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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have any ideas how to fix the healthcare problems?
How I picked my undergrad school
Strengths/weaknesses

What was the most interesting question?

Are you going to be able to handle dealing with sick people all the time? What about when you can't help them?

What was the most difficult question?

None were too bad, plus I was able to kind of dodge the health care one. Mostly it was a very conversational interview, moreso than my others
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn w/ shuttle

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Previous interviews, researched the school a bit

What impressed you positively?

Good ranking, unexpectedly small interview group, the Dean was a nice guy

What impressed you negatively?

high tuition for public school (even IS), no electives the first two years, facilities left something to be desired, most of the interviewers were running late

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that we got to sit in on an M2 class

What are your general comments?

interviewer had secondary essays and AMCAS except grades/MCAT.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The website isn't set up very intuitively. It's hard to find the info you want. Way to go with rec