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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

3 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?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Would you want to legalize marijuana?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you tell me if I was a terminally-ill cancer patient in your care?

What was the most difficult question?

What would you tell me if I was a terminally-ill cancer patient in your care?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

5 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?

SDN

What impressed you positively?

Nice hospitals

What impressed you negatively?

The students seemed very unhappy.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

Very boring day. Nobody seemed really happy to have interviewees on campus.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Discouraging

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great