How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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

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

"How do you know this is the profession for you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where have you traveled?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me a good science-related joke to tell to my physiology class." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Not too difficult, but definitely be prepared for these types of questions: If you were boss, what would you do to fix the current healthcare system? What do you think about Oregon's policy on euthanasia? What is metaphysics?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Slept well, read the SDN forums. Seems they like to ask ethics questions, healthcare questions and reflection questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly and laid back everyone was. It seems like a very supportive and productive environment." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The facilities were new and good, but the school itself is very small. And, this school is not affiliated with any one hospital. Most M3s move 1-hr south to Downtown Chicago for their wards, so M1/M2s hardly ever see M3/M4s." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Resist the temptation to eat at the White Castle the midnight before your interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interview starts at 9am in the waiting room of the admissions office. You sit there with all the other interviewees, waiting for a faculty member to come in to call your name and take you away. Meanwhile, you can talk amongst yourselves or to the M1/M2s that drop by to answer any questions (if you get bored easily, you may want to bring a book). Lunch is at noon, and after lunch is the tour of their facilities. Their facility is small, so the tour lasts about 30 minutes. Everyone (from the Dean all the way down to the secretary) seems to be very laid back, kind and pleasant. Overall, I was impressed with the medical school. Everyone was happy to be there, and I think I would be, too." Report Response

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you use?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada Inn, Waukeegan

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

04/10/2007

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

2 out of 10