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  • Louisiana State University New Orleans School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • New Orleans, LA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"General questions about volunteer, clinical, research, and leadership experience, and why I'm interested in medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"So tell me a little about yourself (asked by blind interviewer)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was the last movie you saw? book you read? hobbies?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What was your most difficult experience and how did you handle it? (only because I get a little upset talking about it, but my interviewer understood)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"this website, AMCAS and secondaries, practice interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the facilities and the people...The learning center is amazing and people are very friendly and helpful. The campus is very safe, and there are elevated walkways between buildings. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The "blind" interviewer basically had me tell her everything that was in my file anyway...I didn't really care, but they shouldn't call it a blind interview if that's not really the case. A friend of mine interviewed on the same day and had a student interviewer ask her an inappropriate political question. I heard that Dr. Schwartz asked some odd questions but that he was nice. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Bring a pair of flats for the tour....We did a lot of walking, including a visit to the ER of University Hospital." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Each interview is scheduled for 40 minutes, but usually only lasts about 15-20 minutes. Don't stress out too much, because they are not really out to get you! I was very impressed with the school and would love to go there! " Report Response

Tour and Travel

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

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/24/2008

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"One of my interviews was in a very small room...made me a little uncomfortable at first." Report Response

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