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University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Vermillion, SD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself?

What was the most interesting question?

What is wrong with being a nurse?

What was the most difficult question?

I was drilled by one interviewer about why I want to be a doctor and why I would be interested in working in an underserved community. That is all we talked about.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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 another location

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reading over my application and checking out this website and the Kaplan book.

What impressed you positively?

The second interviewer was very easy going and it was very pleasant to interview with him.

What impressed you negatively?

The first interviewer would not accept any of my answers.

What are your general comments?

It all depends on who interviews you. I had one doctor who drilled me and another who just had a normal conversation with me.