University of Nevada Reno 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?

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

The first interview was long, drawn out, stressful, my spirits were down, and I thought that I did not want to go to a school that produces doctors like that. However, the second interviewer was very kind and he eased my nerves. I just couldn't believe a student could be so rude.

Interview questions they asked

It's closed file so: Basic stuff like describe your volunteer experience, work experience, research, etc...

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked ''what do you think doctors talk about?'' I responded with some ethical topics and he then asked me to pick one and describe it.

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

See above. Most of the questions were basic, however my first interviewer (MSIII) pushed all of the questions very far. For example, I answered the first question in detail, but the answer was not sufficient (as most of my answers). It became a sort of debate.

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, preprofessional committee at school, read bioethics manual, read a specific book on how to prepare for interviews, and had my roommate ask me question after question.

What impressed you positively?

My faculty interviewer (second interview) was very kind. He set the pace at the beginning by stating that I could relax and it ended up as a frienly conversation. He seemed impressed from the beginning, so the interview was short and to the point.

What impressed you negatively?

My first interviewer (an MSIII)! He was very cold and did not know how to socialize. He smirked as I answered some questions and seemed to get a rise out of arguing with answers that I gave him. Especially with regards to the ethical topics. Some questions dragged on for 10 minutes! The overall interview was well over an hour which made me late to my next interview! He didn't agree with my weaknesses. (?!) And at the end of the interview he told me know was the time to be honest. After an hour and 15 minutes of questioning!?! However, I was accepted, so I guess it wasn't too much of a negative for the admissions committee.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing. I did not interview at the school.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I think the admissions staff was very friendly. Especially Linda Marshall. I had paperwork lost an