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  • University of Utah School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Salt Lake City, UT
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

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?

35 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 how you maintain a balance in your life." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What was a particularly challenging event that occurred in your life and how did you deal with it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think is the biggest problem with healthcare today? (there were no questions that were particularly intellectually stimulating)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN Interview Forum, Undergrad Career Services website, AMCAS, Secondary, Interview Workshops" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The amazing facilities. AMAZING." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Distance of cadaver lab, lack of note-taking service for 1st year med courses." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They wait until March for final decisions for the majority of applicants" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall good experience. Friendly students, admissions staff, and interviewers. The interview day definitely breaks down preconceived notions of the university and adds a dose of reality." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

SLC

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/19/2007

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?

8 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

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