Halifax, NS
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?
3 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Everything was aimed at making the interview process as smooth and comfortable as possible. First year med students talked to us before and after, helping people to calm down and relax. Dal's reputation for being friendly and welcoming is well deserved.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What was the most interesting question?
Why is soccer called ''the beautiful game''? (I played varsity soccer for 5 years).
How did you prepare for the interview?
Used this site, talked to friends who'd had interviews, thought about why I wanted to do meds.
What was the most difficult question?
How do you plan on managing a career and a family one day?
What impressed you positively?
Friendly atmosphere - people were working hard to make everyone feel comfortable. Interview process was well organized and efficient. The interviewers themselves appeared interested in what I had to say and often asked small followup questions to my answers, making it seem more like a conversation.
What impressed you negatively?
The tour was kind of weak - it was during the weekend so we couldn't see some of the labs. Also, we had a big group so it was hard to hear what was being said at times.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 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?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
YHZ
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Lord Nelson
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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