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Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ 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?

10 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about something you think is a serious problem with the current state of medicine.
There were only 3 people interviewing on my day...makes for a very different dynamic than hanging out with 10-15 applicants at other schools.
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What skills from your business experience can you see yourself using as a physician?

What was the most difficult question?

If you had a patient with a degenerative brain condition who refused to take his medication, would you declare him incompetent to make the decision and force him to take the medication knowing this would damage your relationship and hinder future dealings with this patient, or would you honor his wishes, knowing that the result would be a detriment to his health?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

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?

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 app, the MSAR, and the information packet that Loyola mailed me along with my interview confirmation.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are amazing. The faculty and students are all very enthusiastic.

What impressed you negatively?

Probably the only thing I didn't like about this campus was having the anatomy lab in the basement with no windows.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That this is where I want to spend the next four years, no question about it.

What are your general comments?

Upon arrival, there are some videos to watch and paperwork to fill out while you wait for your interview day to start. There are two faculty interviews, generally one before lunch and one after. They're about 45-60 minutes, and relatively low-stress as long as you take your time to think about what you want to say. The tour is led by a student...and is unique in being a one-on-one tour. This gives you the opportunity to ask all the questions you want without sharing time with other applicants or being embarassed to ask things in front of other applicants. You have lunch with your tourguide as well, offering even more question time. I found it very easy to chat with my tourguide. Everyone from start to finish was extremely nice and welcoming, and the coffee was quite tasty. I was ill on my interview day, and everyone I came in contact with did everything they could to make my day as pleasant as possible.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses