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University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Vermillion, SD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

Explain your grades and scores.
What do you think makes a good physician?
What is the most recent book you read?

What was the most interesting question?

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What was the most difficult question?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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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?

this website, kept up on current events, studied my applications, USDMS website

What impressed you positively?

The 1st interviewer - was down-to-earth, very friendly, really supported the school/"talked it up", very helpful and positive - interview lasted at least an hour.

What impressed you negatively?

The 2nd interviewer - was late, didn't spend much time with you and didn't care to get to know you - interview lasted 20 min max.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Scores are very important their average is 9's so they want you to have no less than a point or two below their average. They want somebody that has a broad range of study and volunteers a lot of their time so put everything you volunteer for on your application.

What are your general comments?

They really want and need people to go to rural SD and practice - they know that everyone that applies "says" they will go into family practice and then go to rural/underserved SD and practice but they don't. I know for a fact they don't because I live in the northwest/central region and work and none of our providers have graduated from USD. So the Dean is really cautious of this. I wasn't shown around - which there isn't much to see in Vermillion anyways. The 1st interviewer was great, he really bragged up their school, the different locations, which location would fit you the best, etc. He was really positive. The 2nd interviewer wasn't so great didn't talk much of the school or the other locations - he was short and to the point and didn't do much for the outlook of the school. The interviews were given in Vermillion and in Sioux Falls, they give you lots of time to get from one place to the other.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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