University of Maine Interview Feedback Summary

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Orono, ME

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⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

SDN Interview Experience Score

6.6

Mixed

Mixed experience; organization and communication appear average with varied impressions and occasional stress.

Based on 5 responses

Score Reference:

9–10 Exceptional 8–8.9 Very Good 7–7.9 Good 6–6.9 Mixed < 6 Needs Improvement

The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.

What was the stress level of the interview?

Most respondents rated their interview as low stress.

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents were neutral about their interview.

No change (100%)

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed poorly at the interview.

No responses

What are your general comments?

Applicants generally found the people and campus to be positive aspects of the experience, but expressed concerns about the location and the effectiveness of short, superficial interviews in evaluating candidates.

Overall, the people were great. the area was not so desirable to me - i am from a big city. i also felt like six 30 minute interviews was a silly way to determine a good candidate. they seemed too short and superficial. the campus itself is beautiful and the facilities seemed to be great.

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💬 Interview Process ▼

Length, number, and type of interviews

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Length:

30 Minutes Average

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Number:

6 Interviews Average

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Interview Type (Interaction):

100% One-on-One

0% Group Interview

UMAINE-PSY-COMP interviews are an average of 30 minutes, with an average of 6 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one,

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Most respondents mentioned being asked about themselves and their backgrounds, indicating a common focus on personal introductions during medical school interviews.

I didn't get a chance to look at your CV, so tell me about yourself...

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What was the most interesting question?

Students said most interesting question asked at University of Maine discussed what applicants are looking for in a mentor during their interviews.

What are you looking for in a mentor?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

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What was the most difficult question?

Students said most difficult question asked at University of Maine discussed centered around what applicants are looking for in a mentor, which was not perceived as overly challenging.

What are you looking for in a mentor? (not too difficult)

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What impressed you positively?

Applicants were consistently impressed by the friendly and supportive environment at the institution, noting the strong relationships between students and faculty as a key positive aspect.

The students and faculty were very friendly and seemed to have great working relationships.

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What impressed you negatively?

Applicants commonly expressed feeling unimpressed by the lack of warmth in the interactions and the perceived lack of interest from the potential supervisor in their research interests. Many felt that the supervisor already had a preferred candidate in mind, leading to a sense of disengagement during the interview process. Suggestions included improving communication and showing genuine interest in all candidates to create a more welcoming and equitable interview experience.

Soooo cold! also, my POI didn't bother to ask me anything about my research interests. i left feeling as though he already had a #1 applicant in his mind prior to any of the interviews.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Applicants commonly expressed a wish to have known that certain attire or footwear choices were more flexible than expected, despite the weather conditions. They recommended being open to different clothing options to ensure comfort and suitability for the event.

That although it was cold and there was old snow on the ground, dress shoes were not a problem to wear.

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🤝 Campus and Facilities ▼

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

0 = Low, 10 = High

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was unfriendly.

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was unresponsive.

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

📍 Travel and Logistics ▼

What was the cost and time spent traveling?

Cost: Low Cost to High Cost

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are out of state students.

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either With students at the school or with students at the school.

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by a Student

Student (100%)

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.

Enthusiastic (100%)

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