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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

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?

It was enjoyable; my panel was really good and asked me relevant questions.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why UIC?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about the "economic incentives" of going into medicine? (This was taken from my personal statement)

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read this website, talked to others with previous interview experience, looked up some stuff about healthcare on the web, asked others about current health care issues (such as the unequal distribution of it).

What was the most difficult question?

Tell us about a time when you have had to adjust to something completely unexpected, and how did you do it?

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were really nice, the people were welcoming and laid-back, the whole process was pretty efficient.

What impressed you negatively?

The student-lead tour could have been better organized; didn't get to see the cadaver room.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Knew a lot already, I work at UIC.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student