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Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research X (he picked the most inconsequential of all my activities)
What are some characteristics of a good physician?
What makes medicine different from any other profession?

What was the most interesting question?

What makes medicine different from any other profession?

What was the most difficult question?

None seemed that difficult- The difficulty was that the interviewer seemed to have set answers that he was looking for. He would eventually try to lead me to the answer that he wanted.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 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?

STL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Millenium St. Louis

How would you rate the hotel?

7 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?

7 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?

My AMCAS, SDN

What impressed you positively?

How laidback the students were.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities were a little old.. not terrible however

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

St. Louis is really not a bad city at all.. There seems like there is a lot to do

What are your general comments?

Wierd interview. I don't think it was typical, just my very old interviewer. The tour was given by a 4th year med student who seemed to keep emphasizing that SLU wasn't his first choice, but that he liked it anyway.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses