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Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Elaborate on your research. Do you want to stay in a similar lab in med school?
What would you bring to Stanford that should make us accept you rather than all of the other amazing Nobel Peace Prize-winning applicants?
Why medicine? How do you know you like working with patients?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing particularly interesting. The questions were very open ended.

What was the most difficult question?

I see you have all this research- why medicine instead of research? Why MD instead of MD/PhD or PhD.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

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?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

10 out of 10

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

9 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, reviewed application

What impressed you positively?

The students were very enthusiastic and happy. Med Scholars provides lots of money for research, and debt is low. The campus is gorgeous, and the weather is great. Yummy lunch with custom-made sandwiches.

What impressed you negatively?

Some of the faculty were rather disinterested. Class hours are long (9-5).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You have to park a few blocks away from the MSOB where the admissions office is.

What are your general comments?

Good interview day, and not as long as I thought it would be because I was out before 4pm,, and the info on the web said the interviews could go till 6. The start time was early (7:15 if you need to park, 7:30 if you don't)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses