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University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Denver, CO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you feel, what was the gut feelign, when you did not get in last year? (they only took 17 kids straight from college last year so I wasnt too shocked)
Tell me about your research? (shocker)
What specialty have you thought about?

What was the most interesting question?

what did i learn from being a patient? (i had back surgery when i was 20)

What was the most difficult question?

Three things to tell the committee that has changed since you applied last year
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

DEN

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?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

6 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews, this site, watched scrubs and greys

What impressed you positively?

the entire campus is amazing, the med students have only been there two weeks.

What impressed you negatively?

there is no gym on a brand new campus, WTF

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really

What are your general comments?

the room is colld so i thought i was nervous but then when i was in the interviews i was fine. Mr. Spellmen (the admissions director) is only funny to 50% of the people in the room but he has to effect on your acceptance so it doesnt matter. The interviews were relaxed and they really just wanted to get to know me and how a year of being rejected changed me. The campus is amazing and the students seemed in great (yes great) and relaxed moods.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Give an update about status two weeks or so after the interview. Some schools promise to inform us o