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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

Given your family's vast experience with physicians, what are some attributes you would like to emulate and what are some attributes you would change about those physicians?
They both were very well-read on my applications. They had a list of questions pertaining to different things I had mentioned on my "resume" and essays.
Why do you want to go into medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Given your family's vast experience with physicians, what are some attributes you would like to emulate and what are some attributes you would change about those physicians?

What was the most difficult question?

One interviewer wanted a specific number of strengths and weaknesses. I wasn't prepared for that specific number.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

9 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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

I way over-prepared! SDN interview feedback, read up on topics in healthcare and a medical ethics book, participated in mock interviews and had previous interviews. None of these things came up in my interview. Basically they just had me talk about myself for 30 mins. Both interviews were very conversational.

What impressed you positively?

The Texas Medical Center of course. The curriculum(1.5 yrs basic sciences 2.5 clinical). The students and the lecture I sat in on. Students have free access to the light rail that runs from downtown to the medical center--makes transportation easy and cheap.

What impressed you negatively?

There was a torrential rain storm on my interview day so we only got to tour one of the hospitals, but a hospital is a hospital. One of our tour guides was the least PC person I have every met, albeit funny.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How laid back the interviews would be. I shouldn't have stressed out so much beforehand.

What are your general comments?

I loved this school! Well set up interview day...very little down time like at other schools and you have the option to leave after interviews are over for flights etc. The Texas Medical Center is the largest med center in the world(bigger than the NIH). It would be an amazing place to study and is brimming with opportunity. One of my interviewers was a 4th year med student and the other was a faculty member. My student host invited me to one of her morning classes. In the past I was advised not to sit in on a class b/c it would have no bearing on my decision. I totally disagree. Not only did the class get me excited about Baylor, but also medical school in general. The professor was the most dynamic lecturer I have ever witnessed and the students loved him. I also got to see how the class interacted with one another.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses