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Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Thunder Bay & Sudbury, ON

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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?

At the end of 1st year, you'll be spending time to immerse yourself in an Aboriginal community. Speculate why, raise issues.
How has your experience helped you in fitting with NOSM's large-group sessions and small tutorials?
In 20 years from now, what do you expect to be doing?

What was the most interesting question?

A diabetic patient stops taking her conventional medication and turns to faith healing. Discuss issues.

What was the most difficult question?

Debate the positives and negative issues surrounding clean-needle exchange for addicts.
🤝 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 a regional location
📍 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?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

1 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?

CMAJ's Bioethics for Clinicians

What impressed you positively?

No responses

What impressed you negatively?

Although I respect their efforts to promote medicine in Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay is likely the most abysmal city I have visited. Friends comment on how dangerous the city is and how they don't go to campus at night because the campus is surrounded by bush, thus making rapes not uncommon. A gentleman told me to watch my back in fear of getting stabbed by locals. The general environment seemed unwelcoming. One restaurant owner didn't even know Thunder Bay was host to a new medical school!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How degraded the city was and how a significant part of the community is underprivileged/disenfranchised.

What are your general comments?

Those applying/accepting offers at NOSM must carefully consider the environment as well as the school itself.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses