University of Kansas School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

If you had a minor whose religion prevented them from accepting blood transfusions dying in front of you and the child's parents weren't around (but you knew the family religion), would you give the transfusion?

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What's a major problem with healthcare

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Why aren't you looking into the MD/PhD program (I have a lot of background in research)

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What was the most interesting question?

If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who would it be?

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What was the most difficult question?

What is the largest problem with healthcare today? Not a difficult question, but I was challenged on my answer and had to defend myself for several minutes

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

SDN, mock interview, practiced answers to generic questions

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone, and I mean everyone, is friendly. The administration is very approachable. KU is currently in the first year of their new block scheduling, where they integrate multiple areas of medicine and learn about body systems as a whole, as opposed to the usual first year anatomy, second year pathophys, etc. The curriculum is very much open to change at the students' request.

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What impressed you negatively?

That said, since this is the first year of the new lesson plan, it's hard to get a really good grasp of if it's working. The students I had talked to enjoyed the systems approach but had only been with it for three months.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there wouldn't be a good impression of how well the students are learning with the new curriculum. That and we have to buy a 2500 laptop.

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What are your general comments?

It was definitely positive as a whole. The students we met were nice and very honest. The interview is split into two parts, with the first being a 1 on 1 open file interview. My interviewer wasn't necessarily hostile but definitely challenged me on the majority of my answers and I feel like he spent just as much time telling me what HE thought was the right answer as opposed to just letting me say my piece. Still, he was engaged in the conversation and that made the process go a lot faster. The second interview is 2 on 1 and is closed file. Most of these questions are hypothetical (''what would you do if you were in this scenario, etc.''). My interviewers were a lot more laid back and it seemed like much more of a conversation than an interogation. All in all a positive experience.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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