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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Edmonton, AB

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What was the most special volunteer activity you did?

What was the most interesting question?

What makes you get up in the morning and do the things you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Why not be a nurse?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practice interviews with med students and used this site for practice questions. Also did a prep interview with a Career Counseler which was okay. Read the newspaper, watched the news and kept rehearsing answers to Q's.

What impressed you positively?

The people interviewing me were very nice and made me feel so comfortable and at ease.

What impressed you negatively?

There was really nothing sepcial done for the applicants (i.e. no interview video etc.)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing since I went to UofA for undergrad.

What are your general comments?

Was excellent. Advice for applicants = relax and be your self. Be proud that you have made it this far in your pre-medical careers and use this interview as an opporunity to show us why you deserve to be a doctor!! Good Luck
📍 On-Site Experience

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