Halifax, NS
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The first year med students were extremely welcoming and outgoing. They really made the otherwise stressful weekend fun.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If you came out of med school with a $120,000 debt, would you practice medicine in the public or private sector (assuming there is a private one)?
Followed immediately by "If you were in need of medical care and you had money, would you wait in line in the public system or pay for private health care?"
What was the most interesting question?
"You are working as a physician and your colleague has a substance abuse problem. What do you do?"
Followed by "The same scenario as above, except that now you are a resident and the substance abuser is your supervisor."
How did you prepare for the interview?
Came up with answers to common med school interview questions, read up on bioethics, mock interview with friends
What was the most difficult question?
You say in your essay that you can be impatient. Can you elaborate? (Really, I just shouldn't have said that in my essay.)
What impressed you positively?
The program, how close the students were (not only to each other, but also to the professors).
What impressed you negatively?
Halifax is a REALLY SMALL town. (I'm from Toronto.)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
YHZ
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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