Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 / 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?

Although it sounds like its going to be a really long day when they initially give you your schedule (especially if you get in after midnight the night before, like I did), but it went by really fast. I enjoyed wondering around all the facilities although at some points it would have been nice to have a tour guide to hear a little more about the various buildings. My first interviewer was much more focused on asking me questions regarding my activites from my AMCAS application. This was my first open-file interview and I didn't know what to expect. It wasn't as if he was trying to drill me about what I had put on my application, he was asking informed questions about my history. My second interview was much more focused on me, as a person. We talked about my time abroad and what I learned but also talked about my strengths/weaknesses. Overall it was a really great interview day. The administration was phenomenal, too.

Interview questions they asked

Explain the research you did in your NIH-funded program.

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What was the most interesting question?

What would you do if you had unlimited resources (after discussing my time abroad in 3rd world countries).

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What was the most difficult question?

What are you most proud of in life?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read over comments on SDN, Mayo's website and my AMCAS application

What impressed you positively?

pretty much everything...its MAYO. But especially I was impressed by the financial support they have available to the students (during the day they kept telling us about different opportunities available [ie: getting an MPH, law degree, etc or doing a clerkship abroad for 2 months] that they had full scholarships for. It was amazing. This was also my first interview that I was really impressed with the other interviewees (not just intelligent but also exceptional people). There were random students all day long that were very willing to drop what they were doing and talk about the school. The admissions office sends an email out to all the mayo students before each interview time to say who's coming and where they went for undergrad (so if there are any alumni from your school, they can contact you)

What impressed you negatively?

Rochester isn't that exciting.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

n/a

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?

3 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great