Edmonton, AB
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What was the last book you read? Why did you read this book?
What was the most interesting question?
How many houses did you paint over the summer? (I worked for a student painting company)
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think of the sale of drugs by Canadian pharmaceutical companies to the States? Is this fair to Canadians?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over sample interview questions and brushed up on medical ethics.
What impressed you positively?
How enthusiatic the med students were about the school.
What impressed you negatively?
My interviewers were late getting to me.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I would be the last applicant to be interviewed.
What are your general comments?
Even if you think you did badly, you probably didn't. So try not to be so hard on yourself afterwards. The interviewers were friendly for the most part, even laughing at my attempted jokes.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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