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Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, 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?

9 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?

Discuss an ethical issue. Tell me what you think about health care reform and the candidates plans.
He had a form he was filling out: strengths/weaknesses, introverted/extroverted, perform abortion if against your values?
Lots of questions going over file and ECs.

What was the most interesting question?

What did you like most about your undergraduate experience?

What was the most difficult question?

None. They do a pretty standard set of questions as you can see from all the feedback here.
🤝 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?

10 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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, practiced answering questions, read file, kept up on health care politics

What impressed you positively?

1. Opportunities to see anything and everything related to medicine in Columbus. 2. Big city that's not too big and has a good cost of living. 3. Enthusiastic students. 4. Faculty and administration that truly care about students and education. 5. Options for curriculum that best suits me. 6. Good board scores and match into any residency. 7. Great facilities (including athletic facilities) 8. In state tuition after one year.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing. I asked everyone I talked to what they dislike about the school, no one could give me an answer (several students, interviewer)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses