University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

Overall it went well. Any weirdness was completely my fault. The interviewers were very cool. I feel I did better with the student interview than with the M.D., but both went quite well.

Interview questions they asked

The one about abortion.

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What was the most interesting question?

You are a practicing physician and a patient has expressed that she's pregnant and wants to have an abortion. How do you handle this situation?

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What was the most difficult question?

Why medicine? It's so broad and I kind of lost track of my answer. My fault entirely.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read JAMA, this site, NY Times science section, listened to NPR, read and reread my primary and secondary applications, read articles relevant to the field of medicine I'm interested in pursuing (addiction medicine).

What impressed you positively?

Both interviewers (the student and the M.D.) were extremely personable and laid back.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

N/A

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great