Reno, NV
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
Overall it went well. Any weirdness was completely my fault. The interviewers were very cool. I feel I did better with the student interview than with the M.D., but both went quite well.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
You are a practicing physician and a patient has expressed that she's pregnant and wants to have an abortion. How do you handle this situation?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read JAMA, this site, NY Times science section, listened to NPR, read and reread my primary and secondary applications, read articles relevant to the field of medicine I'm interested in pursuing (addiction medicine).
What was the most difficult question?
Why medicine? It's so broad and I kind of lost track of my answer. My fault entirely.
What impressed you positively?
Both interviewers (the student and the M.D.) were extremely personable and laid back.
What impressed you negatively?
Not much.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
N/A
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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