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Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a time you interacted with or worked with a culture other than your own, what were the positives/negatives and what did you learn from the experience?
Tell me why you are distinguishable as an applicant and what you can contribute to the class?
What is your overall goal in a career in medicine and how can Tulane help you achieve this goal? (something along those lines)

What was the most interesting question?

Faculty asked me very specific questions about my secondary responses, not necessarily difficult but I could tell that they really cared about my experiences

What was the most difficult question?

n/a, but defs practice for the standardized patient portion!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

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?

6 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

N/A it was virtual
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Heavily researched the school, recorded and listened back thru my answers for classic questions (tell me about yourself, why medicine, why us), mock interviews, practice standardized patient

What impressed you positively?

The admin and students really made a point to create a non-stressful and very conversational environment, emphasized that we should not be super nervous and just to be ourselves :) overall everyone was very very kind and the students genuinely seemed happy!

What impressed you negatively?

There was A LOT of downtime, not really a negative but just FYI

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How laid back it would be!!!! Seriously do not stress. defs prepare but do not be worried that they will ask purposely difficult questions, they genuinely want to get to know you as a person.

What are your general comments?

Very laid back interview, I really enjoyed speaking with the students and faculty and had overall a good time!!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses