Baltimore, MD
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 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?
9 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 is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe your parents involvement in Baltimore.
What was the most interesting question?
How will you manage future decisions about family and career? (I didn't feel uncomfortable having this question asked b/c it was from female doctor)
What was the most difficult question?
What is the value of your doing these international health experiences that you couldn't have gained in U.S.? (because my interviewer kept rejecting my answers and asking for more)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 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?
SDN, read over my AMCAS and essays, slept
What impressed you positively?
hospitals are beautiful! General day was really nice - dean of admissions is very friendly, we got a thorough tour (we even got to sit in on anatomy lab), and students were candid about pros and cons. Like that classes are just in mornings so you have flexibility for when to study, when to do research/community service/other activities
What impressed you negatively?
tour guide kept making negative comments about Hopkins - seems they have a chip on their shoulder about being the "other med school in Baltimore" which is annoying
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that my interviews would be in the morning so I wouldn't have to wait around for my ride in the afternoon
What are your general comments?
Two interviews, each just under one hour - both with faculty members (one a practicing clinician, one a researcher).
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Great financial aid information! It would have been nice to know if my interviews were AM or PM bef
📍 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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