University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why UChicago?

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What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses

🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

O'Hare

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

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?

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?

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my AMCAS and secondary applications and talked to students about their experiences at UChicago

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What impressed you positively?

My host was very kind.

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What impressed you negatively?

It was very strange to have administrators (no medical degree nor any educational role in the school) interview candidates. I felt like my administrative interviewer had no idea what he was doing, had only glanced at my application, and was unnecessarily harsh about minor blemishes in my application. All of my other interviews have been at schools higher ranked than UChicago, and they have all praised my record, not denigrated it like my UChicago administrative interviewer. It seemed like they were more interested in talking to me about my numbers than actually meeting me and assessing fit (unless the "Pritzker Fit" is simply being able to justify a less than perfect record when interrogated).

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Make the day feel less regimented and stiff. I understand that there's a lot that goes into organizing an interview day, but many other schools have interview days with as many if not more activities planned, and they don't make the applicants feel like they're being rushed around on a tight schedule. The hurried feel of the day especially doesn't add up when one considers that we were all told to expect to stay from 9 AM to 5 PM.

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