University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you handle frustration in lab?

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How do you handle stress?

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Why do you want to study Immunobiology instead of Epidemiology, since you already have your master's degree in Epi?

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What was the most interesting question?

The questions themselves were normal, the circumstances were less so- the PSTP interviews are several days long- while you are only asked questions "officially" for a couple of hour-long interviews- I was asked the best questions and had the most substantive discussions with faculty and students alike at meals and social events. That was the interesting part- less the questions.

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What was the most difficult question?

Why MD/PhD, not just MD or just PhD? How do you handle frustration?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

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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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

7 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?

Rehearsed a clear, easy-to-follow, description of my research on my drive to the school. Read the papers of the people who were going to interview me, read the abstracts of every faculty member and professor who we were told we were going to interact with.

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What impressed you positively?

What the school WILL look like The students. The people there are really amazing- very close, friendly, helpful. I wish the interview weekend could be longer just to talk with them some more.

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What impressed you negatively?

Cincinnati proper. Eesh. Scary place to live.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Yahoo maps and directions are worthless with all the construction. Bring the phone number of your hotel with you, you will probably need to call for directions.

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What are your general comments?

Great conversations with people doing interesting research. The student sets the tone of the interview- confidence and personability go a long way. I think I only had ONE question about medicine. The PSTP interviews are very research- focused.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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