Maywood, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Each interviewer asked me about 30 minutes of questions, and I had about 15 minutes to have my questions answered. There is a new nursing school being built really close to the med school. This will be a good additional resource for clinical learning/practice.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What stresses you? How would your best friend describe you? How would you deal with (insert medically relevant challenge) as a future physician?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN interview feedback questions, Stritch's website, reread primary and secondary applications
What impressed you positively?
Very friendly staff
What impressed you negatively?
My interviews were back to back and in different buildings, so in order to get to my appointments on time I had to skip out asking questions that I really would have liked to ask.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Check in at the front desk located across the elevators before going to the 2nd floor in order to get a guest pass. That the parking attendant at the visitors garage was unable to accept credit cards for payment.
🤝 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Ability to complete the required paperwork before the interview day. A brief, general presentation about Stritch, especially about the Jesuit values. Financial aide presentation. Chaperones to take interviewees to and from interviews. Parking validation for the conveniently located visitor parking garage.
📍 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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