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McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine

Hamilton, ON

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

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?

Why medicine and not law?---seriously!!!!!! One interviewer just would not let go of this line of questioning. Obviously, I was not answering the question very well (&*$^%)
Why medicine?
Why not law?

What was the most interesting question?

What type of art medium do you prefer?

What was the most difficult question?

It was an extremely personal one that I am not comfortable divulging BUT it was legitamate and I had no problem answering it (but most would have)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 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?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mocks, read, worried, stressed....

What impressed you positively?

Nothing was a stand out.

What impressed you negatively?

Ummmm, many people would have perceived the day as being negative and very poorly organized (e.g. 3 scheduling errors were made on my already re-scheduled interview) BUT I was fine with it. There were no school tours so McMaster remains a bit of a mystery. It was a long day (8 hours) so yeah, it was a bit painful (too much adrenaline for TOO long) but whatever....

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had been told that my interview time may be re-scheduled. I had important plans for apres interview that had to be 86d without notice.

What are your general comments?

It was overall okay (ie I survived intact) but not great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses