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University of Missouri School of Medicine

Columbia, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

6 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?

normal application stuff.
Why do you think Korean people restrict themselves within their community and refuse to integrate with the main-stream culture?

What was the most interesting question?

I didn't have much interesting questions. Almost all of the questions were asked to better understand my experiences and who I am.

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to be a doctor? It took me several weeks to craft a good answer to this question. I had too much to say and didn't know how to filter my answer. I gave my answer to this question (only one interviewer asked me) and it seemed to bore him a little as my answer was kinda long (about 3-5 minutes).
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

3 out of 10

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

2 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?

Ask myself various questions and write down the answer. Among many, let me list some. Why is so unique about me? What is my vision and goal as a physician? Why did I choose to do certain clinical and other experiences? What is community service and why did I do it? What is medical school (harder to answer than you think) and other questions that help me find out who I am and what really matters to me

What impressed you positively?

Very clean facility. The medical school building was almost brand-new including lecture halls, library. The gym is amazing!!!! it even has tanning beds too (what the heck!)

What impressed you negatively?

Less than 10% of the class were minority descent. I saw no Asian, Latino students while I visited. I am a Asian American and would like to see some diversity within the class.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interviewer were there to support me. When I had difficult time finding a right word to say, as English is my second language, the interviewer helped me pick right word for me. The admission committee knows that there is very little, if any, diversity within the class. They want to recruit students from different racial, ethnical backgrounds. This showed very obviously during my interview.

What are your general comments?

It was my first interview and I was very nervous. The room in which I interviewed was very hot, which didn't help me at all (sympathetic nervous system, remember?) But the interviewer so kindly handed me a cold water out of a mini refridge. The interviewer made it toally conversational so that I was able to relax by the middle of the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses