University of Kansas School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

8 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?

Hypothetical about a cheating student...Do you turn them in? If you were the Dean, would you expel them or give them a second chance?

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Hypothetical: 1 kidney to give to either a Single working mother, a Prostitute, or an alcoholic...who and why? Followup: Compatibility comes back...Alcoholic is most compatible, then prostitute, then the single mother...now who and why?

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Specific question regarding one of my secondary essays...Essay question was "Describe your most significant challenge and what you learned"

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What was the most interesting question?

You're a surgeon and you are closing up and realize you forgot something inside the patient that probably won't have any negative side effects. What do you do? Go back and get it? Do you tell the patient?

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What was the most difficult question?

Regarding McCain and Obama's views on health care. Also to talk about universal health care and private health care

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

MCI

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, reread my PS and supplemental. Talked to a med student at KU

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What impressed you positively?

How upbeat everyone was. Glad to hear that the students were all supportive of each other, not a cut-throat university

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What impressed you negatively?

Parking kind of sucks, but really not that big of a deal

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

This was an ED interview. First interview was 1-1 and open file with an MD. Second interview was 2-1 and closed file with a Phd and an M-4 student

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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