Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a doctor? Why Illinois? Why Chicago?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN and website for school
What was the most difficult question?
Why do you want to do research in medical school? Then he proceeded to lecture me about why I shouldn't do research and how i shouldn't do anything but focus on my classes...very weird antagonizing guy
What impressed you positively?
the food we had at lunch was awesome, my fellow interviewers were really awesome. I didn't like the school at all really.
What impressed you negatively?
Pretty much everything...I couldn't find the room where we were supposed to meet, I had to ask the woman cleaning the bathroom (she was super nice), no one showed up to talk to us until 15 mins after we were told the day would start, the interviewers were late getting there, my first interviewer pretty much attacked me the whole time and was very negative (im not sure if he was acting or something like that but I did not appreciate that treatment), the facilities were old and run down, student lounge was in the basement, deans talk was uninspiring to say the least, seems like they were almost forced into designing a more up to date curriculum. Yuck.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it would be a negative experience. I had an open mind going in but I really did not like what I saw.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
midway
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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