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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me more about (specific item on my secondary application)...
What's the biggest problem faced by our healthcare system today?
Why do you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

None--they were all very standard questions.

What was the most difficult question?

None--they were all very standard questions.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

< $100

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

Reviewed my application, looked at standard interview questions and the feedback on this website; brushed up on my past research/work experiences so I could talk intelligently about them.

What impressed you positively?

The secretary was very nice!

What impressed you negatively?

The interviewer seemed somewhat bored and uniterested, and she didn't seem to know a lot about the medical school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Everything was exactly as expected. The interviewer just went through my application and asked questions based on what I had written. I could tell I was the millionth applicant she had gone through this with.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses