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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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?

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?

(Question about family's member's influence that I'd alluded to earlier)
(Standard tell-us-about-yourself introductory dialogue)
If you could recommend a movie, name one and tell me why.

What was the most interesting question?

To fellow interviewee: ''If you could have dinner with any person--past, present, or future--who would it be and where would you dine?

What was the most difficult question?

What role do you see physicians playing in the conflict between caring for individuals and caring for the collective health of a community?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

ORD

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

SDN, health policy reading, ethics reading, listening to NPR regularly, combing the school's website, etc.

What impressed you positively?

The hospital and the M1/M2 classrooms are luxurious, to say the least.

What impressed you negatively?

Not too much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Selection is made on a rolling/non-rolling hybrid system: they make two grand decisions in Nov and Feb.

What are your general comments?

The group format is novel, and I enjoyed it. I'm not sure if I'm a die-hard city kid; life here is very urban.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses