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University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kansas City, KS

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

A pretty standard Jehovah witness question: A five year old girl needs a blood transfusion to live, but her parents are Jehovah witnesses and say no blood products, what do you do?
What is the most pressing problem in research.
Why Ku Med (out of state resident)

What was the most interesting question?

The very first question asked during the second interview: Why are you here?

What was the most difficult question?

What makes you a good candidate . . . (I answered and the guy said) "Yes, but why should we choose you?" and How would you fix the health care system?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

4 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?

This site, talking to doctors and reading my AMCAS application.

What impressed you positively?

Nothing really.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities were depressing, especially the classroom that first year students use. The clinical practice rooms were nice, but overall the entire campus was not that impressive.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

For their third and fourth years, some students have to go to Wichita. They typically ask for volunteers, but if they don't have enough people to fill the 55 spots, they do a random lottery drawing to see who will go. They also mentioned that it does not matter if a student is married and their spouse has a good job in Kansas City or if they own a house. They basically said if they want you to go to Wichita you go to Wichita. They are also forcing every new student to purchase a tablet computer, which from their comments I gather is fairly expensive.

What are your general comments?

The first interview is conducted by a member of the selection committee and is open file. The second interview is conducted by two people and closed file (they only see your essay and secondary app I think). After the interview there was lunch with med students, a presentation about financial aid and curriculum and finally a tour

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses