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University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine

Montreal, QC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

what did you think about the group interview (that took place just before the individual interview)? what do you think we evaluate during the group discussion?

What was the most difficult question?

if you like science and helping people, why not pharmacy / dentistry / ergotherapy / biochemistry ? (they asked about these 4, one at the time, so i had to justify for each of them)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 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?

talked to people who passed the interview, asked myself why i wanted to become a doctor, prepared to talk about my past activities, volunteering, qualities and flaws, etc.

What impressed you positively?

students seem to have a lot of fun in medicine and one of the teachers that talked to us was particularly interesting and funny.

What impressed you negatively?

the faculty is not very nice looking, especially the library.

What are your general comments?

i was expecting a longer interview and deeper questions, so i was a bit disappointed. the interviewers were nice and asked very general questions, nothing tricky.
📍 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway