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?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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 medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you take a year off before applying?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What techniques do you use in your research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you study? How did you prepare for the MCAT? How is your mother doing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Would your mother's disease affect your decision to go into X specialty?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read about issues on wikipedia, thought of questions they might ask and how I would answer" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Incredibly nice students, the extent of the TMC including the volume of patients there and free medical care given" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Horrible traffic, difficult getting in subsidized student housing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Watched a video made by the students, went on a 2.5 hour tour of the facilities including the new Surgical and Clinical Skills Center, anatomy lab, Texas Heart Hospital, M.D. Anderson, and Mem. Hermann. Then had two interviews that lasted ~45 minutes each. The interview questions were mostly predictable and conversational." 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?

4-6 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?

HOU

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Carefree Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/02/2007

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?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10