Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why did you get ____ on your verbal section? What happened in your junior year to lower your GPA?
What was the most interesting question?
How did your study abroad experience affect you and your studies?
What was the most difficult question?
What kinds of volunteer activities have you done? (in addition to the MCAT/GPA questions).
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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, re-read application, refreshed on all my activities, mock interview at school
What impressed you positively?
LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT. Class is really tight-knit, non-competitive. Everyone seems really kind and helpful toward each other.
What impressed you negatively?
The neighborhood can be a bit intimidating, but as long as you have common sense you should be OK.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
To take the snack breakfast they give you before the orientation! Otherwise you're stuck until lunch.
What are your general comments?
The Admissions Office does a great job of showing you a lot of different aspects of the school, and the integration between the different interviewers allows you to get a good picture of what the school is like!
Also...definitely go to MDW if possible! Much easier to get to the school.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
MDW
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
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