University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

I had a wonderful day at Southwestern. The welcome and financial aid/student life presentations answered almost all of my questions, and the interviews were very comfortable and laid-back. They were both more like conversations rather than question-and-answer sessions.

Interview questions they asked

Why Southwestern?

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

An ethical question about whether I would give a cancer patient marijuana as an anti-emetic if he/she requested it.

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

How do you plan to use your position as a physician to ensure children in underserved areas receive adequate healthcare?

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

Checked out the school's website, this site, and read over my personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

The FACILITIES were great; the two hospitals affiliated with the school; the carrels; friendliness of students; the new rec center

What impressed you negatively?

Since the interview was on a Saturday, the school was kind of deserted. The interviews were a little short and felt kind of rushed. I was also disappointed in the lack of clinical experience for the first 2 years.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How stress-free the day was going to be