University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

A great experience. The interviewers were extremely friendly; they understood my initial nervousness and were even courteous enough to laugh at my poorly attempted jokes.

Interview questions they asked

Why do you want to be a doctor?

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What was the most interesting question?

Should it be mandatory for med students to first have a Bachelor's degree? The question is pertinent because U of A med currently accepts applicants as young as those fresh out of their second undergraduate year.

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What was the most difficult question?

Explain your current summer research to me as if I were an elementary school child.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Did a lot of personal reflection, kept up-to-date with current affairs, visited various premed internet forums.

What impressed you positively?

The politeness of the 1st-year med students, who gave us a tour of the hospital and other facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

There was little done in terms of describing the medical program, the positives of attending this school, the overall student life, etc. Interviewees basically waited for their interviews, then went on a short tour, and that was it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I attended the school as an undergrad, so there were no surprises.