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 the candidate's motivation for studying medicine, family support for their education, clinical and volunteer experiences, knowledge of the school or program applied to, reasons for choosing the medical profession, and potential plans if not accepted into medical school. Some respondents may have experienced an MMI format and signed nondisclosure agreements during their interviews based on mentions of MMI, Multiple Mini Interview, and nondisclosure requirements.
At such a young age, you have truly accomplished a lot, and have devoted your life to becomming a physician. Why do you want to become a doctor so passionately?
Students said most interesting question asked at Saba University School of Medicine discussed various topics, including dealing with unproductive team members, lessons learned from volunteering, and reasons for choosing medicine over research. The interviews also included deductive reasoning questions, inquiries about cultural backgrounds, and motivations for attending Saba, with some responses suggesting a focus on the MMI format and possible nondisclosure agreements.
what will keep you from attending in the applied term?
A deductive reasoning question in which the interviews wanted both a response to the question as well as your analytical reasoning in support of your answer.
Interviewer: Tell us everything you know about Saba.
Me: The school or the island.
Interviewer: Both.
Interviewer (skeptical of whether I wanted to do research more than clinical medicine): Why don't you just pursue an MD/PhD program?
(Kind of a trick question, because Saba doesn't offer an MD/PhD program. If that was what you really wanted to do, Saba is definately not the place for you.)
nothing really, basic questions: why doctor?, why SABA? but the interview was a phone interview (would be too much trouble for canidates to fly down to Caribbean just for interview- esp. if the canidate doesn't yet have a passport).
Students said most difficult question asked at Saba University School of Medicine discussed a range of topics, from explaining academic strengths and unusual backgrounds to justifying school choices and financial planning. While some faced specific inquiries about academic history and psychoanalytical theories, others encountered more standard questions about personal characteristics and school preferences.
what make you different from the other applicants? (I never know how to answer that)
Name four characteristics of being a doctor that really compell you to pursue being a doctor.
It's so obvious that you can't even respond with "I want to help people, times four." I actually knew what I wanted to say, but didn't have the four ideas separated. So it came out as one big response with like 50 characteristcs all meshed together. I was officially on the second characterisitc after literally a five minute resopnse, and I asked them if I should continue. They said no...recognizing I responded with much more than four characteristics. ^_^
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?
Most applicants prepared for the interview by researching the school, reading feedback from websites like SDN and ValueMD, reviewing their application materials, and practicing mock interviews. They also focused on understanding the school's unique offerings and current medical events to showcase their interest and preparedness during the interview.
researched the school, looked at possible interview questions
Researched Saba (through their website and SDN), wrote out answers to typically asked questions, reviewed application (especially undergraduate research), discussed my application with a physician to see what I should emphasize during interview.
Just thought about why I really pursued medical school. Surely there was something.
Thought about something unique Saba could offer than other schools couldn't, namely U.S. schools.
Applicants were positively impressed by the conversational tone of the interviews, the friendly and knowledgeable interviewers, the informative nature of the interviews, and the school's progress and offerings. They appreciated the personal touch, the enthusiasm of the interviewers, and the clarity about what to expect from the school.
The interviewers were very relaxed and did not seem to pose questions to make you look stupid. They instead seemed to genuinely want to understand my motivations for pursuing medicine.
no visit, it was a phone interview. but i was impressed at how enthusiatic and positive the interviewers were about the school. they sold the school well.
Applicants commonly expressed concerns about poor phone call quality during interviews, with difficulties hearing interviewers and challenges in communication. Suggestions include improving phone connections, ensuring thorough application review, and providing clearer explanations about the school's comparisons with others.
Applicants commonly wish they had known the importance of preparing a better flow for their experiences and having a list of questions ready for the interview. They also recommend researching specific details about the school and location beforehand for better preparation.
I had a lot of questions. Make sure you make a list of questions to ask them. They were eager to answer them. Everything from student involvement, where you would live, what do students eat, financial aid, etc. Anything you can think of, ask them.
Should have researched more particulars about the school and island to be prepared for interview. (Check out school web site saba.edu and valuemd.com.)
Applicants generally commented that the interviews were laid-back, conversational, and friendly, conducted over the phone due to COVID. They appreciated the opportunity to ask questions, the relaxed atmosphere, and the effort made by interviewers to sell the school to them.
Apart from the standard questions, the interview was very laid back and conversational. It was over-the-phone (due to COVID). The interviewer allowed ample time for me to ask questions and gave thorough and thoughtful answers.
Was interviewed by a male and female. Could not hear the female clearly so the male had to repeat to me every questions she asked. Felt weird and funny to me. Still got accepted though.
It was an easy, laid-back interview, and they really wanted to impress me and wanted me to come to this school. They asked me questions, and it was like a conversation that you could do with your professors or friends. They wanted me to know some of the facts about the Caribbean schools and told me that other schools would lie to me or something like that. They were great, but then I think they shouldn't have said that.
It was a phone interview. There were 2 interviewers. I was only asked about 2-3 questions, and then if I had any questions to ask them. It was very relaxed. The interviewers were friendly and also joked a little. I could not hear them sometimes, that was the only glitch.
Great experince, they really look at you as a whole applicant. Make sure you really review your application, your statement, resume, anything you have submitted, they will ask questions. Just be honest, look at them stright in the eye. Don't make up anything, they want to know you, so be relaxed, calm and throw in a joke here and there to make them laugh...so them you are more than just numbers...show your humane side as well..
This was a phone interview. The interviewers were nice, friendly, and seemed knowledgable about SABA. They were ready to answer my questions, and seemed interested in getting to know me as an applicant and person.
I'm from Wisconsin so Saba did a phone interview. If you are close to their US Office in Massachusetts, I think they do a personal interview.
I was 19 when I applied and had heavy research experience. Everything they asked me pretty much revolved around these two thems: you are very young and why I wanted an MD instead of a PhD. I guess I kind of overemphasized my research because I figured it would give me an advantage over other students. I definately knew I wanted to pursue an MD, but they weren't so sure at first and wanted to verify that it was truly what I wanted to do.
It was really good. It was more like a conversation and they also seemed have read my application and told me things about the school that catered to my interests.
The questions were 80% similar to what others have experienced. Therefore this website and Valuemd definitely helped me in preparing for the interview. Also be prepared to have a good explaination for any sort of deficiency on your trnascripts or experiences (if any).
again it was a phone interview and very casual. more like a conversation than an interview- they put a lot of effort in trying to sell the school to me because I'm applying to 12 DO/Osteopathic schools as well. generally speaking, I came away impressed by the positive staff, all my interactions with SABA have been positive. I would have to say SABA would be my 1st choice for overseas schools. And the acceptance/rejection comes back the next week, very quick turnaround. I get word next week so let's hope for the best.
Overall, low stress. Interviewed with school president, registrar's office rep, and financial aid rep. Most of the interview time was spent with them telling me more about the school and me asking questions. The worst part of the interview was trying to understand what everyone was saying on the conference call.