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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

Are you aware of any recent news about prescription drug problems?
How do you think you'll deal with being probably the oldest student in the class?
What kinds of hobbies do you have?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you think you'll deal with being probably the oldest student in the class?

What was the most difficult question?

Are you aware of any recent news about prescription drug problems? (I talked about the recent Vioxx recall and how I thought it might affect the status of other COX2 inhibitors.)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

The school provided me with the name of my interviewer in advance, so I looked him up on the school's website to find out his research interests. I also reviewed my AMCAS and secondary applications (especially since it was open file), and looked at previous SDN comments.

What impressed you positively?

The new interdisciplinary health resource center is quite impressive for its ability to remotely monitor student-patient clinical testing, practice simulated IV sticks and work on a high-tech programmable "dummy". In addition, all of the students seemed really happy with their choice and felt that the "Honors/Pass/Fail" grading system reduced competitiveness and fostered a sense of class comaraderie.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing--My BA is from the Duluth branch of the U of MN, and this medical school is definitely my first choice.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I'd known how laid back the interview would be! Judging from the other interviewees reactions, their experiences were similarly relaxed.

What are your general comments?

Completely laid back--I think they mainly want to see whether you're a down-to-earth candidate who will fit in with the school's atmosphere.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses