Birmingham, AL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you do to get away from the stresses of your job?
Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your application.
Give me 2 strengths and a weakness about yourself.
What was the most interesting question?
What would you want to do with your life if med school wasn't an option?
What was the most difficult question?
Tell me of a specific situation in which you felt like a failure and how you responded to that.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
SDN, read over application, prepared for the usual questions in advance
What impressed you positively?
the friendliness and hospitality of the staff and students, the variety of clinical experiences and hospitals, and the new facilities
What impressed you negatively?
the 1st-year lecture building straight out of the 70s (but they make up for it with their new building for med students)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing, really (This is the heart of the South, so ladies, don't forget to wear hose.)
What are your general comments?
The students seemed very happy to be there and were a great source of pros and cons. The interviewers help you feel right at home and simply carry on a conversation with you about life in general. It is very laid back, but still very professional.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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