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Rush University Rush Medical College

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2023-24

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

The open file interview was more structured and there was a pre-set list of questions you had to go through while the closed file interview started more general and followed the conversational flow.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why RUSH?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about the first moment you knew you wanted to pursue medicine.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Addressing sample questions, reflecting on personal anecdotes, mock interviews

What was the most difficult question?

How has your clinical experienced helped you prepare for a career in medicine?

What impressed you positively?

The kindness of the students and faculty and how collaborative everyone said the school was.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That for RUSH getting the interview is the hardest part.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great