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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us a bit about yourself. Then various questions about attending boarding school and majoring in the humanities in college.
What do you do for fun?
What was the last good book you read?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you see yourself more on the cognitive side of medicine or the procedural side?

What was the most difficult question?

What made you come back to wanting to be a physician (I'm a non-trad applicant)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read this site, skimmed the online catalog

What impressed you positively?

That the interview was just their way of getting to know me and that they seemed genuinely interested in what I had done before applying to med school.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was done in a large group by a woman who was rushing because she had a class.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviewers would be so interested in letting me talk instead of asking difficult questions. It would have put my mind at ease.

What are your general comments?

When they say their interviews are laid back, believe them. All the interviewers have seen is your personal statement, so it's really your time to shine.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses