University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

Describe your hometown and home physician for me. What might you have learned from him that you can carry into your profession?

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Most of them dealt with my willingness to be a rural physician? They really wanted to make sure I sincerely wanted to pursue family medicine!

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What sorts of fun/recreation do I like to pursue (they wanted to see if my interests coincided with those of the area)...

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What was the most interesting question?

What role does a rural physician play in Northern Minnesota?

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What was the most difficult question?

Since you have a master's degree how do we know that you won't want to get a PhD and do research after you are done with medical school. (they want rural physicians).

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Bestwestern Edgewater

How would you rate the hotel?

10 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?

10 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 the school, reviewed my materials, and explored the Duluth area the day before to get a feel for the town.

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What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were very well prepared and very interested in what I had done and what I was doing with the rest of this year.

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What impressed you negatively?

The facilities were rather small (only two exam rooms) and the students stayed in the same lecture hall all day for classes..

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The paucity of medical school space and the relative inconvenience of having the teaching hospitals located across town.

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What are your general comments?

It was great! I really liked the interviewers and I interviewed them as much as they interviewed me. However, I was very disappointed in their facilities.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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