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University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine

Reno, NV

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How you think you did?

8 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

It was a good experience overall, though I did not have a good feeling after my interview with the faculty member. I would have preferred an open-file interview as a lot of time was spent talking about things that were already in the application.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you could never study medicine, what would you do?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you do if you caught a classmate cheating?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN interview feedback, bioethics websites

What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about affirmative action? How would you feel (as a non-URM) if a URM less qualified than you was admitted instead of you?

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are very nice and the staff was incredibly friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

The faculty interviewer was generally unprepared for the interview and seemed to have a personal agenda with many of the questions asked.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

Automobile

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

< $100