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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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.
Tell me about yourself. (From the interviewer who hadn't read my file)
Why would you come to Baylor?

What was the most interesting question?

Why don't you like research?

What was the most difficult question?

See above. Was hard to answer without sounding like I was dissing either research or my PI.
🤝 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 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

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?

IAH

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

Read up on SDN, talked to my student host the night before.

What impressed you positively?

Size of TMC, enthusiasm of students, warm reception by staff and faculty... I sat in on a pathology lecture and the professor was running all over the place and getting the students really involved in the class. He was great.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interview group would be close to 60 people.

What are your general comments?

Good. I fell in love with Baylor and it quickly became my first choice. I was thrilled to hear back from them a week after the interview!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses