How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 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

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4

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 MD/PhD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Maryland?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are your thoughts about when you would start a family?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are your strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"school website, SDN, current news" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"everyone seemed very NORMAL. several of the MD/PhD students had families and seemed to be coping well. the people were all very nice and genuine. i really liked the location of the campus and its setup. the director of the MD/PhD program was very committed to the program and the students. the students were all very happy at the u of maryland." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the tourguide was a fourth year medical student who didn't know his way around..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"i wish i would've known we had to walk around to all the interviews by ourselves, i would've studied the map a little better! by the second day it wasn't a problem." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"this was a two day experience of 4 interviews total: 2 medical school interviews and 2 MD/PhD interviews, split up into two separate days. each interview was one hour (which i thought was a bit long). also included in the days were lab visits and lunch with MD and MD/PhD students. at night we went out to dinner with some MD/PhD students, which provided a laid-back atmosphere in which we could ask questions and get honest answers." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

12/04/2006

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10