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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

The program was a little unorganized but made up for it with outstanding resources and an obvious committment to education. The students were really accessible and my interview was casual and comfortable.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why haven't you done any research?

What was the most interesting question?

What do some of the physicians you've shadowed think about our current health care system?

How did you prepare for the interview?

U of MN website, this website, reviewed my AMCAS and U of MN apps, mock interview, kept up on current events in the health field.

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your background. (It was so open ended that I didn't know where to start and fumbled for words a little)

What impressed you positively?

The new facilities and the student-led tour.

What impressed you negatively?

They have the 4th highest public school tuition in the nation.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the state has cut a lot of the school's budget in the last couple of years.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student