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University of Missouri School of Medicine

Columbia, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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?

Tell me of a time... you did something analytical, sacrificial, ethical.
What makes you better than other applicants?
What motivates you to become a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

What is the weakest part of your application?

What was the most difficult question?

I was asked what concerned me about being a doctor, began to answer and interviewer went into a mini tirade about what I was about to say. (about socialism of medicine) Apparently she was very liberal and didn't like what I was about to say. This surprised me somewhat and I wasn't sure how to handle it. Was I supposed to stand up for myself (if she did it on purpose). I was hesitant to speak against her opinions cuz I didn't want to make any enemies.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

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?

9 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?

SDN, mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

The problem based learning approach, I liked the community, the students were very nice and laid back.

What impressed you negatively?

I barely got a tour. My tour guide was very unprepared and didn't seem to care about giving a tour. He was rushed (expected to show the whole site in half an hour) and so didn't do much more than ask if we had questions i.e. we went up the elevator to the floor of the pediatric unit and didn't even leave the elevator area because he didn't really have time to show it to us, we looked into a classroom and he pointed into the direction of the labs, but that was it, no joke.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known one of my interviewers was very liberal - our disagreement may not change her opinion of me, but then again it may. If it does, I would've stayed away from that topic in particular.

What are your general comments?

I thought the tour could've been done better at least by ensuring the tourguide cared about giving the tour.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses