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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medical School

Dallas, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How will you handle the stress of medical school?
Interviewer 1: How did COVID affect your education? 2: Tell me about yourself.
Tell me about your research.

What was the most interesting question?

Describe yourself in one word.

What was the most difficult question?

How can we produce more cultural competency in physicians?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Studied the school and my application, practiced some ethical scenarios (was not asked about these), and made sure I had a solid answer to “tell me about yourself” and “why medicine.”

What impressed you positively?

Student panels were helpful and honest, interviewers has read through my application and asked thought-provoking questions

What impressed you negatively?

No negative impressions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How casual the interview was going to be. They repeatedly stress that the interviews are supposed to be informal conversations.

What are your general comments?

I am impressed by the school and felt welcome by the people there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No suggestions