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Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

What field of medicine are you looking into? Tell me about X experience. How is health care in Y country different from in the States?
Why do you like Spanish? Are you a published writer? Why Loyola?
Why medicine? Is anyone in your family in the medical field? How did you choose your undergrad?

What was the most interesting question?

Name all of your past teachers, from pre school through eighth grade.

What was the most difficult question?

An entire slew of ethical questions, just a bunch of what ifs. Not really hard to come up with an answer, but the right phraseology.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

Read info school sent, SDN, CNN.com, talked to M1s

What impressed you positively?

The facilities, how nice everyone was

What impressed you negatively?

Trying to find the right parking garage.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I had an awesome day. I got to sit in on two classes, my interviewers were really knowledgeable about my file. I got to talk to some M1s and a couple M2s about their experiences.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses