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University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kansas City, KS

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?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Obesity is a big problem in the United States, how should we deal with it?
Tell me about yourself? (first question) Why do you want to be a physician? (second question) Why this school? (Third question)
What is the biggest problem in healthcare today? What should we do about it? and even more specific questions asking me to back up my answer.

What was the most interesting question?

Who is your hero?

What was the most difficult question?

20 years from now you are driving down a kansas road and you see an accident. You pull over and there are three people who are injured. One is an elderly scientist that has the cure for cancer, one is a single mother of three children, and one is an infant. You can only save one... Who do you save?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

researched the school, read ethical scenarios on "virtual mentor" and watched the news

What impressed you positively?

KU people are friendly, students are happy to be there.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

wear clinical grade deoderant, you are going to sweat like you've never sweat before. Practice practice practice!!!

What are your general comments?

Read "Medical school Interview," it's going to help you get in. You can come up with answers to the general questions ahead of time and not sound like a cookie cutter robot.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None