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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself

What was the most difficult question?

How can you ethically justify spending so much money on treatments for rare diseases when you can cure so many other people for the same amount?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read this site, Answered sample questions in a med school application book

What impressed you positively?

The new building is nice and everyone was extremely friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

The old building is not nearly as nice

What are your general comments?

Everyone made a real effort to reduce the stress level as much as possible so the whole interview experience was pretty low key.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student