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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medical School

Dallas, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 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?

what do you envision medical school being like
what have you done as an undergrad to be better prepared to work internationally?
what on application that don't want me/committee to see

What was the most interesting question?

if you had to put together a panel to advise president bush on stem cell research, who would you put on it

What was the most difficult question?

if you had to put together a panel to advise president bush on stem cell research, who would you put on it
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

8 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?

sdn, online research on medical ethics: stem cell research, abortion, physician assisted suicide

What impressed you positively?

parkland and children's hospital are both top 20 hospitals nationally

What impressed you negatively?

bell curve

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

you can leave early!

What are your general comments?

overall okay; one interview was great, very conversational and relaxed. the other interview was intense question-and-answer and wtf the bush question was ridiculous - i actually saw it on sdn and didn't prepare for it because i thought that it was probably an anomoly. so prepare for anything

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses