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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Edmonton, AB

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you couldnt get into medicine (ever), what would you do?
What do you think about nurse practitioners?
Why medicine? What are your hobbies?

What was the most interesting question?

Why do you think about the Canadian Men's Hockey Team losing in the Olympics, while the Women's Hockey Team won the gold. (I loved this question, because I was randomly thinking about the other day)

What was the most difficult question?

An ethics questions about choosing between going to see a rare surgery in my field of choice performed by a surgeon I wanted to impress, and attending to a child who needed to be admitted (there was a second part to the question about another resident who didnt show up for work)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

At school facility

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?

Read an ethics book (no assisted suicide!!!), read some news articles (Public vs. Private), read interview feedbacks, went over questions.

What impressed you positively?

There is this student lounge with amazing stuff (X-Box, Foosball, Pool, etc.) and once I saw it, I was like: "I am coming here."

What impressed you negatively?

Not much, only thing was that when you come in early, its hard to meet people unless you approach them or sit at a table where someone else is sitting and start talking, but after that its all good.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

1) The set-up of the interview room is surprising, its a really small table, with the interviewers all sitting on one side of the table, and you sit at one, so you gotta move your head back and forth to make eye contact, and the interviewers are really close (but makes you comfortable that they arent "high" above you. 2) No matter how much you say you arent going to be nervous, its just a natural thing, and you have to try to calm yourself down so you can focus on the interview.

What are your general comments?

AMAZING! Adrenaline is pumping, and its just the greatest feeling when you leave the room and you are pleased with the way things went (although you'll still feel nervous for a little while for no reason)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses