Maywood, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How you think you did?
8 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 are your general comments?
I went on a Saturday. Compared to other schools the day didn't seem very organized, they dont really have any presentations on financial aid or curriculum or anything like that. The chair of admissions basically comes in and says "do you have any question?" He is a actually a really cool guy and really goes out of his way to get to know each applicant. He was also one of my interviewers.
There are two interviews for the day and they are the first things you do (starting at 9am) after you fill out some paperwork and talk with the chair. They are scheduled for an hour each and are very casual and laid back.
The students love their school and are very happy with their education and the people they interact with. It is pass/fail system so very non-competitive.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
tell me about your family. How are you going to adjust moving away from them?
What was the most interesting question?
This was the last question of the first interview: If there was one aspect about your application that you wanted me to remember, what would it be? Pretend I am at the admissions committe meeting and I am about to explain to them why you should be accepted...what would you want me to tell them?
I also like the "what do you do for fun question." We started talkin about the 49ers...haha. it was awesome.
We also talked about osteopathic medicine since I mentioned I applied to both types of programs. It was a very nice convo and the physicians expressed their utmost respect for the DO profession.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN
What was the most difficult question?
none really. they didn't try and stump me, just wanted to get to know more about my app and me as a person.
What impressed you positively?
The curriculum - they start you off slow with only two courses and really allow you time to adjust to the rigors of med school.
The students - very nice, very positive and enthusaistic about their school. seemed non-competitive.
Interviews - very casual and laid back. Easy to talk to. It wasn't a grilling of my app or ridiculous questions. I felt very relaxed and the hour went by very quickly.
Facilities were nice and so was the gym. Hospital was recently renovated so it was brand new and looked nice.
What impressed you negatively?
They didn't give a presentation on financial aid... kind of shady. THey give you a sheet of paper you have to sign which says "i will visit financial aid website on my own time." I feel they should have put more effor in to letting us know of any scholarship options, etc.
Also, Chicago = LA with sh*tty weather which is not a good combination.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing really.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
What airport did you fly into?
Ohare
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
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