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University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about this class (from transcript)

What was the most interesting question?

tell me about this class you took.

What was the most difficult question?

the interviews were really laid back and conversational - there were no ''hard questions.'' We mostly just got to know each other.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

read over SDN interview feedback, reviewed my application, mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

students get laptops, class exams are taken on your laptop and are written in the format of the USMLE Step 1/2/Board exams.

What impressed you negatively?

There seemed to be many questionable characters hanging out on the street corners near the hospital/med school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Maryland gives their students laptops

What are your general comments?

Wow - what a great school. I was def impressed once I got there. They have a ton of research going on and the students are really happy. Faculty and staff are really nice and helpful. The neighborhood is kind of shady, but its not too bad. All in all, I was very impressed by the school.
📍 On-Site Experience

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?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100