Birmingham, AL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2021-22
⭐ 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?
7 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?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
6 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
You seem to have a lot of EM experience. Is that what you want to specialize in?
What was the most difficult question?
Asked me an ethical question about one of the EMS calls I ran that I talked about in my secondary
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Virtual
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, re-read my application, various online MMI resources
What impressed you positively?
It seems like the admin puts a lot of effort into making a large class size feel smaller/more like a community, which I really appreciate. Students said they share resources despite the ranking system/AOA.
What impressed you negatively?
Students are ranked by quartiles using both their clinical grades and nonclinical grades. Also, AOA.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not much! I think UAB did a really good job of providing a lot of resources beforehand for us to learn about the school.
What are your general comments?
I think the combination of MMIs and 30-minute one-on-one interviews is a good balance between the personal aspect of a traditional interview and the various supposed benefits of MMIs.
📍 On-Site Experience
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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