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University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School

Duluth, MN

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?

9 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?

Excellent experience. Interviews were great. I thought that the school's facilities were very nice, but its definately a small school with small classes, so it's not for everyone. Inevitably you will talk about rural and family medicine.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your family.

What was the most interesting question?

Asked me my view on a situation in which the interviewer had heard a well respected physician threaten his patient that if he didnt quit smoking, he didn't want to see the patient for the same smoking related illness anymore.

How did you prepare for the interview?

studentdoctor.net, mock interviews at school, worked through typical questions in the Kaplan workbook, talked with physicians, talked with current students there that I knew, researched the schools website and literature

What was the most difficult question?

Describe a particular time in your coaching/tutoring experience that you faced a difficulty, and how you dealt with it.

What impressed you positively?

The atmosphere and people were very warm and friendly. Interviews were very laid back-basically a conversation.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Edgewater

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes