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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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

Talk to me about your job and what you've been doing since you graduated.
What major problems does American healthcare face and how should we alleviate them?
What things do you do that are not work or school related?

What was the most interesting question?

Questions about my profession and experiences I've had there.

What was the most difficult question?

Several questions about healthcare politics.
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

MSP

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Kahler Grand

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

Familiarized myself with my application. Spoke with physicians about healthcare politics since I knew that's a popular topic at Mayo interviews.

What impressed you positively?

The people - everyone was amazingly kind. The clinic's overriding philosophy that the patient always comes first.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

two open one-on-one interviews with members of the ad com.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses