Dayton, OH
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
From the beginning of the day they were saying to not be stressed out and to not worry about the interviews. And you really didn't have any reason to worry. My student interviewer was great. He really just tried to get to know me and see how I would handle certain situations. My faculty interview seemed to go pretty well too, though I'm not sure she really accepted my answer to my explanation of my MCAT score and one or two other things. Both interviews were very laid back, it was much more like a long conversation than anything else. I really had no idea this school would impress me so much. I would love to go here!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe to me a failure (any kind of failure), how you dealt with that failure, what you did to overcome it, and one thing that you would do differently if you could.
What was the most interesting question?
What would you do if you were in a situation where, say you were working in your assigned groups and all of your group members always think that you never know what you're talking about? How would you go about handling it?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, looked over my AMCAS application, searched through the website, talked with other students that have already had interviews, did a mock interview with a roommate
What was the most difficult question?
"Do you think that only having X amount (less than 25 hours) of shadowing actually gives you an idea of what doctors do on a daily basis?" And also, "Tell me about your MCAT (referring to my low verbal score)" - She seemed to discredit me, and I'm not really sure that she liked my response to it. A few of her comments seemed somewhat snide.
What impressed you positively?
That facilities were awesome. I like how there is a ton of study space in the medical building for group studying and what not. Everyone there was really friendly and really seemed to love the school. I also really liked the fact that you typically only take one class at a time.
What impressed you negatively?
I didn't really like the fact that I might have to be driving long distances my 3rd and 4th year to do clinicals. That's really it though, I loved everything else.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How laid back the interviews were going to be! I thought that I was going to be way more stressed than I was, but they really don't try to trip you up on any trick questions or anything.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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