How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Tell me about yourself. How did you decide on medicine and MSUCOM? What will your husband and family do when you come here?(I like how she said, "when" not, "if". :) ) " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Would you consider the DO/PhD program, why or why not? What do you plan to do as a DO that maybe others don't, or is there some reason why you specifically want to be a doctor? What will you do when your patients don't follow your instructions....say the obese man hasn't lost weight in several years...what will you do? How will you handle that?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How much patient contact have you had and in what capacity? My interviewer was very big on having patient contact prior to starting med school. She was specifically interested in experiences outside of the hospital/clinic...like nursing homes or psych wards. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you deal with the stress of school and family? How will you deal with it in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What kind of clinical experience do you have? (This was hard because I don't have specific experience...i.e. volunteering in an ER.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read this site, read over the MSUCOM site and the info sent prior to the interview via email from MSUCOM." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was so friendly and honest! The students were extremely excited about MSUCOM and answered all out questions." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"MSU is a HUGE college town. I've never seen so many undergrads in one place! The med school is a bit away from this, though, so the loud/partying isn't a problem we were told." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Mapquest directions really sucked. There are a bunch of one-way roads when you get off I96." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Fantastic! My interviewer clearly had a few ideas of what an MSUCOM student should be able to bring to the table and worked to find out if I fit her criteria. She was enthusiastic about my concerns and questions. This was the best interview I've had since high school. The interview was very laid-back and informal." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

09/26/2005

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10