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University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Memphis

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?

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

What are your general comments?

This is a great school, especially once you get into the clinical years. The new curriculum seems pretty tough and demanding though, but what medical school doesn't demand a lot?
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where is your family from? What do they do? Describe your family dynamic.

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about the hardest moment/situation you've ever had to deal with.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Thought about why I wanted to go into medicine, wrote down my thoughts, and talked to my closest friends about it a few days before the interview.

What was the most difficult question?

Describe the perfect doctor.

What impressed you positively?

The Admissions Committee people (Nelson Strother and Dianne Harris and their awesome secretary) were extremely helpful and laid back.

What impressed you negatively?

The students seemed to complain about the new curriculum, and some guy named Dr. Jones.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the new curriculum is not very well liked by the students
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student