St. Louis, MO
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
I really couldn't understand my interviewers' questions. I thought they were asking questions, but then they seemed to turn into lectures, or self-guided commentary.
What was the most difficult question?
So what did you do in Europe? (after I had answered three times that backpacked through Europe, toured cities museums, met people, sample local cuisine and beer, etc. I really didn't know how else to answer it, but he kept asking).
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
3 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?
Read SDN, read my application
What impressed you positively?
Not too much. The day was very organized. That's about it.
What impressed you negatively?
They can't seem to decide what kind of school they want to be. Everything they said contradicted something that was said previously. "We are NOT a research school!" followed by "We have a huge research program here, along with one of the biggest MSTP programs and NIH endowments." My interviewers seemed incredibly bored and uninterested in getting to know me. One interviewer told me flat out he doesn't actually listen to the interviewee's answers. Very nice. The school is too big. They don't want their students to do any dirty work (your main goal is to learn which sounds nice but is BS in my opinion). There are virtually no extracurriculars for the students. They claim to have a very cohesive community but it didn't seem like it. I dunno, I just didn't like it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How much I would dislike it. I cancelled Georgetown for this.
What are your general comments?
This school is totally bizarre. They have absolutely no idea what kind of institution they want to be. They contradicted themselves at every possible moment. They claimed they weren't a research institution, but then boasted about their top notch research program (claimed it was one of the best in the nation). They told us flat out that the US News and World Report rankings really dont mean much, yet thet used EVERY opportunity to tell you that they were a top 3 school. No one (students, faculty, staff) seemed excited about the school AT ALL. There was no effort made to sell the school. In fact, both my interviewers made reference to how you could get a great medical education at so many other schools, right after they proceeded to bash Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, etc. My interviewers seemed bored. They had no interest in being there. One had absolutely no personality, the other just lectured me and didn't give me an opportunity to answer questions. The whole day was just weird. I tried so hard to find the positive side of this place, but I came up empty. I left with a migraine. The Gateway Arch is awesome though. Definitely check it out.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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