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  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

35 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?

Closed file

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

"Why a doctor and not something else in the medical field (RN, public health, etc)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do in your free time to relax and deal with stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your experience abroad and the diversity you encountered?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why am I interested in life-long learning (came up out of general conversation with an interviewer)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell about a time when your integrity was questioned/challenged?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed application, school website and brochure, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was so enthusiastic about the school, and the interviewers tried to make you feel at ease (for the most part). Great clinical opportunities, you can't beat the location, and everyone answered questions honestly - both the good and the bad." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The directions to one of the interviewer's offies were poorly written and I had trouble finding it, and also one interview ran over because it started late, making me late for my last interview. The tour guide was in a rush to get to the hospital, and a number of the tour guides (M4s) didn't show up." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"If you apply late, you can pretty much forget getting onto the Chicago campus. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, very positive. MD faculty and students were wonderful, and they answered all of my questions. My last interview was with a faculty member who did research in the dental school - not sure why they had her interviewing for the medical school. Questions were drawn mostly from my essays and filled in the blanks about who I am as a person (closed file interviews)." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

04/21/2006

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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