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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

GROUP: say all four of you are living together at medical school, additionally the liquor in the house has slowly disappeared and no one knows who has been drinking it. What sort of rules for the house would you implement and how would you go about addressing the missing alcohol?

What was the most interesting question?

if you could go back and redo college what would you change?

What was the most difficult question?

what unique qualities can you bring to Northwestern?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Courtyard Marriott

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 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, website

What impressed you positively?

neighborhood is wonderful, culture is very important and appreciated, deans are very friendly, brand new research building and new hospital opening in 2007

What impressed you negatively?

expensive to live around the school, most students live by themselves

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

all the hotels on the list from Feinberg are within walking distance of the Med Admissions building

What are your general comments?

Began early, I had the first personal one on one interview at 8:30 and then down time till 10:30 when my panel group of 4 went to talk. After that we ate lunch, tour, then PBL session and further questions, long day ended around 4:30.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses