Columbia, SC
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?
1 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
First we all had lunch (yummy!) with a few med school students and then we were taken to a room and given a short presentation on what to expect. Then, I was guided to each of my 30-min interviews. After that, we met with all of the members of the admissions committee for ''cookie time.''
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to become a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
If you could invite three people (living or dead) to dinner, who would they be?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I read these interview feedback thingies
What was the most difficult question?
What specific benefits do you see yourself getting from being a doctor?
What impressed you positively?
Everyone there seemed really laid-back and friendly and genuinely excited to meet me.
What impressed you negatively?
nothing
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known that I was going to be the only one from the west coast.
🤝 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
CAE
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn City Centre
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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