Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

2 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

See above. Beside the panel interview, my visit was was very positive. Lunch with current students was useful. I was left with the impression that this is an excellent school in a great location where the students and faculty are welcoming and smart.

Interview questions they asked

What is the last book you read? Have you ever been in a group situation where you had a conflict with someone, and how did you resolve it?

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

What era or time period would you want to live in? (I said this era).

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my AMCAS and secondary essays, looked at SDN feedback, studied my medical sociology notes, got enough sleep.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are excellent (hospitals, research buildings, and the medical school itself). Chicago is also a very nice city, and the school is practically right on lake michigan. The students seemed to love it there, and emphasized that they did not live at the library.

What impressed you negatively?

I did not like the panel interview. Out of the 3 interviewers on the panel, one of them was 15 minutes late, and the other left the room 3 times to answer pages. I was asked mostly odd questions like the ones seen on SDN, and I felt the time would have been better spent if I were asked questions that gave more insight into my character and goals. This interview felt like talking to a wall - the interviewers gave no feedback signs at all, beside the psychiatrist laughing at me twice. Beside that, nothing else negatively impressed me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Out of the panel interviewers, 1 was a student, 1 was a retired prof, and 1 was an MD. I stressed about the panel interview, and it felt awkward to me. Afterwords, I thought I would be rejected for my poor performance. I wish I knew not to worry so much if you have a bad experience in the panel, as I somehow was accepted. Just be yourself and try to stay calm. Also, another thing that would be useful to know beforehand is that at the beginning of the panel, we were asked to "say something about oursleves". Bring up topics you want them to ask you about in the interview. Study the SDN questions, as we weren't asked any hypothetical questions or odd questions that were not already described on SDN feedback.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great