Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is the last book you read? Have you ever been in a group situation where you had a conflict with someone, and how did you resolve it?

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What is your relationship like with your family members? Where do you see yourself in 10 years and why (ie academic medicine, private practice, what specialty, etc)?

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What was your favorite non-science class during undergrad and why (i was a science guy).

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What was the most interesting question?

What era or time period would you want to live in? (I said this era).

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What was the most difficult question?

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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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

9 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

Read my AMCAS and secondary essays, looked at SDN feedback, studied my medical sociology notes, got enough sleep.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities are excellent (hospitals, research buildings, and the medical school itself). Chicago is also a very nice city, and the school is practically right on lake michigan. The students seemed to love it there, and emphasized that they did not live at the library.

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What impressed you negatively?

I did not like the panel interview. Out of the 3 interviewers on the panel, one of them was 15 minutes late, and the other left the room 3 times to answer pages. I was asked mostly odd questions like the ones seen on SDN, and I felt the time would have been better spent if I were asked questions that gave more insight into my character and goals. This interview felt like talking to a wall - the interviewers gave no feedback signs at all, beside the psychiatrist laughing at me twice. Beside that, nothing else negatively impressed me.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Out of the panel interviewers, 1 was a student, 1 was a retired prof, and 1 was an MD. I stressed about the panel interview, and it felt awkward to me. Afterwords, I thought I would be rejected for my poor performance. I wish I knew not to worry so much if you have a bad experience in the panel, as I somehow was accepted. Just be yourself and try to stay calm. Also, another thing that would be useful to know beforehand is that at the beginning of the panel, we were asked to "say something about oursleves". Bring up topics you want them to ask you about in the interview. Study the SDN questions, as we weren't asked any hypothetical questions or odd questions that were not already described on SDN feedback.

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What are your general comments?

See above. Beside the panel interview, my visit was was very positive. Lunch with current students was useful. I was left with the impression that this is an excellent school in a great location where the students and faculty are welcoming and smart.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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