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Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Tell us about your family.
Why do you want to go into medicine?
Why Emory?

What was the most interesting question?

In our group interview, each of us mentioned the importance of contributing to the community, so one of our interviewers asked us how we planned to build a sense of community with patients who did not share our background (racial/ethnic/socioeconomic/geographic).

What was the most difficult question?

A question about whether I would "burn out" in medical school (the question came from something I mentioned in my personal statement).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looked over SDN's Interview feedback section, read EUSM's website, tried to think of any and all weaknesses in my application in order to anticipate tough questions, thought about answers to all typical questions (tell me about yourself; why medicine? etc.). I did not script answers because I wanted to be as natural as possible during my interviews. However, I did make a list of the things I wanted to convey about myself for the various questions I expected them to ask.

What impressed you positively?

Everything: the admissions staff, the deans, my interviewers, my fellow group interviewees, the current students, the campus, the facilities, the curriculum, Atlanta.

What impressed you negatively?

Medical school is very expensive, and Emory is no exception. Also, Atlanta's public transportation system is less than satisfying (that said, Emory runs a number of free shuttles for its students to get to popular locations).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I should've eaten a more substantial breakfast. The unlimited supply of cookies and Coca-cola products was nice, but not particularly filling.

What are your general comments?

My day at Emory was great. The admissions staff and interviewers did their best to make the day as pleasant as possible, and the current students went out of their way to make us feel welcome on campus.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Ask students which lunch they would prefer - chicken/roast beef/veggie - before they arrive. I was last in the lunch line and I got stuck with a no-protein vegetarian sandwich.