St. Louis, MO
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
(1) Tell me about your research
What was the most interesting question?
(1) Who would you rather vote for this candidate or this candidate (2) Why do you think youth these days aren't into political protest
What was the most difficult question?
(1) Do you have any questions for me? This was after a 1.5 hour tour (3 applicants to one tourguide) and after another interview where i'd asked all my questions...also the questions are heavy into your research
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Studentdoctor.net, wustl.edu, guide they gave us at olin, guide they mailed me, read over AMCAS, read over research
What impressed you positively?
The faculty(weird i know), my interviewer is like my personal hero, the free lodging (caution no internet connection or tv so get in as late as possible)
What impressed you negatively?
some of the students, the lack of interaction w/ students at the pizza party, the lack of food options for lactose intolerant, the fact that i just got a map and had to find way to far away interviews
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
St. Louis cab drivers suck. Mine got lost and charged me 50 dollars from the airport to Olin
What are your general comments?
Overall, I loved the facilities and faculty and about half of my fellow interviewers. the students seemed stressed(but it was exam time) and a little standoffish/geekish.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
STL
Where did you stay?
At school facility
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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