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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about you college experience
What books have you read
Why University of Chicago over University of Illinois? (I'm an Illinois resident)

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your experiences with the doctor you shadowed in Maine. From there my interview developed a conversation about how ridiculous it was that doctors complain about decreasing salaries.

What was the most difficult question?

The interviewer probed me about how to improve the uninsured/underinsured problem. Listing the problems and giving a very ideological solution wasn't enough. He wanted to know how it was going to actually be fixed.
🤝 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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

OHR

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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/U of C website

What impressed you positively?

The students were so enthusiastic about becoming doctors and were much more involved in extracurriculars and student run organizations than students I met at other schools. I also was impressed my the faculties commitment to teaching and to their students.

What impressed you negatively?

It is kind of difficult to get to Chicago from Hyde Park

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It had been a few months since I last interviewed. I discovered that my interviewing skills had become a little rusty in the 3 months off.

What are your general comments?

The first part of the day I met with a doctor in the hospital. He asked me fairly difficult questions and probed harder than most interviewers. Probably depends on the interviewer more than the school. He was incredibly friendly and obviously felt very strongly about the quality of the school. In the afternoon I met with a student interviewer, which was really nice because it was much more relaxed and I had a student all to myself to figure out what life was like as a Chicago med student.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses