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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?

3 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?

what are you doing to do with your degrees?
where do you see yourself 10-15 years down the road?
why should we pick you?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you know what cretinism is?

What was the most difficult question?

what can you do about our present healthcare sitution?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

Admissions staff

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?

No responses

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?

reviewed amcas essay, school brochures, etc

What impressed you positively?

kindness of people, wealth of research resources, the small med school class sizes

What impressed you negatively?

on average it takes 9 years to finish their md/phd program

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

for the neuroscience program for the phd, you have to pick a "match" during interviews because you don't get rotations.

What are your general comments?

incredibly low key, we stayed at student's houses and got lots of time to interact with faculty and other students, don't stress

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses