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Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

tell me about your research

What was the most interesting question?

What were some of the physics lab you were involved in? (I had not taken Physics in almost 4 years)

What was the most difficult question?

What were some of the physics lab you were involved in? (I had not taken Physics in almost 4 years)
✅ 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?

8 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?

Looked on SDN, had several mock interviews with friends/family and retired interviewer

What impressed you positively?

The faculty and students

What impressed you negatively?

the tour- it was short

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Interviews are semi-open, but rarely do the interviewers open their envelope with our information

What are your general comments?

Report to the office before 9:15 and fill out a survey. I waited 30 minutes-1 hour for my first interview. It lasted 30-45 minutes. No drilling--conversation. Met with staff from the minority office for 15 minutes. My next interviewer picked me up at 11:30; very conversational lasted about an hour. At 12:30, lunch and quick tour. Met with admissions staff (told us about the application procedure). The day was over at 2 pm.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriot across from the hospital and school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes