Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What other schools are you applying to?
What was the most interesting question?
An eccentric billionaire grants you ten million dollars and all the equipment you want. What kind of experiment would you design?
What was the most difficult question?
more detailed questions about the experiment I proposed.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
5
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
website (a little), this site, reviewing my app
What impressed you positively?
The close-knit feel of the MD/PhD group; the integration of different research disciplines
What impressed you negatively?
Don't know if I like the Gothic style of the buildings.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The committee system - degrees are granted by committees comprised of faculty and students from different depts but with similar research issues.
What are your general comments?
Most of the interviews were laidback, with a lot of leeway to talk about whatever I wanted. There was one tough one, but it was interesting. Student interaction at dinners and lunch. No tour, but it's not that necessary, I guess.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Other
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