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University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Columbia, SC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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 is your definition of the health care crisis?

What was the most interesting question?

What is your definition of ''health care crisis''? What can be done about it/solutions?

What was the most difficult question?

You are a physician who just diagnosed an elderly man of pancreatic cancer. You are about to walk into the room to tell the patient, but just then the man's daughter (who is Asian), tells you that it is not in their culture for the elderly to find out they are sick. She asks you to tell her everything and not reveal to her father that he is sick. What would you do?....Now you are in the room with him, and he asks you, doc what do I have? What would you say?
🤝 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?

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?

9 out of 10

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

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

read this forum, did google searches for interview questions, read up on tort reform and healthcare crisis information

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was definitely friendly, but then again they seem friendly at every school!

What impressed you negatively?

Their work-out facility...small and looks uninviting!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing...I read this forum about the school and knew what to expect. I will echo what is alreay written and say that while the med students were giving us a tour, the admissions committee met right then and there to decide who they wanted to accept! Letters should go out soon...

What are your general comments?

Starts with lunch for an hour, then two 30 minute interviews back-to-back. The interviewers get right down to business and start asking quality questions. after the interviews, the med students take you on tour and while on tour...the committee meets! ahh, nerve-wrecking! overall, good experience and i enjoyed meeting everyone and they were very helpful and friendly!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses