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University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine vs. clinical research? (I have a strong research background)

What was the most interesting question?

What kind of first impression do you think you make?

What was the most difficult question?

You are about to devote your life to a career in medicine, with no prior clinical experience. How can you think you know what being a doctor is really like?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

LOTS of research on sites like this, talked to a friend currently enrolled there. Studied up on managed care and current med topics, but there were no questions about that.

What impressed you positively?

The Dean of Admissions, Dr. Foxwell. Also, the whole school had a very laid back atmosphere.

What impressed you negatively?

My first interview. It was short and the guy seemed uninterested. Also, I was kind of own my own to navigate through the campus to find my interviewers.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interviews are conducted all over the campus. I had to walk a couple of blocks through the city in the snow to get to and from my first interview.

What are your general comments?

The second interview, with a second year student, went very well. Overall the experience was a nervous first for me. Very impressed with the cirriculum-- this is my top choice school.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student