Houston, TX
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine as opposed to teaching or other service profession? (This was probably uncommon and likely had more to do with my application.)
What was the most interesting question?
Any conflict between your religion and medicine?
What was the most difficult question?
The most recent book I've read (read my last book over the summer and could hardly remember the plot)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Go over AMCAS, prepare brief talking points for several frequently asked questions, SDN interview feedback, go over ACA and Baylor website
What impressed you positively?
There's even more opportunities for pediatrics work than I originally thought
What impressed you negatively?
My MD interviewer didn't seem too interested in me
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I should've also gone over the most recent book I read
What are your general comments?
Don't stress too much. Prepare/think about general answers, but don't try to construct and spit out answers word for word. You want to try to seem genuine.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
Hobby
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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