Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
We were put on a group interview of 3 applicants and 3 interviewers, then we were given an imaginary case and we had to conclude with an action. It worked to meet my co-applicants prior to the interview to work better with them, yet show some leadership. Our case was about a student who falsified a signature, performed a tube feeding and killed the patient; yet she was the best of her class.
What was the most difficult question?
The ethical/moral questions were the toughest. Some were easy like "What would you do if you are the doctor in charge and you hear that a resident kisses a 5 yr old girl", but some where hard as to how to deliver bad news to someone or if you find out the patient was unfaithful or something that was a secret
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
4
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went to mock interviews at my undergraduate university career services, practice questions, read about the medical school program, curriculum, research opportunities, patient care ranking.
What impressed you positively?
Everybody was very positive about the school and made an effort to be friendly and reduce the stress. The Northwestern Memorial Hospital is awesome and the Dean of Admissions was a doll.
What impressed you negatively?
A girl who pretended to love medicine so much that said she would be smiling and honored to be up for 72 hours working at a hospital. Even the Dean looked at her with pity eyes.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I always feel I could have done better in everything. I still think that I should have brought up more my knowledge about the school but there was no time actually, the interviews flow easily and don't stop.
What are your general comments?
First we were given an introduction to Northwestern, followed by a 15 min interview with someone of admissions to review our files. Afterwards, we had a break and had our group interview. At the end we had lunch and a tour of the school.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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?
ORD
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Seneca Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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