University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

Favorite show, movie (from student interviewer).

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Why Pritzker? Why Chicago?

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Will it be necessary for you to maintain long-term relationships with patients? (this related to my stated interest in ER)? How flexible will you be about the other specialties (you might hate ER rotation).

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What was the most interesting question?

Everything related to my file and from the conversations I had. The closest would be given your experiences with unethical practitioners in the law (I had remarked about a few cases I encountered but also pointed out that this was not the primary reason for my career switch), how would you react to a situation where you believed a doctor acted unethically or erronously? Nothing too out of the ordinary- Why Chicago? Why Pritzker? It was clear that they take a lot of time and effort to make sure that the right students are matched up with the school.

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What was the most difficult question?

My faculty interviewer had thoroughly reviewed my file and was citing items for further clarification/explanation that she felt members of the committee might bring up and she wanted to be as prepared to speak on my behalf as possible (ex. support system since I was from NY and never lived or even visited Chicago before, a grade in Chemistry, MCAT breakdown, diverse background and incorporation into my future career as a physician).

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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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?

No responses

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?

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?

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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?

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✅ 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?

reviewed Pritzker's web site, SDN, stayed with a student host and asked questions, visited classes

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What impressed you positively?

Everything. I am a non-traditional student and prefer traditional lecture-based format to PBL. The classes were entertaining and well-organized (and of course, extremely informative). The students were all highly intelligent, articulate, genuine people who obviously cared about the school and each other (my student interviewer was representative of the class and we had a wonderful conversation and I hope we can be friends next year if I am fortunate enough to get in). I don't understand how anyone who visited the school can characterize Pritzker students as competitive with one another. They push themselves but they collaborate so everyone passes the classes (the system is pass/fail. Students tutor one another and even share review sheets). There are a number of older students at Pritzker and my student host (who is one of them) said that they refer to themselves as the "post-bac Mafia". To me, it showed what a good sense of fun everyone has. In addition, the administrative staff was fantastic and truly interested in making the process as painless as possible. The facilities highly impressed me- esp. the gross anatomy lab with the negative pressure air system. If anyone else has allergies like I do, know that you can barely smell the formalin (I have been to other schools where the smell nearly overwhelmed me).

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What impressed you negatively?

That pepsi is in the soda machines. I am a diet coke fan-- but do not despair, they sell diet coke in the 2nd floor cafe. That is the only thing I can think to write. I know some people pick on Hyde Park. I thought it was charming. In addition, public transportation although decent is not as convenient as NYC (at least not that I saw in the New Hyde Park area). The chinese food in the area is pretty bad-- but that will be good for my diet.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How expensive it is to get a cab to O'hare- can we say $50! Ouch!!

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What are your general comments?

I had a very favorable impression of Pritzker before I went to the interview. I only rated the stress level as 8 because it is my first choice. If granted the privilege of admittance, I will definitely attend as I cannot imagine a better environment in which to spend my four years in medical school.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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