University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

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How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

It was okay. I didn't get a chance to bring up some of things that I wanted to bring up (e.g. volunteer work that I started after submitting my application). I didn't feel like the questions they asked allowed much of my personality to show through (plus I was really nervous!). Waaay too many questions about health care and gov't policy and research which are two least interesting areas for me to talk about. The interviewers were polite and said right at the beginning that they wanted to keep it relaxed and informal which was nice since I knew what to expect. I didn't get any ethics questions which is surprising for the U of A.

Interview questions they asked

What experiences lead me to where I am now? Where do I see myself 5 or 6 years from now (threw me for a bit of loop since I had prepared for the 10 year question but not this one!)?

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing too interesting... a question about what I thought the problems were with health care in the developing world.

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What was the most difficult question?

What areas in health care did the Canadian gov't put funding into last year?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Introspection, interview websites, basic ethics reading

What impressed you positively?

Not too much. I know the school pretty well since I did my undergrad here.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour wasn't that great.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

4 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great