Memphis, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Explain a time when you overcame adversity.
What was the most interesting question?
You are a doctor and you have a hepatitis patient who you know is HIV positive. He is doing really well with his illness but he all of sudden starts to deteriorate. You go in to see him and you see that he has just talked to the chaplain. He is really upset and you when you ask why, he explains that the chaplain has told him that he is ill because God is punishing him for being homosexual? What do you say to him at that point? What do you say to the chaplain if anything?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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 studentdoctor.net reviews and review the school online as well as my AMCAS application
What impressed you positively?
The school is really diverse and has alot of opportunities early in the medical school curriculum.
What impressed you negatively?
Very crowded and no real campus
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing
What are your general comments?
Very laid back. My acacademic interviewer wasn't very talkative (Dr. Heron) but my personal one was very fun.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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