Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I very much enjoyed the interview process as well as meeting some M1's and M2's. It was low-stress and a positive experience.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What is the most significant technological advancement from the past decade?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN (obvi), read over my secondary, and looked over the school's website for things I would be interested in doing.
What was the most difficult question?
Explain stem cells to me. Where else can you find stem cells other than the blastula?
What impressed you positively?
The students who I talked to (around 4-5) genuinely seemed to enjoy the school, atmosphere, and people, and said that they worked hard but also had plenty of time to do things that they loved. There are also a lot of opportunities for M1's to get clinical experience from the get-go.
What impressed you negatively?
The facilities were a bit old (apparently histo is still on microscope boo), and the student lounge was a bit rundown.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
not a thing.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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?
MDW
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Chicago Hilton
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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