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Louisiana State University Shreveport School of Medicine

Shreveport, LA

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you study for the MCAT?
If you had unlimited money for 1 year, what would you do?
What leadership roles do you have?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had unlimited money for 1 year, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me what you think I should know about you.
🤝 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?

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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

LaQuinta

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

2 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?

SDN

What impressed you positively?

Video recorded lectures, in addition to podcasts, integrated systems curriculum was interesting, housing would be cheap, hospital directly tied to school building plus updated ER. Standardized patient rooms were all cool. Lots of pros to Shreveport, you just gotta go to see.

What impressed you negatively?

Facilities were good for what they were, but the &quot; newly renovated&quot; lecture halls really paled in comparison to other places, lack of study space (i.e. seemed like many students didn't stay on campus to study), parking sucks... students said you park a few blocks away and ride a shuttle to campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I could have pimped a bowtie like Dr. Kennedy.

What are your general comments?

Shreveport is nice. Very different approach to medical school. To me the biggest difference (that matters) between New Orleans and Shreveport is the curriculum (more traditional vs. systems-based) and which system you'd learn better in. Both have clinical simulations, Shreveport has the better recordings and such for learning, New Orleans has a newer facilities. How much time would you actually be able to party? Both have bars in the city, so Shreveport isn't devoid of a nightlife. Shreveport is cheaper as well. So, in the end, it's better just to see both and make the judgment for yourself. As far as interviews, it's pretty relaxing. Though they say they are closed file, I had a feeling like they may have read the file anyway, but portrayed that they haven't. The first interviewer I had tried to play bad guy and asked ethical questions that were made not to really have a good answer, but lightened up at the end and we talked about stuff. Dr. Kennedy just flipped through your file and asked a couple of questions. Last interviewer was relaxing and we just talked about all kinds of stuff, so that was enjoyable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I would like packets of information about the school please.