Mobile, AL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2016-17
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
In some ways, an informal interview is harder to prepare for. We spent less time talking about my file than diverging into wormhole conversations.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a physician?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Asked past interviewees. Reviewed file.
What impressed you positively?
The intentional niceness of faculty/students and conversational interview format.
What impressed you negatively?
Informality of the interviews caused high variation between each other (one interviewer had clearly read my file, another seemed to know nothing about it).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The informality of the interview.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
With such an emphasis on a low-stress interview day, perhaps offer 2 open/1 closed file interview.
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Homewood Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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