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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What was the most difficult question?

Why didn't you do more shadowing?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, UASOM website, AMCAS application, Talked to students who already had interviews there

What impressed you positively?

Friendly atmosphere, recycle everything from aluminum cans to name tag covers, Some very nice interviewers

What impressed you negatively?

Condescending attitude of one of the interviewers

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Alabama can get cold

What are your general comments?

The intro starts at a little before 8. So get there early. Students seemed to be very happy there. The new Volker Hall is awesome. Be prepare to ask lots of questions to interviewers cuz they ask you that at least 3 times. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student