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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

Tucson, AZ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What got you interested in medicine in the beginning? Also asked about my opinion of the current health bill
What specialty are you interested in and what would you offer to medicine that other applicants could not?
Why the University of Arizona over the schools you interviewed at? What are your specific interests in our program?

What was the most interesting question?

The specialty question and why you would bed more suitable than other applicants

What was the most difficult question?

Same as above
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

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?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

mesa sky harbor

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holliday inn in phoenix, sheraton in tucson

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

Reread app and secondary essays, health care reform articles, about the UA curriculum, etc.

What impressed you positively?

I was very impressed with the small class size (48), curriculum, and usmle test scores, especially for the phoenix track only being around for several years. Everybody seems to know that the phoenix campus is the next big up and coming regional research hub. Even other schools that I interviewed at were really excited about that campus

What impressed you negatively?

Poor excuse for a library and study facilities

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

none

What are your general comments?

Each campus has advantages and disadvantages but I think both would be a great place to go to medical school. Out of the nine schools that I've interviewed at, the U of A was surprisingly in my top two choices

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses