University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

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How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Pretty good. I came away being impressed by the school.

Interview questions they asked

What is the biggest crisis in national healthcare? in global healthcare?

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What was the most interesting question?

If my mom needed treatment and could get it faster by paying, therefore budding to the front of the line, would I pay...and then grilling me on my answer

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What was the most difficult question?

How would I determine where to allocate funding for healthcare research? How would I determine between funding cancer research (the faculty member was an oncologist) and funding AIDS?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

This was my first interview so I was very stressed...don't be! I read ethics book, kept up on current events, read over my application

What impressed you positively?

The students in the waiting room were very friendly and helpful

What impressed you negatively?

There was no organized information sessions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had been less stressed. I knew that they were going to grill me to see how I reacted under pressure, but I still let it get to me.