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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"MD: Tell me about .... (Asian Studies major, studying abroad, internship at HCMC) more asked about specific things that intrigued him on my application)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"M4 Student: Pretty sure there was a list of questions they were supposed to ask (Why medicine, ethical dilemma, weakness, how have you shown leadership, what books have you read, what do you do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"None were really that hard." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practice Interview (twice) at school. Talked to advisor. Read studendoctor.net. Outlined answers to questions on here." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The community! the students are so willing to answer all of your questions. some M2s will even have coffee with you the night before." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"that they switched the anatomy course to be online for incoming med students" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"to not stress. i could have slept easier that night if i had known how fun it was going to be." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I got the general impression that none of my interviews were trying to set me up for failure. They just want to get to know you, make sure you're normal, and that you have an interesting perspective on medicine." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/04/2010

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?

9 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"No complaints. AMAZING lady in the admissions office. Seriously, if you don't know where the interview room is, just ask and she'll take you there" Report Response

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