Kansas City, KS
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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?
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?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, reread my PS and supplemental. Talked to a med student at KU
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
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
What impressed you negatively?
Parking kind of sucks, but really not that big of a deal
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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