Ohio State University College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

5 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

A pretty straightforward day. We began at 10am by sitting around in a lounge while the staff quickly go over the day with interviewees one by one. At 11am, we met with Dean Notestine, a financial aid officer, and a faculty guest speaker, which was a nice touch. At noon, the cool med students came in, had lunch with us, then broke us up into groups for tours. Interviews were held between 1:30pm and I think 3:30pm. Mine was pretty much a question-answer format, less conversational than I would have liked. It was my first interview, and I thought I was a little burned coming out. But I bit it, and exactly a month later, I got a nice big envelope in the mail!

Interview questions they asked

Describe your clinical experiences. Describe your research.

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What was the most interesting question?

So you grew up in California. Do you think you will adjust well to Ohio? Follow up: Have you traveled much?

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What was the most difficult question?

What would you do if a fellow student told you that you were cheating? If a friend told you the same?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed me (AMCAS, 2ndary, Why Med?). Reviewed them (mainly through their website). Ate a good breakfast...tried to avoid eating at Wendy's.

What impressed you positively?

Nothing in particular.

What impressed you negatively?

The interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The problem-based learning pathway of curriculum is going to be phased out for 2003. This was not reflected on their website at the time, but it was the #1 reason I was interested in their school. so it was a surprise.