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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 me about your research (I do research at a lab).
What speacialty have you considered? Why? Have there been any role-models in this specialty that influenced 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)

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?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

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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 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 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.

What are your general comments?

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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses