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  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Memphis
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Memphis, TN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Desribe a difficult time in your life? Do you have any ethical/moral issues that would hinder your role as a physician when treating homosexuals or minorities? (strange question and very open?) How do you handle stress? Discussed his wife and their experience in France. What church do you attend? Why did you major in (non-pre-med major)? How much debt do you have? Do you have kids? Would you perform an abortion? Have you ever had a moral/ethical dilema with classmates or co-workers? Have you ever had a situation where you couldn't tell the truth?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe your study habits? What are you hobbies? What academic interests do you have besides science and medicine? What is your greatest fear about medicine? Where do you see medicine headed in the future? How do you prepare for a major project? How do you set goals? When do you determine when a goal will not be completed? Do you ever give up? Would your parents say you have changed (since being a teenager)? How? Would you say you have changed? How? Would your friends say you have changed? How? What is your greatest strenght/weakness? How will you handle medical school's stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you have any beliefs that would hinder you from performing your duties as a physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Have you ever had an ethical delima with co-workers classmates that you had trouble with? (I couldn't think of a good one for at least a minute)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The clinicals, they're strong. The anatomy lab was cool. The school is huge and has tons of history." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The first couple of years seemed to have a weak curriculum. I've visited a number of schools now and I've mostly heard students brag about their first two years. Here, students moaned and complained. For instance, I heard that b/c they only have two exams (a mid-term and final) per semester, some questions don't seem to fit with the current courses they were taking. If you interview here, be sure and ask about these issues and see if you can find a good answer/response before going here." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Memphis is a little scary. I'm not sure it would be a good place to raise a family." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I think the school does a fantastic job of training physicians. Even if accepted, I doubt I will attend b/c the school doesn't seem to be the right "fit" for me. I disliked the city, the campus, and the first two years' curriculum." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2004

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