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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Edmonton, AB

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What can be done to help troubled aboriginal people in our community? (did volunteer work with aboriginal people)
What was the most special volunteer activity you did?
Your patient wishes to use alternative medicine to cure her cancer. What would you do?

What was the most interesting question?

What makes you get up in the morning and do the things you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Why not be a nurse?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

Practice interviews with med students and used this site for practice questions. Also did a prep interview with a Career Counseler which was okay. Read the newspaper, watched the news and kept rehearsing answers to Q's.

What impressed you positively?

The people interviewing me were very nice and made me feel so comfortable and at ease.

What impressed you negatively?

There was really nothing sepcial done for the applicants (i.e. no interview video etc.)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing since I went to UofA for undergrad.

What are your general comments?

Was excellent. Advice for applicants = relax and be your self. Be proud that you have made it this far in your pre-medical careers and use this interview as an opporunity to show us why you deserve to be a doctor!! Good Luck

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses