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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

How do you be competitive and a team player at the same time?
How do you deal with seeing something negative happen that is beyond your control? What do you do for free time? Tell me more about you?
Why did you give up a career in X to pursue medicine? Why not Med School X?

What was the most interesting question?

Group question to name three points to change health care system for Obama?

What was the most difficult question?

Why are you a better candidate than anyone else?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school curriculum website, panicking etc...

What impressed you positively?

How friendly the students were and how they WANTED to strike up conversations with you all of the time! How new and polished everything was! How mature they are about the learning process.

What impressed you negatively?

M1 students were taking exam so we didn't see the labs and some of the classrooms

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

don't sweat the group interview! How laid back the one-on-one interview was.

What are your general comments?

I would be honored to go here. From the location to the facilities, global opportunities, and students, and faculty it was top notch.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses