How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your research; Have you ever had to give someone bad news, what did you do and how did you handle it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The most difficult question was, "If you were in a group of people and someone said something offensive, how would you handle it?" The ethical questions they tend to ask are ones that are realistic situations, rather than euthanasia or anything, and they want to 'see you think on your feet'." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"newspapers, SDN, went over my personal statement; I didn't think it was really the kind of thing you could 'prepare' for per se. **They do indeed administer a 10 min. essay on a topic; ours was on our favorite family vacation.**" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students, interviewers and admissions staff are so NICE! The atmosphere is one of collaboration and cameraderie. It was really nice to see." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The anatomy lab was really crowded; the campus is small; UB does not have its own 'medical center', but a network of hospitals in which students complete their rotations." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good interview experience. I was impressed with the social atmosphere. They tried to make it as painless as possible. My interviewer actually said, you've done the hard work to get here, so we don't think this needs to be stressful. UB is a really nice place." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

10/30/2002