University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Summarize your research in a few sentences as though you were explaining it to some high school students.

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What are your strengths in relation to medicine?

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You say you have read a number of works of this author. Describe the theme that runs throughout this author's work: what message is he trying to convey?

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What was the most interesting question?

Should homeless people be provided with alcohol in a clinic-type setting?

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What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about euthanasia with specific reference to the elderly? Should their families be allowed to decide if they are euthanized? (this question went on for some time, as they added variants to it such as "what if the person is immobile and confined to their bed? If they're dying already?")

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I did practice interviews, rehearsed questions, read Romanow report, read the U of O mailing about the school to have info on their curriculum.

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What impressed you positively?

People are pretty laid-back in Ottawa, the facilities are nice, the interviewers were friendly (and one even carried my suitcase).

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What impressed you negatively?

Didn't get a chance to meet many first year students.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Ottawa likes to ask current events questions!!

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What are your general comments?

This was my toughest interview because of the questions I was asked. Nonetheless the people asking these hard questions were great; they smiled when I smiled, and put me at ease. The interview was held in a PBL room with a large table (so I could jiggle my feet as I wished!) and they provided me with water.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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