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University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Vermillion, SD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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?

How will your major help you in medicine? (I was a political science major).
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
What questions were you asked at your last interview?

What was the most interesting question?

What kind of animal would you be and why?

What was the most difficult question?

How will your major help you in medicine?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

8 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?

Friends or family

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?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, friends at the school, looked over the school website, reviewed my AMCAS.

What impressed you positively?

Nice new medical building. Incredibly friendly staff. Friendly students and small class size.

What impressed you negatively?

Vermillion. I just don't know if I can do such a small town. The facilities are nice but not the absolute best I have seen.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I would not be fed lunch.

What are your general comments?

It seems like a really great school and everything. Time will tell.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses