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University of Missouri School of Medicine

Columbia, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

Describe an ethical situation related to medicine...what makes this controversial?
What is a major issue affecting healthcare in the US? In the world?
Why medicine? Why Mizzou? Specific questions related to my AMCAS file. Overall they seemed like very standard interview questions.

What was the most interesting question?

Have you gotten any interviews at other schools yet? Which schools? I realize that I didn't have to answer this question, but it was a little awkward and I wish I would have prepared more on how to respond to something like this. It caught me off guard.

What was the most difficult question?

What are my goals for the future (not related to medicine)? What goals have I set for myself recently that I accomplished.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

0-1 hour

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?

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?

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?

Read questions on SDN, practiced in front of mirror, mock interview.

What impressed you positively?

The tour guides were really friendly and informative. They had honest answers for all of my questions. The school has also just received a $2.3 million gift to buy high-tech mock patients. It sounded really neat, and they should be in place by the next school year. They university also has plans to add a new building to the med school to provide better facilities for students. It seems like they are really working hard to make this a top-notch medical school.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really stood out to me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I would also be given a 1 on 1 meeting with the financial aid advisor. I didn't know about this, so it would have been nice to prepare a couple of questions, but I can always contact him later if I have any concerns.

What are your general comments?

Overall it was enjoyable. Everyone was friendly. It seems like most students had one informal/conversational interview, and one formal interview where the interviewer asks questions from a list. The first was very, very low stress, while the second was only moderately stressful. Also, lunch was provided for us (I have heard in the past that this was not the case).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses