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University of Texas Medical School-Houston

Houston, TX

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?

10 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?

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research.
What were your reasons for applying to UT-Houston (I mentioned the awesome location.)
Why not just MD or PhD (instead of MD/PhD)?

What was the most interesting question?

Why not business school? Why not become a salesman? (He later compared both back to being a researcher and a physician, respectively.)

What was the most difficult question?

See above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

9 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?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

IAH

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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, AMCAS, asked student host questions.

What impressed you positively?

How BIG the Texas Medical Center really is.

What impressed you negatively?

Although most faculty members tried to sell their school, some mentioned that UT-H can't compare to schools like Baylor or Duke (my home institution). "I'm sure you will get many choices, so perhaps you should consider the name and reputation of each school before you decide on one to attend." It just made them seem less confident in their own school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That UT-H, Baylor, and MD Anderson are actually all apart of this one HUGE block of medical centers.

What are your general comments?

Very laid back. It seemed like the intervieweres were trying harder to recruit rather than be impressed by the interviewees.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses