Atlanta, GA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
HBCU
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?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Questions about my background, which is relatively unique and a big part of my reason for wanting to be a physician.
What was the most interesting question?
None really. First interviewer was very friendly so I enjoyed talking to her. Second one was a bit icy, but a friend later assured me that's just how that person is.
What was the most difficult question?
Biggest problem with US healthcare system simply because it had the potential to move into health policy/political territory. I am not well-versed in US health policy and not that interested in politics.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 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?
SDN interview feedback, read my secondaries for all schools, reviewed AMCAS application, school website.
What impressed you positively?
The dean of admissions is really nice and hands-on with the interview day. He spent the entire day with us and walked us personally to our interviews. I also met some professors who were really nice. One tour guide was really cool (and cute). Students seemed generally friendly.
What impressed you negatively?
Our tour of Grady seemed incomplete (after I interviewed at Emory the next week). Our guides (4th years) had very limited access compared to the Emory guide (also a 4th year).
We sat in on a class (I think second-year) and the teacher had to call out about six students before someone answered her question correctly :-/ Students were coming in and out of class the whole time with mac and cheese or something equally fattening at 8 AM.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That we would be walking for so long at Grady and that a large portion of our tour of the school would be outside. Class size is very small.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
My initial contact was with an employee who acted like a work-study student. It wasn't a very good
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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
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