SDN Logo
 
 

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you think spirituality holds any place in medicine? (The conversation had drifted, and I'm not sure that this would be a question posed normally)
Tell me about yourself, brothers/sisters, what do your parents do, what do you like to do...
What are some of the current problems facing medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Where do you see yourself in 20 years- maybe some of us are too type A and have it all planned out--while i've THOUGHT about it, I'm not one of them so it was the first time I had to put words to this question for myself.

What was the most difficult question?

Three strengths and three weakness that I recognize in myself.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Red Roof Inn in Downers Grove

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?

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?

Read over AMCAS, SDN feedback, read their website and informational packet they sent me thoroughly

What impressed you positively?

They really hold themselves to the mission they describe. Many schools have a great mission statement and all kinds of lofty goals, I feel like this school more than others I've visited strive to keep in line with their described ideals.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing comes to me immediately, the only thing I can even nitpick about was the traffic surrounding the complex that housed the school-incredibly confusing if you ask me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing comes to mind yet again, but maybe that the interviewer wouldn't have known my grades and MCAT-i THINK its closed file, cause that's what he suggested when he told me he didn't have those stats, but he did have recommendation letters and secondary essays...

What are your general comments?

Amazing, loved the school, the students were very helpful and the staff was incredibly accomodating

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses