University of Illinois College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A bunch of stuff specific to my application (study abroad, previous career, research)

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Do you read a newspaper? What artistic talents do you have?

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Why should we take you instead of all the other applicants? What do you have to contribute to UIC that is different from all the other applicants?

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you think healthcare is a right or a priveledge? I say right, interviewer says, "So you think we should amend the constitution to say that all Americans have the right to all healthcare?

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What was the most difficult question?

What would you do if a woman came in with a breast lump that needed immediate surgery, but her new insurance wouldn't cover the surgery because she claimed to have no pre-existing conditions. She asks you to sign a paper which states that this wasn't a pre-existing condition (even though it obviously had to have been) so that she can get coverage and have insurance cover the life saving surgery. What do you do?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

35 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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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?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

nothing really

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What impressed you positively?

The price, my interviewers were great, the students we met seemed nice and normal, clinical exposure

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What impressed you negatively?

The outdated curriculum, classes 8-5 everyday, some of the rotation sites are known to be crappy hospitals,

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I liked UIC more than I thought I would. It's not the best school in Chicago, but for a state school it's pretty good.

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What are your general comments?

The interview day was good, there were three interviewers who had very different styles. One asked me hard questions, but I didn't feel threatened at all, he was just trying to see my though process. The tour was really short, lunch was really good. The attitude I got from UIC was what I think of a typical state school, it's a sink or swim attitude. There are lots of good opportunities there if you seek them out and take advantage of them, but no one is going to hold you hand or even encourage you do to anything. For a state school, it's a good choice. It's probably one of the best "values" (as in bang for your buck) you can get for a med school

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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