
"Bars in Nebraska close at 1AM."
"The entirety of the interview day presentation was long."
"This school seems absolutely fantastic, and everyone would be lucky to go here."
"I am typically very good at interviews and I felt this went very poorly."
"The interview day was very long considering the interview was only 15 minutes. It would be nice if more interest was placed on the applicants and less on the school."
"Very laid back day, they made sure you felt comfortable and eased the nerves. Loved it!"
"Great school with a lot of innovative technology"
"Amazing school and facilities"
"Enjoyable day. The clinical simulation lab is extremely impressive. To all future interviewees, don't stress about the interview. It was easily the most laid back experience I've had. Having said that, I have no idea how I did, so take my advice with a grain of salt, I suppose."
"Great school, great facilities, great teachers who seem genuinely compassionate and determined to make the students into physicians"
"Great school! Impressive simulation center/lab, and technology dedicated to the education aspect of med school."
"Overall exceptional experience!"
"Everything and everyone was great. I just wish I didn't have to wait so long to find out if I am accepted!"
"There were approx. 30 of us in a formal dining room (quite nice). The day started with a short and very informative presentation from Dr. Hill. After this, some groups had tours while others waited for interviews. The tour was alright, but the new college of medicine building will be opening for the Fall of 08, so that is a bummer we couldn't see that. The interview was very relaxed, one faculty and one med student who votes on the adcom. Overall it was very relaxed and actually fun."
"It was very conversational, very enjoyable. I feel that both interviewers were genuinely interested in me as a person. As others have said, there is a short presentation at 10:30, then interviews/tours until lunch. ''Student Ambassadors'' (3rd and 4th years) are on-hand to answer questions the whole time you're there. "
"This was the most laid back interview experience I have ever had. It started at 10:30am with a short overview presentation. Then, some of us took a tour while some other interviewed. The interview was closed file and was in a small room with just you, one member of the faculty, and one medical student. It was laid back, conversational, and very comfortable. They asked the basic questions (i.e. why med school?) and then were great about answering questions. All in all it was a great experience!"
"The experience as a whole was positive. There were about 20 to 25 applicants seated together in a nice dining room. The Dean of Admissions talked to us for 20 minutes and then groups of the applicants went on tours while the others waited to be pulled out for their interview time. Lunch was great. Everyone was very nice and enthusiastic, and they seemed to be aware that this was a high pressure day and made an effort to make us be more relaxed."
"As i said, it was an easy interview. Arrived around 10:30 to an introduction to one of the Assistant Deans, Dr. Hill. Then I had my interview which went well. A tour followed by a short lunch and financial aid presentation finished up the day. "
"The interview was excellent, but the tour was even better. We got to go through the ER, see the anatomy lab, lecture halls, and all different wings of the hospital."
"Loved hospital/people/school. Would attend if accepted."
"Relaxed, conversational, brief."
"The day started around 10:30 am when Dr. Macdonald introduced us to the school's curriculum and facilities. I then took a tour of the hospital and DRC and then interviewed. Medical students sat with us at lunch and we got a chance to ask them lots of questions. The day ended with a financial aid talk. Overall, I think I would be honored if I had the chance to attend UNMC."
"Overall good. The facilities left something to be desired, but I guess that is why they are building a new school next year. That will be great for them. Hope to get an acceptance."
"Not stressful at all. My interviewer was fun and I felt like she actually cared. The students were great to talk to and clearly love the place."
"The interview experience was perhaps one of the best that I encountered. The interviewers genuinely wanted to know more about the candidate, and were not just about the numbers or the academic pedigree. It was refreshing to see interviewers act like the knew your background, and not just refer to the application in front of them. In a nutshell,the people were sincere and warm. The interviews were challenging, but moreso on a personality level. "
"Please keep in mind it was very low stress through all of this; we all assembled in a conference room (~40 people) with snacks and drinks, and then had a presentation from the Dean of Admissions (Dr. Hill). Students were brought in to talk to the applicants as a group while people were pulled out of the room for their interviews - given by a panel of one faculty and one student. The interview took place in an office, was very conversational, and led by the faculty member. The student asked a couple of questions, but was mostly there taking notes. After the interview, we were placed back into the conference room, served a wonderful buffet lunch (seriously, best interview meal I've ever seen) and we were allowed to talk with the students and other applicants more. We then went on a tour of the facilities, reassembled, and we were given a talk regarding financial aid and closing comments by the Dean and staff members."
"I arrived early and chatted with other interviewees. The tour was nice and led by a couple of students. Lunch was not too good, but I wasn't there for fine dining. I was there to score an admission, and did."
"Far better experience than I expected...very large interview group and almost entirely in-state...my interview was completely unstructured and my interview ran well past the alotted half hour...the new facilities were terrific...the old ones frankly sucked"
"I was somewhat disappointed with my interview. She didn't ask me about any volunteer work. She didn't ask me what experience I had had working with patients or in a medical setting. I am not quite sure what this woman really learned about me. She just kept looking at me funny and asking really vague open ended questions. And the whole day felt kinda rushed. I would still like to attend this medical school despite the interview.... I was impressed with everything else."
"show up 10:30, meet other interviewers, take tour. interview for an hour, eat churros and tacos for lunch. financial aid presentation. everyone says goodbye. leave into the cold omaha weather."
"It was a good experience. The interview was very low-key and comfortable. "
"high stress. couldn't sleep the night before. sweaty palms."
"Intro about the curriculum, then chatted to a med student for a half hour in a small group, did my interview, went on a campus tour, had lunch, and then listened to financial aid. The whole thing was from 10:30 to 3:30. Very relaxed feeling to it."
"Positive, but I did leave thinking that she didn't get a good enough idea of who I was because she did most of the talking."
"My interviewer spent the whole time reading my statement and asking basically irrelevant clarifying questions about dates and such. She asked me why I wanted to be a doctor in about the last 20 seconds. I could have been absent for all she cared. Terrible experience. I hope this isn't the only school I get into. Though I am a Nebraska resident, I would much rather go to Creighton. Better interview, students, academic standards, facilites, cirriculum ... everything."
"I thought the interview went well. The interviewer and I had plenty to talk about, and it wasn't a choppy question/answer sort of thing. The conversation flowed, and she seemed to truely be interested in getting to know me. Although, like almost everyone who has interviewed, I left thinking of all of the things I wish I would've mentioned...."
"Conversational interview (talked about baseball for a bit). My dude specifically said the purpose of the interview is to make sure you don't have any glaring psychological problems."
"The other students that interviewed that day were very nice, as were the med students we spoke with. All in all a very laid back day."
"Overall a good experience, I enjoyed the new buildings, and my time there. I want to stay in Nebraska and this is definitely my top choice."
"My interview was conducted in a waiting area in the hospital, with a patient sitting behind me - not very discreet or private. I didn't appreciate that. Then, since it is closed file, we spent a lot of time covering ground that the interviewer could have already been familiar with - waste of my time and hers. Interview ran long and I missed the tour and was not given the opportunity to make up the tour. The day was pretty short. I felt like the financial aid lady was condescending."
"I hope this is not the only place I get in"
"We didn't have to be there until 10:30, so that was nice. A short presentation by the dean of admissions gave tons of great info about the school. Then came a tour, which wasn't worth it and no help, and then interviews. It was one interview with 2 people - one faculty member and a med student. There was no financial aid presentation b/c the department was out of town. That was kind of disappointing since I had heard such great things about financial aid at UNMC. Done by 1:30 p.m. Overall it was a pretty good experience and I look forward to hearing back from them."
"THIS WAS JUST AWESOME, The students were the best, seemed so caring and helpful, They really wanted to get to know you and where down to earth. These students were someone I would love and want to stand beside when caring for a patient. They have such a wonderful teamwork feeling at Nebraska, It is a place where I think I will amass the best medical education I can SOOOOO many possibilities. I am proud to be a part of this Medical school and cant wait untill classes start in August. A note to other posts and future interviewers. YOU were wrong and you should forget the ignorance you have to this place, it is truly perfect. I interviewed at (UNMC, IOWA, Drexel) This was the best place when you come, be prepared to be served by the wonderful people of Nebraska Medical Center."
"I felt like one of the interviewers had a problem with me for some reason. When asked about my accomplishments, she made comments that made me feel she didn't think they were important or impressive. I thought the day was very disorganized. I didn't get to see much of the school b/c we just sat in one room the whole time. I only met a couple current students and it didn't seem like anyone cared that people were there interviewing that day. I have a lot of uncertainties about the school that I won't be able to have answered now unless I get in and then come back for a second look."
"For anyone going here do not expect anything, the students there are worthless, unhelpful, they brag among themselves, they are just immature. Not a very pleasant place. However if you can look beyond that and look what the school has to offer then go for it."
"I had a really good interviewer. I can tell a lot about a person through their eyes and she was extremely friendly and geniune about the school. The medical student at my table was nice too, which was not what I was expecting due to the other posted thoughts. I love to travel so their international sponsored opportunities are a plus. I'm from a small city so going to an average city is not so bad. The day went like this: morning information session(welcome, juice, fruit, etc.), tour if not having an interview yet, interview, luncheon, financial aid talk. It was planned well in comparison to my other interviews. I have had six. I loved the support services that they have and programs. There seem to be able to financially support some of their students. Out of all my schools, I've interviewed and got accepted to (4 total) their offer was financially the best. "
"I love the midwest. Everyone talked so highly of the school - the students, faculty, staff, etc. The students I interviewed with also seemed nicer than the ones at most schools. I am definitely much more interested after the interview than I was before."
"It has taken me awhile to post my interview experience since school has been so busy. Anyway I was not too thrilled with the med center after the interview. I began reading some of the earlier comments and I agree to a certain degree. What I agree on are the students behavior and actions (but who are we to judge them). So I will tell you exactly what they did instead of taking the route of the earlier comments that just marked them as arrogant. 1) Student said he is only there for the free food (makes us feel very good) 2) Student said the only 1 or 2 of you from each table will get in. (are you part of the adcom) 3) Student (male) whispering to other student (male) Are these the dushbags that are coming here next year. (that is very classy, for a future physician) 4) Student "UNMC is very competitive, if you are the best you belong here, if not you - should apply to Creighton - they accept many average applicants" (Sure, this could be true but you dont say that, the practice of medicine is not just about MCATs and Grades but also who you are as a person and what you have overcome) To leave my mark, I got an acceptance to UNMC, but I will not take it, not for the academics but because of the students. I will attend FINCH in CHICAGO, let see how a Husker will enjoy the windy city."
"I wish I had liked this place more. I went in with a pretty open mind, since it is my state school and I'm a pretty average pre-med student, but I really did not enjoy my interview there and I knew this was problematic since I generally like interviewing and meeting new people. The tour guides' commentary seemed canned, students there gave our tour group lots of weird glares, and I did not get the feeling that people were happy there. The school really did not make a good effort to make us want to come, and I think already having an acceptance allowed me to look more objectively at the school. I understand that my interviewer was really busy, but for gosh's sake don't pick an interviewer who has no time to do their interviewing job. Endlessly buzzing pagers are rude and distracting, as is a lack of preparation. Not a super-fun day but definitely enlightening. For anyone interviewing here do not expect much!!"
"I was not impressed with Nebraska, the new buildings were nice, but the rest was pretty bad. I had been at an earlier interview at another school and they really impressed me both the students and interviewers. Here I think most people students/interviewers/interviewies/ were very unprofessional. Basically this is a weird school."
"I think the inerviewer was weak and the students unhelpful. The only thing positive about the school was the admissions staff, the deans welcome and the financial aid lady. The interviews are too short and very ineffective. I am happy that a few blocks away there exists a very pleasant medical school----Go Creighton!!!!!!"
"It was not bad, the woman was nice but a bit slow.... The staff was cool and the Dean Dr. Hull I think seemed to be real nice and funny. The bad experience were the students. The were rude and thought they were the selected few special people. Simply they were just not pleasant to be around - Do they even now who they admit? Some of this kids are really not nice. "
"Decent school they interview basically everyone that applies, but give preferential treatment for those that are from Nebraska. I liked the guy that I interviewed with and the staff was sooooo nice and the food was well above average when it comes to medical school interviews. I should now since this was my 8 interview. Either way if you are not from NE your chances are slim. Seems to me UNMC wants to be something that it is not and that is a good medical school. Here are the reasons, 1) Students are not friendly to strangers (us) how will they react to their patients then!!! 2. Show all these new buildings but on the tour show us the s***iest classrooms. 3 "The Z-score does not bring any competition" by M2 "The z-score is hard to get used to, some take it too seriuosly" by M4. Basically the students dont like but dont want to say it. Anyway the schools seems to be filled with 4.0 students with horrible attitudes to patients............. My opinion...."
"This is an interview that you must prepare for, because your opportunity to make an impression is very short and absolutely crucial; everything depends on 1 person. They don't even look at your file, which I think is ridiculous. I understand that they do not want to have preconceptions about you, but this is an inefficient way to interview and just seems like a way to cut down on the time they spend."
"Great experience, very low stress and extremely friendly. The school facilities are not so nice, but they are building a new campus which will be completed in 2005. They seemed to match candidates with an approaopraite interviewer, for example, I'm a humanities major and they matched me with their humanities/ethics professor. If you want them to know about you ahead of time, call the office and emphasize that you definately want them to read your essay, it's all they'll get access to and only if you ask. If you feel that it's a good essay, it's to in your best interest to do so."
"Really laid back. They are just trying to get a sense of who you are and why you want to go to medical school. We talked quite a bit about some of the stuff on my personal statement. Overall, it was a really positive and enjoyable time."
"It was a very positive experience overall. Despite what some of the other feedback may say, they do accept a reasonable number of out of state students!"
"I felt very positive despite rumors this would be my worst school to interview at. The whole day was well organized, and the interview really set me at ease."
"Absolute waste of time and money. State schools are notorious for accepting only their residents, U of N is no different."
"This interview experience was laid-back and friendly as well as conversational (my interviewer and I talked about growing carrots for 10 minutes). Omaha is a pretty nice city and everyone I met was more than happy to help me."
"I think i have said it all. Not impressed at all with the school or the staff."
"The interview was completely conversational and was just used to get to know you, not grill you with off the wall questions. The medical center was fabulous, and was being expaned even further. The finacial aid presentation was pretty sorry, but that was the only problem that I noticed."
"Dental school interview. Classic good cop/bad cop double team. Bad cop asked all the questions and challenged EVERY opinion I expressed. Good cop tried to lighten things infrequent jokes. Very Obnoxious interview. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 72 |
| Faculty member | 2 |
| Admissions staff | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 32 |
| Neutral | 11 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.77 | 48 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 19 |
| Out of state | 23 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 19 |
| 2-3 hours | 9 |
| 4-6 hours | 12 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 13 |
| Automobile | 26 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
n/a
Omaha
OMA
MCI
LNK
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 9 |
| Hotel | 9 |
| Home | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 17 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 4 |
| $301-$400 | 3 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.75 | 51 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.24 | 51 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.69 | 51 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.25 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.21 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.65 | 26 |
"I wish the questions gave me an opportunity to talk about myself positively. It felt very negative overall."
"Shorter day and more thought put into the interview itself."
"Make the tour a little bit longer instead of just going to the gross anatomy lab"
"n/a"
"They seem to have everything down pat. Again, the only negative is the 15 minute interview!"
"Make timeline for out of state waiver clear. Financial aid and admissions were not on the same page as to how that happens."
"Increase interview time. In some cases, where applicants have more than basic shadowing and research, it is very hard to discuss several years of experiences in 30 minnutes are less."
"The person that interviewed me was foreign, and had a very thick accent. We had a very hard time understanding each other. At one point I had to repeat myself three times before he understood what I was telling him. I don't think this made for a very good interview experience for me and for all the others that will interview with him."
"I would prefer an interview with more complex questions rather than ones that seem so generic. I fel"
"Eliminate the "optional" letter-writer ranking form."
"Horribly hard to get ahold of anyone to send in updates, confirm receipt of materials, etc.. And the"
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