How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

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

"What will you do if you don't get into med-school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How will you fit into this PBL curriculum." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"In one interview we discussed active research, both my past experience and Mercer's current research. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"One of my interviews led into a few questions about "study habits and methods." It was an opportunity to provide insight about test prep and self discipline. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"No question was extremely difficult. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over the school's web sit and mission statement. I spent some time learning how the PBL curriculum worked. Read past experiences from this website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I am convinced that Mercer's PBL methodology is effective at "improving" the acacemic quality of a student. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not really any negative aspects. This medical school is smaller than most. For me that is a plus because I come from a smaller undergrad and I enjoy close relationships between faculty and student. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the store my new suit was bought from forgot to remove the "anti-theft ink device." A little engineering and my hotel door jam took care of that problem." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"When the interview day was complete, I was sold on this school. This was my first med-school interview so i didn't have any idea what to expect. Since then I've interviewed a couple of times and I've been comparing everything to Mercer. The admission's staff and faculty were wonderful. Mercer has some very distinct attributes such as class size and curriculum. This is certainly "my kind of med-school." " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

12/04/2003