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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

what does [my major] have to do with medicine?
why do you think physicians have one of the highest rates of alcohol abuse?
why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

why do you think physicians have one of the highest rates of alcohol abuse?

What was the most difficult question?

n/a
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

MSP

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn University

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

n/a

What impressed you positively?

wonderfully nice minority/native american affairs dept and SNMA student hosts.

What impressed you negatively?

the gopher way -- the underground tunnels linking buildings -- must be good during the winter, but the need for such a thing is frightening.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the buildings are impossible to navigate without a map

What are your general comments?

my interviewer was a nice old man who had recently moved from TX to MN. i talked about myself a bit, then asked him about his research (tumor vaccines).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses