SDN Logo
 
 

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself?
Why did I decide on my major in undergrad?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

A specific question pertaining to my personal statement.

What was the most difficult question?

What did your parents do for a living? Because neither of my parents worked. When I told the interviewer that he gave me a funny look.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, AAMCAS, Secondary essays, UIC catalogue

What impressed you positively?

The faculty was really welcoming and supportive of their students. All of the students that I talked to seem to love UIC. The students were also very close with one another.

What impressed you negatively?

The only thing that I could think of was that I didn't like the student lounge.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

To take the cermack train not the forest park train (blue line) and get off at polk street and the medical school is 5 mins away. You cannot take the UIC shuttle if you are not a student. Also, do not get off at UIC medical center.

What are your general comments?

I really like UIC. I don't know why they are not ranked higher. 88% of the studerts get their top three residency choice and 98% get their top 4. The average boards score is 2-3 points higher than the national mean. They also built a new research facility and are in the process of building a new gymnasium. I also liked the students. They were very helpful and seemed normal and easy to talk to. The interview is laid back, but I was still a little nervous anyway.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses