Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
i am a CA resident, so the faculty interviewer posed a good question: i look at CA applicants every year and they inevitably are drawn to CA, even if they get into one of the lower ranked UC schools. why should we offer you admission when I know that you will still choose a UC, even a lower one, instead?
What was the most difficult question?
tell me about a time you failed (this was from the student interviewer)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
-this site
-made three lists (and updated continually): health news, world news, uchicago news
-used uwash med school ethics site for great case studies of diff ethics situations
-mock interview at my school
What impressed you positively?
-cooperative spirit (ie pass/fail)
- students are AWESOME so helpful and kind
- i really really want to go there now!
What impressed you negatively?
nothing
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
i wish i had known how great it would be, would have saved me a lot of nervousness! my faculty interviewer had not even read my app, so we talked about sailing, bush/kerry, baby boomers. i was concerned that we had not covered my app, but at the end he said that he prefers to get to know the student as a conversationalist, person, rather than just a student/researcher/etc
What are your general comments?
excellent, the best i could ask for- left feeling great about myself and the school, and honestly even if i do not get in, i will know without a doubt that i was treated fairly throughout the process
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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