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University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Vermillion, SD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself. Why Medicine?
What did you do in high school, college? What do you do for fun? How do you handle stress?
What is one unique thing that will be an assest to the medical school? One weakness you wil need to overcome?

What was the most interesting question?

Just general questions

What was the most difficult question?

What would make you a unique part of the medical school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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 another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

2 out of 10

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

2 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, looked over school's website

What impressed you positively?

The first interviewer was very friendly and told me that even though the school looks for people to go into family practice in rural south dakota, they don't take you out back and shoot you if you choose to do something else

What impressed you negatively?

My letter of confirmation told me the wrong place to go for my first interview. They had me scheduled for an interview with one person while the letter said someone else.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The two different interviewers were completely different. The first was really friendly and seemed like he really wanted to get to know me. The second one did not show much enthusiam and seemed as if i was inconviencing him by being there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses