How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

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)?

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you thought about any particular specialty you are interested in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"It was pretty standard conversation. They asked me about what I've been doing since I graduated three years ago and were very interested in my travels." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think about stem-cell research? (from the student interviewer - I had done some of this research in college. Forming a cohesive, concise answer was more difficult than I thought it would be.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, website, brochures." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty seemed so relaxed and pleasant, engaging the applicants and trying to make us as comfortable as possible. I like the fact that rotations start the spring of 2nd year; the facilities, of course, are outstanding; there seems to be a lot of flexibility in the curriculum, more so than at other schools." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The "group assessment" done by current 4th years - they sat with us in the room and looked at us expectantly, and we were supposed to ask questions while they scoped out our personalities. I'm not really sure what the objective was. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"No big surprises." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My faculty interviewer was, by far, the most relaxed, no-pressure interviewer I've had. He put me entirely at ease. Overall, I really enjoyed my day here." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/17/2004