University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School 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?

8 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?

If I saw your patient 10 years from now, what do you think s/he would tell me about you?

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What do you think are important characteristics of a physician? How can a patient tell that you have compassion?

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What kind of leadership experience do you have? How do you work in a team?

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What was the most interesting question?

How would you describe yourself in three words?

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What was the most difficult question?

If you were mistakenly suspected of cheating, what would you do?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

HNL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Park shore (nice but too far away)

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

mock interview, read my essays, read about school, read about interviewers online

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What impressed you positively?

student-driven atmosphere, everyone (including security guards) seemed happy, personal interactions with interviewers

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What impressed you negatively?

Dr. Izutsu seemed impersonal compared to the other two interviewers, very expensive taxi from my hotel in Waikiki ($20 each way)

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known that Dr. Izutsu would take a more business approach than "let's-get-to-know-you" approach. I wish I had stayed closer to the school.

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What are your general comments?

People are just so friendly. I had three interviews by a 4th-year student, a professor at JABSOM, and Dr. Izutsu. The first two were in very easy atmosphere. Neither of them didn't mind it when I asked some personal questions to get to know them. Dr. Izutsu seemed a little uncomfortable that I asked questions more than just about JABSOM. Make sure that you go on the tour. It is a small school so I was initially not planning to do a tour. It turned out that the tour was a great time to meet other students (both prospective and current) and I even got to observe the PBL session for 3 hours!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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