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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Name three innovations in medicine.
Questions about my personal statement.
Why UIC? Describe yourself

What was the most interesting question?

It layman's terms tell me three major innovations in medicine.

What was the most difficult question?

A patient comes in who cant afford treatment or prescriptions, what do you do. They dont qualify for medicare/it doesnt cover enough ( I thought I was prepared for this question but interviewer kept prodding me by making the situation increasingly difficult.)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Neutral

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?

Train or subway

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?

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?

SDN, school website, pbs.org has a great site comparing healthcare in US/UK/ Canada

What impressed you positively?

Strong commitment to urban medicine, exceedingly diverse student body and very proud to be so. Very student run, the school makes an effort to listen to what the students have to say. Lunch was great.

What impressed you negatively?

It was a bit disorganized though I understand it was the first day of interview season. My first interviewer, an M2, didnt show up because she didnt know she had me at the time. Had to wait around over 1.5 hrs while everyone else went through 2 interviews b4 I had mine, my 2nd interviewer left so I had a replacement interviewer and then i had to stay late to make up my missed 1st interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Theres a lot of downtime if you do the afternoon interview.

What are your general comments?

I could only laugh about missing my first interview, it didnt really stress me out but it was kind of annoying waiting around while people finished all of their interviews b4 I even started. Overall, the actual interviews went well and I was talking with all of them until time ran over. Surprisingly, my M2 interview was the hardest, though it could have been that I was so tired ( I got there at 11 and my last interview wasnt until 5pm). SDN was dead on, all my questions were questions I had seen on SDN.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses