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Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Health Sciences

North Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you think of genomics?
What's the U.S.'s stance on universal healthcare?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What are some positives of the U.S. healthcare system, in your opinion?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think of the U.S.'s stance on universal healthcare compared to that of other industrialized countries? Does anywhere in the U.S. practice universal healthcare? (Apparently Massachusetts enacted universal healthcare to all residents earlier this year; whereas the rest of the U.S. does not practice universal healthcare).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

10 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?

Reread primary and secondary applications. Ready school's catalogue. Practiced with general interview questions.

What impressed you positively?

Dr. Hawkins, a wonderful interviewer. The beautiful towns just south of CMS (Lake Bluff, especially).

What impressed you negatively?

The medical school building is slightly drab.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I am absolutely ignorant about current health issues and the U.S. health system :)

What are your general comments?

It was fun. All the admissions staff, interviewers, and students were quite helpful and friendly.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses