Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Loved this interview day. Very low stress, very fluid. Definitely liked my interviewers. The location is amazing, 7 affiliated hospitals practically envelop the school itself. Plus it's hard to argue with that in-state tuition :)
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What was the best and worst part of (one of my particular clinical experiences)?
What was the most interesting question?
(I'm a double major) How do you feel your academic pursuits outside of science will help you academically in the future?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read this forum, practiced with family and friends
What was the most difficult question?
Name a time when your integrity was challenged.
What impressed you positively?
The location is second to none. The IMD is FAB-U-LOUS.
What impressed you negatively?
They kept talking about the facilities being older. Personally, I didn't notice this (to me older building does not = old facilities), but the fact that they kept mentioning it made me feel uneasy...
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I was only going to get a little time with current students. I wanted to ask more questions!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Without SDN, I would have had no idea how the whole status update thing works...
📍 Travel and Logistics
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
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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