University of Texas Medical School-Houston Individual responses

⭐ 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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 your volunteer experiences.

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What kind of extraciriculars did you participate in?

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

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What was the most interesting question?

There wasn't any particular interesting question asked most of it was about my background, having come from out-of-state, and then the rest of it was just conversational questions.

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What was the most difficult question?

There wasn't any difficult questions asked. The 2 interviewers just seemed interested in esatblishing an idea of what extracirriculars I participated in during my college years.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

10 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?

< $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?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

SDN, read recent articles in scientific magazines, read Wall Street Journal, had a mock interview, spoke with physicians.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities as many have commented on were quite impressive. Beyond the facilities the faculty and students were very friendly both those participating in the interview day as well as those just doing routine things on campus. I had first year students who were studying for exams wish me luck. The faculty seems to have quite an "open door" policy for the students which was a very impressive point. It also seems that cut-throat nature of competition ends once you get admitted into UT Houston which is nice. The entire ambiance was friendly, warm, and welcoming.

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What impressed you negatively?

Construction which created some confusion on how to enter the building. But, there's construction everywhere so....

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

My first interviewer was an MD, a very amiable pediatrician who was so personable you couldn't possibly be intimidated by her. We have a very casual conversation beginning with where she practiced and then onto questions regarding my volunteer experiences. She spent 1/3 of the interview giving me a "sales pitch" for UT Houston and also allowed time for me to ask her questions I had which was helpful. The first interview lasted 25 minutes. The second interview was with a PhD in pathologies and lab and was different. Though his style came off as more abrasive and was drastically different from the first it was a pleasant experience as well. He wanted more of a timeline of my college experience and asked me some questins regarding the content of my personal statement. We then discussed some of the research he is working on in the lab and even discussed some of his health issues. The second interview lasted 45 minutes. All in all the interview epxerience was pretty smooth and a pleasant exprerience. Certainly not as nerve wracking as I had expected!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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