Birmingham, AL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to attend UAB's medical school?
What was the most interesting question?
What is the most challenging thing that has happened in your life and what did you do to overcome it?
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing, really. All questions were typical, "to be expected" sort of questions.Perhaps, if I could pick one it would be "Tell me about yourself?"
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
4
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read AMCAS, secondary, interview book, and prepared with mentor.
What impressed you positively?
The tour and new developments underway in the city.
What impressed you negatively?
Not much diversity within the student body.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing.
What are your general comments?
Began with a few breakfast snaks. Then, Dr. Smith talked for a bit and showed us a video. Afterwards, the interviews began. Finally, we had lunch with medical school students and proceeded with the tour.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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