University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

What are some flaws in the Canadian health care system? Do you think we should adopt an American-style system? How can we recruit physicians to rural areas? Should we reserve some spots in med school for applicants from rural areas?

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What unique contribution can you make to medicine? Why not law, or social work? What would be your greatest gift to your child, if you were to have one?

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Why are all the female applicants wearing black suits? Why did you choose to wear a colourful scarf?

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What was the most interesting question?

What is the greatest gift you could give to your child?

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What was the most difficult question?

The interviewers set up a scenario in which I had to inform a patient (one of the interviewers) that he was terminally ill with colon cancer and that the only option was palliative care.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Student

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?

I read up on Canadian health care policy and bioethics, did a mock interview, and challenged my own motivations for pursuing medicine.

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What impressed you positively?

The surgical skills centre at Mount Sinai hospital. It's a fantastic, world class facility!

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What impressed you negatively?

I had to register at 11:00 a.m., but my interview was scheduled for 4:00 p.m. By the time the 5 hours had passed, I just wanted the interview to be over with.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known my interview was scheduled for 4:00 p.m.1

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What are your general comments?

Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Both inteviewers were very responsive to my answers, and seemed to be engaged in the interview.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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