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Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Ethical implications about using a placebo group in human trials.
If you could invite three dead people to dinner who would they be and why?
Many questions about file concerning grades, MCAT scores and experiences (volunteering, research ect...)

What was the most interesting question?

Where outside of the US have you travelled?

What was the most difficult question?

How would you break bad news about a condition to a patient?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

BOS

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn and Suites

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

AMCAS, BUMC website, SDN, Wikipedia (for healthcare questions)

What impressed you positively?

Decent facilities, great teachers, seemed like a place to get a great education.

What impressed you negatively?

Price of living and going to school in Boston is exorbitant.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview was not stressful at all, it was more of a conversation. If you meet the cut for an interview keep in mind they are really just trying to get to know you not see if you are academically qualified.

What are your general comments?

Like all the other summaries the day proceeds like so: 8:00am, the dean of admissions gives an hour long lecture on the history of the medical school and tells you about the day. 9:00 everyone goes into a small conference room and sits and listens to various people come in and chat about the school. People interview at 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15. Basically lots of waiting until your interview and after until everyone is done. At 12:00 lunch is served and you get to talk with students followed by a tour. 2:00 return to small converence room and listen to the dean speak again about what goes on in the process from now on. 3:00 day ends

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses