University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 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?

Asked a lot of questions about my research experience and how I would manage that with a medical practice. Time management and priorities was what they were getting at...

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How do you feel about the latest develpoments in health care with all the reports having been released?? (i.e. romanow, kirby, mazankowski)

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What do you know about our program at U of C and what do you like about it??

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What was the most interesting question?

Because I have a MSc I was asked some ethical questions about working for big pharmaceutical companies. How I felt about their motives, etc.

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What was the most difficult question?

How would I rank not only in importance but in terms of time management family/friends, my profession as an MD and my profession as a researcher. i.e. what would come first?? And how would I deal with the demands of researchers wanting me to be productive in the research field when I have a medical practice that is already very time consuming?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read the Kirby, Romanow, and Mazankowski summaries, talked to MANY residents, med students, physicians, found out a lot about the U of C program, and just tried to be as informed as possible on a wide variety of issues.

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What impressed you positively?

The friendly, non-competitive atmosphere. The faculty. My interviewers were both very friendly.

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What impressed you negatively?

NOTHING

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing. I just wish I hadn't gotten myself so worked up about the interview. It was a very positive experience.

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