Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
7 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your research (I'm applying MSTP)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
5
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
researched the school, look at SDN interview feedback
What impressed you positively?
Most of the students seem happy there. The facilities were nice and the location (downtown Chicago) is a great advantage. Also, the MD-PhD program administrator went to Northwestern for her graduate training, so she knows very well how the program is run. She knows what the trainees are going through, and is extremely helpful.
What impressed you negatively?
The MSTP student who gave us the campus tour was very unhappy with the program. He spoke poorly of the program director and thought that he was wasting his time in the dual degree program. It was quite good to learn about all the negative aspects of the program, since all other students I spoke to were very happy there and offered mostly a one-sided perspective.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That interviews are not as scary/stressful as I thought they would be (Northwestern was my first interview).
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
Midway
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Affinia (paid for by the MSTP)
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
Success!
School has been added to your favorites.