University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

(After talking about my family's heart health history) Do you think you are doing much to avoid being another victim of heart disease (i.e. working out, staying active)? What do you do in your free time?

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2nd interview was very rapid-fire, "grilling": Why medicine? Why not law, business, engineering, finance? Do you think intelligent people are going into medicine today? After mentioning my dad's job- how does oil and that industry affect healthcare? Do you drink? What are your views on drinking and smoking? You have this: MCAT, research paper, read these journals, write an article, and present on a topic. You have two days. How do you prepare? Would you be able to do it without sleep? Would you speed to make a presentation that takes 30 minutes to get to if you woke up late and only had 20 minutes? What stresses you? How do I break you down?... Very demanding interview but very interesting/exciting haha

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Have you thought about what it will be like dealing with patients who think they know what is better for them?

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What was the most interesting question?

How does oil/the oil industry affect your individual health?

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What was the most difficult question?

Are you going into medicine because of the prestige? (Said no and gave my reason, but interviewer mentioned that it will still happen, wasn't sure how to interpret his response/if he liked my answer)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

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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?

6 out of 10

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

6 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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN Interview feedback, UTMB website, healthcare reform, was my 5th interview so there was nothing too different

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What impressed you positively?

Laid-back students, camaraderie between students, caring faculty and great support system, more time to prepare for Step 1 and with more free preparation, high board scores, huge alumni base, I loved the global health track option. Campus hardly looked touched by Ike.

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What impressed you negatively?

Galveston is not the nicest place- not awful, but not very nice. It's what you make of the time though the way I see it. It's only 30 minutes away from your city amenities. Students openly admitted that they are always at a disadvantage in pharmacology when preparing for Step 1 since they don't have a dedicated class for it.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Galveston really is not as "OMFG it's hot here!" as many people say. Very hot, yes, but that's Texas.

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What are your general comments?

UTMB is a great place. Awesome, friendly students, so many opportunities other than just the standard MD route, Galveston National Laboratory was amazing.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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