Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
one interview was with a couple of the students, they were interesting. but they were trying real hard not to show a dislike for the school. the second interview was with an MD faculty and this was an awsome interview, very inquisitive and asked compelling questions. the third interview was with someone in admissions, this person did nothing but tell me about their education, weird interview. but all in all not too bad.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
why the university of illinois?
What was the most interesting question?
What do you think of the possibility of disease eradication via genetic manipulation?
How did you prepare for the interview?
sdn, reviewed secondaries.
What was the most difficult question?
explain to us why you switched majors from History to microbiology.
What impressed you positively?
the old school feel of the campus, red brick buildings, etc... plus the school is basically in downtown chicago, lots of diversity when doing clinical rotations
What impressed you negatively?
the school is basically located in downtown chicago. if you're not used to a big city atmosphere don't come here (i.e. the people, etc...)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
they have a rolling admissions policy!!! send in your secondary as soon as possible. not in late january bc you might get stuck in peoria.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
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?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
mid
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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