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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Edmonton, AB

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself, why UofA, what do you know about the curriculum, what are the failures of the UofA cuirriculum
what if your colleague/supervisor was abusing a drug, what if your patient was abusing a drug (double doctoring), what if your patient was selling a drug
what kind of doctor do you want to be, what role will you take as a physician, what role are physicians taking in future, most important attribute of a physician

What was the most interesting question?

IF your patient was selling the drugs you were prescribing to him, what would you do

What was the most difficult question?

If your defensive partner in your hockey game starts to slack when you're down in the game, how do you motivate him... pressure for what exactly you would say
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

No responses

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?

9 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?

prepared a joke, prepared a 'teach me something', prepared a 'why do you wanna be a doctor' and a 'tell me about yourself'

What impressed you positively?

I go here

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I thought the UofA was renowned for 'stress interviews' and pressuring you to decide something then hammering you on it. They certainly didn't do that; very calm and comfortable interview/interviewers

What are your general comments?

Specialist, GP and first year med student mostly asking ethical scenarios then building the next question off of the previous one

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses