Chapel Hill, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2015-16
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is one trait you wish you could change about yourself?
What was the most interesting question?
If you were to write an autobiography, what would it be titled?
How did you prepare for the interview?
"The Medical School Interview: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty" by Desai and Katta
What was the most difficult question?
In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge facing healthcare?
What impressed you positively?
The medical students were very friendly, positive, and open. They answered most of my questions about the school.
What impressed you negatively?
The interview day is relatively unstructured compared to others. After show time, we were given our interview times. There were no formal briefings from staff, only a 5 minute informal talk from one of the deans. The student-led tour of the school was brief and ill-timed. Most of the time was spent in informal talks with random students who wandered in for cookies.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not much. It is fairly straightforward. It is $8 to park in the visitor lot and about 1/2 mile walk to the medical school. Public transport to/from airport is very cheap and easy. Chapel Hill is a great town.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Improve the daily interview schedule to make it more structured. Allot a specific time for the tour, facilities to be toured, relevant departments to speak to students, a formal briefing on the school/stats/facilities/benefits/etc. Continue making med students available as they were a great resource.
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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