University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

I got there early, and my interviewer was already there so we started early! It was extremely laid back, and I suggest being honest. My interviewer asked my what books I read and I honestly told him I didn't really read books. He laughed, and I got accepted, so don't worry... you don't have to be a perfect candidate! Just be yourself!

Interview questions they asked

I see here you have experience researching the GFAP protein in autistic post-mortem brains, and you also worked with a teenager with autism. How would you explain to him what you were researching?

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What was the most interesting question?

"If two rockets take off, onw at the equator and one at the north pole, which one will reach orbit first"

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What was the most difficult question?

See above.... (FYI, I highly doubt this question will make it to a standard medical school interview question, but it has something to do with the spin of the earth)

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Don't tell on me, but I just sort of "winged it". I know my experiences, I know my essay, and I know why I want to be a doctor. If you spend an hour "pumping yourself up", reminding yourself why you are a qualified candidate and go in there with self-confidence instead of a headfull of trivial MN facts, your interview will go much more smoothly.

What impressed you positively?

Well, I actually attend this school, so I there were not too many suprises, but I was impressed with the brand-new, state fo the art. Also, my interviewer was really cool. I liked him a lot! He was retired but still active in admissions, and he talked about his grandkids, and some of his experiences with the changes in the medical field, etc.

What impressed you negatively?

There was a program about financial aid, which wasn't very interesting to me, although it probably would have been beneficial to have at least pretended to pay attention. (These are the things that can come back to haunt you...)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

My fly was down. (Just kidding!)