Columbia, SC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
This interview was for early decision. I didn't get in as an early decision student, and I'm glad now, because I discovered later that I liked another school better, so that is where I'm going. Overall the interview experience was good, but since it was my first set of interviews, I was really too nervous to enjoy it much. Also, at one of my interviews, there was a second interviewer present who was training to interview students in the spring.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would you do about the 9/11 attacks? (I was asked this by an interviewer and also by a patient at the V.A. hospital who insisted we should just bomb Afghanistan off the face of the planet)
What was the most interesting question?
One interviewer would give me two choices and ask me to pick one, such as "democrat or republican," "leader or follower," then he would sometimes ask me to explain why.
How did you prepare for the interview?
I have a book about applying to medical school and I read the section in it about the interview process and potential questions. I also take a beta-blocker for a heart murmer, so I took an extra one before the interviews to calm my nerves.
What was the most difficult question?
If you were the president, what would you do about the Sept. 11 attacks (my interview was on Sept. 26)
What impressed you positively?
the use of technology, such as connections for laptops at every seat in the lecture hall (all students are required to purchase a laptop at this school) and wireless internet connections for the laptops.
What impressed you negatively?
the campus was relatively small compared to other schools I visited
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had practiced my interview skills better beforehand, because this was my first interview.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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