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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Lots and lots of questions about my research work, although they were rather general.
Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
Why are you interested in a dual degree as opposed to either a MD or a PhD alone? If you had to just get one of the two, which would you choose?

What was the most interesting question?

The interviewer explained a problem that he is working on (very different from my own research), and asked me how I would approach the question.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too overwhelming comes to mind.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

10 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

CVG

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holms on Eden

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over my application essays and the papers I'm an author on. Looked at the pages of the faculty members that I was interviewing with and read some of their abstracts. Spent a good amount of time on the webpages for both the medical school and the PSTP program to make sure that I had good questions.

What impressed you positively?

The students. The PSTP interview is a full weekend event, and the time that I got to spend with the current students was a HUGE selling point, they get along well, support each other, and have a huge sense of pride and ownership for the program.

What impressed you negatively?

The construction is a little annoying, but it seems like it will really be done next year.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you're coming for a PSTP interview, they will put you up in the Holms on Eden. It's a converted hospital. Bring a blanket/sweatshirt something, cause it was rather cold.

What are your general comments?

The interview weekend is a bit of a marathon. The schedule for us was: Dinner Thursday night with current students. Friday: Information session and talks by program faculty followed by interviews with PSTP program faculty (2) and for the medical (seperate interview that doesn't matter for the PSTP) followed by dinner and a trip to a bar with current students. Saturday: Brunch with current students then interview with current students (2 at once) then a catered dinner with current students and faculty at a faculty member's house. Overall, the weekend is fun and not too stressful, and all the chances to talk to the current students and program faculty allowed me to get a great sense of the program.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses