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  • Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Hanover, NH
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

9 out of 10

Questions

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)?

"What are the drawbacks of going into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Despite the drawbacks of medicine, you're still interested. Why is that?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you say to a patient who is upset with you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How would you deal with a difficult patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How would you fix healthcare?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read SDN feedback and Atul Gawande's Better and Complications." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The financial aid, the students, the administration, the gorgeous hospital" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Hanover is tiny." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Take the Dartmouth Coach from Boston, it's cheaper than a flight and there's free wireless onboard." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"What a cool school!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Lebanon

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Super 8 Motel in White River Jct.

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/11/2010

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?

7 out of 10

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

5 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It'd be nice to meet more students through the process" Report Response

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