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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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 would you define professionalism? Where do you see yourself in ten years?
What is your favorite novel? What do you do to deal with stress?
Why medicine? Tell me about x,y,z activity.

What was the most interesting question?

A lot of questions about my activities, hobbies and life experiences. Everything was conversational and relaxed.

What was the most difficult question?

What would your worst enemy say about you? (This question threw me off a bit but I ended up laughing with my interviewer.)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN feedback, reread AMCAS and UIC secondary applications, researched health care problems and issues in US, etc. Overall, I felt like I was over-prepared.

What impressed you positively?

I found almost everything about the school to be perfect for me. Anatomy lab, gym, clinical opportunities, academic atmosphere, friendliness of students, etc.

What impressed you negatively?

We had a substitute speaker during the dean's presentation who was a very nervous, inarticulate speaker. Still everything else about the interview day was perfect.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That these interviews would actually be FUN. Also, I had heard through SDN that UIC's Chicago facilities are run down. I disagree. At worst, they are charmingly old-fashioned but still more than adequate. But does anybody really need to pay $50,000 per year for a pretty lecture hall with Chanel drapes and Versace seats?

What are your general comments?

I really enjoyed everything about this school and can't wait until classes start this fall!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

UIC has, by far, one of the friendliest admissions staff I have dealt with.