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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

Why don't you want to just devote yourself to research?
Why not just pursue an MD with a heavy research emphasis?
Why the Texas Medical Center?

What was the most interesting question?

Which cell type would you most like to be?

What was the most difficult question?

See above!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

IAH

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

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?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

SDN, website, previous interview experience

What impressed you positively?

Pretty much everything. Clinical training is probably as good as it gets.

What impressed you negatively?

The humidity is a bit of an adjustment.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Baylor has an agreement with MD Anderson for the PhD aspect of the MSTP program, allowing you to work in any of the top-notch labs there and then return to BCM for your final clinical years.

What are your general comments?

Convinced even a skeptic east-coaster like myself that the Texas Medical Center is the place to be; blows away all other schools in this regard.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Accept applicants more quickly!