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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public 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?

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?

If your best friend in medical school cheated on an exam, would you turn them in? And he asked tons of other ethics related questions.
Tell me a little about yourself. Name three positive qualities about you. What qualities would make you a good physician?
Why UIC? Why do you want to be a doctor? (Actually, all three asked me this.)

What was the most interesting question?

What qualities do you want your patients to see in you as a physician?

What was the most difficult question?

When was there a time your integrity was challenged? What are three things someone who doesn't like you would say about you?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reading this SDN Interview Feedback page and practiced with my friends. And researching the school.

What impressed you positively?

The current medical students and the location

What impressed you negatively?

The Dean was late to his portion of the presentation so they had to flip the tour with his section of the day. The problem is that because they made the change so late, our tour was significantly shortened which irritated me as our medical tour guides gave really great advice throughout.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The school doesn't do that good of a job selling itself, but the medical students give great advice. And I'm not entirely sure how to interpret the odd facial expressions of one of my interviewers...

What are your general comments?

I love the location of the school and the current students are really nice and chill. This was my first interview so I was probably more nervous than everyone else but the interviews are pretty laid back. Lastly, I would not pay too much attention to the complaints about the school being old. The anatomy lab looked nice and the buildings were not unbearable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

There needs to be an explanation of status changes on the status website. If it wasn't for SDN, I wouldn't have known to call in to schedule an interview when the grid shows up. Also, please make the Dean come on time to his presentation!