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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

They asked me particulars about my activities, particularly community service and research.
What hobbies I have.
What type of physician I'm thinking about being

What was the most interesting question?

What books I've read lately

What was the most difficult question?

The student interviewer said I had a lot of community-service oriented activities and noticed (in my personal statement) that my father is paraplegic, so he claimed that I was too emotional to be a physician and then asked if I think I would waste hospital resources because of that.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 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 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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Midway

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

Studentdoctor.net, reviewed my secondary, school website, answered a packet of interview questions from my pre-health office, contacted students I know at the school for advice.

What impressed you positively?

The school was absolutely beautiful, and you can tell the admissions office really took the day seriously and wanted you to have a good day. Also the pizza was AWESOME.

What impressed you negatively?

The student interviewer; he was extremely rude and started talking about all the negative aspects of the school without me even asking, and didn't even bother to mention any positives. Also we're required to do a research project now in order to graduate.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to judge a school strictly by your interviewers. Also-- I knew this but most didn't-- USE MIDWAY AIRPORT IF YOU'RE FLYING IN it's way closer!

What are your general comments?

I ended up getting into Pritkzer, but honestly didn't think I had a shot in h*ll because the student interview went so poorly because he was rude. The school itself and the admissions committee are great, but just take your impressions of the other interviewers with a grain of salt.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Choose your interviewers more carefully. Pritzker had been my #1 school to attend until my interview