University of South Alabama College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you want me to emphasize to the commitee tonight?

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

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Why South? (especially since I was out of state)

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your research. (nothing really too interesting)

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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.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

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

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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