Salt Lake City, UT
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
None. It is a great school and easily my top choice.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do I think the affordable care act will affect medicine over the next 10 years?
What was the most interesting question?
The interviewer told me his 90yr old mother with dementia needed a hip replacement surgery and asked if I was her doctor whether or not I'd try to convince him to allow the surgery. Why or Why not?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Completed one mock interview with two MD friends
What was the most difficult question?
Why do you want to be a doctor opposed to a nurse, PA, etc.
What impressed you positively?
All of the current students were very positive about their experience there and were willing to answer ANY questions you had about attending the U for med school.
What impressed you negatively?
The mixed messages about when we will hear about the admissions committee decisions. Different UofU SOM officials reported different things, which has made the waiting process somewhat frustrating.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
All requirements must be current within the last four years. If you take a year off before applying you can't count anything you did your first year on their secondary application.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Send out post-interview rejections fairly quickly to those that historically have absolutely no chance of being selected.
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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