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Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

where do you see yourself in 10 yrs?
why medicine?
why stanford?

What was the most interesting question?

tell me about yourself (the first question asked). no further explanation given. i started blabbering about my politcal views, and had no clue if that's what he wanted to hear.

What was the most difficult question?

what is a weakness or failing of yours?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

talked to my friends at stanford; checked out med.stanford.edu; read my PS and 2ndary essays

What impressed you positively?

Where do i begin? This school is wonderful. Everybody, everything there was happy and nice.

What impressed you negatively?

Palo Alto and the weather are too country club/resort-like. As a result, the area is expensive to live in. But it's sunny and 60 degrees in the middle of january!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

This website: www.stanford.edu/~ralphc/convince.htm

What are your general comments?

While at Stanford, I was told about a senior med student's website that details his views on Stanford: http://www.stanford.edu/~ralphc/convince.htm

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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