How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to do medicine. Fill in the Blank: You are most like you mother in that you are ________. You are most like your father in that you are ________." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about this ____(weakness)on your transcript/application. Tell me about your EMT-B experience. Tell me about a time where you have empathized with someone. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What field of medicine do you want to practice? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you had a magic wand, what would you fix?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If all diseases were cured what would you want to be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read current issues in medicine on AAMC website, looked over statement of purpose." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of faculty, interviewers, and current students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"None." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had known the name of my interviewers before-hand. The UASOM contains a link several faculty members who are part of the admissions commitee on their website. Their bio's can be found on a web search engine." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Pretty laid back interview. Make sure that you know yourself and can answer the most obvious questions such as 'Tell me about yourself' and 'Why do you want to do medicine'. You should also have answers for questions like ' Why do you want to come to UAB medical college' and 'How would you contribute to UASOM' " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

11/16/2006

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

10 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?

5 out of 10