University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

I was asked my ACT score three times. I was also asked about my high school graduating class size and which quarter did I graduate in, and how I moved from the bottom of the class in high school to summa cum laude for my BS.

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What do you do for fun? (asked twice) I answered "read," and I was asked what I liked to read. What are your weaknesses. How do you

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Which EC was most meaningful to me? What did I learn from my EC?

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What was the most interesting question?

You are a forth year student and were about to make rounds when you noticed that a fellow forth year was high, what would you do?

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What was the most difficult question?

I was asked about my life during my pre-high school years. He asked what I did after school, and I told him that me and my little brother liked to be adventurers and played in the woods all afternoon. So, he asked "what did you learn from the woods?" WTF? I didn't know how to respond. I was also asked which people did I find the most difficult to work with.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

< $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?

Read over questions on this website and talked with my pre-med advisor who also had a list of questions for UMC.

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. The interview day was simply their way of getting to know me.

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What impressed you negatively?

My interviewers talked a lot about themselves, I wanted the interview to be more focused on me.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There was no need to bring anything with me except for my driver's license for finger printing. No portfolio, pen, or anything.

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What are your general comments?

My interviewers had the option to read my file before my interview. Two read the file, one did not.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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