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  • Boston University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Boston, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"the immigrant one" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"any questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you feel about removing all state funding for treatment of illegal immigrants?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"same" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"amcas, BU site, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dr. Witzburg gave some great talks and really set the school in a wonderful light. Clinical training is definitely tops. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Students don't seem crazy happy. South End/Roxbury is pretty crappy area though." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interview would be more conversational" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interviewer set a conversational tone and carried on with leading questions instead of specific ones. It was good and showed preparedness and skill in getting to know someone in such a short period of time" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2005

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

8 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?

8 out of 10

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