Cincinnati, 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
40 minutes on ''why do you want to be a doctor,'', challenging every reason I came up with.
What was the most difficult question?
The interviewer basically spent 40 minutes challenging me on why I wanted to be a doctor (instead of a nurse, a paramedic, a researcher, etc.). She was not unkind or overly confrontational, and in fact she was a super-attentive and fabulous interviewer, but it was a very challenging interview.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 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?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
re-read amcas, read website, mock interview (once, before all my interviews began), AMSAR, SDN.
What impressed you positively?
The caliber, skill, intelligence, and attentiveness of my interviewer. How kind and willing to explain everything the two presenters were during the curriculum and financial aid presentations. Children's hospital, while I didn't see it, sounds like a majorly wonderful facility. Also I was pleased that U.Cin. teaches a full-blown gross anatomy course instead of what I'm seeing at some other schools.
What impressed you negatively?
Cincinnati. There were sirens and screams all night outside my hotel one night. The food is not very imaginative as far as I can tell. Every where I went (I drove around for 4 hours one day), everything looked grungy and run-down. There also didn't seem to be anything particularly unique about the curriculum.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Well, I sort of expected I wouldn't really love Cincinnati, so I guess nothing.
What are your general comments?
Two more things to add: 1)Tour went through the anatomy lab, and the tour guide did in fact hand one of us a heart (thus the comment of the previous SDN poster about leaving your jacket in the admissions office so you won't get anything on it). 2) Interviewer said ''you can't just drop into a faculty member's office any time you want, you have to make an appointment, because they're busy.''
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
CVG
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Vernon Manor
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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