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University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

Vancouver, BC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

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?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are the negatives aspects of being a doctor?
What attributes do you think make a good doctor? And describe a situation where you have demonstrated these
WHat is a current social issue?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell us in laymans terms about your research and why you came to those conclusions.

What was the most difficult question?

How has your community involvement affected you or something along those lines.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

YVR

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

10 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?

Mock interviews, read the forums, read romanov report, talked with my supervisor and past interviewees and interviewers

What impressed you positively?

how nice the students were and that the whole program made me feel good about just getting to the interview stage

What impressed you negatively?

The standardization and formality of the interview, it seemed so one sided. I am used to conversational style interactions and it was strange to have no feedback

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing

What are your general comments?

Felt great at first and then one hour later began to doubt my answers and felt nervous (basically have convinced myself I bombed), now two months later cannot remember much!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses