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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What was the most interesting question?

What will be the hardest thing about being a doctor? Problems in health care, cloning, stem cells

What was the most difficult question?

What is the one thing you don't want me to see in your application? What would your friends criticize you about?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

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?

Asked friends in med school about their interviews, SDN, read a little about health care, read my application

What impressed you positively?

The students seemed content and happy to be there, the staff was friendly and helpful. The hospitals in the area.

What impressed you negatively?

The interviewers didn't seem to have read my application even though they had most of my information and it was supposed to partly open file. I had to travel from New York on less than one week's notice (I didn't want to postpone it).

What are your general comments?

Stressful for me because it was my first interview at my first choice school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student