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University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine

Calgary, AB

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

more scenarios...
NOT anything like STR/WEAK, why meds, why calgary, etc
scenarios...

What was the most interesting question?

they were all scenario based, very different than most schools

What was the most difficult question?

again, all scenario based (MMI) and couldn't really prepare for specifics.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

6

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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 some ethics literature, discussed possible questions and answers with physicians, family and friends, self-reflection and re-read essay/resume

What impressed you positively?

the facilities are incredible...one of the benefits of having the premier of the richest province in the country live in your city. the students really loved the school as well

What impressed you negatively?

the MMI format was wierd, i hadn't seen or heard enough about it beforehand to really be comfortable with it. also, close-file interviews didn't with specific stock scenarios made it difficult to incorporate all of my experiences into the interview

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how different the MMI was than a regular interview...would have prepped totally differently...some of the most random scenarios

What are your general comments?

it was good...not really sure how I did. it went by quite quickly, as the MMI was very much like a bell ringer. i felt a lot more stressful than I felt I should have. the essays were really weird (2x25min essays post-mmi)...good experience, have no idea how it went though...very difficult to tell

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses