Northwestern University Feinberg 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?

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?

The day starts early - 7:30! They give you a continental breakfast and then Dean Lappin talks about the school and the admissions process. Afterwards you wait for your interview with one of the deans and your panel interview. The individual interview is a chance to update your application and highlight parts of it. The panel interview is not near as bad as I thought it was going to be. Definitely take the down time after the talk by Dean Lapin to talk to the other applicants in your panel - it helps a lot! Walking into the interview with a sense of familiarity (within the limits of what can be established in an hour or two) really helps. All the med students I talked to were really enthusiastic about the school - from the ones that dropped by to find fellow undergrads in the morning to the tour guides.

Interview questions they asked

What factors do you look for in a medical school and how would you decide on a medical school? (group question)

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

From X activity, what was your most interesting clinical experience?

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What was the most difficult question?

Describe a situation in which you demonstrated personal growth.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Reread applications, read SDN feedback, read up on Northwestern.

What impressed you positively?

Enthusiasm of students, the pass/fail system, the facilities and school, the faculty. Location!

What impressed you negatively?

The cost of attendance isn't the lowest in the world.

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?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great