Rootstown, OH
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?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How would you describe your method of thinking?
What was the most interesting question?
How would you describe your method of thinking?
What was the most difficult question?
You are doing a surgical clerkship and you see me cut something I shouldn't have (resulting in a negative outcome). How do you respond? (asked stoically by a surgeon)
✅ 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?
2 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?
relaxed in a hotel.
What impressed you positively?
early patient contact, some new facilities, patient sim, ''stan,'' financial aid rep, the cafeteria
What impressed you negatively?
lotsa youngsters a.k.a. ''rocket docs'' (yikes)....also, though we were the first group of the year to interview, we wouldn't go in front of the committee until late december, coupled with two more groups that had yet to interview.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
the nifty good cop/bad cop-style of interview...sweet.
What are your general comments?
Relatively smooth and stress-free. Enjoyed the unique physician/surgeon interview team.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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?
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?
super 8
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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