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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your hobbies?
What undergraduate class do you think will help you most in med school?
Why do you want to be a doctor? Why UIC

What was the most interesting question?

What undergraduate class do you think will help you most in med school?

What was the most difficult question?

none were really difficult
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read school's website, brushed up on hot topics in medicine, mock interview

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were really nice. It seemed like they wanted me to feel comfortable during the interview. There was also a lot of time for the prospective students to talk with current students, who were very eager to help answer any questions.

What impressed you negatively?

The whole med school consists of one very run down building. Aside from the interview, most of the day was a complete waste of time. Although our tour guide was very nice, the tour was terrible. Most of the time we were just wandering around the building getting in everyone's way. The tour guide was so confused- it felt like she was just trying to distract us for an hour by dragging us up and down the elevator in the same building we were in all day. This was especially annoying since I didn't interview until 4, so they basically wasted my time all day before that with really pointless stuff.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There weren't really any surprises

What are your general comments?

Overall the day was kind of annoying, but the actual interview was great so I can't really complain. UIC isn't a bad school, but the day could have been organized a little more efficiently. Despite all the negatives, I would still consider going to UIC med school since I did get a sense that the students still got a decent med school education.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses