University of Missouri School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

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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?

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you support either population cloning or parts cloning?

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Do you think the MCAT is a valid measure of a person's aptitude and potential success in medical school?

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What other schools have you applied to and have you been accepted?

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing too interesting.

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What was the most difficult question?

What will you do if you don't get into medical school this year? This was difficult because I told him that I had been already accepted. My interviewer became visibly annoyed, so I answered with what I would have done. This did not appease him. It was clear the interview was over at that point, though he did continue to ask me questions.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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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?

Read interview feedback, had mock interviews, read my application file, got up to date on current events, read the school's website, spoke with a doctor who does preceptorships with MU med students.

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What impressed you positively?

The students were pleased with the program.

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What impressed you negatively?

One interviewer was not up-to-date on his information for the newer and alternative practices in medicine, the admissions office had an imperial attitude, with the exception of the receptionist, the clinician, who I liked, didn't particularly believe in the curriculum, there are double the number of students per cadaver as compared to the other institutions where I interviewed, and there was a complication with my interview and instead of taking me to an office to explain this, the admissions administrator told me in the common area with other interviewees for the day.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Had I not known (from this website) that there would not be an opportunity for lunch, I would have wished to know that. I wish that I would have known what should have been a 2 1/2 hour visit could turn into the 5 hour marathon that it turned into. I also wish I would have known that attending the school tour is not worth it: all you are shown is the library, computer lab, study area, and mailboxes. Patient treatment and simulation areas, the gross anatomy lab, and the pathology lab are all off-limits, as is a tour of the hospital. Definitely not worth the effort to get there early.

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What are your general comments?

I found the attitudes of the administration to be patronizing. I found the academician, who believes in the PBL curriculum at MU, to be out-of-date with the information he provided me in answer to my questions. The clinician, who was very personable and asked excellent questions, did not believe in the PBL format, which was telling. (Don't get me wrong--MU does get excellent results with this format and they do produce good doctors, as well.) The alumni I met with from MU was kind of a "cold fish". I wouldn't have wanted him for my doctor. All in all, I went in really wanting to like the place. It was my top choice. I left knowing that MU was not the school for me.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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