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University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Memphis

Memphis, TN

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?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

Very laid back. My acacademic interviewer wasn't very talkative (Dr. Heron) but my personal one was very fun.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain a time when you overcame adversity.

What was the most interesting question?

You are a doctor and you have a hepatitis patient who you know is HIV positive. He is doing really well with his illness but he all of sudden starts to deteriorate. You go in to see him and you see that he has just talked to the chaplain. He is really upset and you when you ask why, he explains that the chaplain has told him that he is ill because God is punishing him for being homosexual? What do you say to him at that point? What do you say to the chaplain if anything?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read studentdoctor.net reviews and review the school online as well as my AMCAS application

What was the most difficult question?

What is your biggest mistake?

What impressed you positively?

The school is really diverse and has alot of opportunities early in the medical school curriculum.

What impressed you negatively?

Very crowded and no real campus

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student