Mobile, AL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What was your favorite class as an undergrad?
What was the most interesting question?
Asked sort of obliquely about my views on abortion. I indicated that I'm interested in women's health so the interviewer wanted to make sure I'd thought about reproductive rights issues that may come up in practice.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? (I always hate that one.)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
SDN
What impressed you positively?
Everything was very personalized. The staff and students are incredibly friendly and helpful. The small class size is a real asset in obtaining lots of hands-on clinical experience 3rd and 4th years. Children's and Women's Hospital is amazing. They have recently started a lot more cooperation with the Mobile Infirmary healthcare system so I think the school is on the verge of some really great growth and changes.
What impressed you negatively?
There really is almost no clinical research, although they are building a very impressive and promising new cancer institute. The campus was eerily quiet, though I guess the 1st and 2nd years were in a test block so they were busy studying. The curriculum is letter grades rather than pass/fail in the first two years.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The board pass rates are pretty great, and the residency match list pretty good too. There's a lot to learn about this school because they don't put much info out into the public sphere. Also, you'll be done by about 2:30 so you can get a 4:00 p.m. flight out the same day.
What are your general comments?
A very friendly little school. Great for primary care and hands-on clinical training. The faculty really care about teaching students. Not the place to go if you're really in to clinical research, though there is a fair amount of bench research.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
PNS
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western Ashbury Hotel & Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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