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Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.
When did you realize you wanted to pursue medicine? (I am a nontraditional applicant)
Why SLU?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think makes you a strong candidate?

What was the most difficult question?

I see you had some academic difficulties. Tell me about them and what you did to overcome them.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

3 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

Lambert St. Louis International Airport

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?

2 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN interview feedback, researched school curriculum etc, read my primary and secondary responses

What impressed you positively?

My interviewer was very candid in discussing exactly how competitive I was in the context of the strengths and weaknesses of my application.

What impressed you negatively?

Saint Louis the city

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The med students at the luncheon are on the admissions committee

What are your general comments?

Interview was very low stress, and much shorter than my other ones.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The presentations on the school and curriculum were rather brief. Brevity is appreciated of course, but a bit more information would be nice.