Jackson, MS
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you do for fun? (asked twice) I answered "read," and I was asked what I liked to read.
What are your weaknesses. How do you
What was the most interesting question?
You are a forth year student and were about to make rounds when you noticed that a fellow forth year was high, what would you do?
What was the most difficult question?
I was asked about my life during my pre-high school years. He asked what I did after school, and I told him that me and my little brother liked to be adventurers and played in the woods all afternoon. So, he asked "what did you learn from the woods?" WTF? I didn't know how to respond.
I was also asked which people did I find the most difficult to work with.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
Read over questions on this website and talked with my pre-med advisor who also had a list of questions for UMC.
What impressed you positively?
Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. The interview day was simply their way of getting to know me.
What impressed you negatively?
My interviewers talked a lot about themselves, I wanted the interview to be more focused on me.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There was no need to bring anything with me except for my driver's license for finger printing. No portfolio, pen, or anything.
What are your general comments?
My interviewers had the option to read my file before my interview. Two read the file, one did not.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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