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University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine

Jackson, MS

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you think will be the hardest thing to deal with as a med student/doctor?
What is one quality you have that you think will make you a better physician?
What was your ACT score?

What was the most interesting question?

what foods do you like? what do you like to do for fun?

What was the most difficult question?

what is your greatest achievement?
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

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?

Automobile

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?

Hotel

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?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

5 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 sdn, talked to other people that have interviewed, looked at website, looked at kaplan book for interview q's, drafted possible responses to common q's, conversed with my mom about answers

What impressed you positively?

faculty and students were all really nice and seemed happy about the school, new lecture hall and building is really nice, small class size, really affordable, lots of restaurants in jackson and very low cost of living, systems based first year curriculum (new!)

What impressed you negatively?

lack of summer clinical opportunities abroad linked to med school

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

it really is laid back, don't worry so much!

What are your general comments?

Positive. Interviewers were really interesting physicians that I wanted to talk to and learn about regardless. Both of my interviewers did everything possible to make me feel comfortable. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses