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  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Saint Louis, MO
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 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?

1

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)?

"Why St. Louis?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Draw a diagram of the roux-en-y procedure (had to do with my research)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your design project (eng. student)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Name a famous person from [city I came from]." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What's your opinion on Obamacare?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interviews and going through my application thoroughly" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"School really pushes student wellness - the students aren't overly stressed out and seem pretty laid back" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Preclinical curriculum is very traditional - lecture-based and little PBL" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Little to no clinical experience first two years" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, a great school, but students are a bit apathetic" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Lambert international

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Residence Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/16/2013

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

5 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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 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?

"Make the location of the interview known to students ahead of time, rather than at the check-in point (some of the interview places were very far from campus and required taxi/car)" Report Response

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