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  • Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Rochester, 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?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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 time that you worked on a team and things maybe didn’t run as smoothly.”" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"“What’s a book you’ve read recently?”" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"“Is there anything that you’d like me to pass on to the admissions committee?”" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What's your story?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

""You are not a very typical applicant, what should I say to convince the admissions committee that you are really dedicated to medicine?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Re-read primary and secondary app, did mock interviews, reviewed SDN info" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Mayo seems like an amazing school -- everyone I spoke to over the interview week seemed to be absolutely in love with the entire Mayo system and think it's the absolute best, and many of them had intentionally come to Mayo after being at other top schools." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interviews were both very chill -- I didn't need to worry so much" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

No Response

How did the tourguide seem?

No Response

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

3 out of 10

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

2 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?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Nothing, they seem to be doing a great job this year!" Report Response

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