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  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Saint Louis, MO
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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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 (x) EC (from AMCAS)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced in your life? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why St. Louis?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you find balance in your life? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced in your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed AMCAS and secondary, read up on SLU through website/MSAR/other sites, reviewed mock interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of students, doctors, and admissions office staff. The students' positive opinions and enthusiasm about the school. The affordability of the area. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The facilities are pretty ancient, but the school does seem to be actively moving forward with technological improvements. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The tour includes umpteen billion stairs - bring flats to change into if you're a lady and wearing heels to the interview. Also, if you interview early in the morning you will have a lot of downtime before the tour/lunch/fin. aid presentation. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

3 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?

Lambert Intl

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton, Union Station

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/13/2009

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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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