Mobile, AL
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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The whole experience is really laid back, everyone is easy to talk to. The interview isn't hard at all - they mostly asked questions from my application. Not one ethical question!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why South? (especially since I was out of state)
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about your research. (nothing really too interesting)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Going over application, SDN, reading about current events, reviewing ethical questions, reading Understanding Health Policy by T. Bodenheimer
What was the most difficult question?
Medical school is pretty hard, give one example from your experiences as an undergraduate that will help demonstrate you can handle the heavy load.
What impressed you positively?
The fact that their curriculum is board focused so most of their students score very well on the USMLE 1. The facilities are also being reconstructed this summer. The three major hospitals are also a big plus.
What impressed you negatively?
Lack of exposure to medical students/facilities, lack of information provided about curriculum (not on webpage either). Lack of organization by USA administration also detracted from my impression of the school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The application stage is 30% GPA, 30% MCAT, and 40% interview. The admissions commitee makes their decision the night of the interview.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ 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?
MOB
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
The Ashbury Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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