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University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine

Tyler, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

MMI

What was the most interesting question?

MMI

What was the most difficult question?

MMI
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

6

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?

In Person

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

MMI Prep, Dr. Gray's book, reading about medical ethics was useful. UWash bioethics ftw

What impressed you positively?

The school is very dedicated to its mission and is very transparent about their strengths and weaknesses as a program. They invest a lot into their students and have great faculty/student interactions. Clinical experience starts very early.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, surprisingly.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known more about some of the more unique things about the school (their anatomy lab is unlike anything I have gotten to see so far)

What are your general comments?

Great school that caters to rural medicine. The culture appears to be amazing and all of the students had good rapport with one another. Faculty were very supportive and happy to be there. They have a lot of experience despite being a new med school as many of the staff have founded med schools before so they know what they are doing and they are serious about serving the East Texas area. If you want to involved in a foundational step in helping the East Texas region this is 100% the school for you.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I would try to emphasize the pros of living in Tyler since the area is what turns a lot of talented applicants off that have no exposure to rural medicine. Upon seeing the city, it is not as it may seem from an outsider's POV. I definitely recommend giving it a try since everyone is friendly and welcoming.