Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The first part of the day I met with a doctor in the hospital. He asked me fairly difficult questions and probed harder than most interviewers. Probably depends on the interviewer more than the school. He was incredibly friendly and obviously felt very strongly about the quality of the school. In the afternoon I met with a student interviewer, which was really nice because it was much more relaxed and I had a student all to myself to figure out what life was like as a Chicago med student.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about you college experience
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about your experiences with the doctor you shadowed in Maine. From there my interview developed a conversation about how ridiculous it was that doctors complain about decreasing salaries.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN/U of C website
What was the most difficult question?
The interviewer probed me about how to improve the uninsured/underinsured problem. Listing the problems and giving a very ideological solution wasn't enough. He wanted to know how it was going to actually be fixed.
What impressed you positively?
The students were so enthusiastic about becoming doctors and were much more involved in extracurriculars and student run organizations than students I met at other schools. I also was impressed my the faculties commitment to teaching and to their students.
What impressed you negatively?
It is kind of difficult to get to Chicago from Hyde Park
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
It had been a few months since I last interviewed. I discovered that my interviewing skills had become a little rusty in the 3 months off.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
OHR
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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