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?

8 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

5 / 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?

There are actually two interviews. I had my individual interview first, then the panel interview (2 faculty and a 4th year student) with two other applicants. Individual interview was open file. My interviewer really didn't ask questions about myself but wanted me to ask questions about Northwestern.

Interview questions they asked

Panel question: Where would you take your fellow interviewee to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a night on the town?

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What was the most interesting question?

Group project in the panel interview: Design a reality TV show for med school applicants. Consider selection of applicants, the show's title, advertisement of the show, the contests on the show, and the prize.

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What was the most difficult question?

What achievement are you most proud of?

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read previous year's feedback on SDN. Read up on some current events, such as problems in medicine (like health care). Tried to get as much information as I could about Northwestern's curriculum and the opportunities offered here.

What impressed you positively?

The tour guides, all first year students, are very enthusiastic. Everyone seemed very happy here. Northwestern is all about making sure you are a good "fit" for the school.

What impressed you negatively?

One current student said it was possible to actually get too distracted by the amount of extracurricular activities available to students. It seems the students have a lot of free time, but it also seems it's possible to easily lose focus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Prepare a lot of reasonable questions. Don't ask things that are available on the website, since that shows nothing. There are a million chances to ask questions, so ask them at the right time.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 / 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?

10 / 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 had individual interview followed by panel interview. Lots of information presented throughout day