Birmingham, AL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What are your strenghts/weaknesses
What was the most difficult question?
Why didn't you do more shadowing of physicians?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
This site, UAB website, prepared for the standard questions
What impressed you positively?
The quality of the facilities and the friendliness of everyone. B-ham is a nice looking town.
What impressed you negatively?
Traffic in Birmingham, having to select a campus - Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, or Huntsville - 2 years ahead of time.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the shuttle from the Best Western Medical Center Inn is unreliable. Good thing there are cabs.
What are your general comments?
Two interviewers were great, the third was a little looney. She started disparaging mental patients and psychiatrists in the interview. I didn't know if she was trying to test me or if she was just a little odd. Other than that, it was pretty impressive.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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