How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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)?

"How did you decide you wanted to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about activity X?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about activity Y?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why medicine because it sparked a whole conversation about medicine as serving the community and advocacy which Boston University feels very strongly about." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"AMCAS, secondary, current events, student doc" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The dean of admissions is amazing! He's super passionate and its kind of impossible not to get excited. I came to this interview thinking I wouldn't like Boston University or the city that much. It's still not my top choice but this school still really really impressed me. They are 100% committed to improving the quality of life of ALL different types of people. The school's a safety net hospital meaning they don't deny anyone service. Consequently students really get a lot of excellent clinical experience. BU students do extremely well on the boards and when they start residency hit the ground running because of their excellent clinical prep. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It's really expensive. I''m not in love with Boston but I could make it work. Cambridge is great." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That applicants have the opportunity to interview with another faculty member if they feel like their first one went horribly wrong...." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

On what date did the interview take place?

12/04/2009

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?

6 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?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

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

10 out of 10