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Queen's University School of Medicine

Kingston, ON

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

Describe how you have acted in a leadership role in the past and how you have resolved a conflict.
Talk about a failure in your life, i.e. a time when you were disappointed with how you did/how things worked out.
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?

What was the most interesting question?

If I could change one thing about the current health care system, what would it be?

What was the most difficult question?

What is my opinion on two-tier health care?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

8 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?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

8 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?

- Went through the feedback posted on this site by other people who interviewed at Queen's over the years to get ideas of potential questions. Kept a list of the most popular questions and what my answer to them would probably be (this was great preparation as I was actually asked very similar questions to the ones posted on this feedback site!). - Stayed well-informed over the previous several months on the current health care system in Canada, Canada Health Act, evolution of the health care system over the years, Romanow report, problems in the system and some of the debated solutions/changes. - Read through my essays and biographical list that I'd submitted as part of the application package.

What impressed you positively?

The 3 members of the interview team put me at ease from the beginning, and seemed to nod encouragingly at my responses.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing. It went fine.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The 3 members of the interview team took turns asking me questions. It was a very thorough interview with several questions about: - current health care system - ethical situations - how I demonstrate certain qualities (e.g. leadership, conflict resolution, ability to cope with stress) - failures/disappointment in life - my greatest accomplishment - what I've been reading lately - some items on my personal information form, like travel and volunteer experiences.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses