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  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Columbus, OH
Overall Experience

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Why MD rather than PhD (I have done alot of research)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How big of a role does money play in your decision to pursue medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do to cope with stress? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you caught your friend cheating on an exam, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The same as the most interesting question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"primary amcas application, secondary application to OSU (it is open file so they have read and may ask you a question about your primary or secondary application.), and SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students seem very happy. It has nice facilities. The time the interview started ( I was able to sleep and relax). Finally, the interviewers come to you, rather than you searching for them." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"OSU has a huge campus. The medical school is adjacent to the undergraduate campus. It was a bit intimidating." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There are two curriculums: the integrated and independent curriculum. They go in depth about the two curriculums before you interview. I wrote down questions I wanted to ask my interviewers during the introduction to OSU, which lasted 2 hours." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Expect an ethical question (I was asked about stem-cell research). Some applicants were only questioned about the weakest parts of their application. Don't be intimidated, and make sure it does not affect your second interview (i.e., you are interviewed by a faculty and student). The student wants to know if you would make a cool classmate." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

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

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Varsity Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/03/2007

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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