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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

GROUP task: make list of the most important traits for a physician to posess; choose most essential three traits and rank them in order of importance.
How did you come to realize that you wanted to be a doctor?
If you could go back to your undergrad years (I've been out a couple years) and do one thing differently, what would it be?

What was the most interesting question?

If you traveled in a time machine to the year 2080 and read your own obistuary, what would it say about you?

What was the most difficult question?

How can you and how can we be sure that you're truly committed to medicine?
🤝 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?

4-6 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?

Friends or family

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?

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, school website

What impressed you positively?

the facilities were some of the most impressive I've seen anywhere. The studnets spoke very highly of their experience, and Chicago is a great place.

What impressed you negatively?

length of the interview day -- very long

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The panel interview was not as bad as expected, but I suspect that this has to do with who interviews you and the others who are in your group. Becuase it is closed-file, questions tend to be general and less personal -- of the "what do you think about..." variety

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses