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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Give me your thoughts on how doctors should react to patients that do not follow their orders/take meds, etc.

What was the most difficult question?

Do you think it is ok for doctors to lie to/keep information from their patients?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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 this website, went over potential questions, read my amcas application

What impressed you positively?

the students -- they seemed very happy and were very friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

one interviewer was a little rude

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the interviews are very low stress

What are your general comments?

My first two interviewers were very friendly/ conversational. The last guy was kind of a jerk, and made me think I did not get in -- but I did
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student