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  • University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Grand Forks, ND
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3 (one physician, one basic scientist, and one medical student)

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Lots of questions about my experiences and what I gained from them. They asked several times how I could apply what I've learned to clinical medicine in North Dakota. They also asked how I improved my MCAT score the second time I took it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Tell us about working as a part of a team in any of your experiences." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"I have a degree in Sociology from before I was pre-med, so they asked about how that could fit into medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell us about a time when you had to teach yourself something." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Without stating your opinion, discuss the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act and try to keep your answer to under 2 minutes. (I think they asked this question because I was working for one of North Dakota's senators when the legislation was passed)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I went through my application and made sure I could explain what I learned from each of my experiences and how it would help me as a physician. And I went over other questions I thought they might ask and read up on some ethical issues." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were very nice and friendly. The first thing they said when I walked in the room was that they wanted me to think of it as a laid back conversation to get to know each other rather than an interview." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really. The tour given by first year students was pretty short, but I'm sure if I had wanted to see more of the school the students wouldn't have minded. They were very helpful and were willing to answer any questions or help us with anything we needed during the interview day." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview day was very short (less than 2 hours). We watched a 15 minute video about the school, did our interviews, and took about a 15 minute tour." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interview was very laid back. The interviewers seemed very easy going and tried to make it as low stress as possible. I hope to have them as professors! The patient centered learning curriculum seems great and it sounded like most of the students really like it." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2012

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"The people in the admissions office have been extremely helpful and friendly. They make sure that all of my questions and concerns are addressed." Report Response

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