Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 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?
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?
a lot of questions about volunteering i did abroad
What was the most interesting question?
pretty much everything was straightforward and off my file
What was the most difficult question?
something about leadership experience that i flubbed
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
How you think you did?
6 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?
this website, mock interview at school, good night of sleep
What impressed you positively?
the students here are a different breed than the ones i met at other schools, all focused and intellectual, but not intense or competitive. the school seems to
What impressed you negatively?
seemed like students didn't want to live in hyde park and thus move all over the city. one thing i liked at some of the other schools i visited was that everyone lived in the same area and hung out a lot.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
this was my first interview so i was a bit nervous. they aren't tough interviews, but i suggest trying to schedule a school you are less interested in attending before going to a top choice like this was for me.
What are your general comments?
three interviews, one faculty, one student, one admissions officer. i knew a lot about the school going in, so wasn't really wowed by anything in particular. the other interviewees were really, really qualified and really interesting too, so it was fun to talk to them.
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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