Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
As a Californian, do you think you would actually go here?
What was the most interesting question?
Student interviewer asked generally interesting questions that weren't difficult and more just to get to know who I was beyond my application.
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a situation when you had to work with someone from a different demographic than your own.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 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?
Read my application, went on their website
What impressed you positively?
Curriculum including Scholarship and Discovery Program, P2S2, the people are great
What impressed you negatively?
Interview day was not that well organized (last minute interview location switches), lots of down time between interviews
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Although generally relaxed, the interviews also depend a lot on who you get. I got somewhat unlucky.
What are your general comments?
Great school, I would love to go here. Small class size and great, sociable, balanced people make it highly appealing. Its close to the city, but not in the city, which I think is a plus
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Don't switch interview locations 5 minutes before the interview via text! I was 15 minutes late to my interview due to this!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Midway
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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