Montreal, QC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 11% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did okay.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
Most respondents rank this school above other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about where applicants see themselves in the future, motivations for pursuing medicine over other healthcare professions, experiences with patients and volunteer work, qualities of a good doctor, ethical dilemmas, personal accomplishments, and specific interests in medicine or specialties. Some respondents mentioned questions related to Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format, research projects, and potential nondisclosure agreements, indicating a structured interview process with diverse scenarios and a focus on professionalism and critical thinking skills.
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Tell me about yourself?
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Where do you see yourself in X years?
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Why {insert major here}? Lots of questions from autobio.
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Describe a time you became close with another patient during your volunteer experiences. Many questions from my autobiographic sketch.
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What did you think of the students who gave the presentation, they were dressed so informally while you weren't? What does empathy mean to you?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said the most interesting question asked at McGill University Faculty of Medicine discussed a wide range of topics including the last movie watched, ethical dilemmas, healthcare issues, and personal values. Many responses also referred to scenarios involving patient care, professional integrity, and career motivations, indicating a diverse set of inquiries that may align with an MMI format where nondisclosure agreements could have been in place.
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What was the last movie you saw?
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When was the last time you cried?
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Have you ever had to report something to an authority about someone who was acting in an unethical or unlawful manner?
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Some quality of life and euthanasia questions.
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what are three major issues in healthcare (in north american and globally)
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at McGill University Faculty of Medicine discussed various ethical dilemmas, personal weaknesses, and hypothetical medical scenarios requiring tough decisions. The interview format may have been an MMI, with questions covering topics like animal experimentation ethics, healthcare challenges, and personal reflections on compassion and achievements. Some responses hinted at a nondisclosure agreement due to limited details provided.
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What is your response to people who say that all use of animals in experiments is wrong, and that weighing the pros and cons shouldn't even enter into it?
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How would you improve the long waiting times in clinics, and how would you address the families who are waiting?
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What does compassion mean to you?
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What do you think about cosmetic dermatology and the doctors who pursue it?
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No really difficulty questions. The question above was probably the most difficult. no ethics questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of 20 - 30 minutes.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 2 people.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
No responses
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.
What were your total hours spent traveling?
Most respondents spent 0-1 hour traveling to the interview.
What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by train or subway to the interview.
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent more than $500.
What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used Dorval International Airport (YUL)
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YUL
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DOR
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Friends or family or with friends or family.
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
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Hotel Manoir Ambrose
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Holiday Inn - Midtown
How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Most respondents would recommend their hotel.
What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for interviews by conducting mock interviews, reading about healthcare systems and current affairs, practicing with friends or advisors, and reviewing their autobiographical statements and school websites. Many also emphasized the importance of staying updated on current events and ethical issues in healthcare to be well-prepared.
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Forums, feedback, practice with friends, med students.
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Mock interviews with a friend, CAPS, practiced/researched lots of interview questions, watched the news, read about ethical situations
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Read the newspaper, Time magazine, Ethics in Canadian Health Care textbook, mock interviews, etc.
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Read a little bit about the school, faculty. What was new in the province, city.
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kept up with the news, read ethics books, mock interviews with career advisor and friends
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were impressed positively by the friendliness and enthusiasm of the students and interviewers, the organized and relaxed atmosphere of the interviews, the informative presentations, the quality of education with hands-on training, the campus and city of Montreal, and the efforts made by the school to showcase its strengths through activities and interactions, as well as the hospitality shown with free food and engaging conversations. The personal touch, supportive environment, and genuine interest in getting to know the applicants were highlighted as key factors that left a positive impression.
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One of the interviewers was from outside the faculty of medicine. People really got into my personal statement and my motivations.
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Good presentation by the students.
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The kindness of the interviewers.
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Admissions people were extremely friendly and well organized. I had some friends who gave me a tour. Everything put me at ease.
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great school, dean's presentations were informative, great food
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly mentioned negative impressions such as long wait times between interviews, lack of facilities tours, absence of interaction with current students, unengaging program presentations, and the challenge of navigating the hilly campus during inclement weather. Suggestions included improving the coordination of events, reducing gaps between interviews, providing more informative sessions, and enhancing the overall visitor experience.
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Despite what they tell you that day, not every interview is easy going. I had a lot of ethical questions in my first interview, (however the second one was very relaxed).
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I was there from 830-4 for two 30 minutes interviews.
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Nothing. The school/faculty/city are amazing.
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no tours but I attended this school for undergrad therefore already knew the campus well
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Nothing in particular, but I would have liked to visit one of the hospitals while I was there.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly expressed a wish to have known ahead of time about the interviewers not knowing their grades, the campus's hilly terrain, the emphasis on small group learning, and the lack of focus on personal statements during interviews. They also mentioned feeling overprepared and stressed out unnecessarily, as well as the importance of being prepared for standard interview questions about motivations for choosing dentistry and the specific school.
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That the interviewers do not know our grades.
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How hilly the campus is. Streets go up and down at 45 degree angles.
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nothing except that there would be a lot of waiting during interview day and that the interviews were really low stress
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Nothing.
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how I overprepared and really shouldn't have been as stressed out as I was
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally found the MD/PhD interview process at McGill to be positive and straightforward, focusing on clarifying details from their autobiographical letters and exploring their motivations for pursuing an MD/PhD. They appreciated the friendly and conversational nature of the interviews, although some mentioned long wait times between interviews and varying levels of interviewer engagement.
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MD/PhD interviewers had a long day, with 2 30 minute interviews in the morning and 2 45 minute interviews with the program director and a former program director in the afternoon. These interviews were very straightforward, and they wanted to know that you had some direction and were clear about your motivations and really wanted MD/PhD. In the morning interviews, I was asked a lot of questions from my autobio and CV, one interview was very casual and one was trying to assess my level of involvement in most of the activities I was involved with. Overall it was very positive, and I came out of each interview feeling good.
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This was for the Med-P program at McGill. Overall, it was a very good experience. They were very friendly but since they are like this with everyone, it is difficult to tell whether you impressed them or not.
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Well organized. There are two separate 30 minute interviews. Other interviewees were kind and pleasant to talk to. I think there were organized tours but they took place later in the day.
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great experience, great school.
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It was a really long day, but the school and the people were really nice. The interviews were pretty straight forward, just asking questions about my autobiographical letter. Be prepared for a lot of waiting around between your two interviews because they don't give you much to do.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggested that the admissions office should improve response times, acknowledging that delays may be due to temporary staffing shortages.
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They were a bit slow to respond, but I understand this was because they were temporarily short staff
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