Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
With what positive and negative expectations of Pritzker did you come here today?
What was the most interesting question?
Why and in what ways do you think China's society differs from our own... (prompted because I began studying Chinese) this question led to a 15 minute discussion about international politics, which was interesting!
What was the most difficult question?
Ethics question regarding 14-year old 2nd time heart transplant candidate who hadn't followed the prescribed treatment the 1st time and now needed another transplant.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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 AMCAS, secondary application, researched school website and read "Healthcare in America: can our ailing system be healed?"
What impressed you positively?
very erudite atmosphere, superb facilities, emphasis on diversity, admissions staff seemed very interested in acommodating our needs, Pass/Fail system, students were genuinely happy...
What impressed you negatively?
Hyde Park can be a negative and the dean of admissions who interviewed me gave my application a cursory lookthrough. When I answered his questions, I had to watch what he was writing because a few times, he misinterpreted my answers regarding discrepancies in my coursework.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The great extent to which faculty are responsive to students and how highly students are regarded in the hospitals... full-length white coats as 1st year med students!!!
What are your general comments?
9:00-9:30 Orientation w/ deans and discussing financial aid
10:00-10:50 Faculty interview
11:00-11:50 Admissions dean interview
12:00-1:00 Lunch w/ MS IIs and IVs
1:00 - 1:50 Student tour
2:00 - 3:00 Student interview
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
MDW
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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