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Queen's University School of Medicine

Kingston, ON

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

3 world events of significance in your lifetime? 2 challenges health care will face in this century? Ways in which delivery of health care will change? Role model in health care?
What type of reading do you do? Most creative project? Most significant award won? Lots and lots about personal experiences listed on application.
Why medicine? 3 strengths/3 weaknesses? How do you deal with stress? Have you ever failed? (describe What appeals and doesn't appeal to you about Queen's?

What was the most interesting question?

Explain your thesis project, but pretend we are a group of grade 4 children

What was the most difficult question?

The easy ones I hadn't fully prepared for - why medicine; what would your friends/family say are your strengths, weaknesses...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

application review; stayed on top of current events

What impressed you positively?

Atmosphere - but I knew it was going to be relaxed and friendly already. Circular arrangement of chairs in interview.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they seemed to be quite familiar with my application already (I was told they usually have a few seconds to look over it). I think it depends.

What are your general comments?

Relaxed, like I knew it would be.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses