Positively
2 out of 10
7 out of 10
8 out of 10
50 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Open file
"First question I was asked by my first interviewer: What do you know about the school? I wasn't expected to know much, since my interviewer ended up telling me a lot about the school and the area." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"How did this experience help prepare you for medical school? (I was asked this for each one of my experiences.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What have you been doing for the year since you graduated?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What kinds of music do you sing? All other questions were very standard, regarding my academic history." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Give me a specific instance in which you learned something about the health care system during your volunteer work at the clinic." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Interview feedback from this website, lists of commonly asked questions from other websites, reading up on healthcare and ethical issues (stem cells, abortion, etc.), talking to a family friend who is a physician, going over my application." Report Response
"Everyone (faculty, student tour guides) were very enthusiastic about the school and seemed to enjoy being there. The school also has an impressive residency match rate and the students have high board scores." Report Response
"There is not much to do in the area." Report Response
"The interview was much more low-key than I expected. " Report Response
"The day starts in the morning with an introduction and financial aid presentation. There are 8-15 students interviewing on the same day. Some students have their first interview around 11. Everyone meets back for lunch and a tour of the school around 12. Second (or first and second) interviews are then continued around 1. My first interviewer wasn't in his office when I arrived, so I waited about 10 minutes outside. When we sat down, he seemed busy and a bit in a rush. He didn't ask me any questions about healthcare or ethics, didn't focus on my file too much, but instead just talked to me about the school and the area and how much he liked it. After about 15 minutes, he asked if I had questions and we spent the rest of the time discussing those. The interview was over in about 30 minutes. My second interviewer had really gone through my file, and spent time going over every single thing in the file so I could explain anything I needed to. He was super nice and allowed me to explain my lower grades so he could bring it up with the admissions committee. At the end, we talked a lot about the area and his family, until he asked me to leave because he had another appointment. This interview lasted a little over an hour, and made me feel really confident about the whole day. I was a little surprised that I hadn't been asked any healthcare/ethics questions, especially since quite a few of the other students that day were asked some tough questions." Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
9 out of 10
Out of state
4-6 hours
Airplane
$401-$500
Hotel
10 out of 10
The Hilton at the medical school
yes
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