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University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine

Honolulu, HI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your backup plans?
Why do you want to be a doctor?
Why Hawaii?

What was the most interesting question?

What makes a person "good"?

What was the most difficult question?

What makes a person "good"?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read this website, my application

What impressed you positively?

Beautiful med school facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

Neither interviewer read my file carefully. One didn't read it until I was in the room with him, the other interviewer didn't seem interested in me at all (her first day back from vacation). I had to drive around quite a bit for my interviews, one required me to go onto a military base.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I'd had the interview experiences that I've had since then, this was my first set of interviews. Also, third interviewer (Dr. Izutsu) is not a voting member of the ADCOM, he just advises it. The interviewers have specific categories in which they will rate you, such as appearance and desire to go into medicine. There is a PBL demonstration session held twice a year...definitely go! I went and all three of my interviewers asked me if I had done so! Sell yourself!

What are your general comments?

All in all I don't think these went well for me, but they were good warmup for other interviews. UH has some very unique ways of doing things, such as applying a numerical score to every applicant. That means that you could be the Pope and they wouldn't look at your application with any special consideration. Dr. Izutsu explained the whole system, and I wouldn't have had a snowball's chance in hell as an out of state applicant (I have a high GPA and test scores, solid application). Of all the schools in the US this may be the one with the strictest residency policies.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses