Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I enjoyed seeing the school, learning about the program, and exploring Chicago. I was accepted to the program only a few days after the interview, and will be starting the MD/PhD program in June.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
"Describe a situation when you were unsuccessful as a leader."
How did you prepare for the interview?
By going to other med school interviews. (This was my last one.)
What was the most difficult question?
"How would your university be different if you had never attended it?"
What impressed you positively?
i was able to select faculty members with which to interview
What impressed you negatively?
The amount of interviews - several tag-team style interviews plus even more individual interviews
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Chicago is much colder than I expected. Bring extra coats if you are from the south like I am.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
What airport did you fly into?
MDW
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Club Quarters
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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