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Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Rochester, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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 your research. One whole interview was on nothing but the small amount of research I have done.
What's the worst thing about being a doctor?
Why be a doctor and not a lawyer or business person?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about someone you met volunteering at the soup kitchen.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing out of the blue.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

4 out of 10

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

4 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?

This website, Mayo website.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities, the people, the tuition...just about everything. The people there were very nice and eager to tell you about Mayo.

What impressed you negatively?

I suppose the location, but that is easily overlooked with this place.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There is no real tour, just the tour they're giving to everyone there. You can take the self-guided one though.

What are your general comments?

I really left here wanting to come back. The hospital and people here are so great. This is the only place I interviewed where the facilities they are so amazing that random people are just taking pictures of them.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses