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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

Tucson, AZ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

How did you decide to go into medicine and what will be the most challenging aspect of being a practicing physician?
How were you involved in the University Community outside of the classroom?
Tell me a little about your family and your personal life.

What was the most interesting question?

What aspects of being a practicing physician will be the most challenging?

What was the most difficult question?

What aspects of being a practicing physician will be the most challenging?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

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?

Review Personal Statement, other secondary application responses to essay questions, Review of UA Website, SDN, Mock Interview.

What impressed you positively?

Linda, Ann &amp; the Medical Students were incredibly friendly &amp; welcoming. The day is structured appropriately and the schedule runs on time. There is a nice community feel with a lot of comraderie amongst students

What impressed you negatively?

It would have been nice to see the gross anatomy lab during the tour, but I understand the HIPPA regulations that prohibited us from being able to see the lab.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

U of A is USMLE testing site, this is a nice resource and advantage for the program. 2nd year students have the opportunity to practice clinical skills on an interactive robot model.

What are your general comments?

This is a very laid back interview. I was scheduled for the morning interview. After checking in there is a short grace period before the orientation presentation to allow anyone running late to get there. The Orientation is about an hour long. You are presented with pertinent information about the admissions process, specifics about the adcom, information as to when we can expect notifications, data for last year's applicant pool, Information about specialty programs for student involvement, financial aid info, name and location of today's interviewer and notification about how to set up the interview with the community physician you are asigned to meet with in the coming weeks. Then you are directed or escorted to your interviewer. The individual interview can take between 30-50 minutes. Then you return for a light lunch with a M1 and a M2, followed by a tour of the facilities. Those in scheduled for the afternoon session initially have lunch, followed by the tour, followed by orientation presentation, concluded with the individual interview. All in all the day is about 3 hours long.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses