Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

10 / 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?

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?

I attended class, had a little presentation by the secretary, then time to explore by ourselves, then an interview, then lunch and tour with students, then another interview. My first interviewer seemed to hate me, like nothing I said was right- he ended the interview after just 20 minutes. I felt like I had no chance after that; at the end, he said that I was really competitive or something like that but it seemed perfunctory. The other interviewer was so sweet. She didn't ask many questions, and those that she did really allowed me to express myself and my motivation for medicine and for Mayo. This is my top choice school, and with my first interview going so bad I really don't expect to get in.

Interview questions they asked

Why Mayo?

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you see yourself being a part of reforming medical care?

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What was the most difficult question?

How would you change the American medical care system? Why a doctor and not a nurse?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read Mayo's website, SDN interview feedback, prayed in the hospital chapel, etc.

What impressed you positively?

The students all seemed friendly and down to earth, the kind of people that I would be good friends with. I knew that Mayo was going to be amazing, but it was still incredible to see the huge hospital complex. The secretaries, the dean and all the students were so welcoming.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known beforehand what a small chance I had of getting in. My advisor's guidebook had said that normally the interview 250, accept 60 and waitlist 100. In reality, they accept 34 and take around 12 off the waitlist out of 350 interviewees!!!!

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?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great