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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

"I think if you consider the statistics for drunk driving, domestic assault, etc. alcohol is responsible for a huge amount of the health problems in the US. What do you see as the best way to address this issue?" (he was pretty obsessed with alcohol abuse)
"What specifically appeals to you about ophthalmology?"
Q: "How long have you been employed as a CA (community/residential advisor)and what have you done about college drinking?" (I've never been a CA)

What was the most interesting question?

"Where should we sit?" (upon arriving in the large conference room were my one-on-one interview took place)

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you see as the biggest problem in healthcare?" (I promise that this was the most difficult one although "what do you do to relax?" and "what was the last book that you read?" were right up there with it)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 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?

poorly (8am interview and I managed about 4 hours of sleep the night before because I had to finish a term paper. In case you had not already inferred from my late interview date I am what some affectionately call: a procrastinator)

What impressed you positively?

No responses

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

When you are waiting for your interview they put you in a room filled with food, drink, and other various breakfast items

What are your general comments?

My interviewer was very old (ca. 85 years) and made several inaccurate statements regarding items on my application. I wasn&Atilde;&cent;&acirc;‚&not;&acirc;„&cent;t sure if he was intentionally making &Atilde;&cent;&acirc;‚&not;&Aring;“mistakes&Atilde;&cent;&acirc;‚&not;&Acirc; to try and catch me off guard and trap me in a lie or if he was just old and had not thoroughly read through my application. I did my best to politely correct him but after about the 5th or 6th mistake it became a bit awkward.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses