How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

8 out of 10

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)?

"Tell me about a difficult decision you've made." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Who has been an inspiration to you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you know Dr. So-and-so" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Would you consider giving a placebo to a patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The placebo one" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, MSAR, PLFSOM website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities, simulators, enthusiasm of first years. Small class size is great, curriculum is very integrated, which would serve me well (I think). The college system seems really cool." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The cost of living in El Paso is higher than I thought it would be." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That El Paso is a very commutable city. Obviously it's hard to get input from students about this school, since the charter class just started. I should have made a rental car reservation sooner...had to make a pretty expensive one at the last minute. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very impressed with the facilities here. The faculty seems very concerned with making PLFSOM a great place to get an education. The curriculum is very modern, and the dean of the curriculum has experience starting another med school from scratch--so he knows what he's doing. The current first years seem to be a quality bunch--very enthusiastic and down-to-earth. They are quite diverse in terms of background/age." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

ELP

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

09/03/2009

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

9 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?

10 out of 10