Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

9 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?

Group: you are the staff members of the president. Come up with three health care tenets/principles for the nation.

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Individual interview: we reveiewed my file, and I was asked to tell what I had been doing (and why) since I sent my application

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Individual questions during the panel interview: How would your friends describe you? What would you do if you didn't get into medical school or if medicine didn't work out? Where would you take me if I visited you in your city for a couple of days? Why do you want to be a doctor? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Etc.

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What was the most interesting question?

If you had a blank check to travel anywhere you wanted, where would you go?

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What was the most difficult question?

What was the most unusual cross-cultural experience you have had?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

8 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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

OHA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, re-read application, school website

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What impressed you positively?

The day was well structured, people were friendly, they cared about you

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What impressed you negatively?

The place was very empty, it was weird (but it was because they were on winter break)

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The panel interview is actually very laid-back and you shouldn't stress about it

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What are your general comments?

Showed up at 7:30 am for a continental breakfast, followed by an orientation, followed by the two interviews (in any order): a 20 min individual one with an admissions officer to update your profile and a 1 h 15 min group one (3-4 students, 2 faculty, 1 M4) were you wered asked some individual questions and one question during which you were asked to collaborate with your group to solve a problem. Then we had lunch, a tour of the school, a long meeting about their curriculum, and at 3 it was done and we went home.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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