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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Can you perform your job as a hemophiliac? Can you be counted on if you are injured?
It takes compassion and empathy to be a physician. Can you give me examples of when you have demonstrated these characteristics?
What is your opinion of health care in the US?

What was the most interesting question?

How would you tell someone who was just diagnosed with a disability, could you identify?

What was the most difficult question?

See most interesting
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

MDW

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sleep Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

4 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, AMCAS and secondary applications

What impressed you positively?

Attitude of students and facilities

What impressed you negatively?

Interviewers were activly hostile. Don't know if it was a good cop bad cop thing, but I wasn't aticipating such a hostle interview

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I would have a hemotologist on the panel

What are your general comments?

Everything seemed to be going well at first, but then I was asked a couple of questions about my hemophilia that put me on tilt for the rest of the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses