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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

see above. mostly they asked stuff about my own application. The interviews were very conversational and relaxed. :)

What was the most interesting question?

Why not vet medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

If you were a physician and your patients wanted a genetically engineered baby, and even wanted to plan the due date, what would you do/say?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read U of C materieal thoroughly, read SDN, read a book on Universal Health Care, read U of Wash's bioethics website.

What impressed you positively?

The people were AMAZINGLY friendly and welcoming. I felt truly honored to interview there...and the campus was beautiful. The opportunities to do interdisciplinary stuff was GREAT.

What impressed you negatively?

Hyde park is far away from downtown Chicago.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That this is the most awesome school ever and I wish I didn't spend so much money applying elsewhere...

What are your general comments?

Fantastic. Loved the people, loved the school, loved the campus.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student