Memphis, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
10 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
You enter a room to find your hepatitis patient very distraught because he's been told by a lay chaplain that he's going to hell and that his sickness is punishment for his lifestyle. What do you tell the patient, and how do you handle the lay chaplain
What was the most difficult question?
"OK, now it's time to brag: what should I tell the committee about you?"
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
Interview feedback, reading ethics books, practicing typical questions
What impressed you positively?
Experiences available to students (including St. Jude!), enthusiasm of students (the lunch felt like a sales presentation for the school), the friendliness of everybody, the thought Ms. Harris puts into each interviewee, The new facilities being built that will be available for us as third years. Though a relatively large student body, they seem to be really helpful to each other.
The reasonable prices for cute homes in historic neighborhoods.
What impressed you negatively?
One of the fellow interviewees had her car broken into in the parking lot on campus the night before the interview. Welcome to Memphis!
Anatomy lab is on a below-ground level--just a little unnerving.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
To bring a pillow and sheets and blankets to sleep at the Phi Chi House.
What are your general comments?
Dean Strother and Ms. Harris make the day just wonderful. They all love to show off the many facilities, so bring walking shoes!
One interview is completely open file and the other has everything except grades and scores--focuses more on personality and ethics.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
They are unbelievably wonderful!
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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