University of Kansas School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe an ethical situation you have been involved in (what decisions did you have to make, etc).

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What special health care issues are present in Kansas? What health care issues are important right now for the US?

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Why KU? Why medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

What my opinion was regarding the Merck - Vioxx lawsuit.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Out of 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

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 over my secondary, AMCAS, and questions on SDN feedback.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities were nice, particularly the Clinical Skills lab (I was unaware they had this). Also, they seem to be incorporating a lot of technology into their curriculum. For instance, they are re-vamping the auditoriums so they are computer - friendly, since next year all incoming students will get an HP tablet PC. Lunch was also great, especially because each table had 2 current med students eating with us and answering any questions.

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What impressed you negatively?

The curriculum is getting a complete overhaul, which is a good thing, but the fact that next year's class will be the first that they are trying some of these things out on is a little worrisome. They seemed to have planned for every possible outcome, though, and sounded like they would provide tons of help to ensure that each student passes.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

There were a lot of people interviewing (30-40)that day, split up into groups. Each hour a different group interviews. Your first interviewer is a member of the admissions committee, and that interview lasts about 30 minutes and is open file. The second interview consisted of a faculty member and a physician from the community. They had access to your personal statement and to your activities listed on AMCAS, but did not have any grades/MCAT. That interview lasted 30 minutes, and it seemed as though they had a prescribed set of questions to get through, whereas the first interview was more conversational.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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