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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

if not medicine, what would you do?
talk about a great conflict in your life and how you resolved it...
the ones i mentioned above...

What was the most interesting question?

if we were to walk into your apartment one day, and you weren't there, and the tv was on, the stereo was playing a cd, and a book was left open on the table, what would be on the tv, what cd would be playing, and what book would be on the table?

What was the most difficult question?

if you were president of the NIH and a vote was coming up to establish and fund a department on either bioterrorism or alternative medicine, which would you choose and why?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read over all the school's publication material, online material, read over my secondary for the school (key), and my amcas, etc...

What impressed you positively?

The new hospital is INCREDIBLE...it is *so* nice, new, and technologically advanced....it has the feel of a 5-star hotel more than anything...i feel that clinical training would be amazing here, as it is in downtown chicago...also, i didn't know they only interview about 550 out of 6000 applicants! 8-12 curriculum, and completely Pass/Fail grading system....

What impressed you negatively?

the weather when i was there, the windy city indeed! oh, and the tuition is sky high...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that parking in downtown chicago is a VERY expensive affair...

What are your general comments?

*first, it was great! i personally liked the change in pace. it was nice to not be the one talking for the whole time. the interviewers did a great job of making us feel relaxed. it was more like a group discussion than anything. they posed some questions to us individually, or they would ask subquestions (ie ask us to elaborate on a previous answer of ours), and sometimes they asked one question and then went down the line...we each answered one at a time. but it was geared towards personal experience, like "why do you want to do medicine," or "if you couldn't do medicine, what would you do?" so we never felt like we had to really compete or "one-up" each other...so that was a relief. *i felt it was important to really try to talk to the people on your panel before hand...get to know a little about them, get comfortable, and it makes the actual panel interview much less uncomfortable... *about it being blind, one just had to remember it was blind (they remind you), and include certain things in your answers to reveal yourself to them... it was a great time...after that was an individual interview with one of the deans...i happened to get the Dean of Admissions. *this was much shorter, but pleasantly inquisitive...i expected a technical check (are your grades right? etc.....) *but she took the time to ask me questions about my life, get to know me a little, and then was very, very nice to me...it was nice :)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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