Maywood, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
Random students would come up to me and tell me how great their school was. The curriculum is organized well, from an excellent standardized pt. program to a ridiculously posh fitness center.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you think about stem-cell therapy?
What was the most interesting question?
What potential problem do you see with our curriculum?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, AMCAS application, school website, supplemental application, ethics websites, and websites about problems with our healthcare system.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think about stem cell therapy? (Remember, folks, be mindful of the fact that this is a Jesuit institution)
What impressed you positively?
Everybody was extremely nice and gracious, from the medical students walking around to the host, administrative staff, interviewers, and tour guide. I was very impressed with the fact that the Dean sat us down and talked to us about how our applications would be processed post-interview. In sum, everyone really made me feel at ease the whole day.
What impressed you negatively?
I was only saddened by the fact that I would have to get a car. But that's a pretty small problem given the fact that this is an excellent school, with a well-organized and integrated curriculum.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There's nothing that I had wished I had known ahead of time, but there were some pleasant surprises -- this place truly is state-of-the-art with everything at your fingertips. Watch out, you might get really spoiled as a med student here :)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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