Memphis, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Arrived the night before. Got to the school around 7:45am. Was greeted by Nelson Strother in admissions. There were around nine candidates. Mr. Strother did an overview of the school, curriculum, and what to expect for that day. Someone from financial aid came in and did a brief presentation. Diane Harris walked everyone to where their interviews were going to be. Toured the General Education Building, Library, and Anatomy Lab. Did not get a chance to sit in on a class (studnets on Spring Break). Had lunch, toured some of the hospitals, and had my interviews in the afternoon. One was with a third year student and the other with an MD. Both interviewers were good. Overall a very good day. Stress level was low. Was late for my second interview, because the first one went over and I had to walk a few blocks to get to the second one. It was not a problem at all.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What has been your greatest failure?
What was the most interesting question?
How is a physician different from your organic chemistry professor? (he was going for the fact that they are both educators) Totally missed this one, but I was able to recover (I think..)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read this website, did some research on current health topics, talked to friends that have gone through the process.
What was the most difficult question?
What would you do if you caught your best friend cheating on an exam, assuming your school had a honor code that you had signed. (asked in both interviews)
What impressed you positively?
Clinical opportunities are great. Students get exposure to patient care very early. First and second years schedule their own exams. Admissions staff was great. Students seemed happy with the education provided. Innovative curriculum. Faculty/staff seems to care about student's concerns.
What impressed you negatively?
Facilities were a little dated. Downtown Memphis could be a little scary for some.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
You will be doing a lot of walking. The weather was nice, so no big deal.
The interviews are not as stressful as I would have imagined. Get a good nights rest, because it is a long day.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
MEM
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Marriot Downtown
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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