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  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Minneapolis, MN
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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Do you have any ideas how to fix the healthcare problems?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Strengths/weaknesses" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How I picked my undergrad school" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Are you going to be able to handle dealing with sick people all the time? What about when you can't help them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were too bad, plus I was able to kind of dodge the health care one. Mostly it was a very conversational interview, moreso than my others" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Previous interviews, researched the school a bit" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Good ranking, unexpectedly small interview group, the Dean was a nice guy" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"high tuition for public school (even IS), no electives the first two years, facilities left something to be desired, most of the interviewers were running late" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that we got to sit in on an M2 class" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"interviewer had secondary essays and AMCAS except grades/MCAT." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn w/ shuttle

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2009

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"The website isn't set up very intuitively. It's hard to find the info you want. Way to go with rec" Report Response

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