Columbia, SC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
This was a good experience, and my impression of the school definitely improved after visiting and interviewing. I would certainly consider going here if I got accepted.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a doctor... Why medicine instead of some other health care profession... Why do you specifically want to be a doctor and not a nurse or some other position?
What was the most interesting question?
If you were any type of cell, what would you be?
How did you prepare for the interview?
reviewed application and essay, this website, checked out a few books with pointers on getting into medical school and the admissions/interviewing process in general
What was the most difficult question?
How do you find the patient/physician relationship so appelaing considering you haven't had a whole lot of direct patient contact in any of your clinical experience?
What impressed you positively?
The incorporation of technology was a plus. Also, this school has an excellent close-knit community feel with small class sizes and what seems to be a relaxed and open learning environment in a ddition to being a quality school.
What impressed you negatively?
Columbia is not the best place to live, but I had that opinion already.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing really, pretty straightforward
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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