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?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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 did you choose the MHA over the MPH degree? How do you plan to use this degree? (There was a whole line of questioning from all interviewers about my graduate training.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the greatest challenge to providing care to Mississippians?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What other schools have you applied to? For the MCAT, what is the mean subtest score for admitted applicants here at UMC?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your wife? What kind of music do you like? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"N/A" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, talking with my wife, reviewing questions from Barron's "Essays that will get you into medical school"." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dr. Case and his staff goes out of their way to ensure that you are as relaxed as possible during the interview process. A new hospital is all but completed for the medical school. Progressive involvement of student government and student body with administration. USMLE step 2 scores are a full standard deviation above the national mean." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"A few medical students seemed less than enthusiastic about the school. Our tour guide wasn't sure about what to show us." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interview process was even more laid back than I had imagined." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The overall experience was very good. The staff immediately put me at ease with pleasant conversation, until Dr. Case was ready to interview me. Dr. Case interviewed me open file, while the other two chose to do it closed file (its the interviewer's decision). One was the associate dean for student affairs, who was pleasant. We talked a lot about my wife and the pressures of medical school on spouses and support groups. The other was an ER physician that I connected well with, and spent a full 10 minutes talking about our tastes in music." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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

On what date did the interview take place?

11/29/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10